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- Learning Activities for ToddlersBubble Wrap FunBubble Wrap Fun Activity for an individual child Age group: 18-40 months Duration of activity: 30 minutes Materials: Bubble wrap Tempera paint Save the bubble wrap that comes with packages. You can also buy quantities of it fairly cheaply. Bubbl...
- Fine Motor Skills PrintablesSomething's Missing!Use this printable to help strengthen your child's fine-motor skills. ...
- Drawing and Painting PrintablesFill the Picture FrameThe artist in you is calling. Use this picture frame to draw a family portrait. ...
- Fine Motor Skills PrintablesFollow That LineUse this printable to help strengthen your child's fine-motor skills. ...
- Fine Motor Skills PrintablesWhat's Missing?Use this printable to help strengthen your child's fine-motor skills. ...
- Color by Letter or Number PrintablesColor by NumberPrint out this color by number activity for your kids to enjoy. What picture is hidden inside? ...
- Jewelry and ClothingHandprint ShirtHandprint ShirtIn this craft activity, children decorate a shirt with hand prints.Materials T-shirt (solid color or white) Fabric or acrylic paint Large piece of cardboard Directions Cut piece of cardboard so shirt can be stretched over it. This ...
- Connect the Dots PrintablesDancer Connect the DotsConnect the dots to find out who is dancing to the music. ...
- Drawing and Painting PrintablesFinish the Picture: Draw Your Family and FriendsDraw all of your family and lots of your friends in this printable picture gallery. ...
- Connect the Dots PrintablesGarden Creature Connect the DotsConnect the dots to find out what animal is living in the garden. ...
- Drawing and Painting10 Craft Supplies You Can Make YourselfHomemade craft supplies are easy to make and great for the environment. The next time you and your children are feeling artsy, save yourself a trip to the craft store (and your money!) and make your own supplies from household or recycled materia...Lindsay Hutton
- Connect the Dots PrintablesClown Connect the DotsConnect the dots to find out what kind of car the clown is driving. ...
- Drawing and Painting PrintablesFinish the Picture: Flying a KiteWhat kind of kite are these kids flying? Use your imagination to draw it! ...
- Drawing and PaintingShow-'Em-How ManualsShow-'Em-How Manuals Required: Drawing supplies Sometimes, the only way to really explain something is to draw a how-to picture, or even a series of pictures. And there's no better person to draw them than your child, the budding junior technica...
- Drawing and PaintingHomemade Paint RecipesHomemade Paint RecipesFlour-Based Poster Paint Materials 1/4 cup flour 1 cup water Small jars or plastic containers 3 tablespoons powdered tempera paint per container 2 tablespoons water per container 1/2 teaspoon liquid starch or liquid deterge...Trish Kuffner, author of The Toddler's Busy Book
- Drawing and PaintingHousehold Road SignsHousehold Road SignsRequired: Drawing supplies No Left Turn. Right Turn Only. One Way. Left Lane Merges Right. These signs would make perfect sense if you saw them while driving about town in your car. But in your house!? Your kids can have a gr...
- Drawing and PaintingFancy Duds of the FutureFancy Duds of the Future Required: Drawing supplies Optional: Magazines, junk mail, and other disposable picture sources What will the well-dressed person of the future look like, say, in the year 2300, 2500, or 3000? Fashion trends certainly do...
- Drawing and PaintingLife-Size Me in PJsLife-Size Me in PJsMaterials Brown wrapping paper or plain newsprint Felt marker Scissors Paints and thick paint brushes Directions Roll out paper and tape it down on the floor. Have your child lie down on the paper on her back or front preten...