30 Easy Crafts for Babies & Toddlers

January 2, 2025January 11, 2025 librarybonanzaLeave a comment

Inspired by subscription boxes that surged in popularity during 2020, "Little Pages & Play Box" was born at my library for the youngest of our users: ages 2 and under. The following crafts vary in their end result but many serve to provide: A tactile experience while creating the craft or with the final product.… Continue reading 30 Easy Crafts for Babies & Toddlers

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Baby Art Playground: Natural Taste-Safe Fingerpaint Play

October 31, 2016September 18, 2019 librarybonanzaLeave a comment

Part of the Baby Art Playground series "Allow baby to explore the texture and beauty of paint without worrying about toxins or unnatural additives. Baby will be painting with food-based paint so be prepared to dress for mess!" Oooo dis one was fun. With all of my Baby Art Playground programs, I'm looking for a fun 45-minute… Continue reading Baby Art Playground: Natural Taste-Safe Fingerpaint Play

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Baby Art Playground: Tummy Time Painting

April 20, 2016September 18, 2019 librarybonanza1 Comment

This was definitely one of the easiest (and most inexpensive) Baby Art Playgrounds to whip up on the fly--and it achieved the same happy results. Supplies were things we already had around the library including acrylic paint, cardstock paper, and ziploc bags. Prep was minimal and involved cutting the paper to fit inside the bag… Continue reading Baby Art Playground: Tummy Time Painting

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Baby Art Playground: Texture Blocks

February 5, 2016September 18, 2019 librarybonanzaLeave a comment

Part III of the Baby Art Playground Series Oh oh oh, this was one of my favorite baby crafts. LET ME TELL YOU EVERYTHING. Why texture blocks? Textures are a wonderful early learning experience for growing senses. As babies explore their world, they are building curiosity, strengthening eye sight, and being able to discriminate between… Continue reading Baby Art Playground: Texture Blocks

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Baby Art Playground: Discovery Bottles

February 4, 2016September 18, 2019 librarybonanzaLeave a comment

Part II of the Baby Art Playground Series A big hangup with baby crafting is the threat of a big mess. Oftentimes, this is a wonderful thing as babies explore their world and express their curiosity through play. But sometimes it's nice to have an activity with minimal mess paired with a long-lasting toy. Especially if… Continue reading Baby Art Playground: Discovery Bottles