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    Home » What We're Doing » Homemade Gift for Kids: Sheet Pan Roads

    Homemade Gift for Kids: Sheet Pan Roads

    Published: Sep 7, 2016 by Blair Lonergan

    With just a few minutes and a handful of simple supplies, you can create this Homemade Gift for Kids: Sheet Pan Roads!

    Sheet Pan Roads are an easy Homemade Gift for Kids!

    Do you know a little one who loves playing with cars and trucks, or who can get immersed in an imaginary world? This quick and easy homemade gift project is sure to be a hit!

    Sheet Pan Roads are an easy Homemade Gift for Kids!

    All 3 of my boys have enjoyed Matchbox cars during their toddler years, but Spencer is truly obsessed! He can spend hours pushing his vehicles along the floor, developing involved conversations between trucks, or perfecting his engine revving sound effects. But his absolute favorite thing to do is drive his cars along roads. He will sometimes find an illustrated picture in a book and use that as his road, but more often he's bugging me, Keith, or his older brothers to draw little roads and maps on paper so that he has new routes for his vehicles. That's what prompted this craft!

    Sheet Pan Roads are an easy Homemade Gift for Kids!

    Instead of spending time each day to draft a new city on paper because his other ones got ripped, crumbled, or thrown away, I decided to come up with a more permanent solution. I actually tried a couple of different designs with a variety of supplies, but this has been the ultimate success...and so I'm sharing it with you today! After a few months of playing with these Sheet Pan Roads on a daily basis, I can honestly say that they still look as good as new! And with a two-year-old little boy as my target audience, DURABILITY is key!

    Sheet Pan Roads are an easy Homemade Gift for Kids!

    Sheet Pan Roads are an easy Homemade Gift for Kids!

    Here's what I used to create our homemade gift (note: some affiliate links are included below at no extra cost to you):

    • An extra-large rimmed baking sheet (I picked mine up at Walmart);
    • Green spray paint;
    • Wide black duct tape;
    • Narrow yellow tape;
    • Super Glue;
    • Plastic trees;
    • Plastic farm set;
    • Some extra signs and buildings that we already had from a train set (like this one).

    Sheet Pan Roads are an easy Homemade Gift for Kids!

    The good news is that once you have your supplies, you're basically DONE! All you need to do is spray the baking sheet with the green spray paint and set it aside to dry for a few hours. Then you can use the black tape to lay down your roads, placing the thin yellow tape on top for a dotted line. I used Super Glue to attach the trees and signs to the baking sheet so that they wouldn't get knocked over every time Spence bumped them or picked up the tray to move it. You can also glue down the buildings and animals, but I left them free so that Spencer can rearrange his city on his own.

    Sheet Pan Roads are an easy Homemade Gift for Kids!

    The rimmed edge of the baking sheet keeps any stray pieces from rolling away and it makes for very easy clean-up! Best of all, Spencer has spent hours and hours playing with his cars, trucks, and tractors on this board. I seriously could not have purchased a toy in the store that would have entertained him more...and THAT is worth its weight in gold!

    Sheet Pan Roads are an easy Homemade Gift for Kids!

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    1. Kristy from Southern In Law

      September 07, 2016 at 11:21 pm

      This is such a clever idea! I actually have four sheet pans that are too big for my oven and I think they are just waiting to be turned into these to give to some of our favourite little guys! I wonder if I can come up with a girly version too!

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      • Blair

        September 08, 2016 at 4:41 pm

        Thanks, Kristy! A girly version would be fun!

        Reply
    2. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl

      September 08, 2016 at 10:12 am

      This is such a cute idea! I would have never thought to do this... great job!

      Reply
      • Blair

        September 08, 2016 at 4:42 pm

        Thank you so much, Pamela!

        Reply
    3. Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious

      September 08, 2016 at 11:53 am

      This is so clever! Although I don't think I'd be willing to give up one of my good baking pans. It would have to be an old one. Hehe!

      Reply
      • Blair

        September 08, 2016 at 4:42 pm

        Thanks, Megan!

        Reply
    4. Victoria Fuller

      November 23, 2017 at 10:24 am

      Such a clever idea! Thank you, you gave me a wonderful gift idea. I think I'm going to have a lot of fun while making the gift and finally I'm sure my son will be very happy too.

      Reply
      • Blair

        November 23, 2017 at 7:15 pm

        Awesome. Enjoy!!

        Reply

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