Preschool Transportation activity ~ License Plate Rubbings
We are doing lots of fun transportation activities this week.  I can’t wait to share a creative idea my sister-in-law did with her preschool class…license plate rubbings.  My kids love doing simple leaf rubbings, so I knew this idea would be a hit.  Plus it is super simple and is perfect for practicing number and letter recognition.
Materials Needed:
- Old License Plates {from different states if you can find them}
- Large Sheet of Paper
- Painters Tape
- Crayons {with the papers removed}
How to make License Plate Rubbings:
- Gather a bunch of old license plates ~ I found a number in our garage.
- To keep the plates from moving around while the kids made their rubbings, use painters tape to secure them to the table.
- Then tape a piece of paper over the the plate.
- Raid your stash of broken crayons, and peel off the wrappers.
- Using a crayon on its side, have the kids gently rub the colour all over the texture of the license plate.
- Continue rubbing more colors, watching the magic happen!
- The children loved how the numbers “appeared” as they rubbed with their crayons.
Have you seen these adorable little cardboard cars? Â You could attach these little rubbings to boxes to make little personalized cars. Â Adorable right?