Learning Train

Servings 1 Train

Calories

Step One: Cut out card board for train.
Dimensions of Train Engine
Top of Smoke Stack- 3x8 in
Middle Smoke Stack- 6x6 in
Body of Train in two 8x12 in and one 6x12 in pieces
Window Piece- 9x12 in with hole cut for window
Train cars- I made 6 of them 6x12 in
Wheels are 7in wide
Step Two: Assemble cut card board pieces to make train body and cars. I used hot glue to make them 3 dimensional. I then covered the card board with white paper so it looked nice.
Step Three: Cut Watercolor Paper and use train to measure and see where each section of paper will go. Once you laid out your watercolor paper, then paint!
Step Four: While the watercolor paper is drying, cut circles for train wheels. Cover them with paper. I put my kids painted hand prints of these.
Step Five: Assemble Train. I glued the watercolor paper on. Glued on the wheels. Attached my painted popsicle sticks to the wheels. I used a small hammer and nails to secure the train to the wall.
I also made some steam out of pillow stuffing. I let my kids use black finger paint and rolled it into the stuffing with their hands. Once it was dry I hung it up above the train with clear thumb tacks.
I made a rainbow out of streamers and glue and hung that above the train.
I made these printable learning pages to go above each of the six train cars.