Crafting Friday....Transporation

Crafting Friday

 

Transportation

 

These are some crafts that you can use to help with your Transportation thematic unit.

 

Bus:

Each student will need:

an empty tissue box (or other rectangular box)

an empty small soap box (or other square box)

2 toilet tube holders

Yellow Tissue or Wrapping Paper

Scrap white paper

crayons

Black construction paper

Glue

Scissors

 

Have each student bring in the empty tissue box, soap box and toilet tubes.  If you are pressed for time you can have a parent volunteer go ahead and cover the tissue and soap boxes with the tissue or wrapping paper.  You also could just paint them if you would rather.  Use the picture above for reference on how to put the boxes together.  The tissue box should be on it's side (open side where tissues came out should be on side facing back).  The small soap box is glued onto the front of the "bus" for the nose.  The toilet tubes are then glued onto the bottom for the axles.  Give students a number of how many passengers you would like for the bus to hold.  The example above holds 5 including the bus driver.  Have students draw their bus driver and passengers onto the white scrap paper.  The scrap paper should be cut out into small square pieces.  This would be a good time for let them practice cutting.  After they draw their passengers they need to glue them to the side of the bus. Next, they need to cut out circles from the black construction paper for the wheels.  These are glued onto the ends of the toilet tube holders on each side.  Again, use the above picture as reference.  They can lightly decorate the bus and even add their bus number to it (or a school bus number if they are a car rider). 

This activity incorporates your theme, math and fine motor skills.  Talk about the different shapes.  Count the shapes.  Count the passengers.  Graph the passengers.  There are lots of possibilities  with this craft.  Display in your school library or cafeteria for a fun touch. 

 

Hot Air Balloon:

Follow the link below for a very cute and easy craft for a hot air balloon.

http://www.craftjr.com/recycled-craft-hot-air-balloon/