Letter B Crafts for Preschool That Build Fine Motor Skills

Are you teaching the letter B and looking for some simple letter B crafts for preschool kids?

These easy alphabet paper-tearing projects are more than just a coloring page or worksheet. They keep kids engaged while practicing letter recognition, beginning sounds, and fine motor skills—all without complicated prep.

For this letter craft activity, kids tear colorful paper into small pieces and glue them onto a letter B or an image that begins with the letter B. This kind of skill-rich craft is calming, builds hand strength, and naturally supports early literacy.

Let me share some ideas for using these preschool letter B crafts in your classroom—and show you just how flexible these simple, no-prep printable pages can be.

Why These Letter B Crafts Work So Well for Preschoolers

If you haven’t used paper tearing as part of your alphabet instruction, it’s worth adding to your routine.

Tearing paper helps build the hand strength kids need before they’re ready for scissors. It’s actually Step 1 of the Cutting Confidence Ladder—the foundation that prepares little hands for cutting later on.

As kids tear and glue paper onto a letter B, bee, butterfly, or banana image, they’re working on:

• Hand strength and finger control
• Bilateral coordination
• Letter recognition
• Beginning sound awareness

And one of the best parts? Paper tearing tends to be very calming. Kids who struggle to sit still often stay focused longer during this kind of activity.

Many Craft Template Options

One of my favorite things about these letter B craft pages is how many options you have. You can easily adjust the activity based on your kids’ needs.

Bubble Letter Page

If your focus is letter recognition, start with the bubble letter page. It includes both an uppercase and lowercase B on the same page. Filling in the letter shapes with torn paper helps kids visually learn and remember the letter B.

Letter B Image Options

In addition to the bubble letter page, the Letter B Craft Set includes three familiar image choices:

• B is for Bee
• B is for Butterfly
• B is for Banana

Using images helps kids connect the letter to its sound and gives them something meaningful to talk about as they work.

Multiple Page Versions for Each Image

Each image includes several page options, so you can add tracing or extra fine motor practice.

The simplest option includes the picture and an “B is for…” sentence.
There are also tracing page options if you want to work on letter formation.

One of my favorites is the page with a hole punch border. Kids love using a hole punch, and it’s a highly motivating way to build hand strength.

Different Ways to Use the Letter B Craft Pages

While paper tearing is my go-to method, these letter B crafts can be used in lots of different ways.

Paper Tearing (My Favorite!)

Give kids strips of construction paper or tissue paper to tear into small pieces. They glue the pieces onto the letter or image.

Tip: Pre-cut paper into strips to make tearing easier for beginners. As kids gain strength, let them tear larger pieces on their own.

Snipping and Pasting

If kids are ready for scissors, cut paper into thin strips (about 1 inch wide). Kids make single snips to cut the strips into small pieces, then glue them onto the image.

This is Step 2 of the Cutting Confidence Ladder—practicing the open-close motion without having to follow a cutting line.

Simple Letter B Coloring Page

On busy days, kids can color the letter or image with crayons or markers. It’s quick, low-prep, and still reinforces letter recognition.

Painting

Watercolors, tempera paint, or dot markers add a sensory element kids love. Painting also helps strengthen hands as kids control their tools.

Mixed Media

Kids can tear paper for the main image and then add details with crayons or markers. Mixing materials keeps the activity interesting and gives kids ownership over their work.

Hole Punch Pages

When you use the page with a hole punch border, kids can trace the lines and punch out the circles. Hole punching builds the same hand muscles kids need for cutting and writing.

You can also swap in dot stickers or use a Q-tip to add dots of paint along the border.

How to Use These Letter B Crafts in Your Classroom

These letter B crafts for preschool fit easily into many parts of your day:

• Letter of the Week Activities – Introduce one image per day, or let kids choose
• Literacy Centers – Add to your alphabet or fine motor center
• Small Group Instruction – Great for focused letter practice
• Morning Work – ….or keep a few copies ready for early finishers
• Take-Home Practice – Simple enough for families to complete together
• ABC Book Projects – Save finished pages and bind them into a class alphabet book
• Thematic Units – Use bees and butterflies during a bug unit or bananas during a food theme

Why Teachers Love These Letter B Crafts

Teachers love these preschool letter B crafts because they’re simple, flexible, and effective.

• Multiple image options give kids a choice
• Different page formats support easy differentiation
• Black-and-white printables save ink
• Clear images are easy for kids to recognize
• Starting dots help support proper letter formation

These crafts also align perfectly with the Skill-Rich Craft Formula:

• 🖐🏻 Hands are doing meaningful work through tearing, gluing, tracing, and punching
• 🧠 Brains are engaged through letter recognition and beginning sounds
• ❤️ Kids care because they can choose images and add personal touches

Getting Started with Letter B Crafts

If you’re ready to add these easy letter B crafts to your routine, the Letter B Craft Set is available in my shop and on TPT.

These simple letter B activities make alphabet practice hands-on, calming, and meaningful—exactly what preschool classrooms need.

You can also save time and money with the full A–Z Alphabet Craft Bundle, which includes letter crafts for every letter of the alphabet.