Materials
pictures of or actual tools, such as hammers, rakes,
shovels, and so on
Instructions
l Mix red food coloring into white frosting.
l Call a local fire station and ask if an officer can either visit your school for a
fire safety program, or plan a field trip to the fire station.
What To Do
1. Engage the children in a discussion about fire safety.
2. Tell the children there will be a visitor from the fire department coming
to meet the class. Explain the importance of the fire department to the
community.
3. Before the officer from the fire department comes, work with the children to
build edible fire trucks.
l Place a whole graham cracker on a plate. With a spoon, spread frosting
on one side.
l Put half a graham cracker on top of half of the frosted cracker.
l Dab frosting on top of the cab. Add a cherry for the light.
l Dab frosting and add mini-Oreo cookies for wheels.
l On the back of the truck, place two pretzels parallel to each other.
Break pretzels and use frosting to stick several smaller pretzels in place
to make ladder rungs.
l Stick a black licorice stick beside the ladder for a fire hose.
Assessment
To assess the children's learning, consider the following:
l Do the children know what to do in case of a fire?
l Can the children explain what purpose the fire department serves?
