The Active Toddler

So here are some ideas for Santa to fill the stockings with items that are useful, creative, and fun without adding to the landfill with it...

I assembled a variety of items and let my 4yr old create a gingerbread house. ******************* Brown construction paper - one large squa...

Easy Snowman Craft f or Toddler (or Preschoolers) plus a project for learning or practicing Lacing. Need: 2 White Paper Plate (one cut small...

Using any type of lids (pickle jar, salsa, cheesewhiz, baby food, etc.) trace a circle from a cute Christmas card. Cut the circle out a litt...

this was from a foam kit but could easily be cut from brown foam and then use various foam stickers to decorate. storebought ornament covere...

Make these easy homemade ornaments for your tree. Would be great in any colour and size! Need: Yarn GlueGlitter or Glitter Glue small Ballo...

Hmm, what to get for my 7m old little boys stocking... Here are some of the ideas Ive come up with. Rattle Socks Bib Stacking Cups Board or ...

* Tissue Box (full - not empty!) * Various papers, stickers, colouring pages, previously done artwork, buttons, ribbons, Christmas or Birthd...

This craft was done at our Toy Library and thought it was share worthy :-) Trace child's foot, cut out. Trace child's hands, cut out...

Paint Stick (you get them free when you buy paint) White Paint Black Marker Orange Marker random Buttons Small length of fabric or ribbon Fe...

2 white Buttons (large) Black foam Ribbon or Yarn (small piece) Orange foam or paper (small piece) Magnet (I like to reuse buttons for craft...

* Sugar Cones * Green icing (could substitute coolwhip & vanilla pudding combo tinted green for a slightly less sugary icing) * Various...

Materials: Paper Plate Cotton Balls Red Paper Googly Eyes small piece of yarn or pipe cleaner or red paper ( for mouth) white paint (with a ...

A use for those puzzle pieces that can no longer complete a puzzle (due to missing pieces!) Materials: Paper Plate (not styrafoam) or piece ...

Do these crafts as a random fun Hol iday Craft or perhaps part of a Book theme Craft from one of many Christmas books about Reindeer. Or s...

Tablecloth (great for a really LARGE present!) Beach Towel Kitchen Towel Kids Artwork Fabric Bath Towel These could be for any type of pres...

I decided to make a mini stocking Advent Calendar - seemed like a project that I could do in short increments of time and wouldnt need any ...

Let's Make a Snowman Snack! Sweet Version Spread two Graham Crackers with Icing. Use raisens, marshmallows and small candies or small ce...

I love snowman and like having various creations around the house. We did some before Christmas as part of our decorations but it is a craft...

In researching some ideas of what to use my aluminum pie plates for in a toddler craft, I came across a great idea to use next Christmas! Cu...