Find a plain, small to medium glass vase that you don't use or purchase one from a store (a clear plastic water bottle will work, too). Give your preschooler some pretty tissue paper to tear into pieces. Depending on your child's preference, use all one color or a variety of colors. Cover the entire outside of the vase one section at a time with white glue. Let your preschooler place bits of tissue paper all over the vase. After the vase is completely covered, help your child apply a topcoat -- a mixture of half white glue and half water. Let it dry completely. For a finishing touch, fill the vase with Grandma's favorite flowers before presenting it to her.
Grilling will be more fun for Grandpa with a special apron your child can easily make. Purchase a plain light-colored apron made from canvas or cotton from a hobby or craft store. Also purchase some paints specifically designed for painting fabric. Your preschooler will have a great time painting Grandpa's apron. Special ideas include putting paint on paper plates and letting your child place his hand in the paint, then make handprints on the apron. Other ideas include purchasing sponge letters (found also at hobby stores), and handing your little one the proper sponges in correct order to dip in the paint and spell "Grandpa" across the apron.
This treasured keepsake project requires some self-adhesive magnets, card-stock paper, paints, crayons or felt markers. Have your preschooler stand on the paper and draw an outline of his foot. Or you could have him place his hand on the sheet and draw a hand-print instead. Let him decorate the hand or footprint using paints, crayons or markers. Cut the print out and attach self-adhesive magnets to the back. The perfect gift to adorn Grandma and Grandpa's refrigerator.
Preschoolers have limited hand-eye coordination so they might need some help with gluing and cutting. Make sure to supervise at all times and try not to help too much. It's tempting to try to help make preschool projects too perfect by doing most of the work yourself. Be patient, stand back and allow for imperfections; that's what makes preschool projects so special.