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Preschool Paper Plate Umbrella Craft

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Winter is winding down and spring is on it’s way.

It’s time for flowers, birds, and rain!

To celebrate this upcoming season, we decided to make a fun paper plate umbrella craft that is perfect for preschool and toddlers.

Preschoolers and toddlers will have so much fun making this simple paper plate umbrella craft that is perfect for a rainy day!

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Supplies needed for your umbrella craft

Paper plate
Tape
Paint
Cotton Balls
Black Construction Paper

How to make your Paper Plate Umbrella craft

To prep your project you will need to cut a paper plate in half. Then, I gave one half to each girl.

I let each of my girl picks out a couple of colors of paint. I then poured a little bit of each color onto an old plastic lid. This makes it so much easier and neater than putting brushes into the little pots of paint.

But, for this project, we used cotton balls to paint with instead of the paint brushes. It’s always fun to paint with different things!

The girls got to work. My 2-year-old dabbed her paint while my 4-year-old decided to smear hers.

To finish the project, I used the black construction paper to cut out the handles. Once the paint was dry, we attached out handles to the back of our umbrellas with tape.

We then hung our paper plate umbrella craft in the window to remind us that the snow was going away and rain would come with the changing season.

Preschoolers and toddlers will have so much fun making this simple paper plate umbrella craft that is perfect for a rainy day!

You may also like one of these fun weather crafts:

The Snowy Day Book & Craft

Simple Cloud Painting Activity

Rain and Raindrop Crafts for Kids

Weather Crafts for Toddlers

Raindrop Suncatchers at Pre-K Pages

How to make a paper plate umbrella. This is such a fun and simple craft for preschool.

My recommended craft resources

It’s so easy to have a successful craft time with your kids, if you keep some simple supplies on hand. Here are the supplies we used for this project, that you can also use for many other kids crafts.

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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

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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.

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

Hockey Toys for Toddlers

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What do you buy a toddler who loves hockey?

Luckily there are a lot of fun hockey toys for toddlers and their parents.

Here are some of my favorite choices.

These fun hockey toys for toddlers will make great gifts for your little hockey lovers. Fun ideas for pretend play, active play, and books.

You’ll find great ideas for pretend play, active play, books, and even an awesome toy bench. These are all great gift ideas for your little hockey lovers.

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Fun Hockey Toys for Toddlers

Have bath time fun with this cute Hockey Player Rubber Duck.

Inflatable hockey sticks are a safe and fun way for your toddler to experience hockey. You can even blow up some balloons to use as pucks!

Cuddle up with a cute I Love Hockey Teddy Bear.

Even nap time is more fun with a cute personalized ice hockey pillowcase.

Play hockey (soccer and lacrosse too) with this fun sports set from Little Tikes.

Have a lot of fun pretending with two teams full of Hockey Guys. 

Play hockey indoors or outdoors with this fun goal, hockey stick, and ball set.

Play with a puck that is soft and safe for indoor play.

Store all your hockey toys in this personalized wooden ice hockey toy bench.

Your hockey lover will love their own personalized wooden hockey stick.

Share a fun hockey book together when you read Z is for Zamboni.

Or read about hockey at bedtime with this fun book, Goodnight Hockey.

Which of these fun hockey toys for toddlers will you be getting?

These fun hockey toys for toddlers will make great gifts for your little hockey lovers. Fun ideas for pretend play, active play, and books.

You may also like some of these fun toddler activities:

Fun Shape Toys for Toddlers

Backyard Color Match Movement Game for Toddlers

Water Play Ideas for Toddlers

Let’s Go on a Listening Walk

43 Quiet Time Activities for 2-Year-Olds at How Wee Learn

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Pumpkin Counting Activities for Toddlers

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Pumpkins seem to be everywhere this time of year. They make great learning tools.

Try out our pumpkin counting activities for toddlers to practice counting and number recognition.

Try some hands-on learning with these fun and simple pumpkin counting activities for toddlers, which help them practice counting and number recognition.

Pumpkin Counting Activities for Toddlers

I like to use mini pumpkins for this activity. They are easy for toddlers to pick up and handle.

Use real pumpkins if you can. Give them a good washing before allowing your kids to play with them.

I chose to use just 5 pumpkins for this activity. That helps toddlers really focus on the numbers and get good at 1-5 before moving onto other numbers.

If your child has mastered 1-5, feel free to add more pumpkins.

Try some hands-on learning with these fun and simple pumpkin counting activities for toddlers, which help them practice counting and number recognition.

Number your pumpkins 1-5. Number five squares of paper 1-5 as well.

First, I let my son (age 2.5) just explore the pumpkins. He was free to move them around and play with them for a bit.

We practiced counting the pumpkins.

Then, I set out the number squares.

Try some hands-on learning with these fun and simple pumpkin counting activities for toddlers, which help them practice counting and number recognition.

The next step is to have your toddler match the numbers on the pumpkin to the paper number squares.

Try some hands-on learning with these fun and simple pumpkin counting activities for toddlers, which help them practice counting and number recognition.

Talk to him about the numbers he sees. What number is on your pumpkin? Can you find that number on the table (or floor)? Place your pumpkin there.

Try some hands-on learning with these fun and simple pumpkin counting activities for toddlers, which help them practice counting and number recognition.

Ask your child to bring you a pumpkin with a certain number. Say: Can you bring me the pumpkin with the number two?

Since we were using the train table as our play surface, my son grabbed a train nearby and started driving it around the pumpkins. I asked him to drive the trains from one pumpkin to another.

Try some hands-on learning with these fun and simple pumpkin counting activities for toddlers, which help them practice counting and number recognition.

Can you drive the train to the number one. Okay, now let’s go to number two. Where is number three? And so on.

Work on Number Words

In addition to writing numbers on the squares of paper, write number words. This will help your child begin to connect the word “one” with number “1.”

Try some hands-on learning with these fun and simple pumpkin counting activities for toddlers, which help them practice counting and number recognition.

I had my daughter (age 4.5) do this activity. We read the number words and she placed the correct number pumpkin down.

For older kids, you could also work on the ordinal number words (first, second, third, fourth, and fifth).

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Read a Story

Read Five Little Pumpkins to go along with this counting activity. Choose your favorite version. The story uses the words first, second, third, fourth, and fifth to talk about what each of the little pumpkins does.

More Pumpkin Counting Activities to Try

Days with Grey shares a Scoop and Count Pumpkin Activity that’s perfect for practicing counting, number recognition, and subitizing. They put the pumpkins in water but you could use anything (or just an empty bin) for this one.

Make your own Pumpkin Patch Numbers Game with this idea from Rainy Day Mum.

My Storytime Corner has a Dabber Pumpkin Count Activity that asks preschoolers how many pumpkins are on the gate.

Use this Five Little Pumpkins Playdough Activity from Clare’s Little Tots to retell the story.

Fantastic Fun and Learning created a jack-o-lantern number line to practice number skills.

Practice counting and fine motor skills using clothespins with this counting pumpkin activity from Lalymom.

Take your pumpkin counting to the light table with this idea from Where Imagination Grows.

Pre-K Pages has several Halloween themed activities for practicing one to one correspondence. Check out the pom pom pumpkin and pumpkin seeds counting activities.

More Pumpkin Themed Activities for Toddlers

Work on pre-writing skills with pumpkins and a chalk marker.

Check out our Fall Bucket List for Toddlers.

After carving your pumpkin, make some pumpkin oobleck with real pumpkin.

Try some hands-on learning with these fun and simple pumpkin counting activities for toddlers, which help them practice counting and number recognition.