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Printable Airplane Circle Time Props

February 17, 2021 by Sheryl Cooper Leave a Comment

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 Inside: These printable airplane circle time props are a fun way to get toddlers and preschoolers engaged. Perfect for the transportation theme!

If you are planning a transportation theme with your toddlers and preschoolers, check out these printable airplane circle time props!

I’ve created them for teachers and students to hold while reading transportation books and singing transportation songs.

Simply cut the airplanes from the printable page and tape them to popsicle sticks!

Scroll down towards the bottom of the post to grab the link to the free download.

Printable Airplane Circle Time Props

Also check out our printable car circle time props!

Printable Airplane Circle Time Props

If you’ve been following me here or on my YouTube channel, you know how much I love using props during circle time.

After a few frustrating years of trying to create circle times that kept my young students engaged, I finally realized that if I included props while reading and singing the children were much more attentive.

Related: My Secret to a Successful Circle Time (Video)

One of my favorite ways of using props is attaching them to jumbo craft sticks.

They are easy to hold and you can make extras for the children, too.

Over the years I’ve discovered that if the children can hold a prop during circle time, they feel more connected.

What you will need:

  • Popsicle sticks or Jumbo Craft Sticks
  • Laminator
  • Scotch tape
  • Printable airplane props (scroll down to find the link)

I suggest either printing these on heavy paper or laminating them for extra durability.

Preparation:

Cut out the desired amount of airplanes.

Gather your popsicle or jumbo craft sticks. After cutting the airplanes out, tape them to the top of a popsicle stick.

Printable Airplane Circle Time Props

Make enough so that each child has an airplane to hold, and have extras for yourself. For example, if the song is about five airplanes, you will want to have five airplane sticks.

Songs

Invite the children to hold their airplane sticks while you sing favorite airplane songs.

Here are some suggestions:

  • Let’s Be Planes
  • The Airplane Song
  • I’m a Little Airplane 
  • Five Little Airplanes by Patty Shakula

Related: My Transportation Playlist on Spotify

Books

Before reading a favorite airplane book, invite the children to hold up their airplane sticks.

When an airplane is shown in the book, your toddlers and preschoolers can hold up their airplane sticks.

Here are some favorites:

  • Planes
  • Good Night Planes
  • The Little Airplane Book

Related: Our Favorite Transportation Books

 

Teaching virtually?

I’ve found that props are even more important when teaching through a screen.

You can see how I use them in my online video snippets which are on my virtual teaching resource page.

I send my props home in a take-home packet that each child gets every two weeks.

preschool virtual teaching resources

Make sure to check out this resource: 30+ Of The Best Transportation Theme Ideas

Printable Airplane Circle Time Props

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FREE Printable Airplane Circle Time Props

Click below for the pdf download:

preschool printable

 

Toddler and Preschool Transportation Lesson Plans

We’ve done the work for you! We now have interactive thematic lesson plans for toddlers (18-35 months) AND preschoolers (3-5 years)!

Get ready for fun and learning with unit lesson plans for transportation.

Explore a variety of themed hands-on activities!

Easy to follow lesson plans include activity modifications and adaptations to meet the needs of all learners.

For more information, click on the graphics below:

toddler transportation lesson plans

preschool lesson plans transportation

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About Sheryl Cooper

Sheryl Cooper is the founder of Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, a website full of activities for toddlers and preschoolers. She has been teaching this age group for over 20 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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