Do you have a vehicle lover? Sometimes vehicle lovers get so obsessed with vehicles that you might have a hard time getting them interested in your regular learning activities. Try car-themed learning activities! To help you out, my new post at PreK + K Sharing shares directions for preparing and presenting car activities. Today, I have some Montessori-inspired car activities using free car printables … perfect for any time of year.
I’m also excited to share my latest subscriber freebie … a Montessori-inspired car pack! Here, I’m also sharing the links to lots of free car printables for preschoolers through 1st graders (and sometimes older). To keep my list manageable, I don’t share coloring pages unless a page has a specific educational purpose related to cars. I’m also not sharing Disney Cars printables. Although many of them are fine, some may have copyright problems.
At PreK + K Sharing, I tell how I used the printables to prepare Montessori-inspired car activities. I also have links to other posts with additional ideas and presentations.
Free Printables Featured in the Car Activities at PreK + K Sharing
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Car Color Matching Activity
Car Color Match Activity
Free Printable: Car Color Match from Childcareland. There are 12 colors in the printable, but I use the 11 colors that match Montessori color box 2. You could just use the 3 primary colors or whatever colors you want your child to work with.
Free Printable: Montessori Color Matching Cards from Montessori Print Shop
Other materials: Multicraft tray, Montessori Services basket, small bamboo condiment cup, hemmed work rug
Car Color Match Layout
Highway Shapes
Highway Shapes
Free Printable: Highway Shape Cards (or highway letter or number cards) from Making Learning Fun
Other materials: Micro Machines, 1/4″ color control label dots to show starting point
Trapezoid Highway
Spelling with Car Movable Alphabet
Movable Alphabet Spelling Basket with a Car Theme
Free Printable: Car Movable Alphabet (part of my subscriber freebie pack, so just sign up for my email to get the link and password … or check the bottom of your latest newsletter if you’re already a subscriber)
Other materials used: Montessori Services language objects, which can be purchased individually or in the starter set, Montessori Services basket
Movable Alphabet Spelling with a Car Theme
Beginning Reading – Race Car Blending
Beginning Reading – Race Car Blending Basket
Free Printable: Race Car Blending (CVC, digraphs, blends) by Engage2Inspire at Teachers Pay Teachers
Beginning Reading – Race Car Blending Activity
Update: See my post with more about this activity: “Super-Cool Beginning Reading Activity – Race Car Blending.”
Free Car Printables for Preschoolers-First Graders (some printables for up to grade 3)
Montessori-Inspired Car Pack for DIY Cards and Counters, Number or Letter Matching, Number or Letter Basket, Number or Letter Salt/Sand Writing Tray, Letter Tracing, and DIY Movable Alphabet (subscriber freebie, so just sign up for my email to get the link and password – or check your inbox if you’re already a subscriber)
Free Car Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
Free Car Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
Car Racing Laps Exercise for Kids (Free Printable) from Christina Chitwood
Street Number Activity at PreK + K Sharing
Street Numbers for Block Center from Young & Lively Kindergarten
Racing Racecars Activity at PreK + K Sharing
Racing Racecars from Mama Jenn
- Uppercase and lowercase road letters from Gift of Curiosity
- Car Counting and Tracing Cards from Playdough to Plato
- Car Printables from Childcareland
- Car Roll and Cover File Folder Game from Childcareland
- Car Lacing Card from Childcareland
- Sequin Car from Childcareland
- Shapes Car Craft from DLTK’s
- Ll is for Limo from Royal Baloo
- Counting Cars Numbers 0-5 Book from Learning 2 Walk
- DIY Car Magnets Craft from Moms and Crafters
- Car Bingo from Free Puzzles
- Dora’s Colorful Car Bingo from Nick Jr.
- Sports Car Stickers and Printables from Stickers and Charts
- Racecar Printables from Making Learning Fun
- Printable Roads from Picklebums
- Australian Road Signs and Accessories from Picklebums
- Mini Road Map Busy Bag Printable from The DIY Mommy
- Race Car Party Printables from Growing Up Bilingual
- Race Car Invitations from Events to Celebrate
- Matchbox Car Valentines from Love& Lion
- “You Make My Heart Race” Valentines from Hello, Wonderful
- Matchbox Valentines from The Kim Six Fix
- I Wheelie Like You Car Valentines from Life Anchored
- Race Car Valentine Cards from Grace and Good Eats
- Vintage Car Printables from Simply Made By Rebecca
- Transportation Preschool Pack from Homeschool Creations
- Car Printables from Teachers Pay Teachers
- Car Printables from Teachers Notebook (the word search can’t be saved, so just search for “car” and “free” when you’re there)
More of my Resources That Include Transportation Activities:
- Montessori-Inspired Transportation Unit
- Montessori-Inspired Activities for Pre-Schoolers: Car Parking Game
- Free Transportation Printables and Montessori-Inspired Transportation Math Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Construction Unit
- Montessori-Inspired Train Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
- Free Train Printables and Montessori-Inspired Train Activities
- Transportation Unit Study Pinterest Board
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What an awesome collection of resources! Thank you for stopping by the Learn & Play Like Up! This post is featured on Christian Montessori Network this week.
Thanks so much for featuring this, Marie! And thanks for all the work you do with the Learning & Play Link Up! 🙂 Deb