Police officers are community helpers that help keep the whole community and us safe. They protect people, and they help provide peace and order. They implement the law and rescue us when we are in trouble.
Children will love exploring police officers with these ten crafts that will introduce them to this wonderful job.
Make a police officer puppet with brown paper bags and some creativity. This is perfect for pretend play areas and is used for retelling stories. Children will improve their oral language skills and comprehension as they do this.
Putting together the craft requires children to cut, glue, and draw designs. These tasks will help improve their fine motor skills. This puppet is perfect to use for the community helpers unit.
Cut a blue construction paper to cover the front part of the paper bag. Cut out a V on the bottom for the legs. Cut out a slit on top and fold to make flaps. These will become the collars. Glue this under the flap.
Cut two blue rectangles for the arms. Next, cut two tan half circles for the hands and two tan ovals for the feet. Attach these to the paper bag. Glue the googly eyes on the flap of the bag. Use the marker to add the nose and mouth.
Next, to make the hat, cut out a blue half circle and attach it to the top part of the flap. Use the marker to add details.
For this activity, you will need:
- Brown paper bags
- Construction paper
- Marker
- Googly eyes
- Glue
- Scissors
For more information on this activity, go to FantasticFunAndLearning.com.
Police officers need the police car to do their work well. It helps them reach their destination and patrol the area to keep it safe. This paper plate craft is inexpensive and uses readily available materials.
Make the cars in different colors to teach children color recognition and patterns. Line up the cars and have children count the number of wheels, windows, and headlights to practice their counting skills.
To make the police car, cut the paper plate in half. Let children choose the color of tissue paper to use. Let them cut this out into small squares and glue them on the paper plate until fully covered. Let this dry.
Take a black cardstock and cut out two black circles for the wheels and a half circle for the headlight. Glue these on the car.
Finally, make the windows by cutting out two triangles from the white cardstock. Trim the edges to make it curved. Stick these on the car.
For this activity, you will need:
- Paper plate
- Tissue paper
- Cardstock
- Scissors
- Glue
- Stapler
For more information on this activity, go to GluedToMyCraftsBlog.com.
This craft is a simple cut-and-paste activity to help children improve their fine motor skills. It can be used as a paper doll or puppet to tell stories. The site has a list of books to go with this craft that highlights the responsibilities of a police officer.
Encourage children to explore these responsibilities to understand this community helper more meaningfully. This will help children with social-emotional learning as they become aware of the police’s role in the community.
This free printable can be downloaded from the site. Print and let the children cut this out. For younger children, provide pre-cut pieces for them to work on. Assemble the craft using glue.
Use this craft to show how police officers differ from other community helpers, such as firefighters or doctors. Let children note the similarities and differences in their uniforms and the tools they use to do their job.
Doing this will help children think critically and pay attention to details.
For this activity, you will need:
- Printed police officer template
- Scissors
- Glue
For more information on this activity, go to SimpleMomProject.com.
Children will love making this handprint craft while they learn more about police officers. They will improve their fine motor skills as they trace their hands, cut them out, and assemble the craft.
Let children use this craft to practice their counting skills. It also goes perfectly with the nursery rhyme “Five Little Policemen.” Doing this will help improve children’s language and memory. Fold one of the fingers after a policeman falls off the bed.
Take the small paper plate and cut it in half. Let the children paint this blue. Wait for the paint to dry. Let children trace and cut out their handprints on dark blue cardstock.
Cut out five ovals and glue one to each of the fingers to make the faces, and use the marker to add facial details. Cut out hats from the remaining blue cardstock. Glue these on the police officer’s head. Attach the handprint to the back of the paper plate.
Cut out one red half-circle for the siren, two black circles for the wheels, and a small half-circle for the headlight. Attach these to the car. Use embellishments such as glitter to make their crafts unique.
For this activity, you will need:
- Small paper plate
- Paint
- Paintbrush
- Cardstock
- Glue
- Marker
- Scissors
- Embellishments
For more information on this activity, go to GluedToMyCraftsBlog.com.
With this craft, children will be able to explore the role and responsibilities of a police officer. This is great to use for role-playing and pretend play areas. The site suggests using this hat when discussing different careers in the community.
This craft will help improve children’s fine motor skills as they cut out the template, write words, and assemble the pieces. Use pictures and videos to show what police officers look like and point out their hats.
Download and print the free template from the site. Cut these out and trace them onto the corresponding color of cardstock. Trace the top part of the hat in blue. Use the gray cardstock for the brim.
Trace the hat’s band on black and use the yellow construction paper for the badge. Cut out all these pieces and assemble them.
Glue the top part and brim together. Attach the band in the middle. Use the marker to write “POLICE OFFICER” on the badges. Attach the smaller badge to the hat.
For this activity, you will need:
- Printed hat template
- Cardstock
- Construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Marker
- Clothespins
- Stapler
For more information on this activity, go to ADabOfGlueWillDo.com.
A radio is an essential tool for efficient communication in the police force. Make a replica using readily available materials that will be useful for children during role-playing in the pretend play area.
Using this craft will lead to children improving oral language skills through spontaneous conversations or using a script. As they assemble this craft, their fine motor skills are enhanced.
Ensure that the juice carton and the straw are empty, cleaned, and dry. Wrap the juice carton with black construction paper cut to size. Use double-sided tape to adhere the paper on the carton. Insert the straw in the hole.
Next, cut out a circle and a rectangle from the aluminum foil. Attach the rectangle on the top front part of the carton. Add three colored dot stickers under the rectangle. If unavailable, use markers to add color to regular dot stickers.
Add the circle foil under the dot stickers. Cut out a small strip of yellow corrugated paper and stick it on the side of the carton. Cut a thin strip of red construction paper and wrap it around the straw. Use a pushpin to make holes in the aluminum circle.
For this activity, you will need:
- Small juice carton with a straw
- Cardstock
- Scissors
- Double-sided tape
- Markers
- Aluminum foil
- Dot stickers
- Colored corrugated paper
- Construction paper
- Push pin
For more information on this activity, go to YouTube.com.
These handcuffs will help budding police officers arrest their suspects with ease. These will also complete their costume for role-playing and will be a great addition to the pretend play area.
This is a beautiful craft for teaching children the circle shape. The handcuffs are made up of two different sizes of circles, perfect to teach children the concept of big and small.
To make the handcuffs, cut the paper towel rolls into rings. Take three of the rings and cut to open. Attach these three to make one big ring using a stapler. Repeat this process to make two equal-sized rings for the wrists.
Next, cut out six thin rings from the paper towel rolls. Have children paint these in silver and let them dry. Cut these open and attach them to each one to make a chain of paper rings. Use the stapler to secure them.
Cut the rings on each end and attach them to the large rings for the wrist. Remind children to use these handcuffs gently during play since they will likely break and fall apart if the suspects are too strong.
For this activity, you will need:
- Paper towel roll
- Foil
- Silver paint
- Paint brush
- Scissors
- Stapler
For more information on this activity, go to CreateYourOwnToys.wordpress.com.
A police badge is a known symbol that identifies a police officer. The iconic star on the metal shield shape helps people recognize that the person carrying it is one with authority.
Make this craft to complete the little one’s outfit. This can be used for role-playing in pretend play areas. The site suggests creating a scenario or cases for children to solve, such as missing pets. Start by hiding a stuffed toy around the room.
Children will need to conduct a police investigation to solve the case. They will pretend to interview witnesses and survey the area. This will help improve their oral language skills, observation, and attention to detail.
Outline a shield shape and a star on cardboard to make the badge. Cut this out and glue the star on the shield. Once the glue dries, cover it with aluminum foil.
Trace the star with a marker to give it an embossed appearance. Cut out a long yarn and use sticky tape to attach the badge. This will make it possible for children to wear badges on their necks.
For this activity, you will need:
- Cardboard
- Marker
- Scissors
- Glue
- Aluminum foil
- Yarn
- Sticky tape
For more information on this activity, go to CreativeFamilyFun.net.
A police officer implements the law. On roads, they keep everyone safe by ensuring that people follow traffic rules. This craft is terrific to use for a transportation theme.
Exploring traffic rules will allow children to be informed of the consequences of breaking the law and endangering others. Explain that a police officer may deal with a violator.
Use the book “Red Light, Green Light” by Yumi Heo for children to understand the idea behind these devices.
Explain the meaning of each color on traffic lights. Use different scenarios of violating the rules to help children understand the concept. This will also help them improve their oral language and reasoning skills.
To make the traffic lights, cut an orange construction paper to size and wrap it around the toilet paper roll. Use the glue to adhere the paper to the roll. Next, trace and cut out three circles of the same size from red, yellow, and green.
Use a small coin or any circle object for this step. Stick the circles in order on the paper roll.
For this activity, you will need:
- Toilet paper roll
- Construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Ruler
- Pencil
For more information on this activity, go to ThatKidsCraftSite.com.
This car craft made from recyclable material is an excellent way for children to have fun while helping the environment. This craft is perfect for community helpers or transportation units.
Teach children that some vehicles have unique sounds. Show videos of these to help children improve their auditory discrimination skills.
Point out that the siren on the police car makes this easily identifiable. Show other emergency vehicles that use sirens, such as fire trucks and ambulances. Let children explore the similarities and differences between these vehicles.
Use a clean and dry water bottle for this craft. Trace and cut out the bottom part of the bottle on blue construction paper. Attach this to the bottle. Next, cut to size the remaining blue paper to wrap around the bottle. Use glue to attach the paper.
Cut out strips of white and yellow paper. Attach a pair of these on both sides of the bottle. Use a circle puncher to make four black circles for the wheels. Glue these on the bottle.
Use the box cutter to make a square-shaped opening on the bottle. Place the cutout paper inside the opening for the windshield. Add squares from colored paper for the headlights and a star using a puncher for the design.
For this activity, you will need:
- Water bottle
- Construction paper
- Glue
- Circle puncher
- Star puncher
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Box cutter
For more information on this activity, go to In-Our-Spare-Time.com.
Conclusion
These fantastic crafts will provide an excellent opportunity for children to learn about police officers. It is a great way to introduce a future career for young learners.
As they make and play with these, they become aware of the roles and responsibilities of the police as law enforcers, investigators, and even emergency responders.
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