10 Best School Bus Activities for the Beginning of the Year
Beginning of the year can be an exciting time for teachers and students alike. These school bus activities are perfect for counting, crafting, literacy and more!
Have you used chain links in your classroom? These plastic links are very cheap and easy to buy in bulk (source below). Buy a whole set for a tub full of links and your students will GO crazy for them.
Grab this counting printable at the end of this post!
Related: Unicorn Links Teaching Number Sense Counting Unicorn Hairs!
School bus activity for kindergarten
Counting activities are a great way to help your students learn how to count.
Counting is an important skill for young children to learn. It helps them develop math skills, understand numbers, and build confidence in their abilities.
The beginning of the year in kindergarten is a great way to review counting skills.
Kids love counting activities because they make it fun and exciting. They also enjoy being able to show off their new found skills.
Get kids excited about back to school
Before you know it, we’ll be seeing our kids off as they get on the bus and head off to school. I have been trying for weeks to get my kids excited for back to school.
The idea of having to go back might not be so fun for some kids, but these crafts will help make back to school a little more exciting!
Here are 15 back to school bus activities.
Bus Counting Game
This simple game is easy to prep for. Just grab your printable cards along with some plastic links.
I like using these bulk ones, then have the kids pick a card, and start matching one to one to build links and match the number.
Pick up these FREE cards at the end of this post.
Free school bus link chain cards, get the printable at the end of this post.
Shoe Box School Bus
This super cute shoe box school bus craft will suit preschoolers and kindergarten kids alike. You can do this at home with leftover tissue or shoe boxes. Grab the idea from Craftulate.
Box car Tutorial
If you want to teach kids how to build a car or a truck, this tutorial is the perfect example. Grab the idea from Keriene.
Bus craft for preschool
This super cute back to school bus activity is perfect for preschool or your kids at home. Just use recycled materials and you’re good to go! Grab this from Little Learners.
Recycled Bus Craft
This is a super cute craft made with an egg carton or any old box. Find out how to make it here at Free Kids Crafts.
Egg Carton School Bus
This simple egg carton bus activity can be made using old egg cartons or even a box. Check out how to make it here.
Paper School Bus
Our Craft and Things made this super cute bus with her toddler. This activity is easy to create with preschoolers and little learners.
Milk Carton School Bus
This super cute craft can be made using old milk cartons. Get your kids to paint and color it, add some decorations and you’re done! Find this at Mom to Posh Lil Divas.
School Bus Name Craft
I’m all about name crafts and activities here on this blog and Totschooling has the cutest activities for young toddlers and preschoolers. Check out this activity below, it’s a must do!
40 of the best arts and crafts for name recognition.
Craft Stick Name Bus Craft
This craft is easy to create with craft sticks and some glue. The best part about it, is that you can personalise it with anything you feel is important to your child, their names and more!
Find this at Hip to Save.
Paper Plate Bus Craft
Paper plate crafts are so much fun and kids LOVE them, why not make this super fun paper craft and talk about what buses do with your kids? Find this at Glued to my Crafts Blog.
Easy School Bus Craft
This crafts is another one that toddlers and preschoolers can do easily with crafting materials you have on hand! Find this at Happy Home Fairy.
Shapes Paper Plate Craft
Teach kids all about shapes with this super fun bus craft. Find the activity at Honey and Lime.
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School Bus Activities Counting Fun with links
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Easy Crafts for Kids
There are so many fun and easy kids crafts, these printable arts and crafts for kids are perfect for anytime of year. These easy crafts for kids combine fine motor skills along with creative imagination to build on those essential early learning skills.
Easy Christmas Name Craft with Cut and Paste Name Letters
Simple and Cute Bee Craft Preschool Here + 10 others
Super Cute Father’s Day Easy Craft Pizza Theme
Koala 2D Shape Craft with Cutting Templates
Easy Phonics Crafts for Learning Letter Sounds
Easy Q Tip Painting Graduation Cap Graduation Kids Craft
Carrot and Rabbit Craft for Kids Easy Templates
Star Wars Easy Craft Hair Cutting Theme
Easter Crafts for Kids Bunny Q Tip Painting Template
Leprechaun Craft Hair Cutting Template Kids
Easy Alphabet Craft Letter Tracing for Kids
Simple Template Santa Beard Cutting Craft
Easy Chick Craft Template with Names for Kids
Crayon Box Craft for Learning Colors
Easy Taco Craft with Names Grateful Activity for Kids
Simple Frog Craft for Kids One Page Templates
Easy Santa Sack Craft with SEL Learning Component
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Back to School Worksheets
Make back to school exciting with our free, printable worksheets! Covering math, language arts, and more, our fun back to school worksheets engage and inspire students. Perfect for all grades, including kindergarten, our activity sheets help build foundational skills. Start the school year with resources that make learning enjoyable and effective. Explore our back to school worksheets today!
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