TRAIN CRAFTS FOR KIDS: Ideas to make choo choo trains & locomotives with easy arts and crafts decorations, instructions, patterns, and activities for children, preschoolers, and teens

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Below you will find Train & Locomotive Crafts Arts and Crafts Projects Ideas for your Kids. Find out how to make your own arts and crafts Choo Choo Trains & Locomotives projects with the following decorations, instructions, patterns, and activities for children

Make Traveling Circus Zoo Animal Train Cage

An entire traveling circus, carnival or zoo can be made if you have enough of these cages for all the animals. Remove the sliding drawer from a matchbox and throw away the matches as you will not need them. You may also discard the matchbox cover. Paint the matchbox drawer inside and out, and allow it to dry thoroughly. Glue a row of toothpicks inside the box on all 4 sides to make the bars of the cage. Cut out 4 tiny circles of thin cardboard for the wheels and paint them a bright color. Allow them to dry. Attach the wheels to the cage with straight pins. Push the pins through the center of the wheels and bend the pins inside the box so that the wheels won't slip off. Place a tiny toy animal in the cage. Cut a piece of white paper a little larger than the cage for an awning. Make stripes on the awning with paints or crayons. Place the awning over the toothpick bars, forcing the tips of the toothpicks through the paper. Add 2 toothpick handles and the cage is ready to roll.

Making Shoe Box Trains Craft

Remove the covers from 3 or 4 shoe boxes. Punch a hole near the bottom of each of the box ends. Obtain a length of cord or string that is long enough to pass through the insides of the boxes and to provide a length for pulling the train. Then tie a clothespin on one end of the cord. Beginning on the outside of one box, run the cord through the hole so that it comes through into the inside of the box. The clothespin will prevent the cord from slipping out of the end of the box. Pull the cord along the bottom of the box and out the other end of the box, as seen in figure 1. Knot a second clothespin on the outside of this end of the box, as seen in figure 2. Then run the cord through the other boxes in the same way, as seen in figure 3. Be sure to knot a clothespin at the other end of the rope. This will make a handle. The shoe box train is now ready to be loaded with toys and pulled across the room by a toddler.

Making Ride-On Pretend Toy Trains

Find a bunch of big cardboard boxes. You can create your own cardboard trains or look at the picture above to help guide you towards creating a ride-on train. Use paper plates for wheels...glue them on the boxes. The first box isn't a sit-in box, it is just the front of the train. Make it face down and bring the side flap up and cut a window out of it. Attach a steering wheel paper plate to the box with glue or a brass paper fastener. The 2nd box car should have a rectangle portion cut out of it...this is the car that you can sit in. The remaining cars in the back could be whatever you want...but should be open at the top so that people or toys can sit in there. You can glue the boxes together or attach them with poked holes then strung with string and knotted together. It is all up to you and your creativity...have a train-ful of fun!

Even More Choo Choo Trains Crafts You Can Make

Use box-tops for the bases of all the cars for this train, and milk bottle tops or button moulds for their wheels. Attach the wheels to the bases with two-pronged paper fasteners. Fasten loosely enough to allow the wheels to turn easily. To make the tops of the cars use smaller boxes than those used to make the bases. Use an oatmeal box for the top part of the engine. Glue in place. Cut little slits in the box for the stacks and bell. Make the bell and stacks from black construction paper. Decorate each car according to its use.

Paper Train Whistles

Obtain a piece of paper. Fold it into 4 parts, as pictured in Figure 1. Cut a hole in center fold, as seen in Figure 2. Then hold the front fold against your lips and blow into it. You will be delighted with the first class whistle you have made for your train.

More Train Ideas

Advent Choo Choo Train Craft for Kids - - Here is an unusual advent calendar! The kids will enjoy making this advent train ... and they'll have even more fun finding the gift s inside the train during December!

All Aboard Choo Choo Train Arts & Crafts Project - - What type of train do you like best? Freight train? Passenger? High-speed? Subway? Monorail? Invent your own engine, cars, and sound effects!

All Aboard for these Preschool Train Crafts! - - Get onboard with these preschool train crafts. Your class will have a blast with these imaginative crafts that enhances any train or transportation lesson plan. Read on for some train time fun!

Amigurumi - Sushi Train Toy to Make - - This crochet pattern shows you how to make a pretend play sushi train for your kids to play with.

Animal Cracker Circus Trains Craft for Preschoolers & Toddlers - - Hop aboard this fun-filled train packed with your favorite snack!

Animal Train Arts Activity for Youngsters - - Create a train for your favorite paper animals. This is a great animal craft to make before or after a visit to the zoo. It can also be used as a fun and exciting way of introducing animal and habitat facts.

Boxcar Express Train to Make- - Get on track and make a train with milk cartons, boxes, construction paper, and paint.

"Boy" Wheels - - Here's some vehicular art sure to please any boy.

Build Your Own Train: Steam Engine - - Print and follow the instructions to build a steam engine plane.

Choo-Choo Train Growth Chart - - Colorful bulletin board includes a measuring tape to track your child's height through the years.

Christmas Train Paper Craft - - Put these train cars together to create a festive decoration for underneath the Christmas tree.

Chugga-chugga Choo choo! Train Craft - - Create a fantastic train from your hand prints and a tracing of your arm.

Cork Trains Craft for Children - - Make a train out of wine corks!

Cross-Country Train Trip - - Ride the cowcatcher of a steam locomotive? Almost! Lady Susan Agnes Macdonald rode "from summit to sea" in a special box so she could truly enjoy Canada’s beauty!

Flip Fast High-Speed Trains - - Just how fast is a high-speed train? Design your own train, then move it at amazing speed through your own flip book.

Fuels, Past & Future - - Hurray for horsepower! Make a timeline to show how coal, oil, animals, and many other energy sources enable people and vehicles to stay on the move.

GG1-type Electric Locomotive - - The GG1-type electric locomotive was developed and owned by Pennsylvania Railroad, an American company. It was known throughout the world because of its sleek body by French designer Raymond Loewy and is considered Pennsylvania Railroad's "signature locomotive." A total of 139 locomotives were manufactured from 1934 to 1943 and they remained in service until the beginning of the 80s. Today, although they are no longer in use and many have been scrapped, we can still find some in museums, etc.

Here Comes a Train! - - Choo! Choo! Chug! Chug! Whiz! What kind of train is coming down YOUR tracks? Fill each car with your favorite things!

How to Make a Cardboard Box Train - - Making a cardboard box train from shoe boxes is a simple craft that kids can do with a parent on a rainy day. Shoes boxes are just the right size for transporting stuffed animals and dolls on this homemade train. The rest of the building materials are easily found around the house.

How to Make a Paper Train - - The wheels on this paper train don't turn, but don't worry -- your imagination will take it anyplace you choo-choo-choose.

How to Make a Train Pinata - - Pinatas are often made by applying papier mâché over an inflated balloon. But, it is also possible to made a piñata by covering boxes and cardboard with papier mâché, to create a rectangular object, such as a train piñata. When it is finished, the candy can be inserted on the top of the cab, and it will fall through to the hood of the engine.

How to Make a Train Using Paper - - Making trains out of paper is one simple way for children to learn about trains. As you make the trains with the children, talk about how trains have changed over time, what trains carry, how trains work, or any number of other train-related subjects. A child will have fun making a train that is uniquely his, complete with favorite colors and fun cargo in each car. Let each child use his imagination to decorate the train however he wants.

How to Make a Train With Egg Cartons - - Ever wonder what to do with those empty egg cartons? With just a few household supplies, you can create an egg carton train. Not only can you have fun designing the train, you can also use the train as an opportunity to teach your child. If you number the train cars, you can teach counting. If you letter the train cars, they will have a visual way to learn the alphabet. Paint each car a different color to teach colors. Making the train can be as simple or elaborate as your child will enjoy.

How to make Kids Candy Train Party Favor Craft - - Everyone is always looking for fun craft projects to make with their children or for their children. With the great assortment of candy on the market right now wrapped in pretty colors, you can make your own unique candy creation.

Japan Railway E1 Max Bullet Train PaperCraft Model - - Papercraft of famous high-speed E1 Max train (1/150 size model) or better known as bullet train. Easy and simple train paper model with free template by KDWK.

Juice Box Train - - This craft is easy and fun. Kids can be as creative as they want to be. You can find items around the house to create the craft and kids will have fun playing with it for hours.

Love Train - - This Love Train is an easy to make sweet treat for any Valentine. Any child would love to make or recive a candy train for Valentines Day, but this would also work great as a boys Valentine!

Ni Hao, Kai-lan Tissue Box Train - - Roll into the wonderland of Kai-lan and her friends on a Ni Hao, Kai-lan train! Simply paint and glue the train design to tissue boxes, and let your kids' imagination rumble down the tracks!

Recycled Train Craft - - Make a train from recycle items such as a tin can and some Snapple tea lids for the wheels.

Steam Train - - Make yourself the driver of a steam train...

Super express train - - Print out the pattern of this super express train from cart and have your kids put it together.

Thomas the Tank Engine Paper Craft - - Follow this simple craft and make your own Thomas the tank engine train.

Tin Can Train - - Don't let looks fool you. Assembling a shiny freewheeling toy train like this one is a cinch -- the pieces are simply stuck or clipped together. Chances are, most of the parts you'll need for this model-making project are ready and waiting in your recycling bin.

Tissue-Box Train - - All aboard for a craft that puts kids on the fast track to imaginative learning. This train takes kids places as they discover how to create their own fun.

Toddler Train Craft - - You can make this toddler train craft as long as you want, keep in mind that each toilet paper roll that you have can be used for a train car. Also the length of string that you use will determine your train's size.

Train - - All aboard for crafting fun. Visit the ATV garage and learn how to make a train toy.

Train Across Canada - - Discover Canada’s rushing rivers, majestic mountains, and rolling prairies. Admire the scenery from the vantage point of a passenger or freight train.

Train Beaded Safety Pin Design - - Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry that looks like a train.

Train Costume - - Find out how to make this simple yet creative Halloween costume. Follow these directions and you can dress up as a train.

Train Crafts for Older Kids - - Trains capture the imaginations and attention of kids of all ages. Train crafts let older kids use their creativity to explore the massive vehicles. These crafts work well in the classroom as a complement to a history unit that focuses on train travel or usage. The crafts can also add entertainment to a birthday party with a train theme or fend off boredom on a rainy day.

Train Models - - Free-standing trains that you can decorate and place anywhere.

Train Ornaments - - Decorate little wooden trains to make beautiful ornaments to cherish forever.

Train Pattern for Beaded Saftey Pin - - Pattern works with three sizes of beads and pins. You choose the size you want.

Train Passenger Car Paper Craft - - Here is the passenger car for our paper train engine set. Have a fun bonding time with your kids by letting them help you build the paper train engine set.

Trains - - Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo! Fantastic Trains to make and decorate.

Train Wind Chimes - - Turn our train kits into wind chimes you can enjoy all season long!

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