Toddler digital art! Here’s a great computer activity for your toddler to become familiar with colors and using the mouse. Go to the site below and then press F11 on your keyboard to go full screen. Then move your mouse all over the screen and click to change the color. If you leave the mouse
It isn’t easy being GREEN! Print out the sheet of Frog stuff! Get some construction paper and create a frog land picture! Have your toddler look at the frog photo to the right. Talk about the frog’s color, webbed feet, and that he often lives near a pond and lily pads. Also add that he
Colorful Play Dough Sun Catchers! Brighten your wintry day with some fun sun catchers made with play dough. All you’ll need is some contact paper and some play dough of different colors. Now, cut a small piece of contact paper about 8 inches by 4 inches fold it in half lengthwise to make a crease.
Toddler Puzzle! Take a photo of your toddler and cut it up so that you have 5 pieces (head, 2 arms and 2 legs). (You can use just a regular photo, or print out a full page digital photo to make a bigger puzzle.) Then sit with your toddler and start with the head. The
Toddler Handprint Luggage Tags! Time to make some great luggage tags for that special person. If you have a scanner, scan one of your toddler’s hands. Then print it out and write with a marker over it ” This bag belongs to my _____. HANDS OFF!” You can always just take a picture of your
The Amazing Toddler Toy! Your toddler will absolutely love this toddler toy. There are so many things to do with it and your toddler will surely try them all. All you need to make it is some ribbon, beans, and a few small plastic containers with tight lids, like play-dough containers. Let your toddler put
A Calendar Collage! Save those old desk calendars (calendar- a-day) or buy one on sale! Then rip out the days and cut out the pictures to let your toddler glue them to a big piece of cardboard or a box or anything else you want to decorate. Talk about the objects, images, colors, and numbers
It’s the meTot (iPod-look-alike) Fun! Join in on the craze and get your toddler singing some songs. Print out the sheet with the meTot to the right. Then tape it to the wall or some cardboard and talk with your toddler about the different colors, shapes, and pictures. Have her put her finger on the
Lotsa Toddler Love! Valentine’s Day is coming up so here’s a great activity for your toddler to create a special gift or decoration. Take some foam board and cut a square piece about 4 inches by 4 inches. Then let your toddler put some foam heart shaped stickers all over it. (Save two stickers for
Gift Bag Makeover! Stock up before you start going to all those birthday parties! If you need a simple colorful non-holiday gift bag then let your toddler help out. Recycle one of those gift bags you received that’s out of season and let your toddler decorate it with paper pieces to make a fun gift
Colorful Handprint notes! Use those finger paints to make some fun toddler thank you notes. ( Just in time to thank all those great relatives for those great holiday presents!) Take some paper or card stock and some finger paints. Clear off a table and cover with newspaper. Then take a few different colors of
Toddler Mosaic! Let your toddlers create a masterpiece with some felt! Cut up some pieces of felt into triangular pieces of all different sizes (about 1-3 inches in length). Then take an artist canvas (photo shows a 16″x20″ stretched canvas) or piece of poster board and let her glue them on! It is a great
Onesie Bag Dispenser! Save your money and recycle those plastic grocery bags with this simple toddler craft activity. Take an old infant or toddler onesie and decorate it with your toddler, using markers, or stickers. You can even glue some felt to it if you want, or maybe some craft balls. When your toddler is
Playground Postcard! Make that next trip to the playground a project! Take some candid photos of your toddler while he/she is climbing around. Be sure to get some close up shots too. Then at home print out a few photos and cut them up to fit on a postcard. You can then put some contact
Easy ART!! Here’s a great activity where your child can have some fun making some artwork, without making too much of a mess. Take a paper plate and soak it in water for a few seconds. Then put it down on a table covered with newspaper and let your toddler draw on the wet plate
Make your own mini toddler coloring book! It seems that those regular coloring books are just too much to color for those little fingers, so why not make a mini version for your toddlers. Print out the sheet of pictures, cut them on the lines and give one at a time to your toddler to
Paper plate notebook Here’s a fun activity for your toddler that will let her make a fun notebook to take on that next plane trip. Take about 3 or so paper plates and cut them in half. Then cut those pieces in half again, so that you have quarter pieces. Next, cut the top corner
Toddler Sewing FUN! Here’s a great way to teach your toddler about sewing. Take a Styrofoam egg crate and cut the top off. Next, cut out the bottom circle of a few cups ( see picture). Make sure the openings are big enough so that a small infant spoon can go through. Then take a
FUN Crayon Outlines Let your toddler be a real artist with this activity! You can find some plastic suncatchers at most craft or superstores. Put them under some paper and let your toddler rub some crayons over the suncatcher. He’ll see the magic of the outline from the suncatcher underneath appear before his eyes. It’s
Cereal Box Toddler’s Organizer Get your toddlers started early on keeping things organized with this project. You’ll need 3-4 cereal boxes for this project…so save them up! Take 2 or three cereal boxes close in size and cut the small side flaps off. Then put one box on top of another box and fold
Crayon Carry-along There’s no need to buy one of those fancy travel crayon and coloring book packs. Just make your own. Find a box of crayons (the box of 16 crayons works best) and some white paper. Print out the sheet of shapes and (parent) cut along the lines to make small coloring sheets. Then
Toddler Notebook Here’s a really simple activity that your toddler will love to carry around with his box of crayons or markers. It seems that toddlers always want to act like big people and with this little pad of paper, he can go around recording all his “notes and thoughts” just like adults. All you
It’s a Crayon Tree! Wow…look what’s growing on this tree!! You and your toddler will have a blast making this crayon tree. Adult: take a paper towel roll and use some scissors to punch/poke some holes around it just big enough for a crayon to fit snuggly. Then let your toddler take some of her
Egg Carton Drawing! Here’s a fun way to color with crayons! Take an empty Styrofoam egg carton and turn it upside down, on some white paper. Cut some small slits in the egg pockets only about 1/2 inch long. Then push some crayons into the slits so that they hit the paper underneath. (see photo)
CD Case Wipeboard! Here’s a chance for your toddler to make his/her own mini wipeboard. You’ll need an old plastic cd case for this activity. Remove the plastic cd holder part of the back cover on the case and put it aside. Then print out the “my first wipeboard” sheet and cut on the black
Pizza Pan Artist – Some might use it to bake a pizza, and others might use it as a drawing board! Take that disposable tin foil pizza pan and tape some paper to it. Let your toddler rub some crayons along the surface to get the pattern from the pizza pan. The pattern from the
Rattling Recycling! – Rattling noise is what toddlers want to hear! Here’s an activity that your child will enjoy with some simple empty water bottles. Take a few empty water bottles (or soda bottles) and take the labels off. Then put in a few coins or crayons in each bottle. Screw the top back on
Juice Box Buddies!- What to do with those empty juice boxes! Make a clan of Juice Box Buddies! You’ll need some construction paper and a bag of googly eyes. (Plus any other creative supplies you have to create a buddy). First take an empty juice box, and wrap it with some construction paper. Then cut
Toddler Cell Phone – All toddlers want to play with cell phones! Here a chance to make one with your toddler and let him/her have fun pretending to call all his/her toddler friends. You’ll need 2 mini raisin boxes, empty. That’s the fun part! Cover each box with some black construction paper. Then tape them
It’s a Felt Pizza Party!: Time to make a pizza, of felt, of course! Use colored pieces of felt and create your own pizza, while reviewing colors, shapes, and food names. To start, take a Yellow (crust) piece of felt and cut it into a circle about 8 inches in diameter. Then take a red
Decorative Travel Wipes Container- Take your travel wipes container and some of those great foam stickers. You can find all different shapes, objects letters in all different colors and sizes. Have fun with your little one and let him/her decorate the cover of the wipes container with the fun stickers. (This is the perfect answer
Disposable Travel Placemats- Take some plastic wrap that you need to press to seal. (It’s not the ordinary plastic wrap, but the special wrap that has one sticky side.) Pull off a sheet the size of a placemat and lay it on a table, sticky side down. Find some stickers that your child likes and
Handprint Cards- A truly personalized card for that special relative! Use some non-toxic kid paints/watercolors and put a few drops of a few different colors on a plate. Add a few drops of water if needed. Have your child put his hand on the plate and move it around to get a mix of colors.
NUMBERS HUNT We all know how toddlers love to find things…so here’s a fun toddler hunt where they can find some colors while learning their numbers! Print out the sheets of numbers for what ever numbers you are trying to teach your toddler. Cut them out and glue them on a sheet of colored construction
Bowling for Letters! Use your magnetic letters and have some fun with miniature bowling. Stand the letters on the floor or table and let your toddler use a small plastic ball to knock them down. Each time she knocks a letter down say the letter over and over and celebrate! Then ask her to knock
Toduko Game – Let your toddler join in on the Sudoko craze! Print out the Toduko game board and the Toduko squares. Cut the shapes/numbers squares out and ask your child to put all of the shapes inside the boxes on the board. It doesn’t matter where he puts them! Just talk about each shape
Counting Raisins Here’s an activity that your toddler will enjoy while she has a snack of raisins. ( Or other like sized snacks). Print out the sheet to the right and put it down on your toddler’s tray/table. Then put the raisins on top of the small ovals on the page. Let your toddler count
Counting Sheep on Pillows!- This is a fun activity for your child that will combine pillow fun with counting fun! Find a couple of old pillows or throw pillows. Print out the sheet of sheep to the right and cut out the 8 sheep cards. Put one pillow on the floor and then put a
Kid Keyboard!: Time to let your little toddler learn about the computer keyboard with this toddler activity! You’ll use an old keyboard (you can usually find one at a thrift store for a couple of dollars or use your own if you dare). Now use just a few of those foam letters and a little
Glass Bead Alphabet (older kids)
Glass Bead Letters! Have fun making some alphabet letters for your child to play with and learn at the same time. Be sure that your child won’t put these in his/her mouth! Take some clear glass beads and print out the sheet of letters below. Cut the letters out, in small circles and let your
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