House of Straw, Sticks or Bricks

Trucks
Ages 4.5.6 +

Learn the names of the parts that all trucks have: wheels, axles, chassis & lights. Sand and assemble a truck. Then add the details that make each truck match its job: dump truck, oil truck, tow truck, fire truck etc. Big enough for small hands.

Skills: sanding, hammering (predrilled holes), gluing, coloring. Similarities/differences.


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