Toddler Friendly Pumpkin Themed Crafts for Fall or Halloween

Toddler Friendly Pumpkin Themed Crafts for Fall or Halloween

I would love to say that I’m a hands-on craftsy person. But, there are definitely times that I’m more prone to gluing my fingers together than completing the actual craft. Still, that doesn’t stop me from trying. Especially when it comes to finding toddler friendly crafts for the holidays. With many thanks to Oriental Trading for supplying us with some easy to use kits, we had a really fun day with these toddler friendly pumpkin themed crafts that are just perfect for Fall or Halloween! Pumpkin Themed Crafts and Activities for Toddlers I combined the Pumpkin Bead assortment, Plastic Pumpkin bead, and Colored Pumpkin beads in a small baking pan to let Squeaker explore a bit. We talked about colors, shapes, and different sizes. She…

Handprint Keepsake Pumpkin Craft for Toddlers or Preschoolers

I have a love for handprint crafts. I think that they’re a lot of fun to do with kids, especially when you do the same ones year after year because you can see just how much your child has grown. Now that Squeaker is becoming more willing to participate in craft time, I’ve tried out a few crafts with her. We made a handprint and pom pom apple tree earlier this month and now we’re moving on to pumpkin themed crafts. For this one, I also tried out a cornstarch based dough instead of a salt dough and I was really pleased with how it turned out. I hope that you and your children will enjoy making this handprint keepsake pumpkin craft as much as…

K-Cup Crow Craft

I’m not sure if I’ve ever mentioned this, but I absolutely love crows. I’m not sure why because well, yes, they can be loud and annoying. But I find them to be amazingly smart and curious creatures to watch. Every Fall, I take out my stuffed crows so that they can take their places of honor throughout the house. This year, I wanted to try something different. Since I recently started drinking coffee again, we’ve been buying K-Cups because it’s easier for us. We have accumulated quite a few and I wanted to find a way to repurpose them. One of the ideas that I was toying with was making a k-cup crow. How to Make a K-Cup Crow (or Penguin) On second glance, I…

30 Handprint Fall Art and Craft Ideas for Toddlers and Preschoolers

I’m not sure why, but there’s something particularly wonderful about handprint art. Especially if you’re doing the same or similar project year after year, then you can really see the difference in your child’s growth. We’re just starting to do more handprint art and craft projects with Squeaker, so I went searching for a few that we could do for Fall. I found 30 handprint fall art and craft ideas to try at home with her and I’m sure that you’ll love them just as much I do! 30+ Handprint Fall Art Ideas for Kids You’ll find quite a few tree ideas, but there are also some acorns, sunflowers, and wreaths. I wanted to have some variety but I did leave out Fall holidays like…