I already had a few ideas up my sleeve, but wanted to surprise the girls with their own little tractors. So,my husband went on a tractor hunt for me. Do you know that ToysRUs does not carry tractors (by themselves at least)? So, my husband went to the Tractor Supply Company and scored a crazy good deal on two tractor sets for the girls. The tractors were bigger than what I had in mind, but with the deal we got, it was worth it!
We opened the packages and set up the tractors at the girls' spots at the table. We covered them with a dish towel to get them more excited. I couldn't wait until the morning for the fun to begin!
The first thing Sweet Girl said to me this morning was, "Today is surprise day!" They knew Daddy was out yesterday getting them a surprise. Both girls were so happy to see their new tractors and played with them while I made breakfast. After breakfast, they played farm for over an hour! I love how they incorporated toys they already had into their play. Sweet Girl made a hay ride for some little friends since the wagon/trailer looked like the one we rode when we went to the pumpkin patch this past fall. Sweet!
Sung to: "Wheels on the Bus"
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Original Author Unknown; Submitted by: Terry Tabler
The wheels on the tractor go
round and round
round and round
round and round.
The wheels on the tractor go
round and round
All around the farm.
The tractor in the field goes
back and forth
back and forth
back and forth.
The tractor in the field goes
back and forth
All around the farm .
The tractor in the field
works all day
works all day
works all day.
The tractor in the field
works all day
All around the farm.
The girls did a great job, but we still had to change their clothes afterwards. Sign of a good time if you ask me!
Tractor Tire Prints
Supplies: Toy tractors, different colors of paint, paper plates, big sheets of white paper *Don't forget the smock!
What to do:
- Set up the work space. I just placed the paper right on top of some totes and planned on wiping them down when we were done. (Clean-up was very easy!)
- Put dollops of paint on a paper plate for your child to drive his/her tractor through. Make sure the wheels are spinning all the way around to get them covered.
- Have your child "drive" the tractor all over the paper.
- Set the painting aside to dry.
"T" is for Tractor
Supplies needed: "T" tractor pattern (get here), black construction paper for tires, seat, steering wheel, red/green/child's favorite color construction paper for tractor, cotton for smoke and/or clouds, crayons for adding details to the picture, scissors, glue stick
Depending on your child's age/skill level, an adult may have to do some prep work.
What to do:
- Print and cut out "T" tractor pattern.
- Trace the shapes on the corresponding color of construction paper.
- Cut out all of the shapes.
- Turn the "T" on its side and glue to a piece of construction paper.
- Glue the bigger tire to the bottom end of the "T" and the smaller one to the top end. (See picture below.)
- Cut out an "L" shape for the tractor seat or let your child draw one on.
- Cut out a small "T" shape for the steering wheel or let your child draw one.
- The rectangle piece, if used, is glued at an angle at the top of the "T".
While I was sorry to miss Tractorpalooza, I had a great time planning Tractor Day for my girls. It may have even been more fun than going to the museum. :)
by the stores or museum mentioned in this post.**
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