Need Craft Idea

[blondie1270]

I need a craft idea to go with the theme of Safety. We are starting a small group for 1st graders and I am in charge of the craft for the wk dealing with safety. There will be a police officer there. My thought was to make a badge out of foam for the boys and let the girls have the option of making a flower. I have pins to glue on so that the children can wear their project. Any and all additional ideas are welcome.

Thanks
Sandy:)

[kathleen]

What about a refrigerator magnet -- a laminated card with emergency contact numbers, much like parents leave when a babysitter is there. You could print 911 at the top in large print, then maybe the local poison control center number, and space for other emergency contact numbers to be written. By laminating it, the numbers could be written in with marker, then erased whenever they needed to be updated. The card could be decorated with pictures or stickers before or after laminating.

[Diane]

Fire Engine
Precut circular and rectangular shapes from construction paper. Have the children glue the precut shapes on to a piece of construction paper to resemble a fire truck. They may add yarn or string for the fire hose and use straws to make a ladder.

Fire Fighter Clothing
Make fire hats out of red construction paper. Make jackets out of paper bags.

Badge
Make officer's badges out of paper, cover with tin foil. This is a good craft for both boys AND girls... as there are women fire fighters as well as men fire fighters. 8o

Fire Trucks
We made graham cracker fire trucks for snack! Use 1 whole (double square) cracker for the body and 1/2 (1 square) for the cab. Use "ritz bitz" for the wheels, pretzel sticks for the ladders, licorice laces for the hoses, and a cherry for the red light. Use frosting for glue!


I Am A Fireman (sung to: I'm A Little Teapot)
I am a fireman dressed in red.
With my fire hat on my head.
I can drive the firetruck, fight fire too,
And help make things safe for you.

Ten Little Firemen
Ten little firemen
Sleeping in a row
Ding-dong goes the bell
And down the pole they go
Off on the engine oh! oh! oh!
Using the big hose so, so, so
When the fire is out, home sooo slow
Back to bed all in a row.

Five Little Firefighters
Five little firefighters sit very still. ( Hold up five fingers )
Until they saw a fire on top of a hill.
Number one rings the bell, ding dong. (Bend down thumb)
Number two pulls his big boots on. ( bend down pointer finger )
Number three climbs on the truck right away. ( bend down middle finger.)
Number four joins him--no one can wait. ( bend down ring finger )
Number five drives the truck to the fire. ( bend down little finger )
The big yellow flames go higher and higher. ( spread arms )
WHOOO--OO! Whooo--oo! Hear the fire truck say ( Imitate siren )
As all the cars get out of the way.
Shhhh! goes the water from the fire hose spout. ( Rub palms together )
And quicker than a wink the fire is out ! ( Clap hands.)