Fire Truck Puzzle

💡 About this activity

🎯 Learning objectives

• Explore making marks on the picture with crayons.
• Try fitting pieces together to make the fire truck.
• Point to or name a part of the truck.

🧺 What you need

• Printed activity sheet
• Thick, nontoxic crayons
• Scissors for adult use

👣 How to do it

1. Print the sheet and set out the crayons.
2. Show your child the fire truck and talk about what they see.
3. Invite your child to color the truck however they like.
4. Cut the four pieces along the lines yourself.
5. Show your child how to join two pieces by looking for parts that fit.
6. Let your child try putting the truck together, helping as needed.
7. Look at the finished truck together and celebrate your child's effort.

🍎 Teaching suggestions

• Ask, “Where do you think this piece fits?”
• Offer one piece at a time if four are too many.
• Leave one or two pieces in place as a clue.
• Talk about vehicles your child has seen in the neighborhood or in books.

🔀 Variations

💬 Talk about it

• What do you see on the truck?
• Where do you think this piece goes?
• Where could the truck go?
• What would you like to tell me about your truck?

👀 What to look for

• Notice whether your child makes marks on the picture with a crayon.
• Watch for attempts to join or reposition the pieces.
• Notice whether your child points to or names a part of the truck.