Category: Preschoolers (3-5 Years)
PenningHouse Preschool Crafts
At PenningHouse, we believe that preschool is the perfect time to nurture creativity while building essential skills. Our Preschool Craft section invites little learners to explore textures, colors, and shapes while strengthening fine motor coordination, hand-eye precision, and early problem-solving.
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Paper Plate Animal Masks
Paper plate animal masks are a classic preschool craft for a reason. They’re simple, open-ended, and spark instant pretend play. With just a few materials, children can transform into lions, bunnies, owls, or any creature their imagination dreams up. This craft blends creativity with skill-building in a way that feels like pure fun. Why This Read more
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Cotton Ball Snowmen
Cotton ball snowmen are a cozy winter craft where your preschooler will glue fluffy cotton balls onto paper or cardboard to build a snowman. Afterwards, you can decorate it with simple materials like buttons, felt, or construction paper. The soft texture of cotton balls makes the snowman tactile and inviting, while the decorating stage sparks Read more
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Thanksgiving Paper Bag Puppets
Thanksgiving is the perfect time to blend creativity, storytelling, and fine motor practice into one joyful craft. Paper bag puppets are a preschool-friendly activity that transforms simple materials into expressive characters like turkeys, pilgrims, or even fall animals. Your preschooler will decorate the flap of the bag as the puppet’s face, and add feathers, hats, Read more
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Tissue Paper Pumpkins & Ghosts
Are you getting sick of my fall-inspired crafts yet? Me neither. Let’s do another fun craft to celebrate the season! This time, we’ll create fun 3D images using tissue paper. Your preschoolers will see their craft “come to life” as they scrunch, tear, and glue soft tissue paper to create cheerful pumpkins and friendly ghosts! Read more
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Corn Cob Paintings
This activity uses the natural texture of corn cobs to create unique prints and patterns. Whether you use fresh, dried, or foam cobs, the ridges and kernels leave behind delightful impressions when dipped in paint. It’s a perfect blend of nature exploration and artistic expression, ideal for fall themes like harvest, Thanksgiving, or farm life! Read more
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Shape Monsters
With Fall fast approaching, I wanted to get in the spirit of things with a craft for your little monsters. Shape Monsters are colorful, goofy creatures made from cut-out geometric shapes like circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles. Each monster will have its own “personality” with eyes, mouths, arms, and legs! Why It’s Beneficial This craft Read more
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Nature Sun Catchers
Let’s spend some time outdoors and encourage our preschoolers to explore the world around them! Nature sun catchers are a sensory-rich craft that invites preschoolers to collect their favorite twigs, flowers, and leaves to create something magical with their findings. Why It’s Great for Preschoolers Ready To Connect With Nature? Let’s Get Started! Supplies Directions Read more
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Button Bubble Trees
Button Bubble Trees is a whimsical art activity that turns finger painting and button play into a colorful forest! This craft is designed to spark sensory exploration and fine motor development in your preschoolers. It’s simple, playful, and loaded with developmental goodness. Children use their fingertips to paint leafy “bubble” trees and decorate them with Read more
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Paper Plate Rainbow
Making a rainbow paper plate craft is a fun, friendly, and educational activity that supports your preschoolers developing motor, visual, and identification skills! Here’s Why We Love This Paper Plate Rainbow for Your Preschooler: 1. Encourages Creativity & Self-Expression 2. Teaches Color Recognition & Sequencing 3. Strengthens Fine Motor Skills 4. Provides Sensory Play 5. Read more
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Bubble Painting
Who loves bubbles? Get ready for this exciting craft that the entire family can enjoy! Creating a bubble painting is an educational activity that supports a ton of developmental skills while allowing your preschooler to get moving at the same time! Here’s Why We Love Bubble Painting: 1. Encourages Creativity & Self-Expression 2. Strengthens Fine Read more