Egg Tray Train

It is important to use a variety of materials when teaching children. Children like to see something of their own in ordinary things and to fantasize. Having several models of toy steam locomotives at home, the child still strives to create a toy for himself to play with. Moreover, as a rule, the material chosen is completely not intended for this purpose.
The article is about paper egg trays from supermarkets. Before working with children, it is advisable to treat them with a soda solution to avoid the possibility of picking up any infection. To do this, you need to dilute the soda with water, pour it into a spray bottle and sprinkle the tray. After drying, you can start creating.



For this you will need:

• egg tray (2 pcs.);
  
• scissors;
  
• Double-sided tape;
  
• push pins (optional).

The body for the locomotive, eight wheels and a bumper (its front part) are cut out from the trays.



Then each part is attached to the base with double-sided tape. Wheels can be decorated with pushpins or colored paper circles.




Also, the wheels must be supplemented with sticks. This is done using the same double-sided tape.



Everything else depends on the imagination and patience of the child and whoever helps him. And even if the craft doesn’t look like a steam locomotive at all, the most important thing is the creative process itself, which often captivates children more than the end result.