30 Spring Activities for Kids (2023)
Looking for some spring activities for kids?
Inside this article are 30+ craft, play, and learning activities for you to do with your kids!
Make sure to check out the whole article for FREE printables!
Let’s get started 🙂
Activity#1: Alphabet Flower Garden
This spring activity for kids works on the alphabet and fine motor skills!
Plus, it’s a recycle and play activity, which is one of my favorites to put together.
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- egg carton
- green acrylic paint
- knife
- green popsicle sticks
- FREE flower printable
Click HERE to grab your FREE Flower Letters.
B. Set-up
Cut off the middle of pieces of the egg carton. Flip it over and make slices at the bottom of each egg holder. Then, paint the entire container green.
Hot glue the letter printables to a green popsicle stick!
C. Activity
The kids will place the alphabet flower sticks into the egg carton in alphabetical order! Practice letter recognition skills and fine motor skills with this activity.
Letters A-Z are available in the FREE download!
RELATED: Alphabet Activities for Preschoolers
Activity #2: Fork Stamped Flower Craft
Using forks to make tulips is the perfect spring activity for kids!
It turns out really cool! Also, it was SUPER easy to do. I always appreciate low prep activities!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- white cardstock
- art tray
- washable paint
- forks
- paintbrush
B. Set-up
On a white piece of paper, paint on some stems using green paint!
C. Activity
The kids will dip the forks into the paint and place them at the top of each stem, so it looks like a flower! Make sure that the entire fork gets rolled onto the top of the stem!
You can extend this activity by creating flower patterns.
Activity #3: Colored Kite Threading
Kites are the perfect thing to use for this fun spring activity for kids! Threading activities are SO fun, and they are wonderful for building fine motor skills.
Fine motor skills are ESSENTIAL for kids to do everyday activities like tying their shoes, buttoning their shirts, and zipping their jackets.
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- FREE kite printable
- pipe cleaners
- colored beads
- tray
- tape
Click HERE for your FREE Kite Images
B. Set-up
Print off my FREE kites and tape colored pipe cleaners to the back of the printables! Then, tape them to the tray!
C. Activity
Have the kids color match the beads to the correct kite. Have them put enough beads on the pipe cleaner to fill it up. Fold the pipe cleaner over at the bottom, so they stay!
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Activity #4: Pond Number Sensory
I love planning sensory activities that involve learning as well! It’s so fun to come up with these set-ups that the kids enjoy.
This pond set-up is the perfect spring activity for kids to practice some counting and number recognition.
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- sensory bin
- water
- blue food coloring
- green felt
- Sharpie
- toy frogs
- nature items (sticks, rocks, and flowers)
B. Set-up
In a sensory bin, add some water and blue food coloring. Place in some sticks, rocks, and flowers from outside (this is so fun to do with the kids)!
Create some lily pads with green felt paper. Write numbers on the lily pads you want to review with your kids. Lastly, add some frogs to the pond.
C. Activity
The kids should use the frogs to jump from lily pad to lily pad. When they reach the lily pads, they should say the number! They can also count and play with the frogs.
RELATED: The BEST Sensory Bins for Kids
Activity #5: Flower Sensory Bag
This spring activity for kids is MESS FREE!
It makes my heart so happy to hear those words. We do many activities around here, and when something is mess-free, it makes my life so much easier.
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
B. Set-up
Dump a little bit of alcohol on a cotton ball to remove any labeling on the bag. With colored Sharpies, draw some colored flowers around the bag.
Dump a little bit of hair gel and a little bit of water in the bag so the poms can move around easily.
C. Activity
Have your child push the poms through the bag to create colored flowers! They will work on fine motor and color matching skills when doing this activity!
RELATED: How to Teach Toddlers Colors
Activity #6: Insect Sensory Bin
My kids are always fascinated by insects outside! It makes for such a fun sensory and play activity for kids.
This insect sensory play setup is perfect for a spring activity for kids! They will see a bunch of these insects outside, make sure to talk point them out!
How to do this activity
1. Materials you need
- sensory bin
- toy insects
- flour
- vegetable oil
- cocoa powder
- fake grass
- stones
- craft sticks
- fine motor tools
- gardening toys
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2. Set-up
In a sensory bin, dump 7 cups of flour, 1 cup of vegetable oil, and 1 cup of cocoa powder. Mix it up! Move it to one side of the bin and place fake grass on the other half. Lastly, add in stones, sticks, and insects!
3. Activity
Have your little ones use the fine motor and gardening tools to play! They will have a blast exploring the bin and the insects. Talk about the different insects, what they eat and how many legs they have.
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Activity #7: Color Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunts are the best outdoor activities! Kids just love being the first to find something!
This rainbow craft and scavenger hunt is a perfect spring activity for kids.
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- cardboard
- paint/markers
- clothespins
- paintbrush
B. Set-up
Create a rainbow shape from cardboard and paint it the colors of the rainbow or the colors of the objects that you’ll see outside. We don’t have anything blue in our yard, so I added pink and brown instead.
C. Activity
Go outside and start searching for some different colors! Have the kids clip the items that they find in the matching color strip on the rainbow!
If you don’t have colorful items in your yard, you can always have the kids look around at the park!
RELATED: Outdoor Activities for Kids
Activity#8: Earth Day Craft
Finding a good Earth Day craft is perfect for a spring activity for kids.
I love celebrating Earth Day with the kids because it gives us a chance to talk about the importance of keeping our planet clean!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- cardboard
- washable paint
- clothespins
- poms
B. Set-up
Cut a few circles out from a cardboard box! Get the paint and the supplies ready.
C. Activity
Have the kids create their own planet Earth craft by using the poms and the paint. They will use clothespins to hold the poms and paint. This is such a fun and different way to paint! They should dab the poms all around the circle and use both blue and green paint to have land and water.
Activity #9: Caterpillar Color Sort
I am a big fan of snack activities! If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I love to use cereal for sensory play and learning activities.
Because kids love snacks, right? One of the hardest things about doing learning activities with your kids is trying to get them hooked in, right? Well, this is a way that WILL work.
This caterpillar craft is a perfect spring activity for kids!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- construction paper
- Fruit loops
- bowls
- googly eyes
- glue
- black marker
B. Set-up
Create circles on construction paper for the head and the body! Use a bowl to trace to make the circles. Make antenna and feet using black construction paper! Add on a face by using googly eyes and a marker for the mouth.
Glue the head and the body together! Your kids can help you with all these steps! They can also be sorting the cereal in bowls by color while you are getting things all set!
C. Activity
The kids will be placing the Fruit Loops on the correct colored circle of the caterpillar. Once they are all done, they can also count how many are on each circle to see which color has the most and the least.
They can also have a few Fruit Loops to snack on 🙂
Activity #10: Snack Bag Butterflies
These butterflies couldn’t be easier to do, and the kids loved putting them together! I’ve never used snack bags for an activity, but let me tell you, there couldn’t be an easier setup.
I love the different supplies that we were putting the bags too. It’s cool to see how each of them looks different with their textures.
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- plastic sandwich bags
- clothespins
- paintbrush
- googly eyes
- marker
- snacks (goldfish, Cheerios, grapes, jellybeans, etc.)
B. Set-up
Stuff a plastic snack bag with items like Fruit Loops, poms, jellybeans, and shredded paper.
C. Activity
On a clothespin, hot glue googly eyes and 2 pipe cleaners on for the antenna. Draw in a mouth! Have the kids clip on the clothespin in the middle of the snack bag. You may have to move the objects around in the bag a little for it to stay!
You can also glue some colored gems on the clothespin for some extra color!
Activity #11: Gardening Sensory Bin
Gardening is one of my favorite things to do with the kids! It’s a great way for us to get outdoors and have some family time!
This spring activity for kids is simple and fun to play with!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- sensory bin
- flour
- vegetable oil
- cocoa powder
- small flower pots
- fake flowers
- gardening kit for kids
- rocks
B. Set-up
To create the brown cloud dough filler, mix 6 cups of flour, 1 cup of vegetable oil, and 2 cups of cocoa. Mix it all up with a spoon. Lastly, add in all the accessories mentioned above!
C. Activity
Let the kids use the shovel to scoop some of the “dirt” in the pots. Then, they can add in some flowers. They can play with the dirt and pretend they are gardening!
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Activity #12: Handprint Flower Craft
I’m such a sucker for hand and footprint activities. They are just so darn cute. I love keeping them around to look back on as well!
This craft is a perfect spring activity for kids but also could be turned into a Mother’s Day activity!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
B. Set-up
Cut out a trapezoid shape from brown cardstock to be the pot. Then, on an art tray, dump out some green paint.
C. Activity
Have your little one place their hand in the green paint, then place it on the paper near the pot. Have them spread their fingers out to spread the flowers out.
Then, they will use different colored paints to finger paint the petals on. Lastly, glue a yellow pom in the center.
If you are using this as a Mother’s Day craft, they can write Happy Mother’s Day, and the year it was made!
Activity #13: Rain in a Jar
This is such a simple experiment to try at home with your kids. This spring activity for kids is perfect because it rains a ton!
The colors flowing through shaving cream are super cool! Check out the video below to see it in action!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- jar
- blue food coloring
- water
- foam shaving cream
- droppers
- art tray
B. Set-up
Fill a jar up 3/4 of the way full with water. Then, add foam shaving cream at the top of it.
C. Activity
Add some blue food coloring to the top of the shaving cream, squirt it in different spots. Then, watch how it flows through the water at the bottom! It’s amazing to watch.
Talk about different types of weather while doing this experiment. You can talk about rain clouds and what they look like.
Activity #14: Flower Alphabet Match
Flowers make for the perfect spring activity for kids! We did this fun alphabet puzzle activity to practice upper and lower case letter matching.
Learning both the upper and lower case letters is essential for children to know before entering kindergarten. This is a wonderful way to practice this skill!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- Flower Alphabet Puzzles
- scissors
Click HERE for your Flower Alphabet Puzzles
B. Set-up
Print off the flowers! Cut them out or just create cards with them. Cut out the yellow circles with the lower case letters on them for them to place in the middle of each flower.
C. Activity
Mix up the lower case letters and see if they can match the correct upper and lower case letters together. They should identify the letters when they pick one up!
One tip I have for this activity is to place 3 options for upper and lower case out at a time. Then, keep switching them out to complete the entire alphabet!
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Activity #15: DIY Recycled Bird Feeder
We have a major love for birds in our family. There is a giant bird feeder set up in our backyard, and my husband actually has his own website dedicated to bird watching!
Teaching the kids about the different kinds of birds that we see where we live is so fun. They really enjoy learning about what food birds like. So, we decided to create a DIY birdfeeder!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- creamer carton
- acrylic paint
- birdseed
- paintbrush
- box cutter
- twine
- scissors
- art tray
B. Set-up
Cut large rectangle holes on each side of the carton with a box cutter and scissors. You can draw it out on there first before cutting or just go for it. Paint it using acrylic paint.
We chose to just do different colors around it, but you can paint different designs! You will have two do at least 2 coats of paint.
C. Activity
Once the paint dries, poke a hole using a box cutter, then make it bigger using a screwdriver. Thread a piece of twine through the opening of the carton and the hole you created. Make a tie at the top!
Fill it with your favorite birdseed and hang outside for the birds to enjoy!
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Activity #16: Flower Q-Tip Activity
These Q-tips flowers are so cute and so much fun to make. It’s such a fun spring activity for kids
I love using this dough because it is SO soft; it stays soft, nontoxic, and smells amazing! Wild Dough has many different colors and smells!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- blue cardstock
- Q-tips
- pipe cleaners
- wild dough play dough
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B. Set-up
Cut a bunch of Q-tips in half. Then, create a small ball of yellow dough and have the kids pat it down on the paper to make a flat circle.
C. Activity
Have the kids place the Q-tips under the dough to create the flowers. They should place them around the entire circle! You may have to fix the dough after they are done, place the Q-tips in.
Activity #17: Rain Cloud Name Craft
Name crafts are a perfect way for kids to practice name-building skills, and they always love making a project special by adding their name to it.
This rain cloud is a perfect spring activity for kids. It could even be hung up at home!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- white card stock
- blue card stock paper
- cotton balls
- blue yarn
- glue
- hole puncher
- glitter glue
- scissors
- FREE cloud and raindrop printable
Click HERE for your FREE Raindrop Craft
B. Set-up
Print off my free printable! Cut out the cloud and glue some cotton balls on it. Leave some room at the bottom for the kids to punch holes.
C. Activity
Have the kids use the hole puncher to punch the number of holes they need to create their name. Have them string some blue yarn through the holes.
Then, punch holes at the top of each raindrop. String the other end of the yarn through the raindrop! Have the kids write the letters using glitter glue or markers!
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Activity #18: Alphabet Match-Up
The best part about spring is that you can go outside with the kids to do some fun activities! This spring activity for kids is simple and a great way to practice the alphabet.
This water-play alphabet match activity will have your kids excited to practice the alphabet! Kids will enjoy searching through the water to find the letters!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- large sensory container
- foam/plastic letters
- sidewalk chalk
B. Set-up
Fill the sensory bin up with water and place the letters in the water! Then, with the sidewalk chalk, write the letters of the alphabet.
C. Activity
Younger kids can search through the water and match the foam/plastic letters on the correct letter written in sidewalk chalk. Challenge older kids to find specific letters and say the sound they make to work on phonics skills with them!Â
Extend this activity!
Turn this into a reading game by having your older kids work on creating words. Just write the letters of the word in sidewalk chalk instead!
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Activity #19: Ice Chalk
Ice chalk?! This sounds like the perfect spring activity for kids to me!
Try this DIY ice chalk activity with your kids! Since it’s spring, it’s the perfect time to get outside and try an activity like this!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- sidewalk chalk
- cheese grater
- corn starch
- ice tray
- measuring cup.
B. Set-up
*Use a cheese grater to make the sidewalk into powder form. Use about half a piece of sidewalk chalk of all the colors you want to do. Dump that into a measuring cup.
*Add in 2 tablespoons of corn starch and 4 tablespoons of water. Mix with a spoon! Dump the liquid into the ice tray. If you use half of a chalk piece, this will fill about 2 sections of the ice tray.
*Do this process for each color you want to use! I placed half of a popsicle stick in each ice tray container, so it’s easier for the kids to hold onto, and it’s not as messy on their hands!
C. Activity
Pop the tray in the freezer and use it when it’s all ready!
*TIP*: Use a hose and spray down the area you are using the ice paint on first, so it glides easier for the kids. Also, spray down the area when you are done for easier clean-up! I have heard that it could potentially stain newer concrete areas, so don’t use it on those areas of your home!
Activity #20: Planter Painting
One of our favorite things about the summertime is creating our garden!
A fun springtime activity is to paint some small planters with the kids! They will be so excited to create a fun design and learn how to plant.
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- planters
- acrylic paint
- art tray
- paintbrush
- planting soil
- seeds (flowers or vegetable)
B. Set-up
Grab your planters and figure out what designs you want to make! We created rainbow colors, the sky, and a bee!
C. Activity
Paint your designs on the planter. Wait for it to dry! Add your soil and seeds and let them sit inside to start growing! You can always transplant it once it really starts growing outside.
I wouldn’t keep the posts outside because if rain gets on the paint, it may mess up your design.
Want to learn more about gardening with kids? Check out my friend Paul’s website, The Gardening Dad.
Activity #21: Baby Bird Nest Craft
Got some plastic Easter eggs lying around? I always have a bunch of leftover eggs from Easter! This is a perfect way to use them.
How cute are these little bluebirds? This is a fun way to talk to your kids about what birds make their nests out of!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- paper plate
- plastic Easter eggs
- paintbrush
- googly eyes
- craft feathers
- orange cardstock
- hot glue
- scissors
- brown shredded paper
- brown acrylic paint
B. Set-up
Cut a paper plate in half. Paint it brown using acrylic paint!
C. Activity
Glue brown shredded paper to the plate. Glue some googly eyes on the egg! Create a beak by folding a piece of orange cardstock paper, cut a small triangle, and glue it on the egg’s center.
Hot glue the eggs to the nest! Instead of using shredded paper, you can also grab some sticks outside and create the nest using the sticks!
Activity #22: Lifecycle of a Frog Craft
I love teaching my kids about the lifecycles of animals. It’s such an interesting topic to teach them about!
My kids are really interested in frogs. We hear them outside our house every night starting in March, so this activity is PERFECT for a spring activity for kids.
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- My FREE lifecycle of a Frog printable
- glue stick
- paper bag
- scissors
- green and pink acrylic paint
- paintbrush
- art tray
- red + green cardstock paper
- Sharpie
Click HERE for your FREE Frog Lifecycle Printable
B. Set-up
Cut the bottom of the paper bag off. Paint a paper bag green! Once that’s dry, paint the inside of the top of the bag pink for the mouth.
*Create arms, legs, and eyes (as you see above) using cardstock paper.
*Print off The Lifecycle of a Frog printable.
*Create a tongue by cutting a piece of red paper and roll it around a pencil. Glue it on the inside of the mouth.
C. Activity
Use a glue stick to glue on the arms, legs, and eyes! Then, review The Lifecycle of a Frog printable with your little ones. Cut out the images and have the kids paste them in order on the bag!
Add on some arrows at the end to show the kids what happens next.
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Activity #23: Coffee Filter Butterflies
Have you ever tried coffee filter art activities? It’s one of my favorite things to do because you literally can’t mess it up!
It looks beautiful no matter how it turns out! It’s a must-try activity!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- coffee filters
- markers
- squirt bottles/ droppers
- water
- art trays
- clothespins
- Sharpie
- pipe cleaners
B. Set-up
Flatten out a coffee filter on an art tray. Create a design using a marker on the filter. You can even scribble on it! Once done, spray it with water and let dry.
On a clothespin, draw on a face with Sharpie or even put googly eyes on them!
C. Activity
Fold front and back like an accordion. Then, place the clothespin in the middle and stretch out the sides to look like a butterfly!
Each one is unique!
Activity #24: Bug Counting
Looking for a hands-on way to practice counting skills? My FREE ladybug counting mats are sure to be a hit with your kids!
Included in this freebie are numbers 1-20! You can use a dry-erase folder to do this activity, or you can use my numbers that are included!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- My FREE ladybug printable
- pom-poms
- scissors
- dry erase folder (optional)
- dry eraser marker (optional)
Click HERE for your FREE Ladybug Counting Mat
B. Set-up
Print off the worksheet and cut out the numbers if you are using them!
C. Activity
Place the number that you want your little ones to count to in the square in the corner. They should use the poms to count out that amount and place them on the ladybug. Switch the numbers once they are completed and clear the mat.
They should say the number that you place on the mat and then count it out!
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Activity #25: TP Roll Flowers
I love using TP rolls for activities because we ALWAYS have them on hand, and it’s a FREE way to create art!
How cute are these flowers? They are the perfect spring activity for kids!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
B. Set-up
Use scissors to cut each toilet paper roll! Create different amounts of cuts to make the flowers different.
C. Activity
*Dip the toilet paper roll into the paint. You can also use a paintbrush to paint the toilet paper rolls. Then, stamp it on white cardstock.
*Press down the sides to make sure all the paint gets on the paper! Once all your prints are on, use a paintbrush to make a center of each flower. Paint on some stems and the grass!
Activity #26: Sunshine Alphabet Match Activity
We ALL need a little sunshine! This project is such a bright and happy one! It’s also an excellent way to review upper and lower case letters.
It’s also a wonderful fine motor activity! Practicing fine motor skills is crucial for everyday life skills like button a shirt, zip their jackets, or tie their shoes.
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- paper plate
- yellow and pink acrylic paint
- yellow clothespins
- paintbrush
- Sharpie
- art tray
B. Set-up
Paint a paper plate yellow! On yellow clothespins, write lower case letters on them with Sharpie.
Once the plate dries, draw eyes and mouth. Use pink acrylic paint and make circles for cheeks.
With Sharpie, write the upper case letters on the outside of the paper plate.
C. Activity
Have the kids clip on the correct lower case letter to the upper case. They should identify what the letters are before placing them on the plate.
Give them three options to choose from to place them on the plate. This will narrow down the options for them and make it not so overwhelming to them!
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Activity #27: Rainbow Blower Craft
Looking for a fun outdoor craft to do this spring with the kids? This wind blower craft is so fun to watch move at the window!
Kids will love seeing their creations hang outside!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- toilet paper rolls
- acrylic paint
- pom-pom
- paintbrush
- streamer
- scissors
- twine
- hot glue
- window hanger
- art tray
B. Set-up
Paint a toilet paper roll blue! Once it dries, use a pom-pom to paint on white clouds to look like the sky.
C. Activity
Hot glue some rainbow-colored streamer onto the bottom of the roll. Also, glue some twine at the top of the roll so it can hang outside!
Place a window hanger outside and hang it up! Watch it blow in the wind!
Activity #28: Fruit Loop Rainbow Threading
Threading activities are great for fine motor development! I love springtime because that’s when you see SO many rainbows!
Adding a snack into activities has always worked wonders for me. The kids get so excited to participate!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- Fruit Loops
- pipe cleaner
- marshmallows
B. Set-up
Bend a pipe cleaner just slightly! Then, place one end of the pipe cleaner into a marshmallow.
C. Activity
Have the kids thread the Fruit Loops on the pipe cleaner. They should follow the colors of the rainbow in order. When they finish threading, place the other end of the pipe cleaner in the other marshmallow to look like a rainbow!
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Activity #29: Sensory Bottle Sky Fill
I love using sensory bottles; I usually set one up for each holiday! This time, I had the kids make their own sensory bottles, and it was SO much fun!
It works out great because you get two activities in one! You have a sensory setup the kids can play with, and they can make the sensory bottles for later use!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- sensory bin
- rice
- blue liquid watercolors
- plastic bag
- parchment paper
- baking sheet
- rainbow poms
- scoop
- sensory bottles
- cotton balls
B. Set-up
*Make the blue-colored rice by dumping 2-3 cups of rice in a plastic bag. Add a few drops of liquid watercolors in the bag, close it up and shake!
*Dump it out on a baking sheet with parchment paper on it. Wait for it to dry (it only takes a few minutes).
C. Activity
Place the colored rice in the sensory bin! Add some rainbow-colored poms and cotton balls! Place a scooper inside the bin and let the kids have fun with the setup.
After a little bit, place the sensory bottles inside and let the kids fill them up. They can shake and see how they look!
Activity#30: Pom Rainbow Craft
I just love seeing the colors of the rainbow. This craft is SO fun and colorful.
Painting with poms is such a fun way to make a rainbow craft for kids! It’s the perfect spring activity for kids.
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- poms
- clothespins
- paper
- washable paint
- paint tray
- markers
- glue
- cotton balls
B. Set-up
Draw a rainbow using markers on a piece of white paper. Then, add the same color paints to a paint tray. Lastly, put some clothespins on pom-poms and place them into the paint.
C. Activity
The kids will use color matching skills to dab the poms on the rainbow! This is a fun way for the kids to paint.
It’s an excellent fine motor activity as well! After they are all done creating the colors on the rainbow, add some glue at the bottom of each side.
The kids will place white cotton balls at the ends to make the clouds for the rainbow!
RELATED: Rainbow Crafts for Kids
Activity #31: Potato Stamped Tulips
This is an easy and fun spring activity for kids! We never have tried potato stamping actually until this activity.
Kids will love using the potatoes! They are perfect for little hands to use.
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- potatoes
- knife
- paint
- paper
- paintbrush
- cutting board
B. Set-up
Cut the top off the potato and the side. If it’s a big potato, you can cut it down for it to be a good size for the kids to hold.
This step should be done by the parent
Make sure when you cut the side off the potato, that it’s smooth, or it won’t make a good print. Then, make two triangle cut marks using a knife at the top of the potato to make the tulip. Dig the triangles out.
C. Activity
Paint the potato using a paintbrush and make a print on the paper! The prints should be made about half way up the paper to have room for the stems!
Use a paintbrush to make the stems and the leaves for the flowers.
This is such a fun spring craft for kids!
Activity #32: Color Changing Flower Experiment
Want to wow your kids?! This is a fun spring science activity.
It also makes for the prettiest DIY home decor around the house!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- white flowers
- cups
- food coloring
- water
B. Set-up
Cut some white flowers from outside!
C. Activity
Add a half cup of water to the cups and add a bunch of food coloring to each one. I added probably about 20-30 drops. The more you add the better results you will get.
We used the colors red, orange, yellow, green, and blue. I have tried this experiment before with purple and it doesn’t work.
Place a white flower in each cup. Let them sit in the cups for 24 hours. Check the progress every few hours to see the changes!
Once 24 hours is up, see how much the flowers have changed! This is a fun and easy experiment for kids!
Final Thoughts and Conclusions
It’s finally springtime! The season we all look forward to after a long winter. We have so much fun planning fun and festive activities to do with the kids!
I hope you could find some spring activities for kids that you’ll try! I’d love to hear about some activities you have done at home with your kids to celebrate.
Let me know in the comments below some of your ideas! I’d also love to know what your favorite activity was that you saw in the article.
Happy Learning!
Deena