Materials
- Shoeboxes, one per child
- Construction paper
- Scissors
- Markers
- Glue
What to do
1. Give each child a shoebox.
2. Have the children plan what buildings and sites they would like to include in the community that they will create in the shoebox.
3. Provide the children with construction paper, scissors, markers, and glue so that they may cut out buildings, trees, landmarks, etc., decorate them, and glue them in their boxes.
4. Show the children how to fold the bottoms of their cutouts to form a "lip" with which to glue them to the inside of the boxes.
More to do
Field trip: Go on a walking tour of your community. Visit places such as the local bakery, police station, fire station, and doctor's office.
Social studies: Have the class work together to make a map of the community or neighborhood. Let the children draw streets, buildings, and parks. Encourage them to add their homes to the map.
