Projects for Preschoolers — crafts, activities, art, games, books and recipes

Mardi Gras Mask Paper Plate Craft

With a paper plate and some craft supplies, you and your preschooler can make some very festive masks for Mardi Gras. We used some supplies from our stash including glitter paint, gems, some paper flowers and even some gold buttons. You could use whatever supplies you have on hand. Markers or crayons, ribbon, tissue paper, ...

Mardi Gras necklace recycled craft

One of the favorites of Mardi Gras are the piles of beads. Purple, green and gold beaded necklaces are everywhere! We have a few traditional Mardi Gras necklaces, but wanted to make our own and none of our stringing bead stashes included all 3 colors and we really wanted to make a sparkly necklace. So, ...

Mardi Gras cake mix cookies

Since Mardi Gras is all about the celebrating, the party and the yummy treats, I decided we needed something fun to munch on. So, today we made cake mix cookies especially for Mardi Gras. I love making cake mix cookies because they are super quick and easy. They are pretty versatile without having to make ...

Make Cute houses!

Make your own house from recycled materials

This week 20 kids enjoyed crafting with recyclable materials in our local toy store in town. The theme was “Make your own cute or cool house!”. Using a variety of recycled materials, the kids made all types of fun houses. Some kids expanded their project with a tree and a yard or even little people ...

Make a Princess Mirror

It’s no secret that preschoolers are fascinated by their own faces. Whether they’re practicing a smile, pulling funny faces, or simply examining their features, they’re always on the look out, so to speak, for the fairest one of all. Make a princess Mirror with this fun craft project for preschoolers by decorating a hand mirror. ...

The Secret World of Arriety review

Secret World of Arrietty - scene in the garden

My preschooler and I headed to the theater for a pre-screening of The Secret World of Arrietty and had wonderful time. The illustration alone was well worth getting up bright and early to head out into the Colorado cold morning air to check out this new film. Not a detail was missed in the creation ...

Using Pattern Blocks for Teaching Math

Are you looking for a fun and exciting way to teach your preschooler about math? Do you have a set of pattern blocks? In my opinion, pattern blocks are a must have for any preschool classroom or playroom. They are relatively inexpensive, can be used to teach a variety of educational concepts and are absolutely ...

Pirate activity fun, Captain Funny Hands

It’s no secret that little kids need lots of stimulation. I have two daughters, aged nearly-3 and 4, and I’m always having to dream up new activities to keep them busy and away from the dreaded television. One of our most favourite things to do is dress-up. The girls love getting into costume; as princesses, ...

Make your own Heart Threading cards

Using recycled cardboard from food boxes like cereal or crackers you can make some fun heart threading cards. We used some craft paint and a little glitter paint to make our threading cards extra fancy, but you could use markers, crayons or just the box cardboard if you’d like. This is a fun project to ...

Collecting preschool inspiration with Clipix.com

Clipix Boards for Projects for Preschoolers

Organizing ideas and inspiration for preschool projects can be a challenge. From holiday activitys to every art, games or crafts, there are piles of ideas want to save for inspiration and idea sharing. I’ve just discovered clipix, an easy to use tool that helps me sort through the ideas and organize them in a way ...

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