Arts and Crafts

Mix rubber cement and tempera paint to give your toddler's homemade place mat a unique appearance.

A photo of a family member, laminated and glued to a popsicle stick, makes an instant puppet.

Using an egg carton, tempera paint, and pipe cleaners, your preschooler can create a beautiful butterfly.

Preschoolers love this loopy coloring activity. Read the instructions and help your child get started.

Making a Chinese lantern is a traditional decorative art project that's just right for a preschooler.

Follow these easy instructions to make a potpourri ball. It's fun to make and will keep any area smelling good!

Make 3-D sculptures using only toothpicks and miniature marshmallows.

Drying flowers is fun, and it's a wonderful way for your child to enjoy beauty all year long.

This magnetic ruler will let you display your child's artwork on the refrigerator.

In this art project, your toddler can either blow the paint with the straw, or use the straw as a paint brush.

You can make a bed for your toddler's doll out of a large cardboard box.

You and your child will have fun making this handsome spider. All you need is a bit of yarn and some googly eyes.

In this activity, your child can try out her storytelling ability while having fun drawing.

Introduce your preschooler to two art media with this mixture of tempera paints and crayons.

In this art activity, a preschool child fills in the details on his silhouette.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Making this bird feeder will help your child appreciate the beauty of nature, while also helping local wildlife survive the winter.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Find an old frame at a garage sale for a few cents, and turn what might have been trash into a treasure!

Teach your child about sculpture by letting him create art out of wood scraps.