School Bus Craft

Making something to hang in a classroom display in the first few weeks of school is such a lovely way for our new students to feel part of the class. Many may not be ready to express too much verbally and after a long break at home, be eager to complete a set task that offers some structure and creativity. 

Our easy-cut crafts will help you create a happy and inviting display of students work with the option to use the themed writing papers to extend the learning with a writing project. 

This new craft is a happy little school bus and features some simple clear big shapes to cut - perfect for learning scissor skills. 

The craft template pieces can be printed on color paper, or print them on white paper and ask your students to shade them. Add crafty details if you choose, to make this a more complex activity for your students.

3 versions are included for your convenience:

• a 'complete' version with minimal cutting
• a 'one page' version with all pieces needed by one student on one page
• a traditional template version with multiple pieces on one page - great for copying on colored paper

You can find this new printable of our over in our TpT store.

Some things to consider when implementing craft activities:

• remind students that craft work makes them better writers - helping develop fine motor and sequencing skills
• remind students that craft works provides for the perfect time to practice mindfulness 
• depending on your group, spread the completion of the craft out over a few days - coloring on one day for example, cutting on another
• expect a few students to struggle with the cutting and plan how you will respond to this - calm, encouraging words and support can make a huge difference
• for the first few craft projects of the year, praise and encourage all attempts and interpretations - there will be reluctant crafters but the more they experience 'success' and see that you value their effort, the more engaged they will become