Here is a really sweet valentines day activity that children will be so proud of. We found this activity here and couldn't wait to get started on it. Trace your child hand and part of their arm and cut. Cut out some stems, leaves, and flowers. Glue the arm and palm part to a piece of colored paper. (Do not glue the fingers down) Glue your flower stems down and glue the tops of your fingers down. (For the fingers I ...
Elmo cut and paste activity + printable!
Have a toddler or preschooler who loves Sesame Street's Elmo? This Printable Elmo Craft Cut and Paste Activity is a perfect visual perception activity for a little Elmo lover. Printable Elmo Craft Materials Required: Affiliate links are used in this post. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Preschool Elmo Craft Activity D loves Elmo so today we did an Elmo cut and paste ...
Happy/Sad Pumpkin Finger Painting
This halloween themed happy sad kids pumpkin finger painting art activity is perfect for a toddler or preschool aged kids. Add these cute adorable pumpkins to your halloween home decorations while exploring emotions with your child. Materials Required: Since we did not have any orange finger paints we squirted red and yellow finger paint. D mixed it and it became orange... (excellent hands on way to teach ...
Styrofoam Spider
Are you looking for insect crafts and activities for toddlers and preschoolers? This spider art activity fits the bill! Make a spider out of foam with this fun foam spider art project. Styrofoam spiders are fun and quick to make! Materials Needed: 3" Strofoam balls Black paint (I used acrylic since IÂ didn't have any black tempera) Black pipe cleaners Glue Googly eyes How to make a spider With a Knife cut a ...
Handprint Plaque
These handprint plaques are a great keepsake as well as a great gift for grandparents. Here is how to make these simple and cheap handprint plaque keepsakes: Handprint Plaque Recipe: Mix 1 1/2 cups salt and 4 cups flour in a large bowl. Gradually add about 1 1/2 cups of water(i used 2 cups) until dough forms a ball around the spoon.(I mixed with my hands). Knead the dough with your hands until it looks right as seen ...
Printable 3 Little Pigs Houses Template Activity Play Set
Bring the story of the 3 little pigs to life with this 3 little pigs houses template printable. Kids will love the imaginary play time they can have with this much loved kids story. The printable Three Little Pigs crafts house template set includes a brick house, straw house and a stick house. Retelling and sequencing this story will be loved by toddlers preschoolers, kindergarten and even elementary aged kids. Add ...
Folded Butterfly and Caterpillar
Materials: Paint, Paint Brushes, Paper Draw the butterfly body. It isn't necessary to draw the wings, I just did it because I wasn't sure how it would turn out without the wings so I tried it both ways. Paint one side of the wing. Fold and press on the part where the paint is so that the paint distributes evenly. Open up and you should have two wings that look simlar. D actually tried this activity by himself ...
Colored Salt Butterfly
The colored salt butterfly activity is a great activity that is not only a sensory experience(since the texture of the salt is rough on fingers) it is also great for fine motor skills. Materials Needed: Colored Salt, Butterfly Coloring Page, Qtips, Glue. I printed a Butterfly coloring page that I found online on cardstock(Any thick paper would work). Since D is still young and cant color in the lines yet I colored in the ...
Create your own stamp
Today I want to show you how to make stamps at home. This DIY  create your own stamp activity is a great kids craft project. You can work on patterning, letter recognition, shapes and so much more. For toddlers and preschoolers make foam shape stamps. For older kids make name stamps. How to make stamps at home with your kids Affiliate links are used in this post. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. My ...
Colored Salt Tutorial
This Colored Salt Tutorial shows you exactly how to make colored salt. If you knew how easy it is to create your own art materials at home with the kids you would be amazed. It also proves to be a fun kids activity perfect for toddlers, preschoolers and older kids too. This DIY Art Material is a toddler, preschool and elementary kids art project in itself. Kids will love learning how to make colored salt through this ...