Oregon trail wagon craft

National Prairie Day Easy Popsicle Stick Wagon Craft. It's National Prairie Day and I have a popsicle stick wagon craft. Also, look at my Westward Ho unit study and lapbook page. Since June 3rd is National Prairie Day, it’s the perfect time to bring out a simple craft that celebrates one of the greatest periods of growth in our nation. Brave families drove covered wagons westward through the prairies looking for adventure, wide open spaces, and new lives.

Perfect for homeschool children in kindergarten, first grade, or second grade, this simple caredboard craft helps them create a covered wagon to learn more about Westward Expansion in the United States. For this craft, we’ll make our own mini covered wagons using cardboard and felt.

Recently, the second grade teachers asked me to come up with an art project related to the Oregon Trail. This is what I came up with. The wagons are made of milk cartons, which are cut in half. We painted the carton with brown tempera paint. The cover to the wagon was just a piece of paper, which we slid into the carton. I let my students decorate the wagon covers with crayon. I know, the real pioneers did not have colorful wagons, but I decided that the wagons would be more fun this way…

I was in my wife’s classroom on Saturday helping her turn her tables into “Covered Wagons.” She is reading the book- Patty Reed’s Doll: The Story of the Donner Party by Rachel K. Laurgaard in her 4th grade class. In a few weeks they will go on a trip to Donner State Park and visit the actual site […]

Print This CraftWestward Ho!. Time to introduce the kids to some high adventure with their own Pioneer Covered Wagon. The ... Read More

I was in my wife’s classroom on Saturday helping her turn her tables into “Covered Wagons.” She is reading the book- Patty Reed’s Doll: The Story of the Donner Party by Rachel K. Laurgaard in her 4th grade class. In a few weeks they will go on a trip to Donner State Park and visit the actual site […]

No need to purchase expensive kits, you can make this covered wagon with resources and supplies you probably already have one hand. These wagons take a little bit of gluing but they are sure to

Oregon Trail Covered Wagon creates with my grandson for a school project with things we found around the house. Cardboard box, twine, popsicle sticks, 4 bolts w/nuts, a piece of plexiglass, an old piece of canvas, glue gun and miscellaneous items from their craft box. And some imagination!

Teaching About The Oregon Trail - Journey of a Substitute Teacher

Turn your classroom into a wagon train as you travel west on the Oregon Trail. Create fun and engaging ABC books to learn how the pioneers moved west!