The Playful Parent

October 9, 2017

Fire Prevention Week will run October 8-14, 2017… So this weeks Homemade Monday series is in honor of Fire Safety!  This first craft is a lot of fun and educational too. The fire truck craft is a fantastic way to practice color and shape recognition, work on hand-eye coordination and develop fine motor skills.

FIRE TRUCK CRAFT

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Scissors
• Glue Stick
• Crayons
• Fire Truck Print Off  FIRE TRUCK PRINT OFF
• Instead of print off you can use construction paper (Red, White, Black & Yellow)

HOW TO PUT YOUR FIRE TRUCK TOGETHER:

For this craft, you can either cut out shapes using craft paper or construction paper or use the FREE printable worksheet I created.

OPTION ONE:

If you decide to cut out your own shapes than you will need to cut out: 1 large red square for the engine cab (3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches), 1 large red rectangle for the body of the truck (3 1/2 x 6 inches), 1 long yellow rectangle for the ladder (1 1/2 x 4 inches), 1 small white square for the window (1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inch), 1 small yellow rectangle for the emergency light (1 1/2 x 1/2 inch) and 3 small black circles for the wheels (use a quarter to measure size). Next, its time to arrange the shapes on a piece of paper and glue the shapes down using a glue stick.

OPTION TWO:

If you choose to use the print off version, print the pre-designed layout on white paper. Next, assist your little one in coloring in the shapes. You will see a sample of what the engine should look like. Color the large square and rectangle red. Leave the small white square white. Color the small quadrilateral  and long narrow rectangle yellow. Color the three small wheels black. Cut out each shape, than arrange the shapes on a piece of paper and glue the shapes down using a glue stick.

SONG:

FIRE FIGHTER POEM AND CRAFT

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• White Paper
• Red Paint
• Small flesh toned paper circles or you can paint the circles
• String
• Crayons
• Glue Stick

HOW TO MAKE YOUR FIRE FIGHTER CRAFT:

1. Set up your supplies. Have red paint ready on a paper plate. Place new paper down on table and put your white paper on top.
2. Dip little ones hand in red paint and press firmly down on paper. Let dry.
3. Glue down circle faces at the tips of the fingers. Add red fire hats to the top of the circles.
4. Glue down string to represent the fire hose.
5. Using crayons draw water coming from hose and faces on fire fighters.
6. Admire art work and sing poem.

POEM:

Five little firefighters sleeping in a row.
Ring goes the bell, down the pole they go.
They jump on the engine and put out the fire.
Now they’re back home, but they sure are tired.