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Showing posts with label toddler. Show all posts
Friday, June 19, 2026

Free Printable Farm Animal Flashcards

Farm animals are often some of the first animals children learn about because not only are they cute, they're also really good for learning different animal sounds e.g. cow goes mooooo, horse goes neigh. If your child already loves farm animals, or you're wanting to introduce them soon, these free printable farm flashcards are a great way to introduce them.

These flashcards are a fun way for children to learn about familiar farm animals like cows, pigs, horses, chickens, and goats, without having to visit a real farm every time they want to see them. Use them during play to help them learn farm animal names and sounds.

farm flashcards

Friday, June 5, 2026

Free Printable Bug Flashcards

If your kids love looking at butterflies flying, watching ants crawl and seeing caterpillars eat leaves, they'll love exploring the fascinating world of bugs with these free printable bug flashcards.

These flashcards are a fun way for children to learn about the tiny creatures they see in gardens, parks, and backyards while playing, without the need to catch or endanger any real bugs.

Bug flashcards hanging on string.

Friday, May 22, 2026

Free Printable Bug Playdough Mats

If your kids love all things creepy crawly they'll love these free printable bug playdough mats. They're a great way to let children explore bugs without having to touch real ones, and they'll be working their fine motor skills and learning about different parts of bugs as they play.

Simply download the file, print, laminate and use with store bought or homemade playdough and loose parts. 

free printable bug playdough mats.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Free Printable Spring Playdough Mats

Celebrate all things Spring, even on rainy indoor days, with these fun free printable Spring playdough mats. Featuring a plant, flowers, nest and rainy weather, these playdough mats celebrate the new life that occurs throughout nature during Spring.

These playdough mats are great for younger children from toddlers right through to school children. They're also great to use in a morning basket, as a quiet time activity or during playdates.

free printable spring playdough mats from Finding Myself Young.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Scrape Painted Bunny Craft {with Free Printable}

This fun scrape painted bunny craft is the perfect abstract art activity to make during Easter, spring, or while learning about animals. It combines different textures using process art with paint and once finished children can add a fluffy tail to their bunny. Use our free printable bunny template to make this craft even easier and don't worry every child's bunny will turn out unique {even when using the template}.

You can do scrape painting at home, or in the classroom as a group art activity. The finished bunnies will also make a great wall decoration for Easter.

scrape painted bunny with fluffy cotton tail.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Christmas Countdown Colouring Advent Calendar {Free Printable}

Count down to Christmas in a fun and creative way with this free printable Christmas countdown colouring calendar. Featuring 25 festive squares, each with a different Christmas-themed picture to colour, it’s the perfect way to add a little magic to each December morning and build the excitement for kids as they await Christmas Day.

The countdown calendar can be used alongside a traditional advent calendar, or as a substitute for one if you're looking for a sugar free way to countdown to Christmas that also doesn't involve bring more little trinkets into your home. It’s a simple daily, screen-free activity that combines creativity, routine, and holiday joy all in one.

Christmas countdown colouring calendar.
Thursday, October 23, 2025

Torn Paper Christmas Tree Craft

If you’re looking for a simple and festive Christmas craft for kids either at home or in the classroom, this torn paper Christmas tree is the perfect holiday activity. Children can rip, tear, and glue pieces of paper to create their own special Christmas tree. 

This hands-on craft is not only fun and easy to set up, but it also helps build fine motor skills, strengthens little hand muscles, and encourages creativity as they design their own unique tree. I've also included a free printable Christmas tree template to make it even easier.

torn paper Christmas tree craft.
Friday, May 2, 2025

Best Mom {Mum} in the World Torn Paper Craft

Let Mum {or Mom} know she's the best in the whole entire world with this torn paper World's Best Mum / Mom craft. This fun, hands-on craft is a great handmade gift for Mother's Day.

Children of all ages will love being able to tear up paper and create their own masterpiece. I've also created a free printable best mum in the world and best mom in the world template you can download to make the craft even easier.

best mom in the world torn paper craft.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

All About My Grandma Free Printable Questionnaire

Make Grandma's day with this adorable all about my grandma printable. This printable includes lots of questions for children to fill out about their Grandma and it makes a wonderful personal gift for birthday's, Grandparents Day or Mother's Day that is sure to become a treasured keepsake.

The questionnaires are also great to use at kindy or school as take home class gifts for Grandparents Day, as the answers can also be filled in by teachers for younger children if needed. They're also fun to print out and fill in each year to see how your child's answers change with age.

All about my grandma free printable Mother's Day questionnaire.
Thursday, April 17, 2025

E is for Earth: Letter E Craft

This super easy, low prep E is for Earth craft is a creative way to incorporate early literacy concepts, process art and building fine motor skills into one simple craft.  It's a great craft to incorporate into your letter of the week learning for letter E, Earth Day or outer space units, either at home or in the classroom. I've also included a free printable letter E template you can use to make this craft even easier for young children.

E is for Earth letter craft.
Thursday, April 3, 2025

G is for Grass: Letter G Craft

Help children grow their letter recognition skills by transforming the letter G into a patch of green grass. This fun G is for grass craft will help children learn about the letter G in a creative and hands-on way with a nature inspired twist. Whether you use real grass or green paper, it's a great way to connect teaching literacy with the world around us.

I've also included a free printable letter G template you can use to make this craft even easier for young children. This is a great activity to incorporate into your letter of the week learning for the letter G, or nature units, either at home or in the classroom.

G is for grass letter craft for kids.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025

G is for Gruffalo: Letter G Craft

A Gruffalo, what's a Gruffalo?

A Gruffalo! Why, don't you know?

The Gruffalo is a great way to introduce and teach the letter G and its /g/ sound to children. G is for Gruffalo... g, g, Gruffalo. This fun craft turns the letter G into the Gruffalo, helping little learners connect the letter shape and sound with one of their favourite literary characters.

I've put together a free printable Gruffalo inspired letter G template to make this craft even easier. Cutting out the template pieces, tearing the paper and gluing on the Gruffalo features will all help children to build their fine motor skills, hand strength and dexterity.

G is for Gruffalo craft for kids.
Friday, March 14, 2025

Torn Paper Easter Egg Craft

Looking for a fun and easy Easter egg craft for kids? This torn paper Easter egg activity is perfect for little hands and packed with learning opportunities! Tearing paper helps strengthen fine motor skills, encourages creativity, and provides a wonderful sensory experience. Plus, it’s a mess-free, budget-friendly way to celebrate Easter.

Whether at home or in the classroom, this craft will keep children engaged while letting them explore different colours, textures, and patterns as they create their own unique egg. Use our free printable egg template to make this craft even easier.

Torn paper Easter egg craft with free printable template.
Thursday, February 27, 2025

E is for Easter Eggs: Letter E Craft

This super easy, low prep E is for Easter eggs letter craft is a creative way to incorporate early literacy into Easter craft activities and build fine motor skills. I've also included a free printable letter E template you can use to make this craft even easier for young children. This letter E craft is also a great activity to incorporate into your letter of the week learning for letter E either at home or in the classroom.

e is for easter egg craft.
Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Letter F Crafts & Activities for Preschoolers

Whether you're an educator planning Letter F Week in your classroom, or a parent looking for creative ways to teach letters to your child at home, this blog post is your guide to creating a fun letter of the week plan for the letter F through hands-on experiences and imaginative crafts.

I've put together a list of letter F crafts for preschoolers and school children that are for items that start with the letter F and are shaped like the letter F, so they reinforce both the physical formation and the sound of the letter. I've also included lots more letter F activities that include visual, tactile, auditory and movement based ideas. These are great activities to do in kindergarten, at home, in class at school, or during homeschooling with children aged 3-6yrs old.

letter f crafts for kids.

Thursday, January 16, 2025

Love Bug Valentines Crafts for Kids

These adorable DIY love bug crafts are easy for kids to make using recycled materials, basic craft supplies and natural elements. They resemble much cuter versions of  real bugs like caterpillars, spiders, dragonflies and butterflies. The finished love bug crafts can also be used as thoughtful, handmade Valentine’s gifts for classmates or friends to give out on Valentine's Day.

love bug crafts for kids.

Monday, December 16, 2024

Recycled Christmas Ornaments & Decorations Kids Can Make

Did you know lots of items found in your recycling bin can be used to make adorable Christmas ornaments and decorations? Making homemade recycled Christmas ornaments and decorations is a fantastic way for kids to express their creativity while also learning about sustainability. Reusing recyclables from around the house to create upcycled art and crafts is a great way to teach children how something that's been used can still be transformed into something beautiful, rather than being discarded.

These handmade decorations help the environment, are a budget friendly gift option and can also become a personal, heart warming tradition to include in your holiday celebrations. In this post, we’ll share fun and easy ideas for creating eco-friendly Christmas decorations kids can help make. Lots of these would also be great to make as affordable class take home gifts.

recycled Christmas ornaments and decorations kids can make.
Sunday, September 22, 2024

Torn Paper Ghost Craft

If you're looking for a really easy Halloween craft for the kids, try these torn paper ghosts. This ghost craft is perfect for little hands and a great way to get into the spooky spirit! With just a few simple supplies, kids can create their own adorable ghosts that are perfect to decorate the house or classroom for Halloween.

torn paper ghosts.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Dancing Spiders Science Experiment

If your kids love Halloween, the itsy-bitsy spider, or you're doing a bug unit at school, you'll love this super quick and easy dancing spiders science experiment. You can set it up in less than 2 mins and you'll have loads of jumping spiders dancing and floating around like magic!

jumping spiders science experiment - plastic spiders jumping up from Alka-Seltzer reaction.

Thursday, August 15, 2024

22 Epic DIY Outdoor Sensory Play Equipment Ideas

Create a magical outdoor play space that fosters creativity and imaginary play with these fun DIY outdoor play equipment ideas you can make on a budget. These outdoor play ideas will allow your children to connect with nature and explore sensory play while enhancing their physical, emotional and cognitive development. 

DIY outdoor play ideas for kids.