My 27 month old daughter loves to participate in any kind of craft, but I am not an especially crafty person myself. What types of craft projects/supplies would be fun for a toddler. I would like to make a big kit of supplies for a Christmas gift.
So, what’s in your toddler’s arts/craft supply stash?
We don’t do well with arts and crafts here yet because he really just wants to dump and make a mess of everything. (Such a boy!)
But, I’d make sure to include non-toddler friendly stuff too so she can grow into them as she becomes a preschooler over the next few months. Glitter and sequins can be glued on or poured on wet paint, or put into discovery bottles.
Paints can definitely be fun, especially if you can include some inexpensive wooden shapes she can paint. If you don’t have a tile floor/washable table area you can use to make sure acrylic paints don’t stain, you could probably get away with tempra paints. You could also include a special paint shirt for both of you to help save your clothes.
If she’s not the kind of girl who wants to taste everything, you could also try pastels (the colored chalk stuff). They’re fun, a bit messy, and a completely different experience from crayons and markers.
Water colors and white crayons can let both of you make some interesting relief paintings (color with the white crayon on the white paper, then paint with the water colors to make the crayon show up).
Felt, foam board, some fabric scraps, yarn, glue sticks, scissors, and some other general arts and craft supplies can help fill in any gaps.
January 9th, 2010 at 7:03 am
I think it is fantastic that you have an arts and crafts stash for your toddler! I dont have a child but I do recall being very young and my mom would give me paints and dry macaroni noodles and I would spend countless amounts of time glueing them to jars and coffee cans for christmas gifts for the family.
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January 9th, 2010 at 7:41 am
Different coloured card and paper
Glitter
Glue stick
Coloured crayons
Washable paints
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January 9th, 2010 at 8:18 am
Finger paints
A large xmas coloring book for the easel she’s getting(dollar tree special no less, lol)
colored pencils(my daughter is 3)
washable markers
crayons
a roll of plain paper to paint/color on
foam stickers in assorted shapes(if your child knows not to eat them, lol)
chalk
stickers
watercolors(again, my daughter is older than yours by about 9 months)
large easy grip paintbrushes
Also, check out OrientalTrading.com, they have tons of easy to do craft kits, they come in bulk(usually by the dozens) but you can make a tradition of making something every year and seeing how they improve as time goes on, or give them to your daughter’s friends or preschool, etc.
If you’re worried about her making a mess, spend the extra and invest in color wonder, it does cost a bit more, but a lot easier to keep clean
Good luck!
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January 9th, 2010 at 9:06 am
If you aren’t real crafty, these kits are fantastic!! It has a ton of different things, with ideas on how to use them.
Alex toys "Little hands art series"
http://www.alextoys.com/product/132737/523N/_/Crafty_Kit
http://www.amazon.com/Alex-Toys-Paper-Plate-Little/dp/B001UH50MU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1261154115&sr=1-1
http://www.growingtreetoys.com/product/little-hands-my-giant-busy-box-kit
These are the ones we have (or Hannah is getting for Christmas). Google Alex little hand art series for more kits
Hannah is almost 3
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January 9th, 2010 at 9:25 am
Non toxic paints
Construction paper
Safety scissors
Glitter
Glue
Stick on foam decals(From Micheals craft store…dont know if you have that there)
Crayons
Paint brushes
Mini canvases for little keep sakes(Pick up at an art supply store)
A Smock(Better yet a paintable smock she can create just get some fabric paints and supervise you can make a personalized one that way)
Some playdoh(She can sculpt or make things)
Oh theres tons!! Go to an craft supply store and look around you will find so much she can do. Our oldest loves to make things and the things we find at the craft stores she just loves.
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January 9th, 2010 at 10:09 am
I babysit out of my house so my stash is big. I watch ages 2,3, and 4. All of the things listed below are great for that age as long as you stay in the same room.
glue
printer paper
construction paper
fat crayons
washable markers
paint
glitter
buttons
sequins
beads
plastic needles
googly eyes
puff balls
color pencils
pens
colored tissue paper
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January 9th, 2010 at 10:39 am
We don’t do well with arts and crafts here yet because he really just wants to dump and make a mess of everything. (Such a boy!)
But, I’d make sure to include non-toddler friendly stuff too so she can grow into them as she becomes a preschooler over the next few months. Glitter and sequins can be glued on or poured on wet paint, or put into discovery bottles.
Paints can definitely be fun, especially if you can include some inexpensive wooden shapes she can paint. If you don’t have a tile floor/washable table area you can use to make sure acrylic paints don’t stain, you could probably get away with tempra paints. You could also include a special paint shirt for both of you to help save your clothes.
If she’s not the kind of girl who wants to taste everything, you could also try pastels (the colored chalk stuff). They’re fun, a bit messy, and a completely different experience from crayons and markers.
Water colors and white crayons can let both of you make some interesting relief paintings (color with the white crayon on the white paper, then paint with the water colors to make the crayon show up).
Felt, foam board, some fabric scraps, yarn, glue sticks, scissors, and some other general arts and craft supplies can help fill in any gaps.
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