Developed by Community House's Princeton Nursery School Project, this Young Learners Video Library includes a collection of tutorials for crafts and activities suitable for children ages 2 to 6. From painting, to sign language, to dance, this virtual resource provides introductions to a great variety of mediums through which your child can develop their motor skills and creativity. Any family in the Princeton community can opt in to receive a material kit from Community House that provides all of the items necessary to enjoy these guided activities to the fullest extent. Happy learning!
Pop Up Cards with Andy Chen '21
In this video, Community House volunteer Andy Chen '21 shows how to make pop up cards that can display art in a fun and creative way.
- Materials: Construction paper, tape, and markers
- Adult Supervision needed: yes
- Age range: 3 years old and up
Flower Planting with Erin Heaning '23
In this video, Community House volunteer Erin Heaning '23 shows how to paint some beautiful flowers that we can customize with our own finishing touches.
- Materials: white paper, paint brushes, paper towel, water, green paint, white paint, colorful paint for flowers (purple, pink, orange, red, yellow, etc.)
- Adult Supervision needed: yes
- Age range: 3 years old and up
Paper Cup Tutorial with Faith Meitl '23
In this video, Faith Meitl '23 shows how to fold a simple paper cup that can hold snacks or small toys.
- Materials: a square piece of paper, a pencil, scissors
- Adult supervision needed: yes, if using scissors to cut the piece of paper into a square
- Age range: 4-5 years old
African Dance with Lazlo Nziga '23
In this video, Community House volunteer Lazlo Nziga '23 shares some awesome African dance moves that we can put together to create our own choreography.
- Materials: none
- Adult supervision needed: none
- Age range: any
Making a Monster Puppet with Madison Mellinger '23
In this video, Community House project leader Madison Mellinger '23 shows how to make a super scary monster puppet that we can use to put on shows for our friends and family.
- Materials: brown paper bag, markers/crayons/colored pencils, glue/tape, white paper circle, scissors
- Adult supervision needed: yes if cutting and pasting
- Age range: 3 years old and up
Making Oobleck with Maricar Almeda '22
In this video, Community House project leader Maricar Almeda '22 shows how to make oobleck.
- Materials: cornstarch, water, food coloring, resealable plastic bag
- Adult supervision needed: Yes
- Age range: 3 years old and up
Plant Marigolds with Tara Frederick '22
In this video, Community House volunteer Tara Frederick '22 shows a fun, quick way to plant marigolds at home. Marigolds only take a few days to sprout and are easy to maintain, so kids will be able to see quick results from their project!
- Materials: Plastic cup, resealable plastic bag of dirt/soil, marigold seeds, sharpened pencil, water, markers, paper towel (optional)
- Adult supervision needed: yes
- Age range: 3 years old and up
American Sign Language with Tori Edington '22
In this video, Community House volunteer Tori Edington '22 shares some basic sign language. American sign language, or ASL, is a way to communicate for people who are hard of hearing or deaf, but anyone can sign!
- Materials: none
- Adult Supervision needed: no
- Age range: 3 years old and up