Toddlers and preschoolers love doing arts and crafts! Most like working with clay, coloring, and painting. You will be amazed at how much they can do once you start introducing them to various craft items. I picked out these craft projects especially for toddlers and preschoolers. While I give the age suggestion of '3 and under' for these crafts, the best judge as to whether your child can handle these crafts or not is you. Your goal is to have them enjoy themselves without getting frustrated.
Kids can make a fun picture of alphabet soup using noodles and construction paper. Make sure to watch the small noodles around kids who still like to put things in their mouth. For younger kids you may wnt o use large noodles so their little fingers can pick them up. You can use any noodle.
Most toddlers and preschoolers will enjoy making this picture using a colored bubble solution in a pan. The bubbles are made using a straw so you should make sure the kids only blow into the straw and not suck up the solution.
This is a great craft for toddlers an preschoolers because it can be very simple or a little more detailed! Provide the children with a variety of supplies to embellish a sock and let them be your guide. Some will only want to add an eye or two while others will over-embellish.
Follow these instructions to make simple jewelry using cereal and chenille stems. A great project for toddlers and preschoolers, and it can even double as a snack!
On thing most toddlers and preschoolers love is the feel of anything squishing through their fingers! Use these suggestions for letting the kids fingerpaint with pudding. One of the best parts is that you do not have to worry about kids putting dirty fingers into their mouth!
While most of the crafts I would suggest for toddlers and preschoolers are all about the process and not the finished project, this one is more about the finished project. There is not a lot involved in making this noisy craft, but the kids can help with pouring and picking colors, and they will love dancing with their musical shaker!
This activity makes for a unique and fun experience for toddlers and preschoolers!
Find out how you can make clay out of peanut butter. A fun clay your toddlers and preschoolers can play with and then eat if desired.
A visitor shared this idea for making a simple bracelet using strong tape and glitter. If you don't want to use glitter you can use anything that will stick to the tape. You can even take your toddlers and preschoolers on a nature walk and let them find treasures for their bracelet.
Let your toddler or preschooler try their hand at printmaking. Show them how they can create fun pictures by using toy cars and trucks!
