DIY activities for 2-3 year olds?

[5 Little Monkeys]

I agree with woodsy. The cloud dough is a big hit around here. I don't know how long it lasts as I usually throw it out every week but that's good to know it lasts for awhile!

Water play is another hit. I have lots of "dish tubs" that I got from the dollar tree and I give each kid one with a few toys in it. A long shallow rubbermaid container works too and turns it into group play.

I also use the same dish tubs for other sensory play like rice (altho, after last time's mess I have said no rice for awhile lol), macaroni, feathers, pom poms, tissue paper(they love to rip it)

I have made homemade slime and playdoh with them and it's fun. The slime isn't nearly as messy as I though it would be. I found the recipes on pinterest but if you need them let me know and I'll get them for ya, they are downstairs on my board right now.

We do art almost daily. Anything from bingo dabbers, stickers, gluing(anything and everything lol), painting(brush, hand, shake), crayons, markers, chalk.

We made a group picture doing the melted crayon. Warning...it does splatter and it can be hot! We also like to use the broken crayons to make new ones!! Peel the paper off, let the child throw in whatever broken colours they want in a muffin tray(almost fill the cup) and melt in the oven. Take out when they are liquid and let cool. They pop out of the muffin tray pretty easily and then they have a big round crayon to use and it makes them giggle seeing all the different colours come on the page.

I've bought an inside mini trampoline and that has been keeping them busy this last little while.