Free Printable Template to Make a Cool School Bus Craft

Are you looking for some fun back to school crafts? I have a fun activity for you and your kids! I know that they will LOVE making this school bus craft activity.

Wanna know the cool part?

While your kids are having fun creating this easy school bus craft from the printable template, they will also build essential fine motor skills!

Why Are Fine Motor Skills Important?

Fine motor skills are crucial for children’s development as they enable them to perform essential tasks like grasping objects, writing, and self-care activities with precision and control.

Have you noticed how kids are showing up at preschool with not-so-great fine motor skills these days? I hear about this struggle all the time from preschool teachers.

That’s why I started creating engaging fine motor activities that help you find a fun way to help kids beef up those skills. Last year I started making a bunch of different printable fine motor crafts…made specifically with features to help little kids build fine motor skills.

Teachers, kids, and parents love the crafts, and I thought it would be a fun idea to let you try out one of the craft templates for free. So, be sure to read through the whole article and get the free printable school bus craft template at the end. It’s the perfect way to help you see how these crafts build fine motor skills.

How Will This Craft Benefit Kids?

My printable fine motor craft activities provide an easy way to give young children the opportunity to work on the following fine motor skills.

• Practice scissor skills
• Develop grasp and pencil control
• Build hand strength with a hole punch
• Develop eye-hand coordination

Not only will your kids have a blast creating the fun projects, but they will also feel a sense of accomplishment when they see the finished product.

Young kids who struggle with low fine motor skills often avoid activities that require using those skills. That’s why it’s important to find motivating activities for your kiddos. These simple craft activities fit the bill. I think you will find that your kids especially love any kind of activity that uses hole punches.

I had so much fun designing many different fun fine motor craft sets. You can get fun activities for every season and many themes, so you should be able to find something for everyone.

But before you purchase one, I want you to try one out for free. Be sure to fill out the form at the bottom of this post to get your free school bus craft template sent to your inbox.

Your kids will love making these school buses. It’s a great activity for a school open house the first day of school, and just imagine how cute they will be on a back to school bulletin board.

Printing and Prep for the School Bus Craft

Before you download your activity, I want to show you some details. First, let’s take a look at the printable craft options.

No-Prep Option

I know that you often have little time to prep activities. That’s why each of my printable fine motor craft sets includes a no-prep option.

When you use the no-prep option, all of the pieces needed are on one page. Your kids can color, cut out, and complete the craft activity. That’s some way prep, right?

Individual Parts Option

You also have the option of printing the individual parts separately.

This allows you to print all the template pieces on different colors of paper and requires less coloring from your kids. I print the parts on colorful printer paper, but you can use construction paper if you cut it down to the appropriate size.

Don’t the vibrant colors look great?

How to Make the School Bus Craft

After you have printed everything for your kids, it’s time to create a school bus. If you need some help adapting this simple craft to meet the needs of your kids, check out this article about how to differentiate crafts.

Coloring and Tracing

Encourage your kids to color the pieces (if needed) before they cut them out. It’s easier to do it first.

Take a detailed look at the body and the wheels of the school bus craft template. Do you see the dotted lines? These are tracing lines, and they will give your kids a little bit of practice holding and controlling a crayon.

Check out this article to learn more about pencil grip stages.

Cutting and Snipping

After coloring and tracing, it’s time to cut out all the school bus parts. The printable crafts have big, bold lines that are easy to follow.

Now, do you see the small lines along the bottom of the body of the bus (by the wheel wells)? These are snipping lines. Show your kids how to snip these lines.

Even if your kids are beginning cutters and you need to assist them with cutting out the pieces, they should be able to snip on or close to the lines.

Hole Punching the School Bus Craft

Now it’s time for the most exciting part…..hole punching. Demonstrate to your kids how to use a hole punch to cut out the circles on the body of the bus.

Paste the School Bus Parts Together

Finally, it’s time to put it all together with a little glue. Adding paste and attaching pieces together is a great way to work on hand-eye coordination and problem-solving skills.

Tada! Doesn’t it look great? I love the stop sign!

Additional Ideas for the School Bus Craft

You can also encourage kids to get creative and make their own school bus that is special. Here are some ideas:

• Draw a school bus driver in the front window and kids’ faces in the remaining school bus windows
• Decorate the bus with sequins, gems, glitter glue or stickers
• Attach the school bus craft to a large piece of paper and create a background for the bus.

Download Your Free Printable School Bus Craft Template

Are you ready to get started making a cute school bus craft with your kids? It’s perfect for back to school activities or a great addition to a lesson on bus safety. Fill out the form below, and I’ll send the printable school bus template directly to your inbox.

Additional Craft Activities for Your Kids

Are you ready to get more printable crafts for your kids? You can purchase all of my easy crafts in one big bad bundle, or purchase them in smaller sets of printable craft templates from the store. Click on the images below to check them out. I know that you and your kids will have lots of fun!

Craft Activities on TPT

Do you prefer to shop at Teachers Pay Teachers? You can also purchase the fine motor craft sets in my TPT Store.