Letter "Dd"

Prop Box Idea for the Letter D Delivery Person (cap, envelopes, sack); detective (trench coat, notepad and pencil, magnifying glass); diver (2 litre pop containers for air tanks, goggles, mask); doctor (white lab coat, stethoscope, medical kit); donut shop

Make a Display Box for "Dd"
Decorate a box with the letter "Dd" theme. Inside the box place items (or pictures of items) whose names begin with Dd. Some ideas below:
Food
dumplings, doughnuts, dessert!,

Animals, Insects & Birds
dolphins, dogs, dalmations, deer, dragon, dragonfly, duck

Miscellaneous
daisies, dirt, desert, daffodil, dahlia, dairy, dance, dandelion, dark, daughter, daddy, December, dentist, diamond (shape), dolls, dots, dreams, drums, doctor

Recognizing the Letter "Dd-"
Introduce the letter "Dd" to the children by showing them the written word "dinosaur" and helping them to see that it begins with a "Dd". Cut a large dinosaur shape out of paper and write the letter "Dd" on it. Have the children tear or cut out magazine pictures beginning with the letter "Dd" and then glue the pictures on the shape.

Daisies
Have the children cut out a circle and glue it to the center of a paper plate. Show them how to cut petals in a variety of colors and glue them around the circle to form a daisy. Add green stems and leaves.

Felt Fun:
Have pictures with the letter Dd for children to say and sound out
or
Have pictures of the letter Dd and other letters and the children must match the letter Dd pictures onto the Dd-board

Letter Detective:
Find items that start with the letter Dd and add to the Dd table.

Doors
Count all the doors in the house. How many different kind of doors are in the house (doors you can walk thru, doors that close cupboards, doors you can see thru (with windows).

Make Paper Dolls
Cut out and decorate paper dolls to create a multicultural garland.

Dads!
Children can draw a picture of dad (or other important make role model). Have them tell you something about dad to write down on the picture.

Dotted D
Cut out a large letter D and "dot" with bingo dabbers or stick on colored "dots".

Coffee Can Drum
You will need: empty coffee can with plastic lid, construction paper, glue, markers, clear contact paper, drum sticks (chopsticks work great) Cover the outside of the coffee can with construction paper and decorate with markers! Apply clear contact paper around the covered can. Glue the plastic lid on the can.

Diamonds
Cut out lots and lots of diamond shapes in different sizes and colors and let the children create a design bygluing rthe shapes on a piece of paper. This activity also works well on a felt board.

Dunkin Donut Shop - Dramatic Play Idea
Set up the dramatic play area with cardboard donut boxes, styrofoam coffee cups, playdough, cookie sheets, spatula, aprons, cash register, play money

Donut Shape
Cut out a large donut shape and let the children glue on all kinds of different collage items to create their favorite donut!

Dream Catchers
small paper plates (strong kind)
string or different colors of embroidery thread
beads
crayons, paint or markers
paper punch

Cut a hole out of the center of the paper plates to create a large ring. Decorate. Punch 13 holes around the outside of the plate ring. Have the kids weave the string (thread) though the holes crossing over the ring to create a pattern. Adding colored beads to the string as you go. When done, attach 2 pieces of string (thread) to one of the punched holes. Add a bead to the end of the string and let dangle. Hang on a wall or in a window.

Bakery shop

Down around the corner at the bakery shop
There were 5 round donuts with sugar on the top
Along came child's name
With a penny to pay
He/she bought a donut and he/she went to play.

Down around the corner at the bakery shop
There were 4 round donuts with sugar on the top
Along came child's name
With a penny to pay
He/she bought a donut and he/she went to play.

Continue until their are no donuts left.

Biscuit Dough Doughnuts
Separate 1 pkg of refrigerator biscuit dough into individual biscuits. Punch a hole in the middle of each biscuit. Fry in 1" of hot oil for about 1 minute or until lightly browned. (Don't forget the donut holes!!) Cool. Shake in a bag of cinnamon/sugar, brown sugar or powdered sugar.

Dirt Cups
Layer pudding and crushed chocolate wafers in a cup. Add gummy worms.