Learning to count can be such fun when you include a little snow and trains! This month we’re featuring the classic book The Little Engine that Could for our Virtual Book Club for Kids book of the month. I’m sharing with you a train game to encourage your child to learn their numbers with a winter spin. Grab your snowflakes and it’s all aboard!
Winter Themed Number Train Game
There’s is something quite magical about children and and their interest in trains. This winter create this playful snowflake train game for your child to help them learn to count one to one and recognize their numbers. Here’s what you will need…
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- Snowflakes
- Construction Paper or Scrapbook Paper
- Marker
- Scissors
- Glue
- The Little Engine that Could Book
by Watty Piper on AmazonTake a moment and read the featured book of the book. The Little Engine That Could is an fun and inspirational favorite, and the Little Blue Engine’s rallying mantra “I think I can–I think I can” will keep your child motivated for a lifetime in the inner thoughts of every child who reads those words.
Directions for Number Train Game
1. Cut out 10 rectangles using a plain sheet of paper or solid color. Make them approximately 2×4 inches.
2. Use patterned scrapbook paper or different color to cut out 20 small circles for train wheels.
Additional Train Activities for Kids
- Name Train
- Paper Train
- Train Snack
- Train Science with Magnets
- Train Themed Books
- Math Games with Trains
- Reading Activities with Trains
Train Themed Activities for Kids from the Virtual Book Club for Kids
- Train Color Sorting Activity -Mom Inspired Life
- Train Themed Treat for Kids -Toddler Approved
- Train Challenge -Preschool Powol Packets
- ABC Activity – Growing Book by Book
- Counting On And Back With Trains – Rainy Day Mum
- I Think I CAN Sight Word Activity – Still Playing School
- Train Science – Inspiration Laboratories
- Tracing Shapes with Trains – I Can Teach My Child!
- Easy to Make Train Math Game – 3 Dinosaurs
- STEAM- The Little Engine that Could – Study at Home Mama
- Build a Train – Mama Miss
The Virtual Book Club for Kids is featuring activities to go with the book The Little Engine that Could. Take a moment to visit their sites and be inspired by their train themed activities for your child. Next month on 2/1 we’ll be featuring the book The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss. Will you join us?
Be sure to share your Train themed ideas on our Virtual Book Club for Kids facebook page!
Click here to see the other books featured at our Virtual Book Club for Kids
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Directly out my preschool classroom window, runs two train tracks. The children are love watching them and stop what they are doing to watch them pass by. I know they will enjoy many of your train activities. Thanks for sharing!