Here is a quick and simple Christmas matching game to play with your little ones! (My daughter is in a serious matching phase right now – she loves it!) Simply print the colored Christmas light cards, laminate (optional), and cut them apart. Then, let the matching begin! Other Ways to Play Add letters or …
A 3-D cardboard Christmas tree is so much fun for the kids to decorate and believe it or not it is simple to make! Materials: 2 pieces of cardboard (from boxes) scissors markers, paint, crayons stickers, ribbon, glitter Cut two, identical tree shapes from thick cardboard Cut a slit in the bottom of …
I LOVE crafting with my toddler (he’s 2 years old and loves to craft, too!) but some things require a little tweaking so that it’s an enjoyable experience for everyone! Here are some of our favorite Christmas crafts and tips for adapting Christmas crafts for toddlers! Originally, I’d wanted G to cut the strips of …
Christmas looks a little differently when you have little ones running around. We keep the decorating to a minimum (the 10 month is crawling and eating EVERYTHING and the 2 year old has an affinity for throwing balls that crash into things). But, that doesn’t mean that you can’t establish some super fun Christmas traditions …
Christmastime is here! I’m loving doing Advent activities with my daughter these days, and especially being able to share with her the story of Christmas. We haven’t quite jumped into shapes yet, but she is curious about them and loves playing with her shape puzzles. I originally intended this to be a craft …
I want my daughter to have as many chances as possible to explore the Christmas story this year. She loves playing with her Little People Nativity Set as well as a magnetic refrigerator Nativity set I found for her. Another way I can share the story with her is through a Nativity sensory bin! I …
A kids’ gift wrapping station is the perfect way for children to be a part of wrapping, decorating, and creating this holiday season. My kids love making and wrapping little notes and pictures for their friends and family so I organized an area for them to put the finishing touches on their gifts. What to …
Christmas Craft: Construction Paper Wreaths This Christmas wreath craft is easy and fun, and it will also keep hands busy for a while. We’ll be able to show kids how wreaths are circles, and how circles are very important to our faith, especially at Christmas time. Materials • Green construction paper, 1 sheet for …
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg has become one of our family’s favorite Christmas books! Here are several Polar Express Activities and Crafts that young children will love to go along with this wonderful book. About the Book The Polar Express book is a magical story with a little boy as the main character …
My 2013 Christmas Activity Advent Countdown is targeted towards preschoolers (although toddlers and Kindergartners still enjoy it). B (1st grade) still wants to join us for the countdown after school and during Winter vacation. Although he would be more than happy to do the same countdown with N (and still might), I wanted to give …
My annual, printable Activity Advent Countdown is back! It includes ideas, printables, and resources found around the web to make counting down to Christmas with your toddlers and preschoolers fun and educational. 2013 Activity Advent Countdown 1. Toilet Paper Tube Tree Painting 2. Christmas Memory or Matching 3. Christmas Tree Sticker Matching 4. Snowglobe …
This Santa dessert is a fun, simple, and tasty treat to make and eat together! 1) Spread white frosting on a graham cracker. 2) Put white marshmallows in the frosting at the bottom to make a beard. 3) Use m&ms to make eyes and a nose. 4) Put one white marshmallow at the …