Creative & Problem Solving Activities for 4 Year Olds

Creative activities, learning activities, therapeutic crafts, art products and more for kids age 4 and up

Four-year-olds love learning activities for kids in all shapes and sizes. So fill their days with the imaginative pursuits in this section and provide fun and creative learning activities for kids 4-years-old and up. From the Playful Chef Deluxe Cooking Kit to MindWare?s own Imagination Craft Kits there?s plenty to hold the attention of active 4-year-olds. And kids can be artistic with Eco-Dough or Plush Craft Pillow Kits.

The Eco-Art Pad is the perfect place for the tiniest of Picassos to begin recording their artistic endeavors. Four-year-olds love to draw and the bright, smooth paper of the Eco-Art Pad is perfect with Eco-Crayons Made to resemble sea rocks from the beautiful Maine Coast and created with natural ingredients, in earthy tones, these crayons make coloring a whole new experience. Made in the U.S.

Eco-Dough is tons of fun for kids 4 and up, with beautiful colors and superb pliability. Best of all, Eco-Dough is created from all natural ingredients including plant, fruit and vegetable extracts.

Pattern Play: Bright Colors provides hours of sorting and matching fun as kids use the colorful blocks to build the mosaic displayed on the glossy pattern card. Pattern cards go from beginner to expert, building confidence with each card. Great learning activity for kids 4 and up.

The Playful Chef Deluxe Cooking Kit brings learning activities for kids into the kitchen. With color coded measuring cups and spoons so kids can follow the recipe cards easily; this amazing set strengthens mathematical concepts and promotes responsibility. The Playful Chef kids cookbook has over 30 kid-tested recipes for children to create, while promoting literacy and nutrition.

For the younger fashion crowd Pop-Arty Beads are crafty and unique! With 500 pieces for make-and-wear jewelry your youngest fashionista will never have to wear the same thing twice ? recommended for ages 4 and up.

MindWare?s Imagination Craft Kits spark hours of imaginative play, long after the craft activity is done! These great kits let kids create their own Play Masks or Hand Puppets such as lions, pirates, knights, princesses and more. After the creation fun, kids can put on their own plays and skits to keep the imaginative fun going.

Hearts, butterflies, and cupcakes ? the handmade pillows kids can make come in all shapes and sizes. And making these DIY throw pillows is easy. Simply match the fabric number to the corresponding number and push the fabric through the pre-punched holes using the stylus. Once all the fabric pieces are secured, add decorations to make each pillow unique. Then kids can display the masterpiece in their room, play with it like a special friend or give handmade pillows to friends or family as treasured gifts.

Looking for a group project? Try one of the Plush Crafts sets of three for the perfect party craft. Sets of three include: Sweet Treats Pillow Kit, Animal Friends Pillow Kit and the Penguin, Rainbow and Butterfly Kit. Handmade pillows are recommended for ages 4 and up.