Most of the young boys tend to like Thomas the Tank Engine, the little engine that does so much by himself or with the others. The older kids and adults think he's just a cute little train, but the younger ones love him. The next time you have a party for the little ones, they can make their own Thomas the Tank Engine using just paper (preferably construction), scissors, glue, and crayon or markers.
After you print the template, the children should color the pieces according to the following color scheme:
Black Baby Bed
o #1 red on the bottom and gray on top
o #2 blue
o #3 and #4 black
o #5 and #6 black on the inside and yellow on the rim
o #7 gray
After all pieces have been colored, cut them out. The children may need adult supervision for this and can be done prior to craft time. If you do cut them before coloring, place a roll of masking tape on the back and tape lightly to a newspaper or other paper surface.
You might want to consider doing one of the projects before you attempt to do one with several young kids so that they can see what it will look like when it is finished. The steps to completion are as follows:
o Glue #2 on top of #1
o Glue #3 on top of #2
o Glue #4 under #2
o Glue #5 and #6 on each side of #3
o Glue #7 on top of the everything
You can do this craft as part of a party or just as something for the children to do when they cannot be outside.