Preschool Arts and Crafts Activities

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Browse through our preschool arts and crafts. We have many preschool crafts to engage the creativity of your preschooler. From homemade rocket ships to a family coat of arms, you'll find our selection of preschool arts and crafts below.

Make a Word Quilt Collage

Make a Word Quilt Collage

Boost your child's letter recognition and create a beautiful tapestry to hang in her room by helping her create this paper word quilt.

Make Your Own Scratch Prints

Make Your Own Scratch Prints

Making prints can be a fun and exciting way to introduce the young child to the artistic process. Here's an activity that uses household materials to let any preschooler create multiple masterpiece scratch prints!

Draw Your Life-Sized Self-Portrait

Draw Your Life-Sized Self-Portrait

Portraiture has been used for centuries to visually depict people and to show off a significant aspect or attribute of the person being represented. In this life sized self-portrait activity, encourage your child to explore what makes him special, and then portray it through art!

Piece Together a Matisse Shapes Collage

Piece Together a Matisse Shapes Collage

The art of Henri Matisse is not just for adults and art historians. Your young child can learn about this famous artist too! Let your kindergartener use Matisse's bold style as inspiration to create a unique and funky paper shapes collage.

Make a Straw-Blown Painting!

Make a Straw-Blown Painting!

Tired of painting with just paintbrushes? Here's a spin on an old preschool favorite. Do this exciting project that lets your child use her own breath to create a funky work of art that will add colorful flair to any home!

Have Sweet Dreams with this Pillowcase!

Have Sweet Dreams with this Pillowcase!

Most parents wish their child would not put up a fight when it comes time to go to bed. Here's a way to ease the night time battle! This hand-decorated pillowcase is a fun and beautiful accessory to help any child get a full night of sweet dreams.

Stay Organized with a Rainbow Barrette Holder

Stay Organized with a Rainbow Barrette Holder

If there are barrettes scattered all over your house, do this fun project and keep them organized. Use felt to craft a colorful rainbow barrette holder! Your child will learn to keep track of her barrettes while practicing her colors!

Draw Life Sized Animal Portraits

Draw Life Sized Animal Portraits

Here's a fun and fuzzy project that will let your child discover the natural world of patterns and textures by creating a beautiful, animal-inspired portrait!

Keep a Garden Journal Sketchbook

Keep a Garden Journal Sketchbook

Invite your child to venture outside during the Spring and Summer months to observe the natural world around her with a garden journal sketchbook. She'll collect natural items from the outdoors and make sketches and prints of what she sees throughout the seasons.

Reward Good Behavior with a Crown

Reward Good Behavior with a Crown

If your preschooler can be a little tyrant sometimes, use this arts and craft project to encourage his more angelic side. Reward good behavior with a glamorous homemade crown and your child will start behaving like an angel all the time... well, almost!

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