Make · Ages 3 to 5
Spring crafts for preschoolers
19 things to make for Spring, most searched first. Every one shows the level, the time and the cost before you start.
Nature walk bracelet
A loop of tape sticky side out becomes a bracelet your child fills with petals, leaves and seeds on a walk.
Egg carton caterpillar
A painted strip of egg carton cups becomes a wiggly caterpillar with pipe cleaner antennae.
Paper windsock
A rolled paper windsock with long ribbon tails that dance in the spring breeze on the porch.
Bird nest collage
Twigs, grass and shredded paper become a cozy bird nest on paper, with thumbprint eggs tucked inside.
Coffee filter butterflies
Marker-colored coffee filters bloom into tie-dye wings, pinched in the middle with a pipe cleaner body.
Cupcake liner flowers
Colorful cupcake liners turn into a garden of 3D flowers with paper stems and button centers.
Cardboard tube flower stamps
Snip a paper tube into petals, fan them out, and stamp a whole field of spring flowers.
Paper plate bunny
A fluffy white bunny face with tall pink ears, cotton ball cheeks and pipe cleaner whiskers.
Shaving cream marbled eggs
Swirl paint into shaving cream, press a paper egg on top, and scrape off to reveal a marbled Easter egg.
Hatching chick card
A paper egg that cracks open on a paper fastener hinge to reveal a fluffy yellow chick inside.
Bean in a jar
A dry bean in a clear jar with wet paper towel sprouts roots and a stem your child can watch grow day by day.
Ladybug painted rocks
Smooth rocks painted red with black spots become ladybugs for the garden or a paperweight gift.
Walking water rainbow
Colored water climbs up paper towels between cups and mixes into new colors over a few hours.
Shadow tracing
Line up toy animals in the sun and trace their shadows with chalk, then come back later to see how the shadows moved.
Clothespin dragonflies
A painted clothespin with sparkly pipe cleaner wings that clips onto backpacks, curtains and plant pots.
Thumbprint flower pot
A terracotta pot covered in thumbprint flowers, filled with a real plant, for a Mother's Day gift Mom can keep growing.
Symmetry butterfly painting
Paint blobs on half a paper butterfly, fold it shut, and open it to find matching wings on both sides.
Paper plate rainbow
Half a paper plate painted in rainbow stripes with cotton ball clouds and paper streamers for rain.
Woven berry basket
A plastic berry basket woven with ribbon and paper strips becomes a little Easter basket for egg hunts.
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