Crafts

Three's A Charm: Our top crafts and activities for three year olds

Forget the ‘terrible twos’ – meet the ‘tricky threes’! As our little ones toddle their way into preschooler-hood, they leave the obsession with ‘no’ behind, and begin to develop their own unique tastes, faves and dislikes. While it’s a unique privilege to watch them blossom into little people, it does make coming up with activities they’ll like even trickier. We’ve put our heads together to come up with a master list of fun toys, crafts, apps and activities that even the pickiest, trickiest three-year-old will get into.

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22.Practice sorting with a muffin tin.
21. Play dress up (or try a mess-free virtual version!)
20. Host an epic playdate.
19. Head out on an impromptu scavenger hunt – ask your child to find anything from all the purple fruits in the grocery store, to all the red cars on your road trip!
18. Have an indoor dance-til’-you-drop party.
17. Collect leaves on your nature walk and create crayon rubbings of them in a special ‘explore journal’.

16. Explore textures and practice sensory skills by placing various objects in a paper bag and have your child guess what they are.
15. Take a portable playset to your neighbourhood cafe.
14. Work on a puzzle together.
13. Clean up your craft game with these zero-waste activities.
12. Practice organization by packing a suitcase for a pretend-play trip.
11. Fill up the bathtub with water, throw in some fun water toys and create a splash-zone play area!

Fun matching crafts for your three year old!

10. Create an on-the-go puppet show with finger puppets. 9. Act out your favourite fairy tale – or better yet, create your own!
8. Learn all the dance moves to your kid’s favourite song (Baby Shark, anyone?)
7. Craft a creative hat (and then try it on unsuspecting family members.)
6. Take the subway or drive to a new area, and be a tourist in your own town.

5. Set up your very own Tickle Trunk.
4. Get some help in the kitchen.
3. Check out the local library or community centre for free activities.
2. Find a petting zoo – or create your own with animal figurines and stuffed animals!
1. Snuggle up with some sweets and their favourite story – this one’s fun for both the 3-year-olds and the 30-ish-year-olds. :)

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