You have to try this bubble wrap shamrock craft! Bubble wrap painting is so much fun for toddlers and preschoolers. Add a few sparkles, and this really is the PERFECT craft to make with young children. Using our printable shamrock template, this St Patrick's Day craft couldn't be any easier. Just scroll down below for step-by-step directions to make this shamrock craft and to grab your free printable shamrock template.

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Here is a quick and cute St Patricks Day activity for kids, colour and write your own St Patrick's Day Printable Notes! These cute leprechaun notes are available for you to print, fill in and hand out to someone that you feel lucky to have in your life. Don't forget to draw on a cute leprechaun face!

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I am so excited to share this mix and match leprechaun craft with you! I think you will agree that it is totally adorable, especially the photo craft leprechaun made using a child's face. We have included a mix and match printable leprechaun template that can be used in so many different ways to make leprechauns with all kinds of different features. Just scroll on down for your printable and instructions to make your own cute St Patricks Day craft for kids.

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Painting is so much fun, but what if you're struggling for painting ideas? You're going to love these painting prompts for kids! Next time the kids ask what they should paint, simply print these painting prompts to encourage them to get creative. Follow the directions below to get your copy and discover how to use these fun painting ideas.

 

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Keep your toddlers and preschoolers busy this St Patricks day with this free printable St Patricks Day playdough mat. Young children will love using playdough to make a rainbow, sun, birds, shamrocks and of course some gold to go in the pot at the end of the rainbow! Scroll down below for your free printable playdough mat.

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St. Patrick's Day isn't far away, so that means it's time to make some lucky leprechauns, snazzy shamrocks, and radiant rainbows! We've put together a fantastic list of St. Patrick's Day Crafts for Preschoolers that your little ones are going to love.

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Sensory play is so important for kids. This type of play engages the senses and encourages kids to explore the objects and world around them. We've put together some of our most popular Sensory Play Recipes that are great for kids of all ages. You'll find sensory play ideas for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, but this type of play is beneficial for older kids.

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You are going to love this collection of valentine card ideas for kids. Handmade Valentine cards are so special for so many reasons! 

 

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Whether you want to encourage kids to learn more about art or you're looking for a fun heart themed activity, our Pointillism Heart Art checks all the boxes!

 

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February brings with it all things red, pink, and heart-shaped. We love making all kinds of heart art to show our family and friends that we care, so we've compiled a list of some of our favourites for you to try. 

 

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If you're wondering how to make a Valentine's Day paper basket, search no further! In this post, we'll take you step-by-step through How to Make a Paper Basket (Template Included), so you can nail it on your very first try. Read on!

 

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Have fun using salt and paint to make your own heart salt painting for kids! Creating raised salt painting art is such a fun process art idea for children! It is mesmerising to watch the watercolor paint travel as if by magic along the glue and salt. This simple salt art is great for children of all ages and you can change the images to fit any theme! 

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This chocolate playdough recipe can be used to create the PERFECT playdough activity for toddlers and preschoolers. Kids will have a blast making chocolate playdough and then turning their playdough into a box of chocolates that looks good enough to eat! Below are easy step by step directions to show you how to make chocolate playdough!

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Make learning about art history extra fun by letting your kids do their own pop art project with this charming Heart Pop Art for Kids!

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Our brand new Valentine's Day Sensory Bin is a fantastic way to spend Valentine's Day for little ones. Let your kids kick boredom to the curb and practice some of those fine motor skills while they're at it! 

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Learn how to make a clay footprint bowl keepsake using our easy diy instructions. Use baby or toddler footprints and air dry clay to make a heart shaped ring dish craft to treasure forever. This beautiful clay bowl keepsake would make the perfect homemade gift idea for parents or grandparents. Your foot shaped dish could be used as a jewelry dish, key bowl or as a footprint keepsake ornament. Older kids could even use this technique to design a clay bowl of their own! 

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These Fizzy Frozen Hearts are pure fizzling fun, not to mention the perfect Valentines Day science project! Celebrate Valentine's Day with your kids by putting this baking soda experiment to the test.

 

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Make someone's day by telling them all the reasons you love them! This 'I love you because...' printable is perfect for upcoming Valentine's Day or for Mother's Day. It could even be used to give to grandparents or other special family members for a Birthday, or of course to good friends.

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Crafting is a fun way to spend quality time with your toddler, and with February 14th just around the corner, you should try some of these adorable Valentine's Day crafts for toddlers. At this age, kids love exploring different materials, but the crafts need to be simple to avoid frustration or inability to focus.

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Let’s celebrate the wonderful members of our community with this Community Helpers Craft that's just as one-of-a-kind as they are! This community helpers preschool craft is super easy to make using our community helpers craft template and it looks adorable (especially the photo version!)

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This Winter work on early counting skills and number recognition with our printable snowman counting activity. Toddlers and preschoolers will love using their painty fingerprints to add buttons to the numbered snowmen. Don't want to get messy? Not a problem, count out real buttons instead!

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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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