30+ of the Best Transportation Theme Ideas
Free Transportation Theme Printables
Click on the photos to download the pdf file: Toddler and preschoolers love things that move, so it’s no wonder that the transportation theme is so popular! I found over 16 fun transportation theme activities that are perfect for this age group. Young children will be able to explore things that move in a variety of fun, hands-on ways! 👉 Scroll down to find free transportation theme printables! Drive Through a Rainbow – Learn about color mixing while driving vehicles through paint to make a rainbow. Shaving Cream Roads – Add some sensory to the art table while driving cards through shaving cream and paint. Cardboard Steering Wheels – This art activity transitions into dramatic play as toddlers paint cardboard steering wheels to drive their pretend automobiles around the classroom. (Sunlit Pages) Car and Truck Color Sorting – Place cars and trucks on matching colored construction paper. (Mama Papa Bubba) Transportation Sensory Bin – Make your own paper roads to go with trucks in a sensory bin. (Fun with Mama) Airplane Sensory Bin – This cute sensory bin involves blue dyed rice and cotton balls to create a sky for airplane sensory play. (My Mundane and Miraculous Life) Toy Car Activities – A fun collection of learning activities that involve toy cars. Train Tracks Pre-Writing – Invite your preschoolers to strengthen fine motor skills while drawing their own train tracks. (Dream Big, Little One) Tape Roads Pre-Writing Activity – Place tape on the floor and work on moving vehicles from left to right. (Days with Grey) License Plate Rubbings – If you have a collection of old license plates, use them for a crayon rubbing activity. (Housing a Forest) Alphabet Construction Vehicle Activity – A fun way to work on letter recognition with construction vehicles. Letter Recognition Vehicle Activity – Write letters on paper that look like roads and encourage your children to drive their vehicles on them. (Twin Mom Refreshed)
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The Wheels on the Bus STEM Activity – Use different odds and ends and see which one will make the bus move. (JDaniel4s Mom) Stop Light Bean Bag Toss – This large motor activity doubles as a color-sorting activity as preschoolers toss beanbags at stoplight circles. (Mrs. Plemon’s Kindergarten) Transportation Vehicle Sorting – Toddlers will learn about the types of vehicles by sorting them by land, air, and water types. (We Care Children) 16 Transportation Theme Books that We Love Transportation Song by Nancy Kopman Train Flannel Board Ideas – “Clickety-Clack” and “This Little Train” (Story Time Katie) Transportation Flannel Board Ideas – “One Driver Went Out to Race” and “My Friend Duck” (Story Time in the Stacks) Get ready for fun and learning with activity plans for transportation. Explore a variety of themed hands-on activities! Easy to follow plans include activity modifications and adaptations to meet the needs of all learners. For more information, click on the graphics below: Here is my Privacy Policy
