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Craft Activities for Ages 3-5

Craft Activities for Ages 3-5

 

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Make a Mother's Day
Celebrate Mom with one or all of these handmade gifts.
Spoon Puppets
Dish out creativity with this rainy-day activity.
Creative Collage
by Risa Young
Turn everyday photos into a work of art as unique as your family itself.
Make a Machine
by Robin Smith
Imagination is the key to invention in this open-ended activity.
It's the Great Pumpkin
by Ellen Church
Discover all that this versatile seasonal food can become.
Custom Calendar
by Risa Young
Teach your child about time while creating a perfect gift for Grandma.
5 Clever, Inexpensive Souvenirs
Try these suggestions for bringing home a more meaningful keepsake from your next family trip.
Squish, Squeeze, and Squirt
Three recipes for playful, pliable summer learning fun
Go Fly a Kite!
This cooperative project takes advantage of springtime breezes.
3-D Family Tree
Let nature inspire a special memento.
The Shape of Things
by Risa Young
Shape up your child's perception by breaking images down to their tiniest forms.
Dreamy, Starry Shade
Give your child the moon in his room.
Who's Got the Button?
Remake an ordinary sweater with this simple craft: felt button covers.

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