BRRRR It’s cold outside! It’s FREEZIN’ in Wyoming right now. How is the weather where you are?

Is it warm?

Because if it is – I’m totally jealous!

We’ve been pretty much stuck in the house for the past month because of the extreme cold and snow. There are some days I feel like our home is an ice box and I’m bundled on the couch, not wanting to move. Although it’s been fun {we do a lot of games and crafts to stay busy} I’m ready for summer to arrive…..

Since cold weather has been pretty much run our life the last month, it’s also what inspired the kid craft I’m sharing today. Although my toddler pretty much “refuses” to wear mittens when we go outside in the cold – he sure loved doing this Toddler Paper Mitten craft with me. I even threw in a step for an educational spin.

Here is what I used for our paper mitten craft:

Paper Mittens Craft Supplies:

* Colored Carstock/Construction Paper
* Craft Buttons
* White Cotton Balls
* Pencil/Marker
* Kid Friendly Scissors
* School Glue
* Glue Dots
* Cute Kid w/Hands

Directions:

1. First, you will want to make your mitten cutouts out of cardstock. This is done by tracing around your child’s hands and cutting the design out.

2. Next – glue those cutouts to another piece of cardstock. {Be sure to show what is left & right}

3. Add some glue to the bottom of the mitten cutout and have your child stick cotton balls there to give the mittens some dimension.

4. To finish, we added “10” buttons on the mittens for decorations {counting them out together} 5 buttons on each cutout, to represent 5 fingers.

5. Once done, set aside to let it dry completely.

6. Then display proudly!

If your child is older, you can get more creative with the decorating part by supplying markers, stickers and/or glitter. Stay warm inside and let their imagination go wild as they decorate their mittens!

If you like this toddler friendly craft idea, you may also enjoy these other kid friendly activities from us:
Snowflake Stamp {Kid Craft}
Cotton Ball Igloo – Kid Craft
Cold Hands, Warm Heart Handprint Craft
Paper Plate Grinch – Christmas Kid Craft
Melted Snowman {Kid Craft}