Pasta Wheel Trains

Pasta Wheel Trains

"I can do all things through Him who strengthens me."  Philippians 4:13

Project:                Pasta Wheel Trains

Childrens book:   The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper

Snack:                  sliced apples and segmented oranges

"Be like a postage stamp- stick to one thing until you get there"- Josh Billings.  The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper is a timeless classic children's story about perseverance.  With a bit of determination you can achieve goals that seem far beyond your capabilities.  Stick to it and you will overcome obstacles.

Supplies:

Uncooked wheel shaped pasta

Paper plate or reusable paint tray

tempra paint- 3 colors

black marker 

9x12 construction paper.  (white, light blue or green would work well.)

How to:

Using uncooked wheel shaped pasta for stamps, we will be creating pictures of our own trains.  Cover work area.  Put a few dabs of three colors of paint on a paper plate.  Provide an uncooked pasta wheel per color/per child.  Stamp two wheels of like color fairly close together on white construction paper.  Repeat all over page.  Once paint has set, a black line or rectangle can be drawn on top of each set of wheels to from a pasta train.  When completely dry you can add cross hatch track between trains if desired.

Feel the pasta wheel to be sure spokes are flush with rim. Flush wheels/rim will stamp better then concave pasta. Test on plate before stamping.

Did You Know?: Interested in riding an exact replica Little Engine That Could train?  Rail Events, Inc schedules a yearly US tour.  Contact www.littleenginethatcouldtour.com for a complete tour schedule.

Snack: sliced apples and orange segments

The Little Engine was carrying all sorts of delicious food and treats for the boys and girls on the other side of the mountain.  Some of the food on the train were apples and oranges!  Apples can be soaked in 7-up or lemonade to help prevent browning. 

Supplies can be found in local craft stores, dollar stores, dime stores and by following the links below.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0448400413?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=0448400413&tag=fooavefinthep-20

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0011WJAW0?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B0011WJAW0&linkCode=xm2&tag=fooavefinthep-20

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00934NGDC?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B00934NGDC&tag=fooavefinthep-20

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008XPBG?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B00008XPBG&tag=fooavefinthep-20

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003EXXPV6?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B003EXXPV6&tag=fooavefinthep-20

Extension:  Investigate different types of trains, the names of the various train cars and famous train tracks.