Arts and Crafts

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spin art is a little messy, but it's a fun painting activity for older toddlers.

This art project results in a pouch that can hold all of your toddler's interesting discoveries.

Help your child make this paper bag kite, then let her decorate it as she likes.

This combination art and nature activity calls for gathering natural objects from the great outdoors.

Teach your preschooler how to put paint on paper drop by drop, to make a picture.

Make some dough with this easy recipe, then let your child shape it into small figures or shapes. With just a few more steps, you'll have new refrigerator magnets!

Help your child make a memory box, where she can store her special mementos and childhood treasures.

Your child can make a puffy fork flower with a little bit of yarn and some patience.

This personalized T-shirt can feature an imprint of your toddler's feet, an iron-on photograph, and a special message written in fabric paint.