Prairie Covered Wagon Craft and Writing- Kansas Day

At the end of 4th grade, we have an activity where students play pioneer games. In the past, our students decorated a wagon, and we had a parade. We have not had this return, so your wagon was engaging as they decorated their own wagons.

I used this as a ending activity for a Westward Expansion unit in Social studies. I teach 4 classes of 5th graders and they all had fun. One class put their finished wagons together to form a wagon train. Many students made oxen to pull their wagon and some made paper supplies for theirs.