Activities with Kacey: Transportation

Kacey the Quality Koala and Maryland EXCELS have been sharing fun and educational activities and mealtime discussion questions for families and child care programs.

The theme of the activities below is “Transportation.”

To see the latest activities and questions, visit this page or social media!

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The Maryland State Department of Education’s Division of Early Childhood understands that activities described on this page and in website links are not suitable for all ages. Ultimately, all activities require adult supervision and are not endorsed by the Maryland State Department of Education or Johns Hopkins University.

Monday

Build a racetrack!

Create indoor city streets or a racetrack by using painter’s tape on the floor. If you want to keep the track for future playtimes, use masking tape or duct tape on a large piece of cardboard that you can store.

Mealtime discussion question: If you could make your own vehicle, what color and shape would it be? What would it look like and what special features would it have?

Tuesday

Construction Play Area

Create an indoor or outdoor construction zone for your child using sand, dirt, and small rocks (if appropriate for the age of your child). Put the materials into a plastic container. Your child can use toy trucks, bulldozers, or tractors to drive around their homemade construction zone.

Mealtime discussion question: How many different kinds of trucks can you name? What are they used for?

Wednesday

Let’s Go for a Drive!

Listen to the story Let’s Go for a Drive! by Mo Willems. After you listen to the story, make fruit and vegetable vehicle-shaped snacks with your child. Some ideas are to use apples or celery for the vehicle body, grapes or crackers for the tires, and carrots or pretzels for the steering wheel. Enjoy your transportation snacks!

Mealtime discussion question: Where is your favorite place to drive with your family? What type of transportation do you use to get there?

Thursday

Movement activity

Have fun moving and dancing to the Transportation Song with your child Another fun song to move and sing to with your baby or child is the Wheels on the Bus.

Mealtime with Kacey: Have you ever ridden on a bus, train, boat, or airplane? If you haven’t, which would you choose, and why?

Friday

Tugboat Craft

Create your own boat after reading the story Bean Floats a Boat. Help your child create their own boat using items from around your home. Suggested items include lids, small plastic containers, sponges, twigs, empty juice box containers, plastic bottles, pool noodles, egg cartons, or any other items you can find that float. Add a sail using construction paper or card stock attached to a straw, popsicle stick, or twig. Let your child play with their boat during water play or bath time. Share your creations on our social media pages.

 

Mealtime discussion question: What kind of things can float in the water?

 

See activities from past weeks:

• Activities with Kacey: You Are Special
• Activities with Kacey: Reptiles
• Activities with Kacey: Movement
• Activities with Kacey: Celebrate Maryland
• Activities with Kacey: Nature
• Activities with Kacey: Zoo Animals
• Activities with Kacey: Stars and Stripes
• Activities with Kacey: Bugs
• Activities with Kacey: Rainbows
• Activities with Kacey: Underwater Adventures
• Week of June 1-5
• Week of May 26-29
• Week of May 18-22
• Week of May 11-15
• Child Care Provider Appreciation Week: May 4-8
• Week of April 27-May 1
• Week of April 21-24