33 Winter Activities for Toddlers

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Christmas Crafts

Twin Trees

• Paint two cone water cups green.
• Wrap rickrack or ribbon around one.
• Decorate with pom-poms.
• When the paint dries, apply a thin layer of glue to the second cup and cover with glitter.

Jolly Ol' Santa

• Paint a cone-shaped water cup red.
• Cut out a circle face shape from felt and snip top of face to make it flat.
• Cut a felt beard and mustache and glue to face. Add black dots for eyes.
• Wrap pipe cleaner around the point of the cup and the middle of the cup to make the hat and jacket trim.
• Glue the face to the front of the cone. Add a small pom-pom for a nose.
• Glue paper feet to the inside of the cone.

Kids Craft Twig Raft

Create a playtime raft that really floats with just a few natural twigs from your own backyard.

Have your kids search your backyard for twigs. Use outdoor trimmers to cut the twigs to the same size. Using jute or hemp cord, weave the ends of the twigs on both sides to tie them together. Attach a twig in an upright position for the mast. Cut a sail from colorful felt. Fold the felt in half, punch a hole in the middle, and slide it over the mast.

Mess-Free Easter Egg Dying

Easter egg dying is all kinds of adorable, until you realize what a mess it can make when kids get involved. This year, you can avoid the purple and green-stained fingers on Easter Sunday by using these helpful egg-dying tricks to keep things clean.