I was trying to think of fun sponge painting projects for my toddler and I wanted to create one that was just a little bit cuter than a lot of sponge paint projects I was seeing. But I also had to keep it simple and easy! Enter this little balloon dog made from cutting out ovals from a sponge!

And I think this came out just about right. Except I still can’t convince my one-year-old to follow directions. Once I give him paint all sense goes out the window and soon paint is everywhere including all over his body. Seriously, painting his body is his favorite thing right now. However, I am still convinced this would be perfect for a slightly older toddler. And the prep is so quick – just cut a sponge into two ovals (you could even get away with using one oval size for all of it).

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Narwhals are such cool animals! They look like unicorn whales – but their tusk is not a horn, it is actually a canine tooth that comes out of the left side of the jaw through the lip! It also is more common in males – only about 15% of females grow a tusk. I did not realize that before making these – so I guess these narwhals are males! But you don’t need to tell your kids that – you can just tell them you are making unicorn whales. Except that narwhals are real, not imaginary like unicorns!

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Rainbows are everywhere lately – from sidewalks to windows spreading cheer during this pandemic. They are the ultimate symbol of beauty and joy after sorrow.

For kids, creating rainbows are also a great way to practice colors, and if they are older throw in a science lesson talk about how rainbows are created! If they are younger, creating with pom poms is a great sensory material and a good way to practice their motor skills.

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Pom poms are quickly becoming my favorite material for kid crafts and sensory play! There is so much that you can do with them – plus they are so colorful!

With this one, the pom poms are the sprinkles on cut out circus animal cookies. This is such a simple craft that is perfect for toddlers and young kids. I also had fun making them but my one-year old loved trying to glue each pom pom on his animal cookie giraffe.

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