You want to make homemade playdough, but which is better — cooked playdough or no cook playdough? Here are my two cents plus a recipe for our favorite no cook playdough.
A round up of 39 ways for kids to play and learn with playdough, including art concepts, kitchen play, science learning, literacy, and gifts.
Raised salt painting is an all-time favorite kids’ art activity that is loved by all ages from toddlers on up. Glue, salt, and watercolors are
If you’re looking for new painting ideas for kids, here are seven that you may not have tried yet. Each involves little more than paint and paper, but
Try this fun and easy bath mat printmaking activity. Use your bath mat to create beautiful and unique art prints for kids. Printmaking project and
Here are six paper marbling techniques that are easy, fun, and kid friendly. Plus, the results are beautiful! Updated February 2025 Marbling is one of
We’re featuring 12 amazing Valentine’s Day crafts for kids. Lots of heart-inspired process art projects for kids this month or any month! Updated January 2025
Arts and crafts for preschoolers that encourage creativity. Try fun painting, clay and sensory play ideas for this age. Updated February 2025 The preschool stage
The Artful Parent has an amazing list of Valentine’s Day books for kids that is sure to inspire all kinds of warm fuzzies. Updated January
How to make a lovely tissue paper rainbow. Arrange and glue brightly colored tissue paper into a rainbow for a fun and colorful decoration! We’re
Create unique blot art for Valentine’s Day with symmetry painting. Kids of all ages, especially toddlers, LOVE this process art activity! Updated January 2025 Have
Check out our favorite winter sensory bins for kids. Try snow & ice pop painting, frozen water beads, plus playdough, kinetic sand and lots of
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