If you're looking for a fun snack idea for kids, you're going to love this easy penguin snack for kids! Children of all ages will enjoy helping with this edible craft idea. It's a perfect winter-themed penguin recipe that children will have so much fun decorating and eating! Follow the step-by-step directions below to make your very own easy penguin snack!

 

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Introduce kids to the wonderful world of art with this innovative and fun technique!  Starry Night is a masterpiece by the great artist Vincent Van Gogh that you can recreate by following our simple step by step directions. Using our awesome 'The Starry Night' printable kids will feel like mini-artists as they make their own Van Gogh Starry Night yarn craft! This is such a fun famous artists art project for kids to try.

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Our book, 'Fun Painting Projects for Kids' is filled with 60 fun painting activities to unleash your inner artist!

 

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Painting on ice might be one of my favourite winter outdoor activities for kids. If you're looking for something to get those high-energy kids outside in the snow, they are going to love this! It's pretty simple to do and makes for a lot of play. Follow the step-by-step directions below to make your very own painted ice.

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Soap foam is such a fun and easy sensory play recipe to mix up. It can be whizzed up in minutes using only 2 ingredients, water and washing up liquid (dish soap), and it feels so soft and fun to play with. What's even better is that soap foam can be made in any colour of the rainbow just by adding a little food colouring. Playing with soap foam is such a fun sensory play experience for toddlers and preschoolers (and big kids too!) that is suitable for both outdoor or indoor sensory play.

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Let the kids get creative this winter with this eye-catching snowman pop art for kids. Our simple snowman pop art template makes creating this pop art style snowman art super easy!

 

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If you're looking to make this winter fun for the little ones, give our cute cotton ball Mitten Craft (with mitten template) a try! It is the perfect winter craft for toddlers and preschoolers.

 

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Snow is one of the best things about winter. If you're lucky enough to get snow where you live, you're going to love this list of fun snow activities for kids. 

 

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Scavenger hunts are so much fun! This printable colour scavenger hunt for kids can be used inside or outside and it is great for kids learning their colours. The outside version can be used to identify nature of various colours or for spotting things around your backyard and the inside version is great for rainy days! Both the indoor scavenger hunt and the outdoor scavenger hunt can be printed out using the link below!

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Take out your art supplies and get the fun started with our easy zentangle art for kids! Creating zentangle patterns is both fun and relaxing and kids are sure to love these printable fox and unicorn zentangle designs.

 

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The kids are going to love this ice skating penguin small world! Create your own mini ice rink and watch the kids play, imagine and investigate as they skate toy penguins (or any other figures) around their own DIY ice rink! There is so much that can be learned from this penguin sensory activity, it is ideal sensory play for toddlers and preschoolers and even babies can join in!

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It is time for another reading challenge! How many books can you read? Use our reading challenge printable to challenge yourself and record the books you read. There are 3 versions of the worksheet available for you to record reading 10, 25, 50 or even 100 books. 

 

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The Christmas season seems to sneak up on us every year. This year, we decided to use our Snow Globe Template to try this fun Photo Snow Globe Craft to turn into a card to gift to friends and family. Toddlers and preschoolers will love to help make this Christmas card idea and loved ones will love being gifted this cute card. I've included our free printable snow globe template to make it super easy, too! Follow the step by step directions below to get started with your very own Photo Snow Globe Craft!

 

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If your sensory bin inspiration has hit a snag, don’t you worry! We have got an amazing Winter Sensory Bin for toddlers and preschoolers that you can put together in a flash, and the little ones will love it! Don't forget to grab our winter printables to use with it!

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When the temperatures drop, and we're spending more time indoors, we need something fun and educational to keep the kids entertained. This list of winter crafts for kids is just the ticket! 

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You are going to love these snow globe crafts! What could be more fun for a child than making a craft that captures their favourite season in a beautiful and festive way? These 20 snowglobe crafts are perfect for keeping kids occupied during the cold winter months. Whether you want to make an actual snow globe or are looking for a simple snow globe paper craft for the classroom or at home, we've got you covered. 

 

 

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Help your children learn all about warm and cool colors with this Warm and Cool Color Trees - Grid Art Project!

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Do you have a curious toddler on your hands? Perhaps you need some structured toddler activities for a little quiet time, or you want to provide guided play activities to encourage learning and development of essential skills. Either way, we've got you covered with loads of fun and engaging activities for toddlers.

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Plan for the year ahead with our printable calendar for kids. We have both one-page and 12-page versions of our kids' coloring calendars for 2026, as well as blank calendars for you to draw your own pictures. Simply print out the calendars and get ready to draw or color! 

 

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Let's connect the dots and make this adorable Pointillism Snowflake Art for kids! We have even included the snowflake template used for this easy pointillism art to make is super easy for you to get started.

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You are going to love this fingerprint Christmas tree ornament! Make salt dough fingerprint ornaments using our easy coloured salt dough ornament recipe. Making fingerprint salt dough ornaments is an easy Christmas craft for toddlers and preschoolers that can be treasured forever! We LOVE salt dough crafts and keepsakes and these fingerprint salt dough ornaments look adorable hanging on the Christmas tree. Follow our step by step instructions below to see how to make a fingerprint Christmas tree; a salt dough ornament to bring out year after year! 

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Use our 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' printable poem to make your own footprint Christmas cards. This Twas the Night Before Christmas craft is both adorable and easy to make using our free printable. Simply print out the poem and add a footprint mouse. Why not make these handmade Christmas cards for all the family!

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Wondering what to do with the kids this Christmas? We've got you covered! Check out some easy and fun Christmas Art Projects for Kids that will keep them entertained and educated. They'll learn about famous artists and art techniques, create color combinations, try working with new mediums, and more. 

 

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Christmas will be here before you know it, so we have a very cute and easy 3D Paper Gingerbread House Craft to share with you today, complete with gingerbread house template.

 

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How adorable are these Christmas handprint cards?! If you have a toddler or preschooler in the house then these handprint Christmas cards are for you. We have three handprint xmas cards to choose from, a handprint reindeer, a handprint Santa Claus, and a handprint elf. We also have a set of handprint Christmas card printables that you can use if you would like to make this Christmas handprint craft even easier.

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Add an extra sprinkle of magic this Christmas by making some magic reindeer food with the kids.  Use our free printable magic reindeer food poems and signs to set up a reindeer food bar!  Young children will love filling a bag full of oats, love, and magic to feed to the reindeer on Christmas Eve. 

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You are going to LOVE the baby handprint ornament that we are sharing today! This mitten shaped clay ornament makes such an adorable baby keepsake and it is sooo easy to make using our homemade clay recipe. Handprint ornaments have to be one of my favourite crafts for babies and todders! Just scroll down below for step-by-step instructions to make your own baby handprint keepsake.

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Reindeer are one of the most famous symbols of Christmas, and kids love to see them every year. If you're looking for some fun, creative reindeer crafts to keep your little ones occupied during the holiday season, look no further! 

 

 

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Have you had snow this year? If not, follow our easy homemade fake snow recipe to find out how to make DIY snow using just 2 ingredients. Toddlers and preschoolers will love using their fake snow to create a small world scene.  You can even put the homemade snow in the fridge to make it cold and introduce the kids to a new sensory experience. 

 

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Happy holidays! Are you looking for some fun and easy elf crafts for kids to make? Look no further. We've gathered 25 of the cutest and simplest elf craft ideas that will keep your little ones entertained all holiday season long. 

 

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