Fire, Firefighter, and Safety Kids Activities
Fire Prevention Week Snack
Fire truck sandwich
Objectives
Children will use eye/hand coordination to make a fun snack.
Materials
- See below
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What you need:
Sliced bread
Wipped cream cheese
Red food coloring or red strawberry jelly
Oreo cookies
Pretzel sticks
Cheez-it Crackers
Optional: Red cherries
Plastic knife
What you do:
Take a slice of bread. Cut bread in half to create two rectangles. Cut one of the rectangles in half to create two squares. To make the shape of the fire engine, use the rectangular piece for the body of the truck. Add one square piece to the top of the body to form the truck's cab (pic1.) Add red food coloring to some wipped cream cheese and spread onto bread pieces (pic2.) Use pretzel sticks to make a ladder, Cheez-it for the window, and Oreo cookies for the wheels (pic3.) If desired, cut a cherry in half and add to top of cab for the siren.
Additional Fire Prevention Online Resources
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Movement Activities
Firefighter's Workout
Firefighters need to stay healthy and strong to be able to carry the heavy fire equipments. Let children join you in a firefighter's workout. Do exercises like jumping jacks, leg lifts, running in place, and carrying buckets full of water from one place to another, etc.
