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Holidays & Events > May > Transportation Month · Aug & Sep > Back to School · Oct > Safety > Nat'l School bus Safety Week > 3rd full week
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School Bus Printable Craft or Van Craft
This craft can be fun to help children with a first child care, preschool, kindergarten and first-grade experience and to discuss safety issues associated with driving a school bus, a van or any type of motorized vehicle.
Materials:
- printer
- paper or card stock (or yellow paper for B&W template 1)
- scissors
- glue
- coloring tools for black & white templates
- optional: brass fasteners for wheels
Craft Instructions and Learning Activities:
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Suggestions:
- For children age 3 and under print template B&W 2 (bus) to yellow paper and they can color the elements in template 2. Children can glue elements directly to
the bus template without cutting out the bus.
- For children age 4+ print templates in color or B&W and
encourage scissor cutting skills. The
wheels can be attached with two fasteners
which allows them to move around.
- Learning activities to conduct before school bus craft assembly:
- Identify colors and any shapes on the templates. Some children
like to discuss the colors as they choose them while coloring or
painting the templates.
- Optional: practice numerals and count the
pieces. Write numerals in the back of the template elements in the order of assembly and turn face down. The bus can be #1, windows numbered from left to right 2, 3, 4, 5, door #6 and wheels #7 and
#8.
- Identify colors and any shapes on the templates. Some children
like to discuss the colors as they choose them while coloring or
painting the templates.
- Craft assembly:
- Glue windows from left to right
- Glue door
- Glue wheels or attach with fasteners
- Optional: Write the word school bus or van on the craft
Templates: