I love thinking of new art projects for my toddler. She loves to create art! And coloring with crayons gets old really quickly!

I will be showcasing a number of different arts & crafts projects here that are geared toward toddlers, preschoolers and younger children. These are perfect for a rainy day when you want to keep the little one entertained indoors! There are three different projects featured here in this post: the butterfly punch, the washi tape heart and the oil dropper painting.

Tutorial- Art project for toddlers: butterfly punch

Supplies:

• craft butterfly punch
• scrapbook paper

Steps:

• Punch out your shapes out of one piece scrapbook paper.
• Glue them onto another coordinating piece of paper.
• Display.

Tutorial- Art project for toddlers: washi tape heart

Supplies:

• washi tape, different patterns
• two pieces of paper

Steps:

• Cut out a large heart in one piece of paper.


Toddler Art Project: washi tape heart

• Adhere strips of washi tape onto the other piece of paper.
• Place the paper with the heart cut-out on top of the washi tape paper.


Toddler Art Project: washi tape heart project

Tutorial- Art project for toddlers: oil dropper painting

Supplies:

• dropper
• olive oil
• paints
• paintbrush
• sheet of paper


Toddler Art Project: oil dropper painting supplies

Steps:

• Using the brush, paint a collage of different colors on a piece of paper.
• Using the dropper, drop oil onto the paper while the paint is still wet. The effect is really neat and sure to entertain young ones!


Toddler Art Project: oil dropper painting

I hope you can put some of these ideas to use the next time you’re looking for a way to entertain your toddlers!

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