Preschool Arts and Crafts Activities
Preschool Arts and Crafts activities to help show your child the fun side of learning! From easy preschool arts and crafts activities to more advanced, we've got you covered! Browse the activities below or use the selector to find similar activities.
Help Build a Bird's Nest
With this springy project, your child will make a hanger full of colorful materials for the birds to use in their nests. She'll have a great time with this craft project and science experiment all in one!
Felt Alphabet Letters
Help your preschooler get a jump start on her reading skills with this fun activity! Create homemade felt letters and 26 colorful pictures for each letter of the alphabet.
Kid Friendly Batik: No Wax Required!
Batik is a fabric dying technique that's popular all over the world, especially Indonesia. It creates stunning results, but it's usually done with hot wax--not exactly safe for young kids! This flour-and-water method is wax-free and easy, and it creates beautiful batik designs.
Create Squishy Paint Art
Featuring plenty of good old-fashioned gooey fun without the mess, this art project is sure to please little ones and grown-ups alike.
Make Homemade Fingerpaint
You don't need to shell out big bucks to keep kids in fingerpaint. With this recipe, you can stew up your child's favorite colors, right in your own kitchen.
Make Four Season Trees!
Preschoolers love learning about the seasons and watching how trees change their leaves throughout the year. This activity provides a hands-on way for your child to illustrate how the trees look during each season of the year.
Make Quick and Easy Bath Salts
Use the activity below to help your child create bath salts, as she observes how a solid changes when placed into a liquid. These fragrant bath salts can be enjoyed at home, or packaged as a special gift for a friend!
Paper Plate Art: Sunny Side Up!
Looking for something to do on a rainy day? Let the sun in! This project uses supplies you probably already have in the house and turns them into a sunshiny project that will work your preschooler's fine motor skills (the muscles in the hand they need to strengthen to learn to write.)
Construct a Kid Size Cardboard Castle
Help your little fort builder move up in the world with this cardboard castle that's just the right size for a young king and his loyal stuffed subjects. He'll have fun, and work his measuring skills, too.
Craft Cute Clothespin Dolls
Use simple items like clothespins and yarn to craft these adorable little dolls, inspired by the pioneers. They're fun to make and even more fun to play with!
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