So much to do before the Holidays and so little time! But now’s a great time to have fun with your little tot, so here are a few more ideas to make this time of year the best time ever! Holiday Advent Calendar Find about 3 feet of cardboard. If you want to use some green felt material – glue...

Have you preschooler pick up those popsicle sticks and start gluing to make this easy-to-decorate frame. Materials: 8 popsicle sticks White glue (or hot glue) Cardboard Scissors Decorating material Double-sided tape Place popsicle sticks side by side, lengthwise, in sets of two. Glue each pair together...

Have your preschooler create a stylish and stand-alone frame using an empty CD case and as many decorative materials as possible. Materials: Empty CD cases White glue, tape Cardboard Decorating material Cut a piece of construction paper into a square that fits snugly inside the CD case (about 4¾ x 5...

Homemade frames, filled with photos or artwork make great gifts and are a wonderful way to show off your child's creativity. This simple frame is a great way to make something fun and functional while using up materials you have lying around your house. Recycled Frames Materials: Corrugated cardboard...

Simple to make, finger puppets are perfect for little hands and fingers. Here are three finger puppet designs to try with your preschoolers (and an easy design for a theatre to showcase their creations). Glove Puppets Wondering what to do with that glove that's missing its mate? Try turning it into...

We may never figure out what happens to the socks that go missing from the dryer, but here's an art activity for all the single socks, and dinosaur lovers, out there! Materials Sock Cardboard Felt Scissors Pipe cleaners Fabric glue (or hot glue) Construction paper Permanent markers, paint 2 Styrofoam...

Here's a great craft to give those old toys new life. Create miniature villages with your children and give those miscellaneous toys a home! Materials: Cardboard boxes and tubes Construction paper Brown packing tape Glue Scissors Duct tape Popsicle sticks Markers, paint, wallpaper scraps, etc. Create...

Large or small, plain or fancy, there's nothing quite like a cardboard box to promote creativity and imaginative play. Box Cars Easy to make, simply seal the bottom of the box and open the top. Next, cut off three of the four top flaps. Tape the fourth flap so that it stands up and cut out a rectangle...

Do your royal subjects need a castle of their very own? Here's a play castle design - complete with turrets, drawbridge and dungeon - to build with you child. Materials: Cardboard boxes String or rope Thin wood dowel Glue Scissors Duct tape Fabric Markers, paint, wallpaper scaps, etc. Start with...