January activities for toddlers

Winter Activities for Toddlers & Preschoolers – Happiest Baby

Winter can be a particularly challenging time for keeping little kids entertained. Cabin fever is real, and it can be brutal. But with a few supplies that you probably already have around your house, you can turn a boring, cold winter day into a fun adventure filled with activities that activate your child’s imagination. Check out these 30 winter activities for toddlers that you can try right now. 

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Kids LOVE to make messes, and parents…well, parents aren't quite as rapturous about cleaning them up. That’s exactly what makes this project so much fun. Kids will have a blast making a sticky mess without destroying the house.

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Why not sprinkle in some science to your day? Check out this snowball launcher activity that easily turns into a game for the whole family.

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Kiddos keep their fingers busy working with some homemade dough resembling freshly fallen snow. Bonus: This snow dough is “taste safe,” which means kids won’t get sick if their curiosity prompts them to take a nibble. 

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This snow painting project is perfect for young toddlers. Plus, it makes for pretty, wintry décor!

Image and activities via The Best Ideas for Kids

Go outside and grab some pinecones, and then mix in a few ingredients from the kitchen to make this sensory box that emulates snow and will give your kids some tactile delight.

Image and activity via Busy Toddler

If you face the challenge of having your kids whip through activities at breakneck speed, then this will definitely help slow their roll. Freeze your paint into a popsicle and have your kids create works of art as the paint begins to melt.

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This sneaky STEM project invites kids to drop snowballs into jars and then watch them explode with color. Talk about a bright idea!

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This is perfect for little kids who can’t keep their hands off the real tree. Create your own felt version of a Christmas tree and let your kids go to town decorating (and redecorating) their own.

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Sensory projects are so much fun but they tend to get pretty darn messy. Try this cleaner twist and watch your child have a great time without worrying about picking up later.

If you have an old cardboard box and some imagination, you’re halfway there! With this winter activity, kids get to try death-defying ski jumps without ever getting hurt. 

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Who doesn’t love a good old-fashioned blanket fort? Try dressing yours up with twinkly lights, pillows, cozy books. ..it's the perfect nook for reading, playing, or even sipping hot cocoa!

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Kids can decorate these larger-than-life “cookies” to their hearts’ content! If you don’t have a roll of craft paper, try cutting up brown paper grocery bags or using the white side of old wrapping paper. 

Image and activity via Busy Toddler 

This winter activity for toddlers is perfect for busy bodies who love to have something to do. Fill one tub or bowl with ice and another with colored water. Then, let your kiddo go to town moving the ice to the water to see what happens.

Image and activity via 5 Minutes for Mom

Grab the recycling bin and get busy painting some cans to create the equipment you’ll need to play this DIY game. Toddlers will especially love tossing bean bags at the stacked cans.

Image and activity via Mrs. Plemons' Kindergarten

If your kids have ever pretended that the floor is lava, this winter activity is the game for them. Create a few icebergs out of paper or fabric and turn your floor into an Arctic ice field that your kids must hop around to navigate. 

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You’ll want to help your toddler with this one. With just a few materials, you can work together to create sparkling icicles that you can save as ornaments, decorate a window to catch some sun-rays, or even turn into a mobile to hang in your child’s room.

Image and activity via Little Bins for Little Hands

If you’ve ever spent a winter in New England, you may have heard of this one. Using snow and some maple syrup, your kids can make their own delicious candy that will double as a magical memory when they grow up.

Image and activity via Hands On as We Grow

This winter activity looks like too much fun! If you are one of those people who saves bubble wrap to reuse, then you’ll have plenty of pop for this project.

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It’s amazing what you can fit into a bottle with this discovery activity that is perfect for little kids. Combine some small objects with glitter in a clear plastic bottle, and you’ve got some sparkly on-the-go entertainment.

Image and activity via 123 Homeschool 4 Me

Grab some food coloring and suit up with this winter activity that will get the whole family outside and playing in the snow.

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Want to have…a blast? This winter activity blends science with pure delight.

Image and activity via Happy Toddler Playtime

This winter activity for toddlers can be as simple or complicated as you want it to be, which is perfect for little kids. Grab a cookie sheet, a marble, and some snow, and make your own marble run.

Image and activity via Living Well Mom

Make some DIY salt crystals that you can decorate your windows with. You can create colorful, sparkling snowflakes that will last the rest of winter. 

Image and activity via Mrs. Plemons' Kindergarten 

Sometimes little kid art makes the perfect gift. Sit down with your toddler and make a bunch of fun tissue paper art projects and then give them to friends and family. 

Image and activity via No Stress Homeschooling 

This is the perfect activity for the little Elsa in your life. With the magic of science, your toddler can freeze bubbles and then watch in wonder at the colorful pile.

Image and activity via Kids Craft Room 

Not only is this an art project that kids will love but it’s also a puppet show! Your chicks will have fun creating a hatching penguin but why stop there? Create hatching birds, lizards, dragons, aliens, anything your child can dream up.

Image and activity via Raising Little Superheroes

Yup. You can make hot chocolate slime! Kids will love getting their hands lost in this gooey messy fun.

Image and activity via Playdough to Plato

This set of DIY playdough comes in mint, hot chocolate, and pine. It might be hard for the grownups to not play with it, to be honest. 

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Sometimes kids need to focus on something for a while to help ward off cabin fever. This hole punch snowflake project is perfect for kids with too much energy who need somewhere to direct their focus. Bonus? You can decorate your house with their creations when they’re done! 

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Teach your kids about local birds by creating these fun cookie cutter bird feeders that you can hang outside your windows. Watch and learn as birds stop by to munch a winter treat.

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40 Winter Activities and Crafts for Toddlers for Snowy Day Fun

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If you’re looking for some winter activities and crafts for toddlers, then this is the spot! I’ve gathered some awesome & fun ideas for toddlers to do, all in a winter theme! 

You may find yourself in a situation where it’s too cold to be playing outside for too long, it’s snowing, or utterly rainy and cold in the winter… having a snow day and you may be questioning…

How do I entertain my 2 year old in the winter?

How do I keep my toddler active in the winter?

What activities can I do with my toddler indoors?

Maybe your toddler has mostly been tagging along on activities with your older kids. And maybe you’re ready to start creating activities for your toddler to do on their own. (So ready, right!?)

Get inspired with some of these fun winter activities for toddlers to do. They all look so fun to do (and cute to make!) that I’m not sure which one to start with.

But I’m always excited about winter craft ideas. They’re so adorable, usually all white and fluffy.

Speaking of, I can’t wait to show you the adorable winter craft that my contributor Sarah of How Wee Learn is sharing with you tomorrow!

How do I entertain my 2 year old in the winter, indoors?

I’ve pulled together a large list of perfect options for 2 and 3 year olds to stay entertained and busy through the winter season. Especially when your stuck indoors due to snow!

Get ready for some adorable winter crafts for toddlers, with some winter sensory and learning ideas, too.

Work on fine motor skills and have a happy time doing it!

Plus, some just plain fun winter activities for toddlers to enjoy!

40 Winter Activities for Toddlers!

Click here for activities perfect for your toddler, anytime!

Winter Crafts & Art Projects for Toddlers

Of course, I’m starting with the adorable cuteness of winter crafts, as well as some amazing art projects that toddlers will love creating!

Try some of these when its cold outside.

From paint to fingerprints, your going to love these little keepsake ideas from your sweet toddler!

By the way, some of these links are affiliate links to products I recommend to do these winter activities with your toddler.

Winter Crafts & Art Projects for Toddlers

Olaf Magic Paint Recipe

A Little Pinch of Perfect

Handprint Mitten Ornaments

Busy Bugs

Bubble Wrap Snowman

Crafts On Sea

Icy Salt Paint for Toddlers

Hands On As We Grow

Marshmallow Snowman Stamping

Kindergarten Kel

Tape Resist Snowflake Painting

Little Bins for Little Hands

Indoor Snow Painting

Busy Toddler

Snowman Snow Painting

Growing a Jeweled Rose

Snowflake Puzzles

Teach Preschool

Abstract Snowman Art

Still Playing School

No Mess Paper Plate Snowflakes

Messy Little Monster

Puffy Snowmen

Simple Fun for Kids

Cottonball Snowmen

Preschool Powol Packets

Salty Snowman

Best Toys 4 Toddlers

Tin Can Snowman Windchime

Hands On As We Grow

Winter Sensory Activities for Toddlers

Sensory activities are a favorite of mine for toddlers. It’s really hard to go wrong with anything sensory.

Sensory activities are left for open-ended play and to explore! What a fun way for toddlers to learn about the things winter brings!

Of course, be careful of small objects if you have a toddler that mouths everything still.

Sensory Winter Activities for Toddlers

Snowflake Slime

Little Bins for Little Hands

Snowman Sensory Bag

Mama Papa Bubba

Wintery Sparkle Cloud Dough

Hands On As We Grow

Winter Star Sensory Ice

Toddler Approved

Winter Sensory Tub

No Time for Flash Cards

Snowy Sensory Window Activity

No Time for Flash Cards

Sensory Snow - Safe to Taste!

The Train Driver's Wife

Build a Snowman

The Train Driver's Wife

2-Ingredient DIY Sensory Snowballs

Paging Fun Mums

Sensory Snow Paint

Mom Endeavors

Sledding Sensory Bin

How Wee Learn

Snowy White Play Dough

The Imagination Tree

Five Senses Snowman

The Imagination Tree

Sparkly Winter Sensory Bin

Hands On As We Grow

No Mess Winter Sensory Bag

A Little Pinch of Perfect

Winter Learning Activities for Toddlers

These winter activities that are focused more on academic learning for toddlers. From letter formation to the five senses and shapes.

As long as its fun like these, toddlers will love it!

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Fun Winter Themed Activities for Toddlers

And we can’t forget to just have some good ol’ fun this winter! Toddlers will love playing with these snowballs and snowmen and other fun wintery things to do!

Fun Winter Theme Activities for Toddlers

Get all your winter activity supplies quickly and easily!

Winter Craft & Activity Resources Buying Guide

Epsom Salt for Magic Olaf Paint

Painters Tape for Snowflake Painting

School Glue for Snowman Snow Painting

Liquid Starch for Snowflake Slime

Contact Paper for Snowy Sensory Window

Secret Ingredient for Taste-Safe Snow

Contact Paper to Build a Snowman

Squirt Bottles for Colored Snow

Droppers to Color the Snow Indoors

How about that for some fun winter activities for toddlers? We also have a week of winter fun to get you going on the right track. You can download that here.

Do you feel like you can entertain your 2 year old for the winter now?

Oh, well if you’re not… there’s always these winter activities and crafts to check out too:

• 30 snowflake crafts for kids
• 24 snowman crafts for kids
• 28 more winter crafts for kids
• 32 snow themed activities for kids

Just to get you on the right track, you know…

Make this winter one to remember! Which fun winter activities will you try first?

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About Jamie Reimer

Jamie learned to be a hands on mom by creating activities, crafts and art projects for her three boys to do. Jamie needed the creative outlet that activities provided to get through the early years of parenting with a smile! Follow Jamie on Pinterest and Instagram!

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