Super Spring Crafts

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!