"Iguana" begins with the letter "I" and can be tied into learning about the alphabet. Share images of iguanas in the wild with children. Discuss how they have rough, textured skin and are often green in color. Preschoolers can recreate the lines of scales in a handout with an uppercase " I" written on it. Using green crayons to make many small scales, they can turn their letter "I" into an iguana.
The iguana is mostly green but can be brown, bright blue-green or gray. Young children can create an iguana out of different shades of green construction paper and scissors. Encourage them to cut their iguana and then paste it on another piece of construction paper. Preschoolers can cut out as many iguanas as they like using various shades of green and brown construction paper. Provide markers, so they can draw details, such as eyes and scales, on their iguanas.
The iguana's natural habitat is the rain forest. Rain forests can be found in Central and South America. Share pictures of rain forests and discuss the different types of animals that live there. Provide children with oil pastels and sheets of white drawing paper. Preschoolers can draw a rain forest with an iguana and other rain forest animals. Encourage children to cover their white paper with colorful animals and rain forest trees.