Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will learn why fire trucks are important and have fun creating your own fire truck artwork.

Materials and Prep

Materials needed: red, yellow, and black construction paper, scissors, glue, and crayons.

Prep: Cut out shapes of a fire truck from the construction paper before the lesson.

Activities

• Create Your Fire Truck: Help your child assemble the fire truck by gluing the shapes onto a piece of paper.
• Color Your Fire Truck: Let your child use crayons to decorate the fire truck with bright colors.
• Sound the Siren: Encourage your child to make siren noises like a fire truck while playing with their artwork.

Talking Points

• Quotation: "Fire trucks are special trucks that help firefighters put out fires. They are painted red and have loud sirens to let people know they are coming to help."
• Quotation: "Firefighters are brave heroes who ride on fire trucks to keep us safe. They wear special gear to protect themselves from the fire."
• Quotation: "When you see a fire truck with its lights flashing and sirens blaring, remember to move aside to let them pass so they can get to the fire quickly."