Construction vehicles can be a super-popular theme for young children, especially for vehicle lovers. Today, I have some fun hands-on construction vehicle activities along with a list of free printables for preschoolers through first graders!
Montessori-Inspired Construction Vehicle Activities Using Free Printables
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Matching Cards and Construction Vehicles
For this activity, I used the free Construction Site Vehicle Match Up Printable from Every Star Is Different (Go to Free Printables tab at the top of the Every Star Is Different blog, then to Thematic Activities, then to Transportation Activities, and then to the Construction Vehicles post.) My now-adult son loved his Micro Machines
from childhood and saved all of them even though he only saved a few Hot Wheels. The construction vehicles in this post are all Micro Machines, although you could use any small construction vehicles.
I used a medium-sized tray from Montessori Services for the activity and a hemmed work rug for the layout. You could have your child match the three-part cards similar to the activity in my Montessori-Inspired Music Appreciation: Peter and the Wolf post, or you could do a simple layout like this or even one with the images and no words.
Construction Vehicle Magnifying Matching Activity
This activity was super easy to put together. I just had to print and cut out the Construction Vehicle Magnifying Match Game by Erin Horn. Then I simply added a magnifying glass to create a simple but appealing activity.
Cement Mixer Cutting and Pasting Tray
Cement Mixer Number Tracing Tray
Dump Truck Counting Activity
This uses the Dump Truck Counting Mats from The Measured Mom, a wooden tray from Michaels craft store, a candle coaster to hold the numerals, a Montessori Services basket, and Spielgaben wooden cubes. If you don’t have Spielgaben materials, you can get wooden cubes on Amazon. (Update: I now use Multicraft wooden trays, which stack easily for storing and work well for most activities.)
You’ll find a number of different ideas of materials to load and count in the post from The Measured Mom. I used the counting cards and wooden cubes for numbers 1-20, but you could use 1-10 or even 1-5, depending on the age and ability level of your child or students.
Construction Movement and Reading Cards
This activity uses the Construction Movement Cards from Royal Baloo. I used a a Montessori Services basket (small willow basket, which is a great size for many card materials).
You could make this into a phonetic reading activity by using only the CVC cards (and maybe adding the other phonetic cards). If you have children at more than one level, you could have a reader read the cards for the other children to act out. Or the activity could simply be a movement activity where you read the cards for the child or children to act out.
Free Construction Vehicle Printables (of all kinds) for Preschoolers-First Graders
- Free Construction Vehicle Printables and Montessori-Inspired Construction Vehicle Activities
- Free Construction Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Construction Vehicle Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Zoomin Moving Alphabet Packs (C is for Cement Mixer, D is for Dump Truck, and E is for excavator) from Royal Baloo
- Mike Mulligan Unit with Free Printables from Chestnut Grove Academy
- Construction Workers from KidSparkz
- -and Word Family Construction Puzzles from Preschool Powol Packets
- Construction Board Game from Preschool Powol Packets
- Construction Preschool Packet from Preschool Powol Packets
- Construction Movement Cards from Royal Baloo
- Construction with Trucks from Making Learning Fun
- Vehicle Nomenclature Cards (subscriber freebie) from Welcome to Mommyhood
- Dump Truck Counting Mats from The Measured Mom
- Printable Dump Truck Craft from Learn Create Love
- Printable Back Hoe Tractor Craft from Learn Create Love
- Printable Cement Truck Craft from Learn Create Love
- Dump Truck Puppet from Texas State Library
- Construction Mobile or Models from DLTK’s Crafts for Kids
- Construction Vehicles from Homeschool Share
- Transportation Toys Do-a-Dot Printables from Gift of Curiosity
- Construction Printables from Teachers Pay Teachers
Free Montessori-Inspired Construction Pack
Montessori-Inspired Construction Pack for DIY Cards and Counters, Number or Letter Matching, Number or Letter Basket, Bead Bar Work, Hands-on Math Operations, Number or Letter Salt/Sand Writing Tray, Letter Tracing, DIY Movable Alphabet, and Creative Writing (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).
More Montessori-Inspired Construction Activities
Construction Vehicle Toys on Amazon
- Free Construction Printables and Montessori-Inspired Construction Activities
- Free Construction Vehicle Printables and Montessori-Inspired Construction Vehicle Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Construction Unit
- Free Construction Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Construction Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free Construction Vehicle Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Construction Unit Study Pinterest Board
Transportation and Travel Activities
The Ultimate Montessori-Inspired Transportation Unit
- Free Construction Printables and Montessori-Inspired Construction Activities
- Free Construction Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Construction Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free Construction Vehicle Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Montessori-Inspired Construction Unit
- Free Travel Printables and Montessori-Inspired Travel Activities
- Free and Fun Road Family Trip Songs
- Fun and Learning with Montessori-Inspired World Travel Activities and Games
- Montessori-Inspired Activities for Pre-Schoolers: Car Parking Game
- Free Transportation Printables and Montessori-Inspired Transportation Math Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Construction Unit
- Free Police Printables and Montessori-Inspired Police Activities
- Free Fire Safety Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fire Safety Activities
- Free Ambulance Printables and Montessori-Inspired Ambulance Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Train Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
- Free Train Printables and Montessori-Inspired Train Activities
- Free Car Printables and Montessori-Inspired Car Activities
- Super-Cool Beginning Reading Activity – Race Car Blending
- Free Car Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Car Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Fun Magnetic Vehicle STEM Trays and Activity Bags
- Spielgaben STEM Challenge: Build and Fly a Magnetic Airplane
- Montessori Resources for Land, Air, and Water Transportation Activities
- Transportation Unit Study Pinterest Board
- Resources for a World Travel Unit Study
- Continent Map Work
- DIY Pin Maps
- Montessori Continent Boxes
- DIY Cosmic Nesting Boxes, Map Towers, a nd “Me on the Map” Activities
- Montessori-Inspired State Box – Colorado
- Laura Ingalls Wilder and Montessori Washboard Activity (South Dakota and Booking Across the USA Tour)
- Montessori-Inspired Map Activities Using Pin It! Maps
- Earth Exploration Activities from Montessori By Mom
- Montessori-Inspired Little Passports Global Adventure (with links to all my Little Passports activity posts)
- The Ultimate Guide to Montessori Geography Activities for Preschoolers
- Creative Ideas for Montessori Continent Boxes from Around the World,
- Montessori-Inspired Global Adventure Pinterest Board
Have fun! 🙂
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Thanks so much for linking up my nomenclature cards again! I love units like this and can’t wait to look through all of these resources 🙂 My son loves anything vehicle related!
My toddler will love this! Thank you for sharing.
Hey Deb!
Thanks for listing my free printables!
This is a fabulous collection–I’m sharing now!! Thank you so much for including our free printables!!