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20+ Halloween Activities for 1 Year Olds

20+ Halloween Activities for 1 Year Olds

September 27, 2023 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Here is a collection of halloween activities for 1 year olds including science, sensory play and arts and crafts. When I first had children I couldn’t wait to celebrate all of the holidays with them. I stayed up late sewing my 6 month olds first halloween costume just to fulfill

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Egg Carton Bats Halloween Craft

Egg Carton Bats Halloween Craft

September 21, 2023 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Egg carton crafts are great for turning recyclables into fun activities for kids. Toddlers and older children will love to make these egg carton bats as a fun Halloween craft or seasonal project.  Egg Carton Bats We eat a lot of the eggs in our house, and egg cartons are always

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Egg Carton Spiders Halloween Craft

Egg Carton Spiders Halloween Craft

September 19, 2023 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Egg carton crafts are great for turning recyclables into fun activities for kids. Toddlers and older children will love to make these egg carton spiders as a fun Halloween craft or seasonal project.  Egg Carton Spiders We eat a lot of the eggs in our house, and egg cartons are

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14 Spider Crafts for Toddlers

14 Spider Crafts for Toddlers

September 19, 2023 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These spider crafts for toddlers are fun and festive ways to practice fine motor skills and celebrate the season. Crafting with toddlers allows for so many learning-through-play opportunities. When crafting with young kids, try to focus less on the finished craft and about the process instead. The craft might not

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Pumpkin Salt Painting: Simple Fall Art Project for Kids

Pumpkin Salt Painting: Simple Fall Art Project for Kids

October 13, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This pumpkin salt painting activity uses glue, salt and watercolors to create a fun 3D art project for the fall. Salt painting is such a great process art project for toddlers and preschoolers. It seems like magic as the paint spreads along the salt. This pumpkin salt painting is a

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Fall Crafts for 2 Year Olds to Make

Fall Crafts for 2 Year Olds to Make

August 7, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Children love making kids crafts. It’s such a great way to really allow them to get creative and express their imagination. Plus, crafting is great fine motor work! These Fall crafts for 2 year olds to make are great as children start to emerge from the baby phase and enjoy

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10 Toddler Art Projects for Summer

10 Toddler Art Projects for Summer

March 27, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Summer is such a fun time to do arts and crafts with kids! These ten toddler art projects for summer can be taken outside to do in the sunshine, and will serve as great bonding summer activities for kids.  Toddler Art Projects for Summer When looking for toddler art projects

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Stamped Tea Towel Christmas Craft for 1 and 2 Year Olds

Stamped Tea Towel Christmas Craft for 1 and 2 Year Olds

December 9, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This stamped tea towel Christmas craft is such a fun Christmas decor idea! It’s so simple and it makes is the perfect activity for 1 and 2-year-olds to make!  We love to decorate for the holidays but sometimes, I can’t always find what I’m envisioning at the store. This is

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Stamped Turkey Towel: Thanksgiving Craft for 1 and 2 Year Olds

Stamped Turkey Towel: Thanksgiving Craft for 1 and 2 Year Olds

November 10, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This stamped turkey towel craft makes the perfect DIY Thanksgiving decor or gift that 1 and 2 year olds can make. Use a cookie cutter to make the turkeys!   Making DIY holiday decor with kids is a really fun way to get them involved in holiday prep, and can

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Parts of an Apple Printable Craft

Parts of an Apple Printable Craft

September 24, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This Apple Theme Craft is the perfect way to show your child all the areas and parts of an apple. This is a perfect activity to supplement as well if you’re doing an apple unit at home.  If you’re looking for a great apple theme craft or kindergarten activity, this

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