Summer crafts for Preschoolers — Colossalumbrella
Yes, summer holidays are back and so is the time when you need to indulge your children into activities. Many parents have already enrolled their school going children to various summer camps being offered by schools and play schools across the cities. With lot of activities at summer camps children are busy and learn but for our little Preschoolers, we would need activities that could keep them engaged and help them learn new stuff. So here are few summer crafts for Preschoolers that could keep them busy. These summer crafts could be fun for young ones who are at home with their mommies.
I have heard from lot of parents with more than one child that it gets difficult to take care of them since both have different needs but indulging in some creative activities could keep all of them busy. There are few where crafts could be a little messy but children are messy, best to get over it. Let them enjoy this time.
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Summer holidays — Revision and homework time
Summer holiday are best time for a child to play and learn. It is a time for your child to revise and clear all basics taught in either play school or classrooms. I have collated 15+ activities for STHM (stay at home mom) to engage your child and enjoy with them. These activities enhance their creativity and at the same time engage them from a learning standpoint. Crafting activities not only provides immediate and lasting cognitive benefits but also creates a unique bonding experience, which creates lifelong memories.
You might feel that you have never been into art and craft or it has been ages but below activities easy and simple to create and replicate.
Summer crafts for Preschoolers
Learn shapes and cut them
Take few colorful A4 sheets and draw shapes on it. Allow your child to cut them while you teach them. Remember to keep learning scissors handy which are safe to use. This activity is perfect for Preschoolers and toddlers.
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Ice-cream popsicles and flags
This is a simple activity. You would need icecream sticks for this activity (available at any stationary shops). Draw, cut and color with your child. Let them prepare their sticks.
Coloring books — Summer crafts for Preschoolers
For mothers who doesn’t want to or are not able to devote much time, just get coloring books and allow them to use their imagination. Do not expect them to color properly… allow them to get messy. Over time they will get amazing at this and you will be shocked how well they can color after simply a few attempts.
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Cutting and Sticking papers
This is a messy but fun activity for kids. Just get a learning scissors and allow your child to cut the newspapers into bits and pieces. The let them paste on another. This simple activity could keep them engaged for at least 30 minutes and they learn a lot.
Legos
Legos are loved by every child. Just get them some and they could spend time creating wonderful shapes with it. Expect them to loose few pieces now and then. Get them delivered at your doorstep through Amazon. They might be a little expensive but worth it, click here to buy them now
Play rhymes and let them dance — Rhymes are evergreen and fun for children. Just play some rhymes and allow them to dance for you.
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Planting flower pots
It is amazing to see how plants grow and for children planting and gardening is an amazing activity. Let them water plants and take part in the growth process. This makes them learn and appreciate the value of plant life.
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Boats and Aeroplanes — Easy crafting pieces. Make boats and Aeroplane and let them play with them.
Paint the rocks
Pick up few rocks and let them paint those. Remember to collect rocks that do not have edges and not too small. This activity could be dangerous for some kids so will need extra supervision.
Summer crafts for Preschoolers
Storybooks
Buy some story books and read for them. This is one of the best activities for children. This enhances vocabulary and you would notice that they are able to learn and read on their own. It will also develop their storytelling skills
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A, B, C……Draw Draw ABC…..till Z and let them cut and color.
Revision time
Get books for your children to write and learn. Simple books like all-in-one could allow them to learn and clear their basics. As parents we tend to push them to learn new things but basics are important. Going back to nursery is always fun and they feel more confident. This activity is majorly for children above 4
Sandwich making
Prepare all things you want to make a sandwich and let them bring it together. My son loves to see me cook and is always enthusiastic about cooking so I personally love this activity. Additional bonus is that he finishes the sandwich he makes with me.
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Fruit Salad
Prepare a fruits salad with your children. This is great fun and they would love to finish the fruit salad they make. Remember to be careful with knifes around your child.
summer crafts for Preschoolers
Exercise time for mommies
Early morning are great for mommies to exercise. You can involve your child and play with them in the morning. Anything and everything can be made fun. Remember to bring out that child within you and you will be able to enjoy with them.
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My son loves them and not every child has patience to sit and finish. Most kids start but leave them in between. Solving puzzles is a great fun for few children. When you invest in puzzles, invest based on how long your child would enjoy it.
Colored water balloons with two letter words
Get water balloons and write two letters words on it. Play pin the balloons with the word. Shout a word and let them pin the correct word.
Crafts with fun dough — summer crafts for Preschoolers
I love playing with dough/clay and obviously, I am one of those that don’t like mixing two colors but then it is not for me, it was my little monkey. Get a pack and let them play. Get them delivered at your door step here.
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Originally published at https://www.colossalumbrella.com on May 17, 2019.
