Tug Boat Craft This tug boat science experiment is all about “storing energy” and also about how the paddle moves the boat forward. Kids will have a blast learning about...
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Transportation Box
In this box kids explore different forms of transportation and put rubber to the road by engineering city streets for hand-painted cars to enjoy.
Educational Videos
Take Transporation Steam Further
If you’ve got a little one with an insatiable curiosity, these Kid-Friendly videos might be just what they need!
STEAM DIY Ideas
Activities for At-Home Learning
Want to take your kids’ learning further? You’re in luck!
At Green Kid Crafts we were blogging before blogging was a thing. We’ve got DIY activities for days to keep your kids entertained.
Below you’ll find ideas related to the theme of this box.
How to Make a Recycled Pontoon Boat My friend Jill made a great pontoon boat out of recycled materials that actually floats! This is a perfect spring craft to make...
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This wind powered sail car is a fun project that will have kids competing against each other and working to improve their designs. With this green energy project, kids will...
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More At-Home Learning Resources
We’ve collected and curated even more ways for kids to learn about Transportation Box!
Podcasts, books, environmental organizations, educational initiatives, and more.
Worth a Listen
Brains On – This episode explores how airplanes stay in the air and the frustrations and joys of the invention of airplanes.
What If World – Ever wondered about what the world would be like if cars could fly? Explore that in this episode of What If World.
Little Stories for Tiny People – For your kiddos who struggle at bedtime, enjoy this episode called All Aboard the Sleep Train where a little lamb learns some new habits to help him sleep.
Good Reads
The Truck Book by Harry McNaught . This book includes almost every type of truck a child could imagine and illustrates the different ways trucks help people.
Cars and Trucks and Things That Go by Richard Scarry. A fun-filled classic book that features hundreds of automobiles, planes, and trains.
The Cars and Trucks Book by Todd Parr. Bright colors and silly imagery about all the ways trucks impact our daily lives and what they love to do best.
Causes
The National Wildlife Federation’s Transportation Pathway offers transportation fast facts, an outline to conduct a transportation audit, and tips to make your neighborhood and route to school safer and more eco-friendly.
The National Center for Safe Routes to School is focused on safer routes for children to walk and bike to school, helping create healthier habits, reduce air pollutants from vehicles, and build safer communities.