I dedicate this lens to my daughter!
My daughter goes to nursery school. I love the art projects they make in class so I decided to share them to inspire others.
If you are looking for toddler artwork ideas or just ideas to keep your child entertained, take a look at these easy, fun to make, beautiful and low cost art projects.
Of course, all the credits go to my daughter and her teacher. They did all the work, I'm just the one who couldn't help showing it off!
Supervision is recommended in all activities listed below. Besides an adult must instruct the child so s/he knows what to do next.
For maximum fun, you have to let your toddler participate, though. It is best if the child does not use sharp tools like scissors.
Have fun!
Here are the projects:
daffodils
airplanes 
bumble bee
mittens 
virginia bluebell 
frog puppet 
leafman 
mail holder 
tulip 
turkey 
Now, let's get started!
1. Daffodils
You will need:
EXPO 86679 Sanford EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Fine Point, Assorted, 20/Set
List Price: $27.19
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Method:
2. If you use a white construction paper to make the leaves, color the leaves green.
3. Cut them out.
4. Get another construction paper, you will use this one for the background of your artwork.
5. Draw your daffodil's stems with the green marker
6. Glue the leaves onto the stems.
7. Make six identical slits on the sides of your cupcakes.
8. Glue the bottom part of the cupcakes onto the stems your drew.
9. Open up your daffodil's petals.
Voila!
2. Airplanes
You will need:
Fiskars 94517797 Stainless steel offset scissors, right hand, 8 long, 3-1/2 cut, orange handles
List Price: $15.30
Usually ships in 3 to 5 days
Cotton Balls, Medium, 4000 Count, White (BHC969153)
List Price: $22.40
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
All-Purpose Glue, Nontoxic, 7-5/8 oz, White, Sold as 1 each
List Price: $3.16
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Sharpie Permanent Marker Fine Tip Assorted 24 Pack
List Price: $28.79
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Method:
2. Use some cotton balls to serve as clouds, glue them onto your sky.
3. Draw a few planes onto your colorful construction papers, and cut them out.
4. Use your Sharpies to color your planes so they are even prettier.
5. Glue your planes onto the blue construction paper.
6. All done!
3. Bumble bee
You will need:
- Black flexible material that will serve as antenna
- Scissors
- Multi-purpose glue
- Black construction paper that you will cut into long stripes to go on the back of your bumble bee, and of course the following:
10238 - 8 COLOR WATER PAINT SET
List Price:
Method:
2. Lay it dry.
3. Line 3 stripes of black construction paper on the back of your bumble bee, each about 1" wide and cut the length to fit.
4. Glue them onto the back of your bumble bee.
5. Cut two wings out of our bakery tissues.
6. Glue them onto your painted paper plate when it is dry.
7. Punch two holes on the upper part of your bumble bee, making sure they are centered and insert your
antenna.
8. Glue your buttons to serve as your bee's eyes.
9. There you have it: your very own bumble bee!
4. Mittens
You will need:
Multi-purpose glue
Dot paint
Yarn
and also the following:
Pacon Glitter, Shaker-Top Jar, Green
Amazon Price: (as of 10/07/2008)
Sanford(R) American Checking Pencils, Red, Box Of 12
Amazon Price: $2.93 (as of 10/07/2008)
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Method:
2. Cut it out.
3. Using the cut-out you just made as a pattern, draw and cut out a second one.
4. Punch a hole in the upper center of each of your mittens.
5. Ties both mittens with a yarn that is about 20" long.
6. With your dot paints, decorate you mittens to make them as beautiful as you can.
7. Turn your mitten and do the same on the the other side.
8. Chose one side that you like best, squize some glue on that side.
9. Pour glitters on that side so the glue will trap them.
10. Shake gently and lay dry.
5. Virginia Bluebell
You will need:
A green flexible material to serve as stem
and also the following:
Fiskars Hand Punch, 1/16" Circle
Amazon Price: $10.99 (as of 10/07/2008)
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Pentech Yellow Wood Case Pencils 20 count
Amazon Price: (as of 10/07/2008)
Method:
2. Poke a small hole in the center so you can attach the stem.
3. Attach the stem onto your bloming bluebell.
4. With your pencil, draw two leaves on your construction paper.
5. Cut them out.
6. With the perforator, punch a hole in the base of each leaf.
7. Slide the stem thru the holes to keep the leaves into place.
6. Frog puppet
You will need:
Scissors
Small brown bag
and the following:
Grumbacher Academy Watercolors Emerald Green 7.5 ml tube
Amazon Price: $2.88 (as of 10/07/2008)
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Office Depot(R) Multipurpose Glue Pens, 1.69 Oz., Pack Of 2
Amazon Price: (as of 10/07/2008)
Pacon 9223 Sunworks Construction Paper, 24 x 36, White, 50-Sheet Pack
Amazon Price: $13.29 (as of 10/07/2008)
Usually ships in 3 to 5 days
Method:
2. Use you pencil to draw two legs and two eyes on your construction paper.
3. Paint both legs green and lay them dry.
4. Attach both legs and eyes on your frog puppet.
5. With your black marker, add a nose, amouth and pupils to complete and embelish your frog.
7. Leafman
You will need:
A few dry leaves in good shape
2 buttons to serve as eyes
Multi-purpose glue
Multi-purpose scissors
and also the following:
Sharpie Permanent Marker Fine Tip Assorted 24 Pack
Amazon Price: $16.75 (as of 10/07/2008)
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Staedtler(R) GeoMaster Bow Compass
Amazon Price: $9.80 (as of 10/07/2008)
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Method:
2. Draw a croissant on your red construction paper and cut it out.
3. Glue your leaves, buttons and croissant onto the circle to form your leafman.
4. Draw a nose in the center with your sharpie.
5. Lay your project dry.
8. Mail holder
You will need:
Dot paints
Yarn
and also the following:
Caspari Papillon Set of 8 Paper Dinner Plates, Pearl
Amazon Price: (as of 10/07/2008)
Swingline Collectors Edition 747 Rio Red Business Stapler (S7074736E)
Amazon Price: $15.47 (as of 10/07/2008)
Usually ships in 24 hours
Method:
2. Face the whole plate to one half plate so the concave parts face one another.
3. Attach them with staples.
4. Decorate your mail holder by gluing a few pieces of colorful tissue papers.
5. Use your dot paints to make it look even prettier.
6. Punch a hole in the upper center part of the whole paper plate.
7. Slide your yarn thru and tie both ends.
6. Hang your project dry.
9. Tulip
You will need:
Green sharpie
Multi-purpose glue
Dot paint preferably: pink, red or yellow
Scissors
Pencil
Method:
1. With your pencil, draw two leaves on your green construction paper. Cut them out.
2. Also draw a tulip flower and cut it out.
3. With your green sharpie, draw line to serve as stem.
4. Now with your dot paint, paint your tulip flower.
4. Glue your flower and leaves onto the stem.
5. Lay your project dry.
10. Festive turkey
You will need:
Feathers
Button
Yarn
And also:
Pentech Yellow Wood Case Pencils 20 count
Amazon Price: (as of 10/07/2008)
All-Purpose Glue, Nontoxic, 7-5/8 oz, White, Sold as 1 each
Amazon Price: $1.82 (as of 10/07/2008)
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Method:
2. With your crayons, color your bird all over.
3. Punch a hole so you can hang your project.
4. Glue down your button to serve as eye.
5. Glue the feathers next to each other.
6. Pass the yarn thru the hole and hang your project dry.
7.Congratulations, you made a beautiful, festive turkey!
Need more ideas?
You will love this book:
Papercrafts for Children: Fun Projects Using Paper, Paints and Stamps
Amazon Price: $12.95 (as of 10/07/2008)
Usually ships in 24 hours
Aren't they cute, which one is your favorite?
Feel free to drop me a line or two.
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groovyoldlady
Awesome lens! I love it! Posted September 18, 2008 |
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carrieokier
Really cool stuff, and excellent job on your lens. Thanks for the info! I will have to try a few of these with my Shae! Posted July 17, 2008 |
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WhitePineLane
I love, love, love this lens! You're featured in the Hooray for Preschoolers! group! Five stars and hooray for you! Posted July 13, 2008 |
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Amanda_Blue
This a beautiful and inspiring lens! And the artwork is splendid! 5* and thanks. Posted June 20, 2008 |
Lovely lens. Thanks so much for the great ideas.
Posted June 07, 2008
