How to Find Free Crafts for Preschoolers

Preschoolers love craft projects of any kind. But a quick trip down the arts & crafts aisle at your local store will tell you that it's not cheap! Did you know you can find coloring pages preschoolers will love and other cool crafts for preschoolers for free all over the internet!

Things You'll Need

• Internet connection
• Printer
• Preschooler

Instructions

1. Start by paying attention to what your preschooler likes, specifically the shows they watch and the characters they are attached to. Also think about what they are learning - numbers, letters, and colors. Knowing what you are looking for will help you find just the right crafts for preschoolers that will fit your needs.

2. Just about all of the major kids television shows have websites where you can print coloring pages preschoolers will adore, as well as crafts for preschoolers. Once you know which characters you would like to find, you need to figure out what channel that character is on and find the channel's website. Playhouse Disney, Nick Jr., Noggin, PBS Sprout, PBS Kids, Discovery Kids, and Fisher Price all have fantastic websites that offer crafts for preschoolers as well as coloring pages preschoolers will flip for! The best part is that they are all completely free!

3. Stay focused. There are so many free crafts for preschoolers out there that you may get overwhelmed and try to print them all! That's just a waste of paper. The coloring pages preschoolers love and the crafts for preschoolers change weekly or monthly depending on the site, there is always something new that your kids will love. Just choose one project at a time!

4. You can put together your own, completely free, coloring pages preschoolers can't get enough of into completely free coloring books! I like to punch holes down the pages and then weave colorful ribbons through the pages to make a personalized coloring book. The cool thing about preschoolers is that they still think it's more cool that Mommy made it for them, they don't care that it was free!

5. If you choose, have your child look through the crafts for preschoolers on the different websites. Some kids love getting to pick, but others get overwhelmed at the choices - you know your child and whether or not this is a good option. I like to surprise my kids when I print something new out for them to color or make.

Tips & Warnings

• Often there will be commercials on the preschool channels announcing that a cool new project is available - usually one that coincides with an upcoming special show. These are a fun way to turn watching television into an interactive, family bonding experience.

Resources

• Need more inspiration? Crafts based on favorite books!
• Playhouse Disney Printables
• Nick Jr (Dora, Diego, Blues Clues)