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May 19, 2023

12 Easy and Fun Spring Crafts for Kids

Searching for fun spring crafts that your little ones will love? This guide has

Searching for fun spring crafts that your little ones will love? This guide has you covered.

Long days and warm temperatures mean it's time to get crafty — with spring and summer crafts, that is! Ringing in the new season crafting with the little ones is a great way to explore creativity, both yours and theirs. From free printables to paint by numbers, crafting is a great way to forge bonds with preschoolers and keep older kids occupied on a rainy day. With this in mind, here are 12 easy and DIY fun spring crafts for kids.

With spring comes lots of sunny days — and what better way to enjoy them than by making a flower suncatcher? This easy spring flower craft project will keep your kids busy while adding some cheer to even the cloudiest of days.

Age Range: Kids 5 and up

Degree of Difficulty: Beginner

Supplies Needed: Contact paper, scissors, and flower petals

Time Required: 15 minutes

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This crafty spring activity is perfect for older kids who want to get in touch with nature. They’ll love caring for these mini planters all season long. It's functional, too, taking the place of standard flower pots.

Age Range: Age 10 and up

Degree of Difficulty: Intermediate

Supplies Needed: Soil, scissors, construction paper, small plants like succulents or herbs, and two to three tin cans (make sure to clean them thoroughly and remove any sharp edges before beginning)

Time Required: 30 minutes

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Bring stories to life with paper bag puppets! This is a fun activity that encourages storytelling skills and helps to develop fine motor coordination.

Age Range: Age 3 and up

Degree of Difficulty: Beginner

Supplies Needed: Construction paper, markers, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, and lunch-sized paper bags

Time Required: Five minutes or more

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Capture a special moment in time with this fun spring art project: air-dry clay hand prints! Write your little ones’ name and date on the back with a Sharpie — so you can cherish the moment forever.

Age Range: Age 2 and up (with assistance)

Degree of Difficulty: Beginner

Supplies Needed: A package of air dry clay and some water

Time Required: Five minutes (plus drying time)

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This adorably simple craft is perfect for sweet springtime fun! It makes a sweet mother's day gift that little ones can gift to moms and grandmas, and is sure to deliver smiles all around.

Age Range: Age 3 and up

Degree of Difficulty: Beginner

Supplies Needed: Red and black pom-poms or cotton balls, one bag of twisty pipe cleaners

Time Required: 15 minutes

Instructions:

Bring a touch of springtime beauty into the house with an egg carton butterfly mobile. This craft is sure to brighten any room while also encouraging creative thinking skills.

Age Range: Age 10 and up

Degree of Difficulty: Intermediate

Supplies Needed: An old egg carton, multi-colored construction paper, scissors, and string

Time Required: 15 minutes

Instructions:

Welcome feathered friends to your backyard this spring with a homemade bird feeder. This craft is sure to bring lots of joy — not just for your kiddos but also for any birds that happen by. Enjoy watching nature's beauty unfold right before your eyes.

Age Range: Age 10 and up

Degree of Difficulty: Intermediate

Supplies Needed: Popsicle sticks, glue, a plastic cup, string, and bird seed

Time Required: 30 minutes to an hour

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This fun and easy craft is a great paper plate craft for toddlers and preschoolers that helps to develop fine motor skills. When their colorful craft is completed, show it off by hanging it in a window or door frame!

Age Range: Age 5 and up

Degree of Difficulty: Beginner

Supplies Needed: A paper plate, watercolor paint, markers or crayons, glue, and some tissue paper or construction paper

Time Required: 15 minutes

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Turn ordinary clothespins into beautiful butterflies with this easy spring craft. When the kiddos have finished creating their wings, hang them up around your house — you’ll be amazed at how vibrant and cheerful these cute little butterflies look.

Age Range: Age 5 and up

Degree of Difficulty: Beginner

Supplies Needed: Clothespins, colorful paper, scissors, one glue stick, one pencil, decorative items like sequins, feathers, and glitter glue

Time Required: 30 minutes

Instructions:

Make paper plate animals that look like they’ve stepped right out of the garden! This craft provides a wonderful opportunity for stoking children's imaginations by playing pretend.

Age Range: Age 5 and up

Degree of Difficulty: Intermediate

Supplies Needed: Paper plates, construction paper, markers, crayons, glue, decorative embellishments like feathers and pom-poms

Time Required: 30 minutes

Instructions:

Bring the beauty of spring indoors with this colorful craft for kids of all ages! This fun and simple craft is a great way to keep kids entertained while also brightening any room.

Age Range: Age 3 and up

Degree of Difficulty: Beginner

Supplies Needed: Coffee filters, markers, pipe cleaners, and a spray bottle

Time Required: 30 minutes

Instructions:

Tissue paper flowers are an easy-peasy way to highlight the beauty of nature. This simple craft looks stunning when hung in sunny windows or placed on mantles throughout the house. It's also an excellent way to teach little ones about the joy of doing art projects.

Age Range: Age 5 and up

Degree of Difficulty: Intermediate

Supplies Needed: Several sheets of tissue paper in various colors, scissors, green pipe cleaners, and a glue stick

Time Required: 30 minutes

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Springtime is such a wonderful time for crafting with kids — there are so many possibilities! Whether you’re looking for something simple like flower suncatchers or something more involved like paper bag puppets or pom-pom ladybugs, the options are endless. Let these awesome ideas inspire you to hop on the craft train this spring season.

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