Fireman on the Go
Firemen play an important role in our community. This art project fosters awareness on community roles and also reinforces shape recognition and learning.
Materials Needed
Safety Guidelines
- Always let your child use child-safe scissors.
Steps
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1. | Cut red construction paper for the background. | |
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2. | To make a fiery background, prepare orange and yellow paint on shallow plates. Dip your sponge brush (or kitchen sponge) in yellow paint and sponge paint the top one-third portion of your paper. | |
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3. | Do the same using orange paint on the middle portion of the paper. | |
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4. | Paint some grass or a road at the bottom. Set the picture aside to dry. | |
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5. | Cut various shapes from craft foam or construction paper to make the fire truck- a rectangle for the body, a front cabin, a window, and 2 circles for the wheels. | |
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6. | Assemble the shapes into a fire truck by gluing them onto the paper. | |
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7. | Make a ladder by cutting 2 long pieces (around 6 inches) and several short pieces (1 to 1.5 inches) of colored drinking straws. Assemble and glue them on top of the fire truck. | |
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8. | Draw your own fireman or print out this fireman template. | |
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9. | Color and cut out the fireman. | |
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10. | Position and glue your fireman onto the picture. You may choose to put him on the ladder, behind the fire truck, or anywhere else in the picture. | |
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11. | Cut a length of thick string or cord for the fire truck's water hose. Glue one end of the string at the back end of the fire truck and going towards the fireman figure. Position the hose in such a way that the fireman is holding it with his hands. | |
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12. | Cut and glue a short darker colored string at the tip of the water hose. | |
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13. | Paint some water coming from the hose. | |
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14. | Let the picture dry completely. | |
Earth Friendly Tips 
- Instead of buying a sponge brush or using a new sponge, try recycling an old kitchen or bath sponge for this art craft. Just make sure to remove the dirt and oil from the sponge by cleaning it well.














