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Toddler Crafts that are fun
and simple to make

I love doing toddler crafts with my son. Every day can bring exciting new ideas for his imagination. I keep a craft bag on hand at all times. Below I will list a few items that I keep in “The Craft Bag” at any given time.

Moms and Dads, you can get creative right along with the kids. Toddlers will enjoy making these crafts. My son loves making his own little creations. I have raised my children to appreciate making homemade crafts. As a mother, I treasure these precious gifts.

So let’s get started!!! You must first start with the contents of your craft bag. Your family "Craft Bag" is the bag you will have on hand at all times. For doing crafts of course. Your bag can be filled with any items you choose. You will find a purpose for anything you have in your own bag.

Go to your local Dollar store. You can pick great stuff up for $1.00 or less. Whenever your bag gets low, than replenish your stock. Toddler crafts are great to make when your child gets fussy. For those rainy days when they are stuck in the house, you'll know what to do. Crafts!! I will give you a few examples of some much needed items to have in your bag.


The Craft Bag

Items needed:

  • Construction Paper
  • Glue sticks
  • Scissors (child safety scissors)
  • Crayons
  • Washable markers
  • Glitter

I like to have EXTRA items in the craft bag. These additional items can make craft time even more exciting! Again, go to your local dollar store or craft store and pick up these extra items.

Extra Items to consider:

  • Puffy Paints. You can even pick these up in washable. These are great!!
  • Googly Eyes. I call them this. You can buy a bag of 250 of the "moving" eyes. My kids love these.
  • Craft sticks. It is amazing how many toddler crafts you can make with these. These look like popsicle sticks. A must have!!
  • Stickers!!!
  • Lace and ribbon. You can purchase these in any fabric department. Great for making Birthday Cards and Valentines Day Cards.!!
  • Cotton Balls.
  • Yarn and string. Get some different colors.
  • Pipe cleaners. Get some of every color, especially black ones. You will use lots of these. They make great little “antennas”
  • Stencils

The items you have in your " The Craft Bag" can be endless. I pick up different items all the time when I am at the store. Just throw them in your Bag. You will have them anytime you decide to make toddler crafts!!!

Toddlers will have so much fun with making crafts. It can be great interaction for the both of you. These crafts are great to make on rainy or snowy days. These toddler crafts will also make great gifts and ornaments. How great is that!!!

Toddlers are just so busy. Why not have them learn and keep busy at the same time? While doing these toddler crafts and activities, they will do just that. As a mom that is what is important to me. So here are just a few crafts that I will share with all of you. Enjoy and have fun!!!!

*Ten Of my Favorite Toddler Crafts*

1. TREASURE BOTTLE

Materials needed:

  • Clear plastic soda bottle
  • Trinkets, such as beads, charms, or plastic insects
  • Uncooked Rice
  • Instructions:
    • 1. Remove the label from the soda bottle.2.Gather some trinkets and put them in the bottle. Add uncooked rice to fill the bottle two thirds of the way and tightly screw on the cap. Shake well to conceal the objects. 3. Now twist and turn the toy to see how many treasures you can find inside.You can add anything you want to your bottle. That's what is so great about these toddler crafts. You can get the idea and just make it your own. Just a little hint:) Objects such as coins and pebbles tend to sink in the middle, while lightweight plastic beads, buttons, and trinkets are easier to spot.

    2. CONTACT PAPER COLLAGES

    Go for a walk with your children. Let them pick leaves, daisies,etc. Bring them back and arrange their treasures on contact paper. Then cover with second contact-paper, smooth out air bubbles. Trim contact paper into a shape like circle,etc. Hang their treasure project in window so sun can shine through it.

    3. CONTACT PAPER PLACE MATS

    Put a piece of sticky contact paper on a table with the sticky side up and tape down all the sides. Your toddler can place items such as feathers, leaves, shapes or pictures on the contact paper. You can place a piece of construction paper on top of the items when they are finished. Then place another piece of contact paper on top of the construction paper. These toddler crafts make great place mats. Your toddler will have fun eating off of a place mat they created!!

    4. RICE OR DRY BEAN INSTRUMENTS

    Materials Needed:

    • Cardboard Paper Towel or Toilet Paper Roll
    • Packaging Tape
    • Dried Rice or Dried Beans
  • Instructions:
    • 1. Take an empty toilet paper tube and tape one end of it. 2. Next, put a handful of rice or beans inside the tube. Use lots of rice or beans some of it may stick to the tape.3. Put 1-3 pieces of tape on the opposite end of the tube.4. Decorate your rice or bean instrument with markers, crayons stickers or anything you choose.5. Shake and have fun making lots of Noise. 6. Play this instrument in a "band" with mom and Dad.

    5. TODDLER "MACARONI" CRAFTS

    There are two ways of doing this one, you can buy the macaroni or wagon wheels pasta already colored, or you can paint the macaroni yourselves. If you paint the macaroni you can use craft paints and be sure to allow the noodles dry. Dry the pasta on old newspaper or paper towels. After the macaroni is dry, tape the end of a string together and then let your child string their own necklaces or ornaments. Toddler crafts are fun and make Great Gifts to give to family and friends.

    6. SOCK PUPPETS

    How fun are these! You can just take an old sock. Get out"The Craft Bag". You can help them glue googly eyes or make ears from construction paper. You can use yarn for hair. The ideas are limitless. It is great fun for you and your child. A craft you can do together.

    7. PET ROCKS

    Pet rocks are much like the sock puppets. Go on a nature walk and pick up some nice sized rocks. Bring them home and clean up the rocks. Get some old newspapers and then paint the rocks. After they dry decorate. Get some googly eyes and hot glue them on. Take same yarn and make some hair. Construction paper ears. These toddler crafts are so much fun!!

    8. PEANUT BUTTER PLAY DOUGH

    Yes this is the fun stuff. I mean REALLY fun. You can make this, play with it and then your toddler can eat it after play. WOW!! How great is that? Here is the recipe for this fantastic peanut butter play dough.

    Peanut Butter Play Dough

    1 cup peanut butter
    1 cup corn syrup
    1 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk
    1 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
    Mix then knead the ingredients. Let your toddler mold and play with the dough... and after they are done playing.. let them eat it Mom. that is the best part:)

    9. SIMPLE SEWING

    Take some old greeting cards. Just tear off the front of the card where the pictures are. Then use a hole punch to put holes around it. Colorful shoelaces can be used in place of needle and thread, and your toddler can "sew". These toddler crafts are good for girls and boys. HINT: If you don't have any old greeting cards, take pictures out of a magazine and glue them on some cardboard.

    10. POPSICLE STICK PICTURE FRAME

    I would suggest using washable markers for this one. You can purchase a whole box of craft sticks at a craft store cheap! Let your toddler color the craft sticks with the markers. Let them dry. You can glue them into a square and put a picture in them, cut out of a magazine, or use a photograph. Tie a string on two sides to hang it like a picture. This one makes a wonderful Gift for Christmas Time!!!


    Here are just ten of the many ideas for toddler crafts. I have found these to be some of my personal favorites. So get your "Craft Bag" full and start crafting. Being a stay at home mom,I like to keep my children busy. Busy and learning at the same time. So have fun helping your toddler make these wonderful crafts!!!






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