Materials
Newspaper
Masking tape
Paint
Paintbrushes
Instructions
1. Take photos of various buildings, structures, or landmarks in your town,
depending on your focus. For example, take pictures of a hospital, grocery
store, bank, post office, police station, famous statues, and fountains. If
desired, use existing pictures of your town.
2. Using clear contact paper, attach the photos to standard 3" x 4" (7 cm x 10
cm) wooden building blocks. (Tape or glue also works, but contact paper protects
the photos better.) This is a great way to make use of old blocks.
3. Put the blocks in the Block Area so children can use them to make a town.
Encourage them to construct roads and drive cars around the "buildings."
More to do
More Blocks: Create clay people and workers to use with the blocks.
Home Connection: Ask parents to provide a photo of their house. Make a block
for each child's house. If you run out of blocks, use small boxes or small milk
cartons. Practice the names of roads and addresses with each child.
Social Studies: Visit or videotape the town and the insides of some buildings to
show the children what happens in their town each day.
