Paper Toddler Mitten {Kid Craft}

BRRRR It’s cold outside! 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 craft with me. I even threw in a step for an educational spin.

Here is what I used for our mittens:

Supplies:
* Carstock/Construction Paper
* Buttons
* Cotton-balls
* Pencil/Marker
* Scissors
* Glue
* Glue Dots
* Cute kids with 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 cottonballs there.

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. Once done, set aside to let it dry completely. Then display!

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 craft, you may also enjoy these other kid friendly activities:
Snowflake Stamp {Kid Craft}
Polar Bear Craft {Kid Craft}
Melted Snowman {Kid Craft}