20+ Transportation Activities for Preschoolers

Transport your kids on an adventure into a world of cars, trucks, airplanes and playful learning. This post includes OVER 20 different transportation activities for preschoolers. The activities are so much of fun and also cover important math, literacy, fine motor and visual perception skills.

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Preschool Transportation Theme

A transportation unit is a good idea for so many reasons. I always prefer to use a theme in my classroom that will jump-start a child’s excitement and gear them toward skills development outcomes and goals. A transportation preschool theme does just that!

This theme is so simple and easily relatable! Little kids are often fascinated by anything that moves and transport is an important part of daily life. Completing preschool transportation activities will help them gain a better understanding of the world around them, learn about the different modes of transportation, and how people and goods move from place to place.

The foundation of a child’s vocabulary development begins in kindergarten and pre-k. These transportation activities for preschoolers pave the road for vocabulary and language development. Kids will learn many new words and can adapt them into their daily conversations which will help communicate more effectively.

Be ready for them to be CURIOUS! Kids love learning about how things work and the best way to develop their understanding and foster curiosity and creativity is through fun transportation activities! Luckily, we have SO MANY resources on this theme to help you get started!

Lastly, it’s an excellent way to introduce basic math, literacy and science concepts. Kids will learn so many complex ideas and skills but in a way that is appropriate and understandable to them.

Transportation Printable Pack

Kids will learn all about the different modes of transportation used on land, in the air, and in water!

VEHICLES INCLUDED

Here are some of the key preschool skills we aim to help you help your kids develop with these transportation activities for preschoolers:

• Literacy: Identify letters of the alphabet, practice letter tracing, develop vocabulary skills, learn beginning sounds and identify words.
• Math: Count to 10, write, and identify these numbers.
• Fine motor skills: Trace, play and craft to enhance fine motor skills, improve coordination, dexterity, and pave the way for pre-writing.
• Visual perception: Match and sort to facilitate problem-solving and improve visual discrimination.

This transportation-themed resource creates a hands-on interactive learning experience for children and is a valuable tool for early skills development.

Simply gather your general supplies and print each activity. You could also laminate certain activities for increased durability and to reuse them at a later stage.

Both color and black and white PDFS are included where possible to suit your individual printing needs.

While a color-copy PDF can make it easier, I recommend opting for the black-and-white option for some activities. This adds an extra component to each activity: coloring and getting creative! It also occupies the kids for a longer time.

Check out my list of supplies to see what we recommend for use. Minimal prep is required for most of the activities.

These are hands-on activities to which you can always add a fun twist. For this park the cars activity, laminate the cards and hide them in a transportation theme sensory bin. You can also create your own ‘parking lot’ using a cardboard box – just use some black and white paint to mark off lines.

Preschool Transportation Activities

Let’s set sail, take flight or start our engines with these awesome transportation preschool activities.

MATH ACTIVITIES

Build a Number Carpark

Park the number cars on the correct number spot.

Color Car Park

Park colored cars in the same color spot.

Traffic Light Posters

Play a game of Red Light Green Light!

Land Transportation Pattern Block Mats

Create the picture using pattern blocks. Then use it to identify the shapes.

Train Numbers

Trace the number, fill in the missing numbers, and drive a train on the number.

Bus Shape Activity

Match the shape tyres to the correct bus.

Freight Truck Counting

Add the correct amount of counting cubes.

LITERACY ACTIVITIES

Vocabulary Words

Learn the names of different types of transportation vehicles. You can cut the images individually and turn them into flashcards

Sound Matching Hot Air Balloons

Match the letter sound to the letter. Then say the name of the object and its beginning letter + opt to use the accompanying worksheet.

Sight Word Plane Activity

Read the sight word then use a manipulative to cover the matching sight words.

Alphabet Tracing Mats

Trace the letters and say the words. Use paperclips, mini erasers, and bingo chips for a cool spin.

Alphabet Hunt

Find and trace the correct letters in this cute alphabet hunt. There are uppercase and lowercase letters included.

Alphabet Matching Boats

Match the uppercase and lowercase letters to set sail on a cute boat. Use the optional recording sheet too.

Name Craft Activity

Create a name submarine! Then use the accompanying name spelling worksheet.

FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES

What Doesn’t Belong?

Look at the items on the card and clip the one that does not belong.

Playdough Mats

Build these transportation vehicles using playdough. Get creative and add custom detailing.

Submarine Craft

Make a cool submarine by following the directions!

Trace and Spot the Lights

Trace the dashed line and stop at the red light. So realistic!

Car Craft

Create a car using the easy printable sheet as a guide.

VISUAL PERCEPTION ACTIVITIES

Train Visual Perception Activity

Use the train cart key to build a matching train!

Shadow Matching

Match the picture card to the shadow card.

Rocket Opposites Activity

Build a rocket by matching the opposites!

Sorting Mats

Sort the pictures according to the correct mat.

WORKSHEETS

These no-prep worksheets are convenient and ideal for morning work, a day spent indoors, an activity to occupy kids while travelling (I use it to occupy little hands when we’re waiting at airports), for use during literacy or math centers or to send as homework activities.

Many of these worksheets are complementary to other included activities. This continued learning experience means more practice which is the best way for kids to learn anything!

GET THE TRANSPORTATION CENTERS AND ACTIVITY PACK HERE

Drive, fly or dive into the world of vehicles with this Transportation Activities Pack for preschool and kindergarten. This resource features over tons of printable activities and worksheets – perfect for math, literacy and fine motor center activities. Students will love the hands-on activities in this pack which focus on a wide range of skills including matching letters to beginning sounds, counting objects to 10, developing cutting and tracing skills and much more.

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More Transportation Preschool Activities

• LITERACY: Another literacy activity that improves vocabulary is this Transportation Bingo Game.
• Try to read themed books to emphasize topics and expand knowledge- these 20 Children’s Books about Transportation will take you on a memorable trip.
• SENSORY: Create this Airplane Sensory Bin. It will let excitement take flight.
• ART: One of our favorite art activities for preschoolers on transportation is this Fun Washi Tape School Bus Craft For Kids.
• STEM: A cool activity to try when completing a transportation-themed unit is this easy Magnet Paper Plate Race Activity!