My kiddos and I love apples and pumpkins, especially when cool autumn weather rolls around. Help celebrate the Halloween holiday with your young child by making an adorable apple print pumpkin Jack-o-lantern craft using apples, paint, and markers. Materials Apples Black construction paper Nontoxic orange and green paint Scrap cardboard Black marker Instructions Cut an […] More
J is for Jack-o-lantern! Help your toddler learn about the letter J by making a fun Jack-o-lantern handprint craft. Materials Orange, brown, and black nontoxic paint Blank paper Paper plate or scrap cardboard Cotton ball Cotton swab or paintbrush Instructions Pour some orange paint onto the cardboard. Use a cotton ball to spread a thin […] More
With each holiday of the year, my kids and I enjoy making footprint and handprint crafts together. My daughter and son love putting paint on their hands and feet, and I love creating adorable crafts that lock a little piece of my babies in time. For Thanksgiving this year, my kids and I made turkey […] More
I absolutely love making crafts with my kiddos. I especially enjoy making handprint and fingerprint crafts because I can lock a small piece of my daughter and son in time. For a fun spring idea, try making keepsake dandelions using handprints and fingerprints. Materials Blue paper White crayon Green, white, and black paint Paintbrush Scrap cardboard […] More
I love the simplicity of holiday wreaths made from paper plates. I also love fingerprint crafts. My daughter and I recently combined the two mediums to create some simply adorable Christmas light wreaths made with fingerprints. Materials White paper plates Black marker Red, orange, yellow, green, and blue acrylic paint Scissors Scrap cardboard Instructions Cut […] More
For each holiday of the year, my daughter and I love making festive crafts. In honor of Halloween and autumn, she and I recently made some adorable and simple thumbprint pumpkin patches that now adorn my dining room wall. My daughter had an especially fun time making her pumpkin craft almost all by herself! Materials Blank […] More
Is your young child learning about the alphabet? Teach your toddler the ABCs with fun handprint and footprint crafts for each letter of the alphabet. (Click the links for detailed instructions for each alphabet craft.) A A Is for Alligator A Is for Apple B B Is for Bat B Is for Birds B Is for […] More
C is for camel! Help your toddler learn about the letter C by making a fun camel handprint craft. Materials Brown and white nontoxic paint Blank paper Paper plate or scrap cardboard Cotton ball Cotton swab or paintbrush Instructions Pour some brown paint onto the cardboard. Use a cotton ball to spread a thin layer […] More
D is for dinosaur! Help your toddler learn about the letter D by making a fun dinosaur handprint craft. Materials Red and white nontoxic paint Blank paper Paper plate or scrap cardboard Cotton ball Cotton swab or paintbrush Instructions Pour some red paint onto the cardboard. Use a cotton ball to spread a thin layer […] More
R is for robin! Help your toddler learn about the letter R by making a fun robin footprint craft. Materials Brown, red, and orange nontoxic paint Blank paper Paper plate or scrap cardboard Cotton ball Cotton swab or paintbrush Instructions Pour some brown paint onto the cardboard. Use a cotton ball to spread a thin […] More
P is for parrot! Help your toddler learn about the letter P by making a fun parrot footprint and handprint craft. Materials Red, yellow, blue, purple, and orange nontoxic paint Blank paper Paper plate or scrap cardboard Cotton ball Cotton swab or paintbrush Instructions Pour some red paint onto the cardboard. Use a cotton ball […] More
I is for ibex! Help your toddler learn about the letter I by making a fun ibex handprint craft. Materials Dark brown and light brown nontoxic paint Blank paper Paper plate or scrap cardboard Cotton ball Cotton swab or paintbrush Instructions Pour some light brown paint onto the cardboard. Use a cotton ball to spread […] More