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Art · The activity desk
Box train story station
Turn a box into an imaginary train and plan its stops.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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A clean empty cardboard box and large child-appropriate crayons.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Let's make it happen
- Draw wheels, windows, and a door on the outside of the box.
- Choose two imaginary stations and draw their signs on another side.
- Pretend the train travels between the stations and describe who gets on or off.
Adult removes staples, tape, and loose pieces, stays beside the child, and keeps the box off the child's body.