27 Crafts for Preschool: Activities for Preschool Children

Preschool kids will love the fun activities from this FREE e-book! These crafts are sure to help your little ones grow while they have a blast being creative.

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Weberme

"Talk about a way to recycle those empty milk and water jugs for a super craft idea this one is a great way to light up your walkway or porch for halloween and all you do is make the face,cut out hole in back and put string of lights. I would even maybe try those fake candles that flicker. I love this idea."

Weberme

"Let's all head to the dollar store to pick up these supplies to make some awesome spiders with saved bottle caps or use a piece of foam,pipe cleaners and some pom poms and maybe even some goggley eyes too. A super project for he family."

Weberme

"Does your kids love to do crafts on weekends then here is a super easy and cheap on to do. Popsicle monster men. You can even have them put them in your garden or planters for a extra creaative touch and they will love to show them off. Nice project."

Weberme

"Is your girls or granddaughter into princesses then you have got to see this Cindrella Pumpkin coach to make instead of the same pumpkins that you make every year. You can use your own imagination on decorating it. I love the way the coach is put together and then you can create your own secerino on decorating. Why not make a mini one for a fairy garden too."

Weberme

"What a great bat decoration for Halloween and so cheap, fast and fun to make with the kids for your house or even a classroom decoration or how about your office. Hang from the ceiling or wall. I am going to run to dollar store and grab a few supplies and make some."

Animal Print Perler Bead Kit Review

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Simplicity

www.simplicity.com

Reviewed by Christine Weiher, Editor, AllFreeKidsCrafts.com

Do you remember your childhood like it was yesterday? What was in style, what was your favorite toy, did you play outside all summer long or were you glued to the TV? Back then I remember paper dolls, string friendship bracelets and Perler Beads. Remember those little things? Perler Beads are also known as Hama beads or Nabbi beads and are plastic fusible beads that are arranged on plastic pegboards to form designs. Simplicity has brand new products including the Animal Print Perler Bead Kit.

It's time to go back to your childhood and enjoy your own child's childhood by crafting together. The Animal Print Perler Kit contains 4,000 beads, 2 pegboards, ironing paper, a pattern sheet with instructions, 8 bead stands, 2 Motionators, 1 mini Motionator Tool and 8 snap-ins; that's a lot of supplies! Bead stands are also included so they can show off their work. The kids can make room decor, picture frames, a heart, a butterfly and so much more with an animal print inside.

This kit makes over 12 projects and is recommended for ages 6 and up. This age is appropriate as the beads are small and adults have to help fuse the beads with an iron. The iron needs to stay level and you need to slowly move it in a circular motion for 30 seconds while pressing the beads gently. Something to keep in mind is to iron the outside beads on the edges first since they may topple over until they're fused together.

Many adults wonder what to do with these projects once they're finished, and there truly are plenty of options. You can attach them to a lunchbox or backpack, you can create a bookmark, you can turn it into a keychain, you can make an ornament and you can even attach it to a baseball hat; this is the part where you and the kids can get creative. When you're looking to have some fun with the kids, or simply need some quiet around the house then break out the Animal Print Perler Beads for a great time.

What was your childhood toy? Answer in the comments below.