Wooden Toy Aeroplane
by Vicki Ong
Inspire the love for flight in your child and at the same time, teach him the different parts of an airplane!
Skill Level: Easy
Suitable For: 3 - 4 years old
Estimated Time: 15 - 30 mins
Environment: Indoors

Learning Framework
Physical - None
Intellectual - Natural and built environment, places and spaces, time and events, inventions and technology, observing, classifying, sequencing, problem solving
Emotional - Confidence, self-directed learner, comfortable and happy with themselves, perseverance, inventiveness, sense of wonder and curiosity, engagement
Social - None
Materials

Step 1
Cut an ice cream stick in half. Cut a small piece off the end of one half.

Step 3
Paint the parts of the plane in any colour. Decorate them with patterns too!

Step 5
Glue the full ice cream sticks onto the peg to form the top and bottom wings.

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Newspaper
Paint (Poster Colour)
Palette
Paint Brush
Ice Cream Sticks
Wooden Pegs
Glue
Craft Knife
Step 2
Keep the full half for future use.

Step 4
Check that there are 1 wooden peg, 2 full sticks and 2 cut pieces of stick.

Step 6
Glue the cut pieces of stick onto the back of the peg to form the stabilisers.

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