Lace Princess Crowns
Make lacy, glittery crowns for your little princess. They’re sure to be a dress-up favorite for years to come! Great…
Paper Bag Stick Horse
Turn common household recyclables into hobby horse that’s perfect for indoor play. Add a paper bag vest and your little…
Flamingo Handprint Craft
Make beautiful flamingoes from your child’s handprints. This is perfect for a study of birds, during “F Week” or just…
Story Stones
These story stones provide a super opportunity for imaginative play, and there’s some great sensory stuff going on too: the…
Construction Paper Bees
Make a happy family of bees using construction paper and googly eyes. This is fun for an insect unit, B…
Outdoor Mud Pie Kitchen
Kids love making mud pies! Set up an outdoor mud pie kitchen that will keep your children entertained for hours….
Easy Finger Puppets
Make quick and easy finger puppets from an ordinary sheet of paper, then decorate with yarn, googly eyes, or anything…
‘Thanks for Helping Me Grow’ Flowerpot
Here’s a great project to tell that special teacher, “Thanks for helping me grow!” Personalize it with his or her…
Koala Puppets
Making your own puppets is double the fun – first do the craft, then put on a puppet show! Here…
Mouse and Cookie Printables Pack
If you Give a Mouse a Cookie themed Early Learning pack with educational fun for kids 2 – 8 years…
Bathtub Paint
To jazz up bath time a bit, try homemade bath paint. Unlike some store-bought bath paints, these wash away easily…
Coffee Filter Umbrellas
Make cute umbrellas using coffee filters and markers. They’re simple, not very time consuming, inexpensive, and not very messy- the…
Galaxy Playdough
Follow this recipe to make your own galaxy playdough. Kids will have a great time adding stars and planets to…
Beary Cute Cookies
These cheery bear cookies are fun to eat and so easy to make. Serve them at a teddy bear picnic…
Egg Alphabet Matching
Upcycle your leftover plastic eggs into a cool alphabet matching game! Challenge your preschooler to match upper case and lower…
Jellyfish Watercolors
Make a beautiful and colorful jellyfish painting. All you need is watered down paint to create this fun project. A…
Make Your Own Sponge Blocks
Use a pair of scissors to cut ordinary dry household sponges into interesting shapes. Kids will love building with these….
Parts of a Flower
Here’s a fun science craft for your toddler or preschooler to do this spring. Use Do-a-Dot markers to make a…
Paper Bag Apples
Turn an old paper bag into a cute apple! This fun and easy craft will delight kids of all ages….
Magnetic Sandpaper and Yarn Travel Activity
Sandpaper and yarn are a great combination for creative play If you add a magnetic backing to the sandpaper, it…
3 Torn Mice
Tear white cardstock or construction paper to make these adorable mice. Tearing an oval can be difficult for many young…
Paper Plate Nest of Birds
This cute nest of baby birds started with a paper plate and some cotton balls. It is perfect for springtime,…
Dinosaur Stomp
Grow big, funny dinosaur (or dragon, or lizard) feet in mere minutes. A fun way to repurpose empty tissue boxes…
Paper Plate Dinosaur
Make a dinosaur from a paper plate and craft foam. Change the colors, features and body shape to make different…
Puffy Paint Earth
Spend Earth Day making a puffy paint Earth! It’s so simple even young toddlers could do this with minimal adult…
Backyard Bird Egg Display
Help your child learn about the birds local to your area by doing an egg identification project. The finished display…
Miniature Earth Craft
Transform an empty cereal box and a used paper bag into a miniature Earth. This is a fun way to…
Van Gogh Easter Eggs
Create beautiful Easter eggs inspired by the works of Van Gogh. You could easily adapt it to various artists. What…
Paint and Eat Easter Waffles
Use a cookie cutter to give waffles an egg shape, then decorate the eggs by painting on food color. A…
Queen’s Crown
Does your little princess want to be the queen? Make a queen’s (or king’s) crown for hours of dress-up fun!…
Perry the Platypus Puppet
Anyone who loves Perry (or platypuses in general) will enjoy making this cute puppet. It’s fun to make and then…
Chicken Egg Cups
Don’t throw out those egg cartons – save them to make these adorable chicken egg cups! They’re simple, cute, and…
Bunny Hair Bows
These bunny hair bows couldn’t be more darling… or any easier to make. What a fun craft that any little…
Easter Chick Cookies
Make these cute Easter chick cookies for a fun springtime treat! They are surprisingly easy to make, with only 3…
Paper Plate Easter Wreath
This fun paper plate Easter wreath is so easy a toddler can make it with a bit of help from…
Watercolor Easter Eggs
Watercolor your Easter eggs with beautiful results! A fun (and less messy) alternative to dyeing eggs. The kids will love…