How to Make a Rosa Parks Rocking Bus Craft. Grab a paper plate, fold it in half. Grab your yellow and green paint sticks (or any colour). Colour the bottom section of the plate yellow. Take your black sharpie and draw three bus windows. Colour in the bus windows blue and the rest of the bus green. Today I’m sharing this Rosa Parks Day bus craft to help your kids have some hands on fun in their learning. Plus, this craft is historically very close to the colors and design of the bus Rosa Parks actually rode on. For more teaching resources about this remarkable woman, check out our Rosa Parks printables and Black History Month poems Here is a fun and easy craft for Black History Month for toddlers and preschoolers and even older kids. It’s a great way to learn about Rosa Parks after read A Rosa Parks bus craft can be a fun and educational activity for preschoolers to learn about her story and the events of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Here is a simple way to make a bus craft which says I can be brave like Rosa Parks. Materials: Cardstock or construction paper for base; Scissors; Glue; Markers or crayons; Rosa Parks Craft ‘We Thank You’ Rosa Parks Bus Craft. On a piece of yellow construction paper write out a thank you note to Rosa Parks. You can use the words we used or you can write your own. Other options include: Thank you Rosa Parks for your bravery. Thank you Rosa Parks for our seat. Thank you Rosa Parks for staying true to your self. To complete the ‘Rosa Parks Sat Still’ lesson plan, you can make a Rosa Parks Bus Book. This allows children to creatively re-cap the story, including sequencing the events in the correct order, and gives them a lasting reminder of this historic event. To make the book: Print the Rosa Parks Bus Book printable – see below for details. rosa parks bus craft In addition to the Rosa Parks Close Reading and Writing, students can get to create a comprehension and writing craftivity where they make the iconic bus that Rosa Parks sat on. They write the main idea on the body of the bus and list supporting details on the tires. Rosa Parks’ timeline of events. The timeline of Rosa Parks’ life is at the bottom of the writing paper. Kids will have to cut out the six photos and glue them in order. Rosa was born in Alabama. Rosa refused to give her seat to a white man on a bus. Rosa was arrested and sent to jail. Many people protested and the law was changed. This "Rosa Parks Bus Craft" is a perfect addition to your lesson on Rosa Parks. This craft comes with 2 pages for students to color - The first page includes a Rosa Parks quote on the bus, "To bring about change you must not be afraid to take the first step." Students recreate the bus Rosa Parks sat on. Begin by using a tissue box to create a bus. Paint the bus with Crayola® Tempera Paint. Dry overnight. Add details with Crayola Washable Markers. Use Crayola Scissors to cut wheels from recycled cardboard. Decorate them with markers. Attach wheels to the bus with Crayola School Glue. Rosa Parks Craft – I Believe Rosa Parks Pop Up Craft Rosa Parks Coloring Page – I Believe School Bus Opening Door – Paper Craft Printable Patterns for this Craft Includes: 1 Page Bus Pattern All the patterns, games, and lessons in this store come from Danielle’s Place and are available through a yearly membership for $23.95. For directions to make this craft go to Martin Luther King, Jr. Crafts and Learning Activities for Kids on Danielle's Place of Crafts and Find and save ideas about rosa parks bus craft on Pinterest. Related Printables: Rosa Parks Craft – I Believe Rosa Parks Pop Up Craft Rosa Parks Coloring Page – I Believe School Bus Opening Door – Paper Craft A few more ideas for using the printable school bus craft template: Assemble buses of all colors! Use as a fun prop for singing “The Wheels on the Bus” with the kiddos; Play with on the flannel board; Make a paper-pieced bus using your favorite card stock; Place as a gift topper (extra fun for a teacher or favorite bus driver!) Decorate a Related Printables: Rosa Parks Craft – I Believe Rosa Parks Pop Up Craft Rosa Parks Coloring Page – I Believe School Bus Opening Door – Paper Craft Who is Rosa Parks? Rosa Parks, born Rosa Louise McCauley on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama, is celebrated as a pivotal figure in the American civil rights movement. Her most notable act of defiance occurred on December 1, 1955, when she refused to yield her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. We had some snow but it was SOOOOO cold outside that school was closed Monday-Thursday and Friday we had a two hour delay! But we made the best of our Friday and learned all about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. We had talked about them a little last week but now it was time for the fun stuff - crafts!!! Find and save ideas about rosa parks craft on Pinterest. #craftsforkids #activitiesforkids #rosaparksCheck out our latest craft in our leaders series!Here's the link -
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