Crafts for 1 Year Olds

Glitter Inc. shares this toddler-friendly, mess-free DIY card craft!

Recycle and reuse is the name of the game when it comes to this holiday art activity. Your child can make a textured Valentine’s heart by reusing old felt and fabric scraps.

I love the simplicity of this artistic sensory activity with everything needed can be found in our home. And this simple play idea can get kids engaged for quite a while – mixing colors and trying different combinations.

Looking for an age-appropriate coloring book for your one year old?

Amazon has you covered! Coloring is an easy and portable craft activity for 1 and 2 year olds (older kids love it, too).

Want to buy instead of DIY? Crayola offers this toddler painting set: including 10 sheets of glossy painting paper and 4 Crayola washable finger paints in red, blue, yellow, and green.

Little kids LOVE dinosaurs, which makes this easy dinosaur craft the perfect activity for them!

Color Me Crafty takes you through the full how to!

1 year olds LOVE helping make crafts and gifts!

This post has a lovely finger painted Christmas ornament tutorial that your young child will enjoy helping you make.

These make a great gift for grandparents and other special family members.

This summer ice activity is the perfect craft for young kids on hot summer days!

Click below to see how it's done!

Adorable heart fingerprint poem pdfs for kids to make gifts for their loved ones. These fingerprint poems are easy valentine’s day crafts for kids or the perfect Mother’s day keepsake!

With a little adult assistance, young children can complete a fun watercolor painting you actual may want to hang on your walls.

Create homemade play dough in your slow cooker to really help your young child. This no cream of tartar homemade recipe is a win for all ages!

This Ladybug Craft for Toddlers is a fun way to teach kids about bugs and nature. It also helps them develop their fine motor skills while having loads of fun.

If you’re looking for an easy and fun activity to do with your toddler, try making our edible finger paint recipe. Children of all ages (even adults!) love it - not just toddlers. 

An open-ended craft that your y1, 2 or 3 year old will love making!

Click below for the full how to...

These fingerprint glass magnets are easy, cute, and fun to make. A fun little craft for the little ones.

Make these salt dough ornaments with the little ones. You can turn it into all sorts of creatures.

This sweet paper chick is a simple an adorable craft for spring, Easter, or for any farm-themed activity!

Learn how to create a cute fingerprint tree craft! This is a great craft for younger kids.

This paper plate ladybug craft is so fun for young kids to paint and put together! It’s a 2-part craft so the kids don’t get bored.

What toddler doesn't love playing with stickers?

With these adorable dollar store spoon puppets, they can use face stickers to explore facial features and create their own puppets.

When they're done, they'll have their own language-building toy to play with too!

Tell the classic story of Little Red Riding Hood using these free printable color-in stick puppets.

Kids will have fun using their imagination to color a not-too-scary-wolf while creating something fun to play with when they're done.

Looking for an easy no borax glitter glue slime recipe? While parents need to supervise, young kids will enjoy playing with this DIY slime!

Click below to see our DIY glitter slime recipe that only uses a few ingredients!

This simple kids craft is perfect for fall! Kids of any age can paint these fall trees, perfect for canvases or blank cards!

Sharing an easy kids fall craft! This tissue paper apple is perfect for getting into the spirit of the new season!