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Entertainment and Activities, Holidays, Christmas
Entertainment and Activities, Holidays, New Year's
By Tara Rhiannon Dawn Fietz, BA, MFA
Entertainment and Activities, Holidays, New Year's
By Tara Rhiannon Dawn Fietz, BA, MFA
Entertainment and Activities, Holidays, New Year's
By Tara Rhiannon Dawn Fietz, BA, MFA
  • Entertainment and Activities
    Valentine's Day

    Instead of handing out traditional valentines, your child can use these inventive ideas to send secret messages!

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Christmas

    Cut sandpaper into Christmas shapes and your toddler can color them with cinnamon sticks.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    St. Patrick's Day

    Green paint and a potato stamp make an easy St. Patrick's Day art project.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Easter

    This preschool art activity makes a great pair of Easter bunny ears for your child to wear.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Christmas

    When the days remaining until Christmas are represented by candy in a bowl, your child will be able to see for himself how many days are left!

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Thanksgiving

    Create Pilgrim hats to hold treats at each place setting on your Thanksgiving table.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Christmas

    Cotton balls and contact paper make a great snowman ornament for your Christmas tree.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Valentine's Day

    Your toddler can make a marbleized Valentine's Day card with tempera paints and a small rolling pin.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Thanksgiving

    Use magazine pictures to build a Thanksgiving tree that will remind your preschooler of all the important things.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Christmas

    Use a no-bake dough to make great ornaments to hang on your Christmas tree or add to your holiday gifts.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Hanukkah

    Follow these simple instructions to decorate your house for Hanukkah with these great patchwork stars.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Christmas

    This Christmas noisemaker can be a fun art project for you and your toddler.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Valentine's Day

    Use a doily as a stencil for sponge paints, and make a lovely Valentine's Day postcard.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Valentine's Day

    This Valentine's Day art project will help build your preschooler's coordination.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Hanukkah

    Here are complete instructions for making a spinning top -- the dreidel -- for Hanukkah.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Kwanzaa

    One of the symbols of Kwanzaa is zawadi, or gifts. A handmade gift like this necklace will be treasured.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Thanksgiving

    Paint directly on your toddler's hand to make an Thanksgiving day turkey stamp.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Christmas

    Have your toddler coat holiday shapes in sparkles by shaking the shapes in the glitter box.

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