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By L. Elizabeth Forry
Arts and Crafts
Arts and Crafts
By L. Elizabeth Forry
Arts and Crafts
By Sharon Greenthal
Entertainment and Activities, Arts and Crafts, Sculpting and Playdough
By Jennifer Caffelle
  • Entertainment and Activities
    DIY Crafts

    Cardboard and felt can make a clean and quiet take-along toddler game.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    DIY Crafts

    A handprint makes this heart necklace special to you and your preschool child.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Sculpting and Playdough

    Preschool-size hands can easily use Playdough as a stamp or a printmaking tool.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Drawing and Painting

    This is a terrific activity to play with finger paints. Paint the table and mop it with the ART!

  • Entertainment and Activities
    DIY Crafts

    You can easily create a photo magnet for your refrigerator using the lid from a jar.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Drawing and Painting

    In this art activity, you will create a fabric canvas, let your child paint on it, and then hang it in her room.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    DIY Crafts

    Follow the instructions in this art activity to create a beautiful napkin holder using clothespins, paint, and glue.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    DIY Crafts

    Working together, you and your child can make a hair scrunchie she'll love to wear.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Arts and Crafts

    In this patriotic activity, your toddler stamps white construction paper with red stripes and blue stars.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Drawing and Painting

    Dip a rock in paint, drop it into a container with a piece of paper, put on the lid, and shake, shake, shake to create an interesting design.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Arts and Crafts

    This clean and quiet activity makes a great toddler game. See the yarn stick to the sandpaper!

  • Entertainment and Activities
    DIY Crafts

    Pinwheels are a little tricky for preschool hands to make, but with your help, you'll be turning them out in no time.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Sculpting and Playdough

    Help your child master the alphabet by making letters out of Playdough, clay, or cookie dough.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    DIY Crafts

    Follow these instructions to make a beautiful felt and cardboard doll with your preschool child.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Arts and Crafts

    Here are some ways to collect sand with your child, and some home activities to try with it.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    DIY Crafts

    Using a precut wood shape, your child can create a message clip as a gift for a favorite adult.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    DIY Crafts

    Your child can make these nifty, easy bracelets out of beads, nail polish, and fishing line.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    DIY Crafts

    Instead of fish shapes, you can cut out holiday shapes such as hearts or shamrocks for this necklace.

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