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Fun St. Patrick’s Day Board Books for Toddlers

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Over the years, we’ve built a big library of fun holiday books. It’s so much fun each year to pull out a pile for an upcoming holiday.

Do you do the same?

If you’re looking to start a holiday book library or add to your current one, I’ve got some great choices for St. Patrick’s Day board books you may want to check out.

Add to your holiday library with these fun St. Patrick's Day board books for toddlers. They're great choices to curl up and read with your kids.

Board books are perfect for toddlers. They’re usually written in a simplified form that keeps your little one’s interest. Plus, toddlers can look through these books independently and you don’t have to worry about torn pages.

So, let’s grab a few fun St. Patrick’s Day books, cuddle up, and read!

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Fun St. Patrick’s Day Board Books

St. Patrick's Day Board Books

Fun St. Patrick's Day board books that your toddler will love.

The Itsy Bitsy Leprechaun

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A fun, rhyming St. Patrick's Day twist on the nursery rhyme, The Itsy Bitsy Spider. This is a fun one if you love books that you can sing!

Happy St. Patrick's Day, Curious George tabbed board book

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Curious George will teach your little one all about St. Patrick's Day through rhyming poetry.

Shiny Shapes: Happy St. Patrick's Day

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Learn all about the leprechaun through rhymes and touch. Your toddler will love to find the shiny shamrocks!

Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato: An Irish Folktale

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This fun Irish folk-tale is written just for toddlers in this board book version of a beloved book.

St. Patrick's Day Countdown

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My girls loved these simple holiday countdown books. This one is great for St. Partick's Day and you can find versions for other holidays.

Lucky Tucker

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Find out what happens with Tucker the dog rolls in a patch of lucky four-leaf clovers on St. Patrick's Day.

Story of Saint Patrick's Day, The

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A beautiful explanation of Saint Patrick's Day in a format that is simple enough for toddlers.

Saint Patrick

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This is a fun and simplified version of the book by Tomie dePaola that tells the story of Saint Patrick.

Which one of these fun St. Patrick’s Day board books do you think your kids will like best?

Get a few or get them all!

Have fun reading with your kids!

Add to your holiday library with these fun St. Patrick's Day board books for toddlers. They're great choices to curl up and read with your kids.

You may also like one of these book collections:

Winter Nature Books for Kids

Great Books About Color

Fun Children’s Books About the Sun

Cozy Bedtime Books for Toddlers at Look We’re Leaning

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Fun Weather Crafts for Toddlers

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Do you like to craft with your toddler? They’ll have so much fun with all of these awesome weather crafts for toddlers that I found!

I’ve got ideas for snow, rain, clouds, and sunshine that are simple enough that your toddler can do. But, they’ll also be fun for older kids, which makes these crafts perfect for siblings to do together.

Let’s grab some supplies and get ready for a fun craft project with your toddler!

Your little ones will love making all of these great weather crafts for toddlers. You'll find fun ideas for clouds, rain, sunshine, and snow.

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Grab a fun book to go along with one of these fun crafts. This makes for a delightful activity time together with your kids.

For example: Read Little Cloud by Eric Carle along with the Cotton Ball Painted Cloud project.

Weather Crafts for Toddlers

Weather Crafts for Toddlers

You'll enjoy all these toddler weather crafts that celebrate rainy days, clouds, and sunshine. They're all easy enough for toddlers to enjoy, open-ended, fun, and creative. These crafts are a perfect way to spend some quality time with your kids.

Making Umbrellas

Brighten a rainy day with this simple paper plate umbrella craft. It's open-ended, fun, and makes a pretty window decoration.

Making Clouds

Let your toddler paint these simple clouds with a cotton ball. It's easy and so much fun!

Cloud Mobile

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Your toddler will have great fun gluing cotton balls to make this simple cloud mobile. It's a fun craft that they'll be proud to display.

Squish Painted Sun Craft

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Celebrate sunshine with this fun mess-free painting craft. It's beautiful, easy, and fun!

Q-tip Painted Snowflake Crafts

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Paint with Q-Tips to make this simple snowflake craft. This is great craft for fine motor skills.

Bubble Wrap Rain Craft

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Save a bit of bubble wrap so your kids can great this fun printed rainy scene. Prep the umbrellas ahead of time (or use a sticker) to make this craft go smoothly.

Rain Cloud Gravity Painting for Kids -

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Let gravity do the work to create this fun rain cloud craft. Your kids will be amazed and love their finished product.

Puffy Paint Clouds

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Try this simple puffy paint clouds craft. It's a completely open-ended and easy craft. Your little one will definitely want to create more than one cloud!

Super Easy Snowball Painting

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Create a snowy day with this simple printmaking craft. It's so much fun to paint with a puff ball! (Psst... this is another craft that is great for fine motor skills.)

Tissue Paper Rainbow Craft for Kids

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Decorate your window with this simple rainbow craft. It's colorful, fun, and looks absolutely beautiful!

So, what do you think? Don’t these ideas look like fun?

Choose a few ideas and plan some fun activity time with your toddlers. They’ll love the chance to create and will have a project that they’re proud of.

Which of these weather crafts for toddlers is your favorite?

How to do crafts with toddlers

If you want to have a great time doing crafts with your toddler, there’s one important thing you need to do. You need to let go of all your expectations.

Your toddler has a mind of their own, so their project may look nothing like your plan. And, you know what, that’s ok! The important thing is that they have fun and you have fun with them. (And, you won’t have fun if you worry about the outcome!)

These toddler weather crafts are all appropriate for 2-3 year olds, but that doesn’t mean your finished product will look like the picture. Introduce the activity, show them how to use the supplies and let them have fun.

For example, with the Paper Plate Umbrella craft, you can cut the paper plates ahead of time and cut out the handle. But, let your toddler do what they want when they decorate their paper plate. They may smear, finger paint, use a small amount of paint, or mix all the paint colors together! Let them own the project and do what they want. They’ll have tons of fun and so will you!

It’s hard to constantly come up with activities for your toddler, isn’t it? Check out PLAY: Playful Activity Plans for Your Busy Toddler to get 35 easy and fun activities and great tips for planning activity time every day!

You may also like one of these toddler activities:

Simple and Fun Shape Crafts for Toddlers

Cork Print Tree Craft for Toddlers

Leaf Shape Collage for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Sponge Paint Process Art at Busy Toddler

Combine this activity with a fun weather book

I always love to combine a book with an activity. And, luckily there are some awesome weather books to go along with a fun weather craft. Here are a few that I like:

Maisy’s Wonderful Weather Book by Lucy Cousins

Biscuit’s Snowy Day by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Let it Rain by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Or you can try any of the other choices below. These books are perfect to go along with any of these crafts.

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Valentine Sensory Bags for Toddlers

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Are you looking for a mess free Valentine’s Day activity for young children? You’ll want to check out our Valentine sensory bags for toddlers.

They are super easy to put together and my kids just love to play with them.

Have some Valentine's Day fun with these simple Valentine sensory bags for toddlers. They're easy to make and fun to play with!

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Valentine Sensory Bags for Toddlers

A sensory bag allows children to experience different textures and manipulate small objects while being contained in a bag. This means it’s mess free and safe for toddlers who tend to put things in their mouths. (You’ll still need to supervise just in case the bag comes open.)

Supplies Needed for the Valentine Sensory Bags

  • Zip top plastic bag (gallon or quart size works well)
  • Rubbing alcohol
  • Paper towel or cloth
  • Water beads
  • Water
  • Marker
  • Tape
  • Hair gel
  • Craft foam sheets
  • Scissors
  • Plastic hearts (This is the link on Amazon but you can find them at Dollar Tree for a $1.)
Have some Valentine's Day fun with these simple Valentine sensory bags for toddlers. They're easy to make and fun to play with!

How to Make a Valentine’s Day Sensory Bag with Water Beads

Select a zip top plastic bag. I used a gallon size freezer bag but a quart size bag can work, too. Use rubbing alcohol and a paper towel to remove any labels from your bag.

Follow package directions to hydrate your water beads. (It might take a couple hours.) Add the hydrated water beads to your zip top plastic bag. I found my water beads in the craft section of Walmart. Amazon sells water beads for a good price as well. You can find some water beads already hydrated like the Orbeez brand at several retailers or online.

Have some Valentine's Day fun with these simple Valentine sensory bags for toddlers. They're easy to make and fun to play with!

You can add extra water to your plastic bag or just the water beads. Adding water will change the sensory feeling just a little bit.

I drew a heart on the plastic bag for an added valentine element. Encourage your child to push the water beads into the heart or away from the heart. This focuses on fine motor control.

Here’s a great opportunity to practice counting. How many water beads will fit inside the heart?

Have some Valentine's Day fun with these simple Valentine sensory bags for toddlers. They're easy to make and fun to play with!

You can tape the plastic bag shut if you’re worried your child might try to open it. Taping the bag shut may also help keep the bag from popping open when your child pushes on it. I like to use the freezer bags because they are a bit more sturdy and their zippers tend to be stronger.

If the bag moves around on the table while your child is playing, tape it down.

Have some Valentine's Day fun with these simple Valentine sensory bags for toddlers. They're easy to make and fun to play with!

How to Make Valentine Sensory Bags with Gel

Instead of filling the sensory bag with water, you can use hair gel. I found a bottle of clear hair gel at Dollar Tree.

Using hair gel changes the way the sensory bag feels. It’s more squishy than water. Water will work for this sensory bag, too. Just be careful how full you fill the bag. It may pop open if your child pushes too hard.

Have some Valentine's Day fun with these simple Valentine sensory bags for toddlers. They're easy to make and fun to play with!

Feel free to use tape to seal the top of this bag as well (especially if you’re using water instead of hair gel). You can also tape this sensory bag to the table to prevent it from sliding around while your child plays.

Use rubbing alcohol and a paper towel to remove any labels from your zip top plastic bag. Add the bottle of gel to your bag.

Cut out foam hearts and place them in your plastic bag.

Add plastic hearts to the bag. I found our plastic hearts at Dollar Tree.

Have some Valentine's Day fun with these simple Valentine sensory bags for toddlers. They're easy to make and fun to play with!

Encourage your child to push the plastic hearts around. I started with the plastic hearts on top of the foam hearts. My toddler immediately pushed them all off.

Then, I asked him to push the red hearts back on top of the foam hearts.

Practice counting the hearts. How many red hearts are on the blue heart?

Have some Valentine's Day fun with these simple Valentine sensory bags for toddlers. They're easy to make and fun to play with!

More Toddler Activities for Valentine’s Day

Valentine Crafts for Toddlers – Check out this collection of easy craft ideas for little ones.

Frozen Vinegar Hearts – Combines two ingredients kids love: baking soda and vinegar. Add some frozen hearts and you have a perfect Valentine’s Day science activity.

Guess How Much I Love You Movement Game – Have fun moving around and doing the actions from the book with this fun game.

Do more with your toddlers!

It’s so beneficial to have fun activities to do with your toddler. My friend Jamie from Hands On As We Grow has got a great free 7-Day Toddler Activity Challenge. You’ll have fun and make memories with these age-appropriate and simple activities. They’re the best! You can follow this link to sign up for the FREE 7-Day Toddler Challenge.

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Join our fun Facebook community, Creative Family Fun for Busy Families, for daily activities that are great for kids and families. We’ll chat, share, and have fun. It’s a safe and private place to share ideas for family and kids activities.

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Snow Painting Art Activity

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What do you do when it’s too cold to go and play in the snow outside? You bring a little inside!

When I originally planned this snow painting art activity, we were going to suit up in the winter gear and do some fun outdoor art. But thanks to the recent polar vortex (Brrrrr…) and wind chills hovering around -50 degrees F, I was forced to scrap my original plans.

That’s when it hit me, we should bring some of the snow indoors!

Use snow as your canvas and use a simple DIY snow paint to get creative with this fun Snow Painting Art Activity for kids.

We created a simple DIY snow paint and got ready to create. It was fun and a great way to spend a cold and snowy day!

Are you ready to do some snow painting? 

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Set up your Snow Painting art activity

I mixed up a few colors of paint before I braved the cold to fetch our snow.

The paint is simple. To make it, I filled the cups of a muffin tin about 2/3rd’s full of water. I then added about 3 – 4 drops of food coloring in each.

We went with shades of blue and green only because I was completely out of red food coloring.

I cut up a sponge into small pieces to use instead of a paint brush.

After freezing my rear off fetching snow, I filled up two square baking pans.

We patted the snow down and tried to make it level. These were our painting canvases.

The girls were eager to get started.

Have fun creating!

The took the sponges and started painting.

And start they did. One painted stripes, the other opted for a more random design.

They giggled and they squeezed their sponges.

Then, they experimented to see what would happen if they pressed down hard or if they left their sponge sitting on the snow for awhile.

Use snow as your canvas and use a simple DIY snow paint to get creative with this fun Snow Painting Art Activity for kids.

My girls used up every single drop of paint by the time they were done and we were left with some snow masterpieces.

Unfortunately, these masterpieces don’t last very long. It’s a good thing I was taking pictures!

Have you ever tried snow painting?

Use snow as your canvas and use a simple DIY snow paint to get creative with this fun Snow Painting Art Activity for kids.

You may also enjoy one of these fun winter activities:

Snow Numbers Activity for Toddlers

Melting Snow Science Experiment

Winter Nature Books

Snow Science Explorations for Kids at Inspiration Laboratories

Homemade Snow Recipe at Red Ted Art

Do more art at home with your kids

Have you heard about the online Art Spark workshop hosted by Cathy James at NurtureStore? It’s so good! Cathy will guide you and your children through a month of art projects that are easy, fun, and hands-on. She’ll introduce your kids to famous artists and art works, and even weave in lessons about science, character, and confidence. The workshop includes two bonus ebooks full of inspiration and practical tips, so you are fully supported and all set to get creative!

Join the Art Spark workshop here.

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Christmas Tree Number Hunt Activity for Toddlers

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Go on a festive Christmas themed hunt for numbers. Toddlers will love this Christmas tree number hunt.

It’s perfect for practicing number recognition. Or put the Christmas trees in order to make a number line.

And when you’re done counting, check out all our other simple and fun activities for toddlers. 

Have fun counting and learning number recognition with this fun and easy to prep Christmas tree number hunt activity for toddlers.

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Christmas Tree Number Hunt for Toddlers

You’ll need green and brown paper, glue, and markers to make the Christmas trees for this activity. You could also laminate the trees using contact paper or laminating sheets.

Cut Christmas trees out of green paper. I used a simple triangle shape. Add a trunk to your trees using rectangles of brown paper and glue.

Use markers, to write a number on each of the Christmas trees. We used the numbers 1-10.

Hide the Christmas trees around the room.

Have fun counting and learning number recognition with this fun and easy to prep Christmas tree number hunt activity for toddlers.

For toddlers, it’s a good idea to hide them in plain sight.

Have fun counting and learning number recognition with this fun and easy to prep Christmas tree number hunt activity for toddlers.

You can vary the height of your hiding locations or slightly hide the trees under something.

Have fun counting and learning number recognition with this fun and easy to prep Christmas tree number hunt activity for toddlers.

If your toddler is struggling with finding a Christmas tree, give him a clue.

Say: look near the couch, or can you find the number by the window?

Have fun counting and learning number recognition with this fun and easy to prep Christmas tree number hunt activity for toddlers.

When your toddler finds a Christmas tree number, ask him what number it is.

If he doesn’t know the number, say it and have him repeat the number after you.

Place the Christmas tree off to the side.

Have fun counting and learning number recognition with this fun and easy to prep Christmas tree number hunt activity for toddlers.

Keep hunting for numbers and saying their names.

Have fun counting and learning number recognition with this fun and easy to prep Christmas tree number hunt activity for toddlers.

Make a Christmas Tree Number Line

Once you have found all of the numbers, it’s time to sort them.

Have fun counting and learning number recognition with this fun and easy to prep Christmas tree number hunt activity for toddlers.

Ask your toddler to find a number one at a time.

Start with 1 and work your way to 10.

Have fun counting and learning number recognition with this fun and easy to prep Christmas tree number hunt activity for toddlers.

Place the numbers in a line.

Have fun counting and learning number recognition with this fun and easy to prep Christmas tree number hunt activity for toddlers.

Once your Christmas tree number line is complete, point to each tree and say the numbers together.

Hide the trees and go on a Christmas tree number hunt all over again. My kids like to take turns hiding the trees for each other. If they hide the trees really well, they have to give clues.

Do more activities for toddlers!

It’s so beneficial to have fun activities to do with your toddler. My friend Jamie from Hands On As We Grow has got a great free 7-Day Toddler Activity Challenge. You’ll have fun and make memories with these age-appropriate and simple activities. They’re the best! You can follow this link to sign up for the FREE 7-Day Toddler Challenge.

More Christmas Tree Activities for Kids

Baking Soda Painted Christmas Trees at Inspiration Laboratories

Christmas Tree Crafts for Kids

Fun Christmas Math Activities for Kids

Scrunched Paper Christmas Trees at Crafts on Sea

Are you looking for more kids activities?

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