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Craft Activities for Ages 3-5

Craft Activities for Ages 3-5

 

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Guessing Game Art
Do you always have to use a brush to make great paintings?
Shadow Track
Follow your shadow all day long.
Bottle Up
Games are more fun when kids make the gear themselves.
Portable "Best of" Binder
Make a traveling exhibition of your most prized works.
Outdoors-In Crafts
by Ellen Church
Finders keepers: Everything your child needs for art and science projects is at his fingertips.
Fishbowl Fantasia
by Megan Pflug
Put your own spin on an underwater habitat.
Hands-Down Fun
by Lily Raskind
This homemade clay keepsake leaves a lasting impression.
Think Outside the Box
Explore geometry with a boxy sculpture.
Clubhouse Canvas
Drape this no-sew cloth over a box to create a cool playhouse.
P&C April 2007 Windstock project
Springtime Wind Chime
by Megan Pflug
Get in the swing of spring with this cheery craft.
Puffy Paintings
This hands-on paint alternative is perfect for younger children.
Bring Nursery Rhymes to Life
A simple homemade doll gives greater meaning to familiar words.
Home Sweet Home
by Robin Smith
Lift the flaps of this paper house to see the whole family!
Weave and Wind
Turn ordinary objects into an interesting sculpture.

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