Fun Crafts for Preschoolers

I started doing crafts and theme units with my daughter last winter, during my newborn son's morning naps.  I hope these give you some fun ideas, and I really hope you'll try them and let me know how they went for you -- and suggest your own ideas for me to post!  Have fun, and don't be afraid to get messy.  :)

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Potato Aliens (and a Tissue-Box Rocket Ship)

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  After last week's potato penguins, Nora had the great idea to make potato aliens. The process was the same: we just painted raw potat...
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Friday, July 24, 2009

Princess Castle

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  What princess wouldn't love making such a pretty castle? We made it entirely for free the other morning with stuff we had around the ...
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Painted Stick Gardens, again

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I love hearing that someone has tried one of our crafts!! Nancy at Kibbles 'N Knits shared this adorable picture of her son planting pai...

They Came from the Produce Section

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Here's a weird little craft we can claim completely as our own. Can you tell?:   While grocery shopping the other evening, just the t...

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Nora loved arranging the penguins and making them "talk." She also loved to lay them down in their "snow" (white sugar)...
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Nora even set the penguins by the window so that they could look out. And when a neighbor dropped by, they both played with the penguins. O...

Handmade Shakers

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Since Nancy tried out our Stick Garden craft, I felt inspired to try her homemade shakers craft . She has the great, step-by-step tutorial ...

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        Mommy, how did my hand get dirty??

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  Soren got really into the filling-the-shaker part. He loved grabbing handfuls of pasta and dropping them into the tube. And when your sha...

Handprint Octopus

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  This was a fun, quick little craft for a rainy morning. I thought it would be the perfect level for both kids, but Soren (17 mos.) just w...
Sunday, June 21, 2009

Two Great Art Books for Kids

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I love books about art for children. Reading and thinking about art outside of craft time helps kids put creativity in a larger context. I...
Monday, June 1, 2009

Story Craft: 'Owl Babies'

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  Owl Babies is such a sweet and simple book. Three baby owls -- Sarah, Percy, and Bill -- wait anxiously for their mother to come home fr...

Story Craft: 'It Looked Like Spilt Milk'

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  The childrens' book It Looks Like Spilt Milk lets kids find all kinds of fun shapes in the clouds. What shapes can come about accide...
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