It is great that you honor the children by focusing on their interests. Instead of narrowing the them down by using only the wheel idea and providing themwith few materials, I would gather a large supply of materials such as: large variety of cars, all sizes, books and puzzles about cars, long, narrow wooden blocks, stop signs, other road signs, rods, wheels, paper, paint, little people, pretend gas station and or buildings, make available lots of space, find music with songs about transportation, grab a camera and clipboard with paper, and perhaps, after a story or experience chart with their comments about cars, let them go... see what they do, what they create, take pictures, document what they say while they are exploring the materials and of course indicate the skills that they are using, fine motor, social, dramatic play, problem solving, community, cooperation, etc. Only intervene if they need you. Good luck! (you may want to research cars, the first car, display pictures of cars in the room, and if you get a large box, maybe they will make a car)

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