Our Kool Aid playdough recipe is so bright and colourful that kids can't resist playing with it! To add to that it is easy to make and it smells great too! Kids will have tons of fun crafting and playing with this vibrant playdough. Whether you make this homemade playdough up in every colour of the rainbow or just a favourite colour or two you are sure to have fun! 

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Preschoolers are active, curious little people who love playing and exploring the world around them. If you're looking for some activities for preschoolers that will keep them engaged, happy, and interested in learning, you've come to the right place. 

 

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The kids are going to love this ice skating penguin small world! Create your own mini ice rink and watch the kids play, imagine and investigate as they skate toy penguins (or any other figures) around their own DIY ice rink! There is so much that can be learned from this penguin sensory activity, it is ideal sensory play for toddlers and preschoolers and even babies can join in!

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With Easter on its way, it's time for a fun bunny craft that moves! Using the free bunny template, you can easily make a bunny that moves back and forth for kids to enjoy. They will LOVE making and playing with this Easter craft for kids. Follow the step by step directions below to make your own moving bunny craft.

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Make learning about art history extra fun by letting your kids do their own pop art project with this charming Heart Pop Art for Kids!

 

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If you're looking for a cute homemade gift idea, you will love these personalised candles to gift to friends and family. They are essentially a candle with pictures on them and turn out SO CUTE! They are pretty easy to make too. Follow the step by step directions below to find out how to make your own personalised candles with pictures on them.

 

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If you're looking for an easy sensory play idea thats a winner with the kids, you are going to LOVE this rainbow rice sensory bin. Not only is coloured rice super simple to make, the bright colours used in this rainbow rice make it really inviting. There is so much fun and learning to be had by engaging in this rainbow themed sensory play. Scroll down below for the step by step directions for this rainbow rice sensory bin activity.

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Use these Chinese New Year Coloring Pages to create your own 3D scene. Just follow the directions on the Chinese New Year printables and build your own 3D Chinese New Year craft for the Year of the Rabbit. 

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You are going to love these famous artists' art projects for kids! Exploring famous artists for kids is lots of fun and a great opportunity to expose even the youngest children to new art processes and techniques. Teaching kids about art history can inspire some exciting artist-inspired art projects.

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Painting on ice might be one of my favourite winter outdoor activities for kids. If you're looking for something to get those high-energy kids outside in the snow, they are going to love this! It's pretty simple to do and makes for a lot of play. Follow the step-by-step directions below to make your very own painted ice.

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Snowman crafts are perfect for the colder weather that seems to have arrived. If you are looking for fun and easy snowman crafts for kids we've got you covered with 30 of the cutest snowman craft ideas you've ever seen. Toddlers, preschoolers, older kids and even adults will love this collection of ideas. 

  

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Welcome and celebrate the new lunar year with this awesome Chinese Dragon Puppet (complete with dragon puppet template!) This dragon craft is sure to capture your child's imagination! It's such a simple but fun way to explore the mystical world of dragons and welcome the new lunar year. Read on to get our free printable dragon template!

 

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Celebrate Chinese New Year with the kids by making a dragon mask! We have a printable dragon mask available to download and colour as well as instructions and a dragon template to make a dragon mask using coloured cardstock.

This dragon craft is perfect for Chinese New Year which falls on February 5th this year, but of course you don't need to be celebrating Chinese New Year to make one of these adorable dragon masks, they would be fun to make any time of the year! You could even pair this dragon craft with a dragon themed book for even more fun!

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Today we're showing you how to draw a tiger - inspired by Henri Rousseau! So put your painter's hat on and prepare for a wonderful art adventure! 

 

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Do you need a fun craft to do with your kids this weekend? We've put together some of our favourite fun and easy bird crafts for kids. Whether they are making paper plate birds, origami birds, or hand-print birds, there's something here for everyone! Kids love to learn about birds, and now they can have hours of fun crafting their own with this wonderful list of bird craft ideas. 

 

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Let’s celebrate the wonderful members of our community with this Community Helpers Craft that's just as one-of-a-kind as they are! This community helpers preschool craft is super easy to make using our community helpers craft template and it looks adorable (especially the photo version!)

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Snow is one of the best things about winter. If you're lucky enough to get snow where you live, you're going to love this list of fun snow activities for kids. 

 

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Christmas salt dough ornaments for kids are easy to make and look great hanging on the Christmas tree. Using our easy salt dough recipe you can mix up a batch of salt dough in minutes and create personalized Christmas ornaments to treasure forever! We bring out our Salt dough Christmas ornaments year after year and it is lovely to see how these salt dough crafts develop as the children get older. Just scroll down to see our collection of salt dough ornament keepsakes. Making homemade ornaments from salt dough is such a fun and easy Christmas craft for kids of all ages!

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Looking for last-minute Christmas activities for kids? We have just what you need! Learn how to put together this Christmas Tree Writing Activity and Craft all in one! Not only is this Christmas tree craft easy to make using our template, but it will encourage young children to get writing! 

 

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Make your holiday even more special this year with some unique homemade Christmas crackers! We'll show you how to make your own Christmas crackers using our Christmas cracker template so that you can add that magical homemade touch to your Christmas.

 

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