Transportation Theme
Below you will find some projects and activities centered around a "Transportation Theme." This theme page is designed to be a one day theme for younger children... Kind of a mini-theme. Parents or caregivers, will find it easier to craft with their kids if they work around a central theme. Things will be more organized, and you won't have as much trouble coming up with ideas. In addition, you can plan out a few days ahead of time what you want to do with your child.
Theme Projects, Printables, and Recipes
Traffic Lights
Cut a large rectangle of black paper. Cut 3 circles to fit on the rectangle. They should be green, yellow and red. Glue the circles in correct order (Red, yellow, green top to bottom) onto the rectangle to make a traffic light. Talk about what the light and each of it's colors means.
Sail Boat
Cut out cardboard shape for bottom of boat - large triangle of paper for sail and straw for mask. Have children decorate bottom of boat and sail (our favourite is sticking on small pieces of coloured paper or just using crayons) - attach sail to straw and bottom of boat with sticky tape. ~ Submitted Anonymously
Simple Car
Cut out simple car silhouette and two discs of card for wheels. Punch hole through wheels and main body of car and fasten with split pins (I think you call them Brads in America - they are called split pins in England!). Decorate car - can be used as a gift for Father's Day!!! We did this craft at my Mother & Toddler Group and we had the children painting the car - what a mess they made - they loved it. ~ Submitted by Julie
Edible Traffic Lights
Spread peanut butter on a quarter section of a graham cracker. Use a red, yellow, and green M & M's to make the lights.
Top your theme day off with a great book!
Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
The Little Engine That Could
Freight Train
School Bus
My First Truck Board Book
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