'Gaining confidence and feeling good about oneself is important for children at this age,' says Dr. Perhaps most importantly, toddler crafts give little ones a sense of accomplishment that boosts their self-esteem. 'This encourages verbal development and sentence formation.' 'Encourage your child to speak their mind and tell you, in their own words and way, what they are thinking and planning as they make decisions about arts and crafts - which colors to use, what to put where, etc.,” says Dr. Just take things slow, and don't expect him to be making some elaborate paper mache masterpiece any time soon. In other words: Encouraging any kind of creative play with toddler crafts can be beneficial, even if your little one isn't ready to do much yet. Johns, adding that crafts also help young children make decisions and learn from their mistakes. 'Carrying supplies and cleaning up helps gross motor transferring skills,” says Dr.
For example, picking up objects helps refine their pincer grasp, she says.Īrts and crafts also give toddlers a sense of spatial orientation, a cognitive skill that can help with flexibility, dexterity and more. 'Working with their hands and practicing repetitive motions and activities also helps with focus and discipline,' says Dr.
