Super Spring Crafts
March 28, 2008
Spring has definitely sprung at my house… we’ve got things getting ready to bloom everywhere, the weather has turned warmer, and the days are getting longer again! I love spring! On that note, today seemed like a great day to post some fun spring crafts.
Potted Tulips - Cut a tulip shape out of construction paper and glue it to the end of a large craft stick. Cut a slit in the bottom of a strofoam cup and push the craft stick through so that it looks like the tulip is growing out of the “pot”. You can turn this into a learning project by talking with your child about all the things that a tulip needs to grow. Then push the tulip down into the “pot” and slowly push it back up to pretend it’s growing.
Tree Blossoms - Simple craft for young children - need twig or stick (even more fun if child finds twig themselves). Cut up tissue paper into inch sized squares. (We use white and pink to mimic the cherry blossoms. Pour a small amount of white glue onto a paper plate. Scrunch up each piece of tissue paper, dip it into the glue, and stick it onto the twig. Put as many pieces of tissue paper onto the twig as you want and let dry completely. Inexpensive, easy, and fun for the kids!
Grow Birdseed - An anonymous visitor submitted this activity for Spring. Soak a sponge in water and put it in the middle of a plate with water. Sprinkle the sponge with birdseed (not sunflower seeds). Put the plate and sponge in a sunny location, keep water in the plate, and wait for the seeds to sprout.
Paint With Flowers - Kids will have a lot of fun with this one… although it’s a shame to destroy the flowers! All you have to do is cut a few flowers out of the garden (or you could get them on sale at the grocery store) and use them as your paint brush. Show the kids how to experiment with different ways to use the flowers to paint with… It’s great fun!
I really appreciate these free crafts, as I volunteer for a children’s home in an after school program. The children get a great deal of fun and learning from each and every idea that you have given on your website. If I had to buy these ideas, I wouldn’t be able to do this for the program, as I am a senior on a small income.Thanks so much.
Nice, simple enough for little kids. I use it all the time for my preschoolers. They can do the whole thing by themselves.
Great ideas! Thank you very much! Helps me alot as a preschooler teacher. I believe our kids will love it!
I love the Tree Blossoms idea. We go hiking on Tuesdays and we can easily gather some twigs and continue to enjoy the hike when we get home. Great idea
I conduct Summer Camp for children since 1963. I was getting out of ideas and Bingo I came across your site. I think it was Gods gift.
Sigi
I love teaching my preschoolers kid crafts. They really enjoy doing crafts.
they love interesting crafts.
It’s a wonderful idea! I have learned many craft things from here. It helped me a lot. Thank you so much. I wish you will give us the newest and the best idea for crafts.
Thank You very much for so many wonderful ideas. In my work with preschoolers, they really enjoy doing the crafts and it keeps them busy.