Fancy Nancy is one of our favorite children’s book characters. My girls have loved reading the Fancy Nancy books by Jane O’Connor since they were each 2 and I am a huge Fancy Nancy fan! Here’s a collection of Fancy Nancy Activities that your kids will love! The books are sweet stories with a fancy …
These candy corn crafts for preschoolers are lots of fun for young children. A fun craft using simple supplies makes a sweet addition to your Fall decor or Halloween party decorations. Candy Corn Crafts for Preschoolers Tearing Paper Candy Corn Craft from Thriving Home is the perfect simple craft for preschoolers. I like that it …
Make these awesome DIY toys for kids as a gift for someone special or make one with your child for a fun bonding experience and hours of pretend play. DIY Toys for Kids of ALL Ages I love this Shoebox School For Pretend Play from MollyMoo Crafts! It can be used with Lego characters, …
My daughter (4 years old) is really showing interest in letters, especially those in her name. So today we worked on making a letter collage using the first letter in her name – C! I drew the letter in marker on a piece of colored cardstock. Then had her trace the curves that make up …
Paper Plate Alphabet Craft J is for Jack O’ Lantern 1) Cut the outer ridge or border off of your paper plate. 2) Color or paint your plate orange. 3) Draw or glue on eyes, a nose, and a mouth. 4) Use a piece of the plate that you cut off as a stem. Color …
G (18 months) sees his big sis M (5.5) doing art ALL THE TIME and wants so badly to join. I’ve tried to introduce him, little by little, to new projects and he is loving it! Don’t be afraid to get messy with crafts for toddlers. We plan lots of things around bath time and …
Day 10 of the Activity Advent Calendar – Paint a Christmas Tree Another Simple Christmas Tree Craft! It’s the simple activities like these that have been the most popular on our advent calendar. I’ve never seen B work so hard to paint in the lines before. Then he glued down circles for the ornaments. I …
Our family lives across the country and we won’t get to see them for Thanksgiving so B and I made some simple Thanksgiving cards to let them know we are thinking of them. I painted B’s hand and he stamped the paper to make a handprint turkey. On the inside I printed and …
Use pom poms, glue, and cardstock to make a Pom Pom Caterpillar developing fine motor skills and creativity. There was a suggestion on my Activities with Pom Poms post to make a pom pom caterpillar. I thought this would be a perfect activity for more practice with glue. Another idea given to me was to …