22 monthsRemember, there is no right or wrong way when it comes to painting. This project was more about exploring then the actual idea of painting. When my son had some paint on the paper, I told him to "pat, pat, pat". He had a BLAST doing this! Sometimes he put the paint down first and other ... Read More about Toddler Sensory Painting
Homemade Glitter Lava Lamp
I saw a craft idea for a homemade lava lamp using an empty soda bottle and thought my son would love it. When I got the baby oil out that I had, it was only a 4oz bottle - not enough for a soda bottle. I decided to try it out in an empty baby food jar instead.First, fill with water ... Read More about Homemade Glitter Lava Lamp
Owl Craft Theme
First, my son fingerpainted an owl coloring page. Click HERE if you would like to use this coloring page.Next, he painted a wooden owl mask I found at Micheal's. It was $1 (I used a 40% off coupon and purchased it for 60 cents). I found it in the Halloween section but have also seen other animals ... Read More about Owl Craft Theme
Kid’s Chalk Drawing
I love the way this turned out!First I secured a white piece of paper to the table. I used drafting dots, but masking tape would also work. Then I took a panda stencil and colored it in with black, permanent marker. An older child would be able to do this part themselves. Any stencil would work or ... Read More about Kid’s Chalk Drawing
Airplane Theme
I thought it would be fun to try doing themed crafts with my son to help him learn. I thought transportation would be a great place to start since he loves airplanes and cars. For our 1st theme, we did airplanes. I printed an airplane coloring page for him to color and also made him a paper airplane ... Read More about Airplane Theme