{"id":20232,"date":"2024-10-22T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/?p=20232"},"modified":"2024-11-06T12:41:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T17:41:14","slug":"little-blue-truck-craft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/little-blue-truck-craft\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Little Blue Truck Craft for Kids Story Play"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Finding ways to create a hands on activity with a book can be such fun.&nbsp;This&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/little-blue-truck-magnetic-farm-activity\/\">Little Blue Truck<\/a>&nbsp;craft is the perfect way&nbsp;to make your own truck with using a recycled box and watercolors to make a storybook extension activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s how to make your own Little Blue Truck&#8230;&nbsp;<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Little-Blue-Truck-Creative-Play-Activity-and-Craft-.jpg\" alt=\"Little Blue Truck Creative Play Idea and Craft\" class=\"wp-image-20235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Little-Blue-Truck-Creative-Play-Activity-and-Craft-.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Little-Blue-Truck-Creative-Play-Activity-and-Craft--600x831.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Little-Blue-Truck-Creative-Play-Activity-and-Craft--217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This week&#8217;s featured book is <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/little-blue-truck-magnetic-farm-activity\/\">Little Blue Truck<\/a>&nbsp;for the <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/book-activities-for-preschoolers-and-toddlers\/\">Virtual Book Club for Kids&nbsp;<\/a>. Come join along!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This post contains affiliate links&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0544568036\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0544568036&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=acbc790d765441386ba237ec70546f75\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=0544568036&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20\"><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" style=\"color: revert; font-size: revert; font-weight: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thedsponit02-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0544568036\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>BUY\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0544568036\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0544568036&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=d81a7b01dd2a3bcc2f91889c25bffab1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Little Blue Truck<\/a>\u00a0by Alice Schertle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Little Blue Truck Craft<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You just a few things to make this fun project with your child for hours of book play fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Materials Needed&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Paper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/79798224627235896\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Printed Truck<\/a> 2 versions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tape<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recycled Cardboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water Colors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paintbrush<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Container with water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00NHPH4CM\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00NHPH4CM&amp;linkId=b11ce9fc08575441cb9e9da47e5bd088\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Farm Animals&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the story and have your printable ready with the water colors and your child will be on their&nbsp;way to making their very&nbsp;own&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0544568036\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0544568036&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=d81a7b01dd2a3bcc2f91889c25bffab1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Little Blue Truck<\/a>&nbsp;Craft .&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Little-Blue-Truck-Book-of-the-Day-.jpg\" alt=\"Little Blue Truck Boo of the Week Featured Activities \" class=\"wp-image-20234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Little-Blue-Truck-Book-of-the-Day-.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Little-Blue-Truck-Book-of-the-Day--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Little-Blue-Truck-Book-of-the-Day--100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Little-Blue-Truck-Book-of-the-Day--600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Little-Blue-Truck-Book-of-the-Day--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Little-Blue-Truck-Book-of-the-Day--400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Little-Blue-Truck-Book-of-the-Day--125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>We read the story&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0544568036\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0544568036&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=d81a7b01dd2a3bcc2f91889c25bffab1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Little Blue Truck<\/a>&nbsp;with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00NHPH4CM\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00NHPH4CM&amp;linkId=b11ce9fc08575441cb9e9da47e5bd088\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">farm animals<\/a> near by to act out the scenes from the story while we&#8217;re reading it. &nbsp;We didn&#8217;t have a blue truck to go along with the story and my daughter was looking for a way to create one so we came up with this idea.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Water-Color-Activity-for-Little-Blue-Truck-.jpg\" alt=\"Water color Activity for Little Blue Truck\" class=\"wp-image-20238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Water-Color-Activity-for-Little-Blue-Truck-.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Water-Color-Activity-for-Little-Blue-Truck--600x831.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Water-Color-Activity-for-Little-Blue-Truck--217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I adapted this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/79798224627235896\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">truck outline<\/a> from TwistyNoodle.com using PicMonkey to flip one side of the truck image to go on both sides accordingly. Trust me by my own mistakes, I printed two of the printable before I realized that you needed the reversed version too to pair up to both sides of the cardboard. To create you can take a screen shot and rotate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/fall-dot-marker-printables-and-books\/\">Click here to print <\/a>a free Little Blue Truck Dot Printable Set<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Water-Color-Activity-for-the-book-LIttle-Blue-Truck-.jpg\" alt=\"Water Color Activity for the Little Blue Truck\" class=\"wp-image-20239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Water-Color-Activity-for-the-book-LIttle-Blue-Truck-.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Water-Color-Activity-for-the-book-LIttle-Blue-Truck--600x415.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Water-Color-Activity-for-the-book-LIttle-Blue-Truck--300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s something so magical about pulling out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001E69W9O\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B001E69W9O&amp;linkId=00569d23737630c59ef5216f1cda961a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">watercolors<\/a> with the kids. &nbsp;It&#8217;s such an easy activity that doesn&#8217;t end up too messy. We thought it might be fun to make our own truck. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We made the <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/pigeon-and-bus-activities-inspired-by\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bus from Mo Willems book<\/a>&nbsp;which reminded us of this activity too.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Making-a-Little-Blue-Truck-with-Kids-.jpg\" alt=\"Making a Little Blue Truck with Kids and Watercolor\" class=\"wp-image-20241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Making-a-Little-Blue-Truck-with-Kids-.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Making-a-Little-Blue-Truck-with-Kids--600x415.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Making-a-Little-Blue-Truck-with-Kids--300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Find a box that you can recycle into your new truck for the farm animals to ride one. &nbsp;You can cut it down to length to match the size of the printable which is about 8 inches long. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tape up the sides if needed to make it the right size. Then once the water color on Little Blue Trucks is dry use your scissors and cut out the outline of the truck.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Little-blue-Truck-Pretend-play-Craft-for-Kids-.jpg\" alt=\"Little Blue Truck Pretend Play Craft Idea for Kids \" class=\"wp-image-20236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Little-blue-Truck-Pretend-play-Craft-for-Kids-.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Little-blue-Truck-Pretend-play-Craft-for-Kids--600x415.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Little-blue-Truck-Pretend-play-Craft-for-Kids--300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Attach each side to the recycled cardboard with tape. &nbsp;If needed add a bit more to make it more durable for playtime depending on your child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now it&#8217;s time for the farm animals to jump on board just like they do in the story&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0544568036\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0544568036&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=d81a7b01dd2a3bcc2f91889c25bffab1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Little Blue Truck<\/a>. Encourage your child to retell the story using their new Little Blue Truck Craft and their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00NHPH4CM\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00NHPH4CM&amp;linkId=b11ce9fc08575441cb9e9da47e5bd088\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">farm animals<\/a>. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See if they can create their own Little Blue Truck storyline using the Truck Craft.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/fall-dot-marker-printables-and-books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Little-Blue-Truck-Printables-from-Fiddle-and-Doodle-Dot-Markers-.jpg\" alt=\"Little Blue Truck Printables from Fiddle and Doodle Dot Markers\" class=\"wp-image-20265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Little-Blue-Truck-Printables-from-Fiddle-and-Doodle-Dot-Markers-.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Little-Blue-Truck-Printables-from-Fiddle-and-Doodle-Dot-Markers--600x415.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Little-Blue-Truck-Printables-from-Fiddle-and-Doodle-Dot-Markers--300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick tip for <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/afterschool-express-halloween-story\/\">story writing with your child<\/a>. Don&#8217;t forget to go print out the <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/fall-dot-marker-printables-and-books\/\">Little Blue Truck Dot Marker Set<\/a> too.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Farm-Week-VBC-for-Kids-.jpg\" alt=\"Little Blue Truck Themed Activities for Kids\" class=\"wp-image-20204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Farm-Week-VBC-for-Kids-.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Farm-Week-VBC-for-Kids--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Farm-Week-VBC-for-Kids--100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Farm-Week-VBC-for-Kids--600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Farm-Week-VBC-for-Kids--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Farm-Week-VBC-for-Kids--768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Farm-Week-VBC-for-Kids--400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Farm-Week-VBC-for-Kids--125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/little-blue-truck-magnetic-farm-activity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK HERE<\/a> for more Little Blue Truck Activity Ideas for Kids<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/farm-muffin-tin-game\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"1005\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/farm2Bactivities2Bfor2Bpreschoolers-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/farm2Bactivities2Bfor2Bpreschoolers-1.jpg 701w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/farm2Bactivities2Bfor2Bpreschoolers-1-600x860.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/farm2Bactivities2Bfor2Bpreschoolers-1-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/farm-animals-themed-activities-preschool\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Farm-Animals-Activities-and-Crafts-for-Preschoolers-.jpg\" alt=\"Farm Animals Activities and Crafts for Preschoolers\" class=\"wp-image-27088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Farm-Animals-Activities-and-Crafts-for-Preschoolers-.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Farm-Animals-Activities-and-Crafts-for-Preschoolers--200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Farm-Animals-Activities-and-Crafts-for-Preschoolers--400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/little-blue-truck-magnetic-farm-activity\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Magnetic-Farm-Activity-for-Kids-for-the-Little-Blue-Truck-.jpg\" alt=\"Magnetic Farm Activity to go along with the book Little Blue Truck\" class=\"wp-image-20212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Magnetic-Farm-Activity-for-Kids-for-the-Little-Blue-Truck-.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Magnetic-Farm-Activity-for-Kids-for-the-Little-Blue-Truck--600x831.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Magnetic-Farm-Activity-for-Kids-for-the-Little-Blue-Truck--217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finding ways to create a hands on activity with a book can be such fun.&nbsp;This&nbsp;Little Blue Truck&nbsp;craft is the perfect way&nbsp;to make your own truck with using a recycled box and watercolors to make a storybook extension activity. 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