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Quick and Easy Toddler Craft Ideas
Toddlers love to learn new things. What better way to help them
learn than to introduce new crafts. Crafts do not have to be labor
intensive. In fact, many crafts are designed for toddlers and are
available at the local crafts store. In addition to finding kits
at the local craft store, you can also use regular household goods
such as crayons, paper and even pasta to encourage your toddler’s
creativity.
- Foam containers – there are many projects available at
Michael’s and AC Moore for children that involve foam. Foam
is very easy to maneuver and does not rip as easily as paper making
it a versatile project for children. Consider making foam masks
or even foam characters such as dinosaurs, dogs, etc. Save the
building activities for a later age when children are more adept
to working with glue.
- Toddlers love to draw and color. Provide a box of crayons, some
paper and watch the children get inspired. Children can be taught
to draw new items or simply left to doodle on their own. Ask them
to describe what they are drawing; it will fuel their imaginations
even more! To add another element to the drawing, give your child
stickers to play with and place on the paper. Be sure to give
your child a variety of stickers so they can choose what they
want to use.
- Pasta creations – There are many things that toddlers
can create with pasta. Wheels can be used as tires on cars, ziti
noodles and some string can be used to create bracelets and necklaces.
Use markers to color the pasta before using the noodles to craft,
your child will come up with a colorful creation for sure.
- Paper Crafts – let your toddler create a card for someone
special. Cards can be made with glitter, with adult supervision
of course. Help your toddler spell out what they want the card
to say, then have them trace the lines with a glitter marker.
Glitter markers are better than actual glitter because the markers
already have the glue in them – easy cleanup!
Using the above ideas is a great way to introduce arts and crafts
to your toddler. Since toddlers love to learn and absorb new information,
crafts are the perfect idea to spark your child’s creative
side. All of the ideas provided are quick and easy and allow for
minimal mess as well as quick clean up. Crafts can be introduced
on a regular basis to keep your child entertained.
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