Construction art projects

Make this construction paper Cement Truck with your classroom, scouts or at home. Do your kids love construction vehicles? They will love this toddler cement mixer craft. This construction vehicle craft is perfect for Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary School, Scouts or Birthday Parties. Get the FREE Template Printable & Instructions for this Easy Cement Truck Craft for preschoolers #CraftingJeannie #ConstructionCraft #preschoolcraft

Process Painting with Gears! Great way to link movement, motor skills, science and art. Can do patterns, color sort or free painting to suit your class needs. Fun sensory learning!

Today it was fun learning about dump truck and what they are used for. While we were reading "Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site Dump Truck's Colors" we learned how to predict what is happening next in the story and it was also a great way to continue learning how to identify what colors they see in each page of the story.

Paper plate school buses for yellow week

This excavator craft is super easy to prepare and to make. Make enough for the classroom, preschool, or daycare in just about 10 minutes

Technology/Engineering. Children create 3D shapes with craft sticks using play-dough to put them together. While building their structures, they understand that the foundation must be solid in order to build it. Guidelines for Preschool Learning Experiences: Technology & Engineering 23. Explore and describe a wide variety of natural and man-made materials through sensory experiences.

Grab those colorful toy gears during your next robot, construction, or clock theme in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom. Click on the Fun-A-Day.com link for more information about this unique process art experience.

Summer time means there will be a lot of free time for your kiddos. In between all the vacations and pool parties, try one of these STEAM projects!

Create process art with your toddlers using leftover chalk with this engaging process art idea that uses little bits of leftover chalk to create a preschoolers’ masterpiece. Black paper, bits of chalk, and a hammer are all you need to create this chalk activity for kids. Your toddlers will be thrilled when they see the vibrant chalk come to life on the black paper. Not to mention, the thrill of using a hammer makes this the perfect construction art activity!

We don't do much school work in the summer but we love reading and crafts. Today we're sharing some fun activities and book character crafts! These easy crafts that go with books are perfect for

A couple of weeks ago I brought home a new set of construction vehicle toys for Calvin and he was totally into them. I had been in kind of a rut with planning Tot School themes, so I decided to run…

Painting with construction trucks is so much fun! If you have a construction truck crazed toddler, this is the perfect painting activity! Diggers, dump trucks and escavators can all dip their wheels in and make tracks!

Now that we are in the middle of winter and snow days where I live, I am always looking for somethin

We began this lesson by reading the book "Iggy Peck, Architect" by author Andrea Beaty and discussing what exactly an architect is and does. Then we looked at a Powerpoint I put together showing a variety of interestingly designed structures. As we view the images, the students and I discuss the interesting shapes and architectural details they see on the structures. Then I have the students go back to their desks and give each of them a large brown paper bag (they write their name on the…

Here is a fun printmaking project inspired by artist Paul Klee and his painting Castle and Sun. Do your kids watch Little Einsteins? My little girl loves them and was watching them the other day. If you do watch them, you know that they feature an artist and a composer each episode. Paul Klee was […]