Remember those Christmases and birthdays when your baby or toddler seemed far more interested in the box that a gift came in rather than the gift itself? That's because a box can become anything with a little imagination and creativity. Help your kids get back to creative play with these fun cardboard box crafts.

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Making air dry clay bowl projects is so much fun for toddlers, preschoolers, and older kids, and they are a lot easier to make than they look! Kids will especially love decorating and personalising this heart craft. By the end, they end up with fun clay bowls that are perfect for rings, or other small items. Follow the step by step decorations below to make some of your very own heart clay dishes!

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I think we can all agree that sea turtles are the best sea creature. Both preschoolers and older kids will have a lot of fun with this Sea Turtle Craft! We have even included a free turtle template to make it super easy. Follow the step by step directions below to make your very own turtle paper craft.

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Looking for a fun and easy way to make homemade Glow in the Dark Paint? No need to keep searching, you've just found the best paint recipe right here. This DIY glow in the dark paint recipe is a lot of fun!

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This frog puppet craft is the perfect rainy day activity for preschoolers and toddlers! You can have lots of fun singing the 5 little speckled frog nursery rhyme using this frog craft as a prop. We have included a free template to make it easy to put the craft together. Just follow the step by step directions below to make your own frog puppet craft!

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Exploring the history of art for kids is such a fun activity to do with toddlers, preschoolers, and older kids. This Monet art for kids is such a fun and educational activity for all to enjoy. The best part of this Claude Monet for kids craft is that it is a very simple painting activity that is totally wall worthy! Follow the step by step directions below to create your very own painting of Claude Monet's bridge over a pond of water lilies.

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There's always something magical about seeing butterflies flutter through the air—particularly when one lands right on you! Unfortunately, the butterfly season never lasts long enough for us, so we've decided to compile a fantastic list of Butterfly Crafts so we can enjoy them all year long.

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Invite your kids to experience art in a whole new way with this Kandinsky Circles Bead Craft for Kids! Take at home art classes to the next level with this amazing art project inspired by the famous Kandinsky's Squares with Concentric Circles. Don't worry, you won't have to paint a Kandinsky yourself! Just download our amazing free printable template to make this Kandinsky art project for kids a whole lot easier.

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With summer here, you're going to need fun activities to keep the kids entertained and engaged. To that end, we've pulled together this list of amazingly fun Under the Sea Crafts that your kids are going to love.

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There’s nothing like a fun playdough activity to keep active little minds happy and busy. This Picasso Art for Kids activity is a great way to boost your kids' creativity and imagination whilst learning about a famous artist. Even the youngest of children will have fun making their own playdough faces with this hands-on art project inspired by the work of Pablo Picasso. 

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This fun and charming Playdough Flowers Counting Activity encourages toddlers and preschoolers to see math time as a playful time. The mix of modelling playdough flowers and the maths game means kids have tons of fun whilst helping to shape up those early math skills!

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We’ve done the activity planning so you don’t have to! Our Toddler Lesson Plans are full of fun, hands on toddler activities that are easy to prepare and fun to implement.

 

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With the kids having lots of spare time in the summer months, you may be wondering how you're going to keep your little ones entertained day after day. We have that problem solved for you with our list of fun Summer Activities for Preschoolers!

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If you have a toddler, preschooler, or older kid who loves sea creatures - they are going to LOVE this Stingray Craft! Such a cute and fun activity for those lazy afternoons. We have included a free stingray template to make it super simple too. Follow the step by step directions to get started making your own stingray paper craft.

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Sidewalk chalk is a summer staple. Not only does it encourage creativity and artistic expression, but you can play with sidewalk chalk in so many ways. Really! We've compiled a list of 20 fun Sidewalk Chalk Ideas to inspire you.

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You’ve tried timeouts and they just aren’t working, so now you’re looking for alternatives to time out. Parenting is really hard so I get it. We use timeout alternatives now and I’d like to share those with you.

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Have you ever thought about how to make your own homemade paint? Today I'm sharing this awesome and easy Outdoor Puffy Paint recipe that you can make with your kids at home. Painting outdoors is the perfect outdoor activity for kids to do during these long summer days!

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Get all of your supplies in order and start working on this super fun 2D Playdough Shape Activity! You only need a few budget-friendly materials to get started with this playful learning idea. Scroll down to get the instructions and be on your way to having some amazing playdough fun!

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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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Today we are sharing this awesome and super fun Moon Dough Space Sensory Play to make your mini astronauts thrilled with joy! I love how little time it takes to throw together this homemade moon dough recipe. You need only two ingredients (Yes, just two!) and a few spoons and a bowl and you're ready to create this amazing space activity.

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Do you have a toddler or preschooler that absolutely LOVES sea creatures? Or a child working on a sea creature project? They are going to be over the moon with this blowfish craft! We have included a free template to make this fish craft super easy. Kids will really enjoy helping to make their cool blowfish. Follow the easy step-by-step directions below to make your very own fish paper craft.

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