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4 Transportation Themed Activities for Preschoolers

My boys were obsessed with vehicles of all sorts when they were younger. We watched movies about things that go. We played on the car rug for hours each week. And, we stocked up on books about cars, trucks, and trains every time we went to the library. We filled our early school days with transportation-themed learning activities such as these I'm sharing with you today. Each of these four activities is perfect for young learners who love vehicles and all the things that go.

My boys were obsessed with vehicles of all sorts when they were younger 4 Transportation Themed Activities for Preschoolers
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Activity One: Matching Game
Print out two sets of the transportation cards. Laminate them and cut them apart. Lay the cards face down on the table, and take turns flipping over two cards at a time. If the cards match, they're yours to keep, and you get another turn. If the cards don't match, your turn ends.


Activity Two: Transportation Sort
Print out and laminate the sorting cards. Spread them on a table (or another flat surface) along with the transportation picture cards. Have your students sort the picture cards according to whether each mode of transportation moves in the air, on land, or in water.


Activity Three: Syllable Sort
Older students can practice counting syllables with the transportation picture cards. Print out and laminate the sorting cards. Spread them on the table with the transportation cards. Have your student say the name of each picture orally, clapping out the syllables as they do. Then, have them lay the picture card on or near the correct sorting mat.


Activity Four: Make This Pattern
Laminate and cut apart the pattern strips. Using two sets of the transportation cards, have your child recreate each of the patterns.


Which of the transportation learning activities will you have your preschoolers try first?



Tara from Homeschool Preschool
Tara is wife to Matt and homeschool momma of three. She has successfully homeschooled her oldest two, and is currently homeschooling her youngest. Though her children are older, she is always looking for an opportunity to create educational activities and content for young learners. She blogs about homeschooling, preschool activities, and other educational topics at Homeschool Preschool.


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Cars Number Recognition Matching 0-20

Help the cars find their way to the gas station by matching numbers. This is a fun, hands-on way for preschoolers to practice number recognition with a car theme!

Help the cars find their way to the gas station by matching numbers Cars Number Recognition Matching 0-20
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This FREE printable Car themed activity is perfect for a preschool or kindergarten math center, or for a transportation theme. It includes numbers 0-20 with matching gas stations and cars for each number. 

Supplies Needed:
I recommend that you laminate this activity to make it durable and reusable. You can also place velcro dots in the spots where the cars go, to make the car pieces stick.



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Little Blue Truck Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

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A popular board book that I frequently read to my kids when they are young is Little Blue Truck. I love to do book related activities so I created a fun printable pack for Little Blue Truck lovers, featuring alphabet matching, counting and number recognition, prewriting, tracing and coloring!

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This FREE Little Blue Truck fun activity pack is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers to practice math and literacy skills!

Supplies Needed:

What's Included:
  • Counting clip cards 1-10
  • Puzzle 1-10
  • Sorting Animals vs. Vehicles
  • Prewriting/tracing sheets
  • Coloring pages
  • Alphabet letter case matching

Did you know there are multiple books in this series?




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Cars Color Matching & Fine Motor Activity

Vroom, vroom! Young kids will enjoy developing color matching and fine motor skills with this fun CARS printable activity!


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 Young kids will enjoy developing color matching and fine motor skills with this fun CARS  Cars Color Matching & Fine Motor Activity
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Fine motor skills are super important to develop as a young child: it is the small muscles in the fingers/hands that will do the work when writing. Working with tiny objects and tweezers use those muscles and get them ready for holding a pencil/crayon. Color matching involves visual discrimination skills and color knowledge where the child can recognize a color and then match it to the same color on the picture. Visual discrimination is an important skill when it comes to reading different letters and also to do sums (recognizing numbers)!



Preparation and Setup

Print the FREE car printable and laminate it (or slide into a dry-erase sleeve) to ensure it keeps longer. Provide a variety of colorful, small objects (you can keep it to one type of item but I have found that a variety seems more interesting):


        Add tweezers, tongs or a clothespin/peg that can be used to pick up the small items. TIP: To keep the small items from rolling of the surface, add a blanket/soft cloth underneath the setup. This cars activity is perfect for the "finger gym centre", or, add it to a small bag and you have a busy bag activity for when you are on-the-go, during waiting times or quiet time.



        Just note that this activity is not intended for children younger than 4 or those who will explore the small items by mouth (or nose). A fun (and so colorful too!) fine motor and color matching printable activity boys and girls alike will enjoy!

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        Nadia from Teach Me Mommy
        Nadia is a South African mommy of two and a therapist at a elementary remedial school. She blogs over at Teach me Mommy about easy and playful activities with the aim to teach. You can follow along on FacebookTwitterPinterest and Instagram.



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