Toddler Coloring Pages - Part 1

Below are links to many coloring pages of many children's favorite characters; Dora, Diego, Blues Clues, Bob the Builder, Thomas and Friends and the Backyardigans.

• Coloring is an excellent and fun way for children to exercise their fine motor skills.
• Small children have better control with thick crayons.
• Never expect your child to color better than they can - everyone is different!
• Remember to always compliment your child on their artwork, even if it is just scribbles!
• Ask your child to describe the pictures they draw - this helps to build their imagination.
• When coloring with your child don't forget to color a bit out of the lines - By your coloring perfectly could discourage your child from wanting to color.

Print and color these great coloring pages:

Dora Coloring Pages
Go Diego Go Coloring Pages
Blues Clues Coloring Pages
Bob The Builder Coloring Pages
Thomas And Friends Coloring Pages
The Backyardigans Coloring Pages

Butterfly Crafts Projects

Follow these links to many butterfly craft ideas:

Various Butterfly Crafts

Butterfly Wind Chime (+ House Wind Chime)

More Great Various Butterfly Crafts Enchanted Learning is filled with many, many, many great crafts and learning related activities!

Stained Glass Butterfly Magnets

There are so many more great butterfly craft ideas out there - the above crafts should give you something to work at :)

Happy Crafting!

2nd Birthday Craft Ideas

Foot And Hand Print Memorial

Get all the kids who are attending the party to make one big memorial on paper of their hands and feet.

• Make a title at the top of the paper that reads anything like this "________ 2nd Birthday Guests"
  
• Use ice cream lids to hold the paint.
  
• If at all possible, assign a certain color to each child and write that child's name on one of their hand or foot prints.
  
• Hang up in child's room.
  

Play Dough

Keep it simple by having a table set up for the children to play with play dough.
Need a simple play dough recipe?

2 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 cup of salt
2 teaspoons of alum
2 cups of boiling water
2-3 tablespoons of oil
2 pachages of unsweetened kool-aid

• Combine ingredients
  
• Stir well
  
• Knead dough and it is ready
  
• Store in container
  
  ** I like to divide ingredients and use different colors of kool-aid
  

Make A Personalized Birthday Card

Is your child going to a 2 year old's birthday party? Why not help them make a birthday card for the birthday boy or girl? It will be a great keepsake :)

Toddler - Easy Crafts

Not to sure what craft ideas are great for toddlers? Then take a look at this video. Excellent ideas!