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Make · Ages 1 to 3

Spring crafts for toddlers

19 things to make for Spring, most searched first. Every one shows the level, the time and the cost before you start.

Nature playdough prints
Clay and dough

Nature playdough prints

Leaves, pine cones and bark pressed into flat dough, leaving prints your toddler can peel up and study.

Beginner25 minutes$1 to $3
Nature walk bracelet
Nature

Nature walk bracelet

A tape cuff with the sticky side out, so your toddler can stick every leaf and petal they find on a walk.

Beginner30 minutes$0 to $1
Egg hunt color match
Sensory play

Egg hunt color match

A backyard egg hunt where each egg goes in the basket that matches its color.

Beginner20 minutes$4 to $8
Backyard mud kitchen
Nature

Backyard mud kitchen

Old pots, pans and spoons plus a patch of dirt and water, for mud pies and soup all afternoon.

Beginner45 minutes$0
Flower petal soup
Nature

Flower petal soup

A tub of water, petals and leaves that your toddler stirs into pretend soup.

Beginner25 minutes$0
Big rock painting
Nature

Big rock painting

Rocks bigger than a fist painted in bright colors, to line the garden path.

Beginner20 minutes plus drying$0 to $3
Nature paintbrushes
Nature

Nature paintbrushes

Sticks with leaves, grass and pine needles tied on, so every brush makes a different mark.

Beginner25 minutes$0 to $2
Egg carton caterpillar
Recycled

Egg carton caterpillar

A strip of egg carton painted green that turns into a wiggly caterpillar.

Beginner25 minutes plus drying$0 to $3
Celery rose stamps
Paint

Celery rose stamps

The bottom of a celery bunch dipped in paint stamps out prints that look like roses.

Beginner15 minutes$1 to $3
Water painting wall
Paint

Water painting wall

A cup of water and a big brush turn a fence, sidewalk or chalkboard dark, then it dries and they paint it again.

Beginner20 minutes$0
Butterfly fold painting
Paint

Butterfly fold painting

Paint blobs on 1 side, fold, press, open, and there's a butterfly with matching wings.

Beginner15 minutes plus drying$0 to $3
Grass head cup
Garden

Grass head cup

A paper cup with a face that grows green grass hair in about a week.

Beginner20 minutes plus 1 week growing$3 to $6
Dot sticker Easter egg
Paper

Dot sticker Easter egg

A big paper egg your toddler decorates with round stickers, one slow and serious press at a time.

Beginner15 minutes$2 to $4
Coffee filter Easter eggs
Paper

Coffee filter Easter eggs

Marker scribbles on coffee filters that bleed into soft rainbow eggs when sprayed with water.

Beginner20 minutes plus drying$1 to $3
Rain painting
Paper

Rain painting

Washable marker drawings set out in a spring shower so the rain paints them.

Beginner20 minutes plus rain$0 to $1
Torn paper carrot
Paper

Torn paper carrot

An orange carrot made of torn paper scraps with a leafy green top, a good bunny snack.

Beginner20 minutes$1 to $3
Handprint flower bouquet
Paint

Handprint flower bouquet

Bright handprints that become a bouquet of tulips, ready to frame for Mother's Day.

Beginner15 minutes plus drying$1 to $4
Toilet roll binoculars
Recycled

Toilet roll binoculars

2 painted toilet paper tubes taped together for a backyard bird and bug safari.

Beginner20 minutes plus drying$0 to $2
Paper plate ladybug
Paper

Paper plate ladybug

A red plate ladybug with black spots your toddler sticks on.

Beginner25 minutes plus drying$2 to $4

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