12+ School Bus Craft Ideas

When my daughter started Kindergarten the most exciting thing about her new school was riding the school bus. For months before all she could talk about was riding the bus. Two years later, she still loves riding the school bus. It is such a part of her school experience, and now little sister can’t wait to ride the bus with her (in a few more years). To celebrate back to school here are 12+ School Bus Craft Ideas.

Before you start crafting, pair your project with books about riding the school bus. A great way to help kids who are unsure about riding the bus get more comfortable with the idea and for kids who are excited to celebrate the big day.

School bus books:

• Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (one of my daughter’s favorites)
• School Bus book
• The Magic School Bus series
• Lucky School Bus (early reader)
• Pete the Cat: Wheels on the Bus

12+ School Bus Craft Ideas

I love all of these different ideas to represent a school bus. Be sure to visit each blog to get full instructions for the crafts.

Countdown the days until the first day of school with this School Bus Countdown.

School Bus Tissue Paper Kids Craft

This School Bus Footprint keepsake craft from Craftulate preserves that adorable little foot forever.

If you can’t freehand a school bus and need a template for this Puffy Paint School Bus, use my template from the School Bus Countdown. But be sure to check out how Crafty Morning makes her homemade puffy paint!

I love that kids can play with this School Bus Feltie, so cute from Keeping Life Creative.

Gift these School Bus Chocolates to bus drivers, teachers, kids when they get off the bus on the first day — anyone from Like A Pretty Petunia.

This School Bus Paper Craft makes the happiest school bus on the block from First Grade Blue Skies.

Save the boxes from those back-to-school shoes to make this Shoebox School Bus Craft from Craftulate.

I love all of the people on the Egg Carton School Bus Craft from K Fundamentals.

This School Bus Snack is the perfect after-school snack for the first day of school from Kix Cereal.

Just print, cut and fold to create a 3D School Bus Paper Craft from dltk-kids.

Recycle milk or OJ cartons to make this Milk Carton School Bus from RoseArt.