DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Train Shapes Craft

This is a simple cut and paste paper craft using shapes to assemble a train engine that is easy for young children to make.

Print out the craft template of choice.
Color (if using the black and white version of the craft) and cut out the template pieces.
You can assemble your train however you like it! It doesn't have to be just like mine, but here are the steps to how I did it.
Position the large, fat rectangle on it's side.
Glue the tall rectangle on the back.
Glue the large circle on the front.
Glue the three wheels on the bottom of the train:
- The two small wheels should go towards the front
- The large wheel should go on the back.
Glue the triangle on the front, in front of the first wheel.
Glue the small, skinny rectangle connecting the front wheels to each other.
Glue the square on top (just above the front circle) and the last rectangle on top of that.
And you're done!

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