A firefighter is a hero a preschooler can dress up as with paper, scissors and a glue stick. This set has everything the outfit needs: two helmet templates and a paper hat, a chief’s hat with a badge, a mask to wear, a full uniform set to cut out, a finger puppet for story time, three firefighters at work with their hoses, and a junior firefighter badge to pin on when the job is done. Eleven templates, one free PDF, and a morning of dressing up that costs nothing but paper.
Ages 3–5. Level: Easy. Eleven free templates — print in A4 or US Letter, no sign-up needed.
The mask, paper hat and badge are the easiest — colour, cut, wear; best for 3–4s. The helmet templates and chief hat need folding and gluing; best for 4–5s with adult help. The uniform set and finger puppet have the most pieces; best for 4–5s. The three firefighter scenes are colouring pages as much as craft templates.
Firefighters at Work
Three firefighters at work with their hoses — Firefighter Hose, Firefighter Waving and Firefighter Spraying Water — are colouring pages as much as craft templates. Colour the firefighters, their hoses and the water, then use the finished pictures for a fire-safety display or story time.
Helmets, Hats and Masks
The wearables start with the head: two helmet templates, a paper hat, a chief’s hat with a badge, and a mask to wear. The mask and paper hat are the easiest — colour, cut, wear — and are best for 3–4s. The helmet templates and chief hat need folding and gluing, so they are best for 4–5s with adult help.
Uniforms, Puppets and Badges
Finish the outfit with the full uniform set to cut out, a finger puppet for story time, and a junior firefighter badge to pin on when the job is done. The uniform set and finger puppet have the most pieces, so they are best for 4–5s. The badge is a wearable badge to colour, cut out and pin on — one of the easiest templates in the set.
How to print (A4 and US Letter)
Print the PDF single-sided on A4 or US Letter, 100% scale, on card for anything that will be worn (helmets, hats, mask, badge). Colour first, then cut along the dashed lines, then assemble with a glue stick; add elastic or string for the mask and helmets. Red and yellow cover most of the set; silver or grey for the badge and helmet shield.
