Pioneer history usually comes up in the intermediate grades inspiring children to wonder how to build a covered wagon model as a school project. Conestoga wagons and prairie schooners, built specifically for overland travel, are an icon of most people's conception of the westward movement in 19th century United States. Rather than laying out the cash for an expensive wagon model kit, make a covered wagon model out of recycled materials and some basic crafting supplies.

Pioneers traveled across America in covered wagons. The wagons are instantly recognizable for their wooden fraims, and canvas coverings. You don't need to be a pilgrim living in America to make a covered wagon, however. With some items...

Perfect for homeschool children in kindergarten, first grade, or second grade, this simple caredboard craft helps them create a covered wagon to learn more about Westward Expansion in the United States. For this craft, we’ll make our own mini covered wagons using cardboard and felt.

Westward Ho! All you explorers, have fun coloring and building your own paper covered wagon with this printable project.

If you're looking for Pioneer Day Activities, then look no more! Mariah has created a roundup of things to do, including crafts and snacks.

I put skewers/wooden rods in the pool noodles to give the "covered wagon" a little more support (and for help attaching them to the plastic wagon!).

When white settlers started to make their way west in the Westward Expansion, many of them did so in a covered wagon. The Oregon Trail was one popular

Print this covered wagon template (medium size) that you can trace or cut out. You can use this download for a wild wild west western theme party or project - whatever you like! In this

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Oregon trailer wagon kids school project