5 Amazing New Year Crafts and Ideas For Toddlers!
Welcome to the New Year! It’s the perfect time of year for fresh starts and lots of fun! As you plan activities for the little ones in your care, why not use this special occasion with irresistibly charming crafts and activities perfect for toddlers? Here we have five highly engaging ideas designed to mark this memorable event through craft, play, and just plain ol’ celebrations. Get ready – it’s going to be an incredible new year full of colorful creations!
1- Toast in the New Year
Ring in the new year with a fun breakfast activity at your daycare! Little ones will paint toast with warm butter to toast in the new year. To liven up toast, provide sprinkles to decorate their slices. This “painted toast” will make for a delightful treat, celebrating the start of a fresh new year! This creative activity will keep little ones entertained as they begin another fun year at daycare!
2- New Year Craft
This New Year craft for toddlers and infants is perfect for home or daycare art activity. The craft includes having the child or teacher paint his/her foot or hand and stamp it onto the printable. Preschoolers can paint their own feet or hands to explore their creativity. This New Year craft is the perfect way to celebrate everyone’s favorite start to a new year.
3- New Years Freeze
Play this New Year freeze gross motor game to excite your little learners to welcome the new year in style. The teacher will turn on upbeat music, and the kids can dance to their hearts’ content. However, at any moment, the music might ‘freeze,’ and when that happens, it’s time to yell out as loud as they can: HAPPY NEW YEAR! This is an excellent way of having fun while also getting kids involved in gross motor activities, which are essential for their development.
4- Do A Dot New Years Craft
New Years’ crafts are a fun and easy way to help children get in the festive spirit! For a new craft this year, why not try making a do a dot New Year craft? This bright and colorful hat is simple and fun for kids of all ages – give them some dot markers and let them go to town filling in the white spaces on their new New Year’s hats.
5- Happy New Year Counting
Celebrate a new year of toddler learning with an exciting Happy New Year Counting activity. This printable daycare activity is the perfect way to keep toddlers and 2-year-olds engaged in the upcoming holiday festivities. Counting matching noise makers to their respective numerals develops toddler math skills while adding a fun, hands-on spin on the traditional New Year’s countdown ceremony. It’s easy, educational, and, most importantly, enjoyable for children and caretakers. Start celebrating with toddler math this New Year!
Easy New Year’s Crafts
Get your little students excited about learning with these easy New Year’s crafts and ideas. These fun classroom activities will help them ring in the new year while reinforcing their academic skills. Be sure to click the image for even more great printables you can use in your classroom. You’ll find everything you need, from crafts, fine motor, table activities, and more, to make the new year a success in your toddler classroom. Thanks for reading, and happy teaching!
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