Kids, especially 1-year-olds, typically enjoy the opportunity to get messy. Arts and crafts for little ones don’t have to be messy, though. There is no limit to the age when kids can start creating with paint, crayons, and other art supplies. Arts and crafts for kids develop the imagination, fine motor skills, and even boost your child’s self-esteem. These are our favorite art & craft supplies for 1-year-olds.
One year old girls and boys love to explore world around them. Most of them love to touch everything they see, and put most of the stuff they pick in their mouth. So, you will have to explain that paint is not something we eat!
Here you will find options for kids who love exploring with their hands and don’t mind the mess on their hands and clothes. Although, not all kids are like that. Some kids are more sensory sensitive and don’t like getting sticky with paint. For them, you can choose between no-mess art supplies listed in our selection.
1. My First Crayola: Fingerpaint Kit
Finger paints, in my opinion, are an essential art & craft supplies for a one-year old’s art & crafts box. Some one-year-old children may not have the capabilities of holding a paint brush or would much rather use their fingers and hands. Finger paint is also multi-dimensional, adding in the sensory aspect to the activity as well. FIND FINGER PAINTS HERE: United States |Canada | United Kingdom
2. My First Crayola: Palm-Grip Crayons
For super little hands who want to color and also may have a hard time holding a traditional skinny crayon, these crayon eggs are made specifically for their little hands. They are easy to hold which makes creating art even easier for them. You can invite kids to roll them around after placing a piece of paper in a box, this will create fun abstract piece of art! FIND PALM-GRIP CRAYONS HERE: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
3. My First Crayola: Double Doodle
One year old kids may love to create art and crafts, but they also tend to make messes! If you are looking for a mess-free art activity for your little one, this Double Doodle might be the right tool. Kids can draw on it and it will wipe away. So there isn’t a huge mess! Squishy side with sealed gel surface also adds a bit of fun sensory experience for a child. FIND DOUBLE DOODLE HERE: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
4. AquaDoodle Travel Water Mat
Another option for a mess-free art is to get your toddler an AquaDoodle travel water mat. My daughter loved hers and we always carry it when we take car trips or need to spend some time waiting in doctor’s office. Comes with refillable water pen. Drawings dry up after short period of time, it was convenient for us to use as a writing pad to practice drawing shapes and writing letters and numbers. My daughter would re-trace any of the drawings I draw over and over again. FIND AQUADOODLE HERE: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
5. Crayola Art Smock
If painting is what your activity choice is, this child size smock may be the answer to keeping their clothes cleaner. The colors and design are also fun, my daughter would say she’s a professional artist with this smock! FIND ART SMOCK HERE: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
6. Washable Large Ink Pads
These washable large ink pads are super fun with their vibrant colors! Comes in set with 8 different colors, easy to wash off and perfect for little hands to make huge art! We have ours for years now, only thing we need to do is add a bit of water when ink pad begins to dry up. We also recommend picking up Ed Emberley’s Complete Funprint Drawing Book, you will need it later on! Lot’s of inspiration for art projects! FIND INK PADS HERE: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
7. Snailrun Magnetic Doodle Board
Magnetic Doodle Board can be used as a small drawing table when your toddlers is sitting or, you can remove legs and they can use a handle to carry it around where ever they go. It’s another option for a mess-free art and perfect as a quiet time independent activity. We love how this doodle board is light-weighted, it makes moving around super easy for little ones! FIND MAGNETIC DOODLE BOARD HERE: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
8. Alex Jr: Tots Sticker Pictures
This fun tot sticker set is perfect for getting the creative, imagination juices flowing. Each set comes with pictures and stickers. Children can put the stickers where they would like. For a one year old, this is also a fabulous fine motor activity to train those little fingers! FIND STICKER PICTURES HERE: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
9. No Spill Paint Cups
Must have! Brightly color coordinated colored lids on no-spill paint cups allow you to easily identify the color of the paint inside. Great art supply to have at every home or classroom – prevents spills and keeps paint fresh until next paint session! If you want to save a bit of money on paint, you will need this! FIND NO-SPILL PAINT CUPS HERE: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
10. Finger-Paint Paper Pad
Never enough paper for little artists! We love using larger size papers for our children’s art – they get freedom to express anything they feel! The paint doesn’t soak through the paper and rip because the paper has a nice thickness to it. FIND PAPER PADS HERE: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
Your child might only be one but that does not exclude him or her from doing arts and crafts. Do you have a favorite art or craft project that you and your one year old like to do together?
Few Art and Craft Projects for Your 1 Year Olds to Try
We have done quiet a number of art and craft projects with our toddlers in the past. Here are few ideas you can try:
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