25 FUN Spring Crafts (2023)

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I have 25+ spring craft ideas that you will LOVE! Spring is the perfect time to get outside and do some fun activities.

Let’s get started!

Craft #1: Beaded Butterflies

These beaded butterflies are so much fun to make. It’s the perfect spring craft!

I love how you can make this a color matching activity or work on patterns.

How to do this activity

A. Materials you need

beads
clothespins
pipe cleaners

B. Set-up

Using one pipe cleaner, add the beads you want on it, twist the pipe cleaner closed at the top. Then, you are going to bend the pipe cleaner in half to make the two halves of the butterflies wings.

You are going to do this step twice for both sides of the butterfly.

C. Activity

Add a clothespin in the middle of the two pipe cleaners to make the entire butterfly! Cut two smaller pieces of pipe cleaner to make the antenna and stick them in the top of the clothespin.

Check out the video below to see it in action (it’ll make more sense by watching the video).

Craft #2: Fork Stamped Flower Craft

Using forks to make tulips is the perfect spring craft.

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

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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.

Craft #3: 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 craft.

How to do this activity

A. Materials you need

cardboard
paint/markers
clothespins
paintbrush

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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

Craft#4: Alphabet Flower Garden

This spring craft 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

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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

Craft #5: Earth Day Plate Craft

This spring craft for toddlers is a great way to teach them about Earth Day! Earth Day is always in April so it’s a perfect spring activity.

I also love that it has their little handprints on it.

How to do this activity

A. Materials you need

paper plate
paint
paper
pencil
scissors
glue stick

B. Set-up

Trace your little one’s hands-on paper and cut them out!

C. Activity

Paint the paper plate blue and green for the Earth! Discuss why the colors of the Earth are green and blue for land and water.

Paint a red heart in the center of the Earth. Lastly, glue their hands on the sides of the Earth.

This is an easy and fun Earth Day craft.

Craft #6: 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

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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 🙂

Craft #7: Pasta Rainbow Craft

I love using sensory fillers for crafts. This spring craft is fun and colorful!

Painting the pasta noodles is a really fun process too that they will enjoy.

How to do this activity

A. Materials you need

cardboard
ziplock bags
parchment paper
art tray
pasta noodles (choo-choo wheels and penne)
acrylic paint
glue

B. Set-up

To color the pasta noodles, add some noodles to a ziplock bag. Since you are working with rainbow colors, you’ll need about 15-20 for each color.

Dump some acrylic paint inside the bag and shake it up until it covers all of the noodles. The kids LOVE this part!

Lastly, cover a baking sheet/art tray with parchment paper and dump them out to dry. It takes about a half-hour for them to completely dry. Repeat this process for each color.

C. Activity

Once all of the noodles are dry, the kids can glue them down in a rainbow shape on the cardboard.

For the clouds, you can use the choo-choo wheel pasta. Those can be hand-painted or you can use the same process as stated above.

You can use regular school glue to paste the noodles down! Let your kiddo feel how awesome the rainbow is!

Craft #8: 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 is a perfect spring craft that can 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!

Craft #9: 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

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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!

RELATED: Birdwatching HQ

Craft#10: Flower Q-Tip Activity

These Q-tips flowers are so cute and so much fun to make. It’s such a fun spring craft.

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

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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.

Craft #11: 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 craft.

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!

Craft #12: 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 buttoning a shirt, zipping their jackets, or tying their shoes.

How to do this activity

A. Materials you need

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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!

RELATED: Fun Fine Motor Activities

Craft #13: Rainbow Blower Craft

Looking for a fun spring craft for the outdoors? 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

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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!

Craft #14: 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

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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!

RELATED: FUN Fine Motor Activities for Kids

Craft #15: 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 craft.

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

Craft #16: Sponge Painted Earth Craft

Finding a good Earth Day activity is perfect for a spring craft for kids! Earth Day is always in April.

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

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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.

Craft #17: 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!

Craft #18: Planter Painting

One of our favorite things about the summertime is creating our garden!

A fun spring craft 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)

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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.

Craft #19: 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

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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!

Craft #20: 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

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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!

Craft #21: 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 craft for kids. It could even be hung up at home!

How to do this activity

A. Materials you need

Click HERE for your FREE Raindrop Craft

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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!

RELATED: Handwriting Activities for Preschoolers

Craft #22: 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

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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!

Craft #23: 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 craft.

How to do this activity

A. Materials you need

Click HERE for your FREE Frog Lifecycle Printable

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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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Craft #24: Bubble Wrap Flower Craft

Crafting with bubble wrap is a great way to reuse materials to create art!

This flower craft was made from bubble wrap and it’s a great spring craft.

How to do this activity

A. Materials you need

bubble wrap
scissors
paint
paper
paintbrush

B. Set-up

Cut the bubble wrap to be in the shape of a circle using scissors or a box cutter. We did a few circles so we could paint different colors flowers!

C. Activity

Paint the bubble wrap using a paint brush! Then make prints on paper for the top of the flower.

Then, paint on a stem. Lastly, you can add on grass and make a sunshine using the bubblewrap!

This is such a fun and different spring craft that kids will LOVE!

Craft #25: Bunny Plate Craft

Easter is the big event in spring, so I wanted to add at least one of my Easter crafts to this article.

If you are looking for more Easter crafts, click on the link below to see all the ideas!

How to do this activity

A. Materials you need

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B. Set-up

Paint the paper plate brown!

C. Activity

Have your little one put dip their feet into the pink paint. Then, have them make footprints on the white cardstock! Then, hot glue them to the paper plate.

Lastly, hot glue several cotton balls in the middle of the plate for the bunny’s tail!

Craft #26: Pasta Painted Flowers

Have you ever tried painting pasta? It’s quickly turning into one of my favorite art activities!

It’s super easy to do, and when it includes it in art, it always ends up turning out SUPER cute.

How to do this activity

A. Materials you need

spiral and bow tie noodles
art tray
acrylic paint
paintbrush
paper
hot glue

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B. Set-up

Paint the noodles the colors that you want the flowers to be! Leave them on the art tray to dry.

Paint a few bow-tie pasta noodles green for the leaves for the flowers.

C. Activity

Have the kids create the middle of each flower by dipping their fingers in orange paint and create several small circles!

They should place the pasta noodles where they want them around the flower, go around, and hot glue them (parent should do this step).

Paint a green stem on each of the flowers! The kids will place bow tie pasta noodles on each one for the leaves (hot glue these too).

Craft #27: Four Seasons

This isn’t a specific spring craft for kids but it’s for ALL the seasons! Which makes it perfect for anytime during the year.

The hand and fingerprint activity is a perfect keepsake for parents, and it’s just so cute to see their little fingers and hands in the picture 🙂

How to do this activity

A. Materials you need

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B. Set-up

Trace your little one’s hand on the brown construction paper to be the tree trunk of the trees. Cut it out and paste it on 4 sheets of white cardstock paper.

C. Activity

Have your little one dip their fingers into some washable paint! They will paint each the colors of the trees according to the four seasons (fall, winter, spring, and summer).

The kids will wash off their finger when they are done with each color. They can also do several colors on each tree to make it a little more colorful!

Review the changes of the seasons with your little one and talk about the colors that each season brings!

Craft #28: Pasta Butterfly Craft

I love using bow tie pasta for crafts. It’s great for sensory and it always turns out so cute.

This spring craft for kids is PERFECT and it’s super easy to do.

How to do this activity

A. Materials you need

cardstock paper
acrylic paint
bow tie pasta
markers
paintbrush
glue

B. Set-up

Paint the bow tie pasta noodles with acrylic paint! We used spring colors.

Wait for the pasta to dry (20 minutes).

C. Activity

Use school glue to glue the pasta noodles to paper. Make sure to leave a little bit of space between each butterfly.

Then, the kids can add on antenna and little dashes so it looks like the butterflies are flying!

This is such a cute and simple spring craft for kids.

RELATED: Spring Activities 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 crafts 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