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How to Make a Firefighter Hat for your little Fireman or Firewoman

This month, momstown moms and kids have been learning all about fire trucks and fire safety. We have visited fire halls, created preschool and toddler fire truck crafts, and of course we are reading lots of fire truck books. With this easy fireman, firefighter, or firewoman hat craft, your kids can dress up and pretend they are firefighters too!

 

 

Here is what you need to make a paper plate firefighter hat:

  • a paper plate (preferably the cheep, flexible kind)
  • red paint
  • yellow constructon paper
  • a black marker
  • glue
  • scissors

1. Paint a paper plate red, and allow to dry:

 

 

2. While plate is drying, cut a crest shape out of yellow constructon paper.  Draw an "F" and "D" on the crest with a black marker:

 

 

3. Once paper plate is dry, make a "U" shaped cut in the inner portion of the paper plate. Size the cut to fit your preschooler or toddler's head.  Here is what it should look like from the front and back:

 

 

 

4. Glue the crest onto the inner flap portion of the plate, and bend it upwards until you are happy with the shape:

 

 

5.  Put on your helmet, and get ready to fight fires, rescue kittens, and drive that fire truck!

 

Posted by momstown Teach on 09/07/2012 - 14:10
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Alphabet Craft: F is for Fire, Flame and Facts

"Alphabet Play" programs are an important part of our momstown educational curriculum. Kids learn to associate sounds with the letters they represent by using a letter of the alphabet to create a thing that begins with that letter. We also reinforce the sound that the letter represents through stories, songs, games and gross motor activities. This lowercase "f" is for "fire, flame, and facts" craft is a great way to incorporate a letter of the week craft into a preschool unit on fire safety, firefighters, or fire trucks, or even to use with a kid who loves fire trucks and dreams of being a firefighter one day.

 

 

Here is what you need to create a "f is for fire" or "f is for flame" craft of your own:

  • red construction paper (or colour of your choice)
  • brown construction paper cut in the shape of a lowercase letter "f"
  • scraps of red, yellow, and orange tissue paper
  • glue

1. Cut or tear tissue paper into squares (this is great scissor skills practice for preschoolers, and the tearing helps toddlers develop muscle strength in their fingers.  Cut lowercase letter "f" out of brown construction paper, and glue to background paper:

 

 

2. Apply glue to the front of the letter, and cover with pieces of orange, red, and yellow construction paper.  You can scrunch the pieces together before gluing if you would like:

 

 

This is a great time to talk about the facts regarding fire safety too!  Review the importance of not playing with matches, practice "stop, drop, and roll", and talk about your family's fire safety plan. 

Posted by momstown Teach on 08/28/2012 - 21:14
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Easy Fire Truck Craft for Preschool Kids

 

We have loved learning about fire trucks this month. We have also loved taking advantage of the sunny weather to paint outside. Our latest craft was this easy sponge printed fire truck. It is a great way to introduce kids to a new art technique: printmaking.  Using the sponges also makes the craft easy enough to be appropriate for even toddler Toulouse-Lautrecs and preschool Picassos to complete.

 

 

To make your own sponge-printed fire truck, you will need:

  • red paint
  • a sponge
  • a sheet of heavy white paper
  • scraps of black, yellow, white and grey construction paper
  • a black marker
  • scissors, glue

1. Dip your sponge into red paint, and press it down horizontally towards the centre of your paper:

 

 

2. Dip sponge back into paint, and then press it vertically beside the first print you made:

 

 

3. While paint is drying, cut two thin grey strips from grey construction paper that are the same length as the sponge. Glue two grey strips just above the side of the fire truck to form its ladder.  Use the black marker to draw lines between the strips, creating the rungs of the ladder:

 

 

4. Cut two black circles for wheels, a yellow siren, a white rectange for a window, and a grey rectangle for an electrical panel.  Glue onto fire truck:

 

 

5. Add any additional details you would like, such as a stripe along the side, or details on the electrical panel. 

 

Our momstown kids loved creating this fire truck!

 

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momstown Mississauga kids had a blast sponge stamping out their fire truck, even if a few looked a little extra creative, the intent was there!


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Kids in momstown Central Alberta had a good time creating their trucks, exploring with the red paint and decorating their truck just right!

 

fire truck craft red deer

 

Posted by momstown Teach on 08/28/2012 - 15:31
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Fire Truck Songs and Fingerplays

Whether you are working on a firefighter, fire trucks, or community helper unit with your class of preschoolers, or you simply have a child who loves fire trucks and dreams of being a fireman one day, these firefighter and fire truck songs and fingerplays are sure to be popular with your group of kids!

 

Fingerplays:

Five Little Firefighters

Five little firefighters sleeping in their bed
The first one said, "Put your helmet on your head!"
The second one said, "Down the pole we'll slide."
The third one said, "Get ready to ride!"
The fourth one said, "Put your gas mask on your nose."
The fifth one said, "I'll grab the hose!"
Then Woooo went the siren and out went the fire
And the five little firemen could finally retire!

 

5 Great Big Fire Trucks

5 great big fire trucks, waiting at the hall
One goes out to answer a call
With siring sounds and lights on bright
Off he goes, there’s a fire to fight

No little fire trucks waiting at the hall
But here they come back to their stalls
With sirens quiet and all made right
5 great big fire trucks say good night

 

Five Little Firefighters

Five little firefighters
(show five fingers)
Sleeping in a row.
(rest cheeks on hands & close eyes)
Ring goes the bell-
Down the pole they go.
(Pretend to slide down pole)
They jump on the engine
(Jump up)
And put out the fire.
(Pretend to squirt with a hose)
Now they're back home-
My, but they are tired.
(Stretch and yawn.)

 

Songs:

The Wheels on the Fire Truck
(Tune: The Wheels on the Bus)

The wheels on the firetruck go round and round
Round and round
Round and round
The wheels on the firetruck go round and round, all through the town

The engine on the truck goes vroom, vroom, vroom
Vroom, vroom, vroom
Vroom, vroom, vroom
The engine on the truck goes vroom, vroom, vroom, all through the town

The siren on the truck goes whoo, whoo, whoo
Whoo whoo, whoo, whoo
The siren on the truck goes whoo, whoo, whoo, all through the town

The seatbelts on the truck go click, click,
Click, click, click
Click, click, click
The seatbelts on the bus goes click, click, click, all through the town

The ladder on the truck goes up and down
Up and down
Up and down
The ladder on the truck goes up and down, all through the town

The dog on the truck goes woof, woof, woof
Woof, woof, woof
Woof, woof, woof
The dog on the truck goes woof, woof, woof, all through the town

The hose on the truck goes spray, spray, spray
Spray, spray, spray
Spray, spray, spray
The hose on the truck goes spray, spray, spray, all through the town

The people on the truck go "We'll help out"
"We'll help out, We'll help out"
The people on the truck go "we'll help out", all through the town

 

Stop, Drop, and Roll!
(Tune:  "Farmer in the Dell")

Stop, Drop, and Roll
Stop, Drop, and Roll
If your clothes should catch on fire,
Stop, Drop, and Roll

I'm a Great Big Fire Truck
(Tune: I'm a Little Teapot)

Version 1
I’m a big red fire truck long and loud
Here on my side my hose is found
If there is a fire, I’ll rush to help
Listen up, you’ll hear my sound

Version 2
I’m a tall long fire truck, red and bright
Here is my ladder, here is my light
If there is a fire I’ll rush there
And spray on water to make it right

Fire Fighter Chant

Fire Fighter, Fire Fighter
Hear the alarm
Save the building
From any harm.
Fire fighter, Firefighter
No time to rest
Wake up, Wake up
Do your Best!

(actions: have kids lie on floor and pretend to sleep.  On wake up, have everyone jump up)

 

Wake Up Fire Fighter
(Tune: 10 Little Indians)

Wake up firefighters hear the bell
Wake up firefigthers hear the bell
Wake up firefighters hear the bell
Ring, ring, ring, ring ring

Hurry, hurry, get your gear on
Hurry, hurry, get your gear on
Hurry, hurry, get your gear on
Click, click, click, click click

Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck,
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck,
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck, Err Err Err Err Err Err

Hurry, hurry, sound the siren
Hurry, hurry, sound the siren
Hurry, hurry, sound the siren Whoo, Whoo, Whoo

Hurry, hurry climb the ladder
Hurry, hurry climb the ladder
Hurry, hurry climb the ladder, Climb, Climb, Climb

Hurry, hurry, spray the hose
Hurry, hurry, spray the hose
Hurry, hurry, spray the hose, Splash, Splash, Splash, Splash

Fire’s out now, take a rest
Fire’s out now, take a rest
Fire’s out now, take a rest, zzz, zzz, zzz, zzz, zzz

Posted by momstown Teach on 08/14/2012 - 23:08
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Make An Easy Fire Dog Puppet

 

As part of our focus on fire trucks and fire halls, we made these easy paper tube fire dog puppets today:

 

 

Dalmatian dogs are the mascots of fire trucks and fire halls, but I have never really thought about why. We learned that is that Dalmatians were originally trained run alongside horse drawn carriages, and act as companions to the horses.  When horses began to be used to pull fire engines, Dalmations were a natural choice to be the companion of those horses'  as well.  They were trained to run in front of the fire cart, clear a path, and guide the horses toward the fire. They also acted as guard dogs at the firehouse, protecting the valuable horses and equipment from thieves, and served as companions to the firefighters.

Although horse drawn fire equipment was phased out, Dalmations continued to serve as the mascots of fire departments. They provide happiness and friendship to firefighters, and encourage firefighters to exercise.  They are also excellent at teaching kids to "stop, drop, and roll," and are often used for fire safety demonstrations.

 

Here is what you need to make your own paper tube Fire Dog puppet:

  • a paper tube
  • white and black paint
  • googlie eyes
  • scraps of black and red construction paper
  • a paintbrush, a Q-tip (optional), scissors, and glue
  • a black marker

 

1.  Paint a paper tube white (alternately, you could just cover it with white paper), and allow to dry:

 

 

2. Dip a Q-tip in black paint, and use it to add spots on your dalmation (fingerprints would work great too). Glue on googlie eyes, and a triangle nose.  Draw a mouth on with a black marker, and draw or glue on a red tongue:

 

 

3. Cut two ears out of black paper. If desired, fold a flap onto the top to give the ears dimension:

 

 

4. Glue ears onto either side of the paper tube:

 

 

5.  Cut a hat shape out of red construction paper. Use a black marker to add a badge in the centre:

 

 

6. Glue to the front of your dog.  To use as a puppet, simply slip a couple of your fingers into the opening of the paper tube.  Alternately, you can glue a popsicle stick to the inside of the tube:

 

 

Now your ready to act out your own fire dog rescue!

 

momstown Hamilton had loads of fun at Art & Play with this craft and created a slightly different version with their momstown children with paper cups instead of toilet rolls.


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Posted by momstown Teach on 08/13/2012 - 16:01
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Cardboard Box Fire truck Crafts for Kids

 

Almost every child I have ever met loves fire trucks. There is something fascinating about the flashing lights, neat accessories, and the rescue concept as well. With this easy craft and just a few common materials, your preschooler can make a paper box fire truck of his or her own. If you use a big enough box, he or she can even get inside and drive it!

 

 

Here is what you need to make your own fire truck toy:

  • a cardboard box (any size works - a small box makes a great toy, and a big box means your child can climb in and drive it!)
  • red paint, or paper
  • scraps of white, yellow, black, and blue paper
  • scraps of red and blue fun foam
  • scissors, tape, and glue

1.  Cover your box with red paper, or paint it red (note, if you use paint, it may take a few coats to cover previous designs on the box):

 

 

2. Turn box onto one of its long sides.  Cut thin strips of white paper, and glue onto the side of the box to form a ladder.  Cut a window out of white paper, and glue on near the ladder.  Cut larger circles out of black paper, and smaller circles out of white paper, and glue to the bottom of the box to form the fire truck's wheels (note, if you are using a large box, paper plates make great wheels):

 

 

Decorate opposite side, if desired.

 

3. Turn fire truck to the front. Cut two large white squares, and glue on to form windows.  If desired, cut smaller blue squares to glue inside the white squares.  Cut out a narrow yellow rectangle, and glue below windows to form the headlights.

Cut small squares of yellow and blue fun foam, and glue on top of the fire truck to represent the fire truck's flashing lights:

 

 

4. If desired, cut a hole in the top of the box (an adult's job) so that toys, stuffed friends, or kids can take a ride in your fire truck:

 

Posted by momstown Teach on 08/13/2012 - 14:40
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