Community Workers FREEBIES – printables, crafts, MORE!

With school starting and kids getting in a routine, I start thinking about all the different units and fun studies we will do in the next month. One of my favorites is the Community Workers week. I love seeing them explore and talk about the different jobs around our community. This year I even hope to coordinate some fun field trips to the FireStation, a Dentist Office (which we’ll do in conjunction with our appointments), the Post Office and maybe the sanitation department! I’m so excited and can’t wait to explore those places as we study just what those people do.

Here are some great freebies and activities you can do to make this week even more FUN!!

Printables:

Check out this FREE Community Helpers Printable Learning Pack from Embark on the Journey.
Living Montessori Now has a great list of Police Printables for Preschoolers – Kindergartners.
Community Helpers Flash Cards, Clip Cards and Journal Pages
Here’s a great list of Community Helpers printables for preschoolers here at Homeschool Giveaways 
Education.com has a ton of printable Paper Dolls, many of which fit in the Community Workers theme.
Grab this fun Dentist Pack from Royal Baloo.
Here is a FREE Set of 27 Community Helpers Posters on Teachers Notebook. (Note: You will need an account to download, but don’t worry – it’s free too!)
Only Passionate Curiosity has two Community Helpers Packs – Pocket Calendar Cards and Early Reader Pack.
Get this fun Kindergarten Mail Carrier Unit {free} from Confessions of a Homeschooler.
Homeschool Creations has several Preschool Packs that will work great for a Community Helpers Unit.

Don’t miss these great printables over at In All You Do, that combined make a great unit.
   *Community Workers Activity Placemats
   *Community Workers Coloring Pages
   *Community Workers Copywork
   *Community Workers Writing Activities
   *Community Workers Mini Puzzle Unit

Crafts and Activities:

Use this fun activity from Along the Way to show kids how the Community Workers get around in your town!
Have your kids make this easy Mail Carrier Bag and deliver mail to each other.
I’m a sucker for handprint art and I just love this Firefighter Handprint Thank You Card!
I love this fun and simple Garbage Truck craft from Love and Lollipops!
Make a simple Mail Truck where the little ones can glue on their own strips and decal.
Use different screws, nails and other construction worker items to create fun Construction Worker paintings!
A Teaching Mommy has a fun Fire Straw Art project safe and fun for any age!
Learn, Create, Love has several printable crafts perfect for Community Workers Week – Police Officer, Nurse, Construction Worker and a Firefighter
Here are some fun Community Helper hats and badges great for coloring and crafts.
Try this quick and easy DIY Chef Hat from PreK Pages.
First Palatte has some fun Community Helper Paper dolls and Community Helper Stick Puppets printables the kids can color and play.

Books:

“Whose Hat is This?” is part of great “Whose is it?” books series.
Whose Tools are These? looks at tools workers use
Whose Vehicle is This? looks at the vehicles community workers use
Whose Shoes are Those? shows the different footwear workers wear
Whose Glove is This? looks at all the different gloves community workers wear
Whose Coat is This? looks at how workers cover up

Career Day by Anne Rockwell
When I Grow Up by P.K. Hallinan
Helpers in my Community by Bobbie Kalman
Construction Workers Help by Tami Deedrick
Community Helpers from A to Z by Bobbie Kalman
Delivering Your Mail by Ann Owen
The WannaBe Series from The Old Schoolhouse is a great series that includes Artist, Missionary, Farmer, Pilot and MORE!

This “A Day in the Life of…” series has so many books for Community Workers including: Garbage Collector, Doctor, Farmer, Zoo Keeper and MORE!

Sensory Activities & Bins:

I love this idea, from Snails and Puppy Dog Tails, of making “cement” for the Construction Worker sensory bin.
Crayon Freckles has a super cute and fun Firefighter Sensory bin for kids. I love her use of the “fire balls”.
If you’re like me and collect “dress-up” clothes, this is fun idea Community Workers bin from Totally Tots.
Do your kids like animals? Try this fun Guinea Pig sensory bin, from Play 2 Grow, to learn what a Veterinarian does.
The Linton Academy shares several bins that create learning fun for Community Workers Week, including Baker, Construction, Doctor & MORE!
This Play Dough Candy Store idea from Kids Activity Blog is just about as genius as it gets!