Activity: Train Shape Craft

This is a simple craft that incorporates shapes, fine motor skills, spelling and writing. Plus, yay trains.  

What You’ll Need and What To Do:

• Paper, scissors, glue or tape, markers or crayons

• Cut out the same number of squares as letters in your child’s name plus one 

• Cut out circles for the train’s wheels

• Cut out a triangle for the front of the train

• Have your child glue the squares in a straight (as possible) row down on a piece of paper (we had to tape a couple pieces of paper together to make it long enough).  

• Add the circles for the wheels

• Add the triangle to the front

• Write one letter of your child’s name in each train car

• If you have cotton balls you can add some for smoke

Just for Fun Train Playlist

• “The Polar Express” (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

• “Choo Choo Express” by They Might be Giants (Minnie’s Favorite Songs)

• “Little Red Caboose” by the Laurie Berkner Band

• “Dinosaur Train Theme”

• “Choo Choo Ch’Boogie” by Louis Jordan

• “Choo Choo Train” by Patty Shukla

• “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad” by John Denver