Entertainment and Activities

In this art activity, your toddler paints a Kwanzaa place mat with a corn cob.

Use a marble to help your toddler create a realistic Halloween spiderweb pattern on a paper plate.

This easy-to-make beanbag has a real fish shape, complete with open mouth and gills.

For this colorful toddler painting activity, you can use feathers from the craft store, or bird feathers you find outside.

Encourage your toddler's musical activities by building a drum out of a coffee can.

Make two identical sets of mounted pictures in this toddler game, and see whether your child can match them.

Give your toddler a different view of the world with a piece of colored cellophane.

Here are some fun water balloon activities for your toddler. Set them up outdoors!

This rainy-day activity teaches your child about mailboxes and how to mail a letter.

This "gingerbread" house is made with graham wafers, so it's much easier for preschool hands than the traditional kind.

This is a great recipe for a Christmas classic that calls for chocolate chips, vanilla, and peppermint.

Make these special birthday cards and holiday thank-you notes in advance.

Help your child make this paper bag kite, then let her decorate it as she likes.

You and your child will have fun making this handsome spider. All you need is a bit of yarn and some googly eyes.

Here are all the necessary ingredients for a great water fight with your preschool child.

This recipe makes squishy goop, which is fun for your preschool child to smash, push, and play with.

Dying paper towels with food coloring is incredible fun for preschool children.

Your preschooler can experiment with making "paint blot" art, using tempera paint and paper.