54 Easy Spring Crafts For Kids (From Babies To Elementary)

Last Updated on March 1, 2025 by Masha Eretnova

Spring is a time of renewal, bright colors, and creative fun—making it the perfect season for crafting with kids! And gosh I’m glad the winter is OVER!

Whether you want to celebrate blooming flowers, adorable baby animals, or colorful St Patrick’s rainbows, there are endless ways to bring the beauty of spring into your home or classroom.

These easy spring crafts for kids use simple materials and are great for toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-aged children and you will find something cool for Easter, Sunday school, International Women’s Day, Mother’s Day and just a weekend with kids or grandkids this March, April, or May.

They’re not only fun but also help develop fine motor skills, creativity, and a love for hands-on activities.

Get more inspiration with crafts ideas from my collection:

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• 17 Easy March Crafts For Kids
• 16 Leprechaun Crafts For Kids
• 12 Colorful Rainbow Crafts For Kids
• 16 Shamrock Crafts For Kids

Beautiful Spring Crafts For Kids Of All Ages

Sparkling Springtime Feather Garland

Add a touch of sparkle to your spring decor with this Springtime Feather Garland! Using colorful feathers, glitter, and string, this DIY craft is perfect for elementary-aged kids who love a little shimmer. The soft textures and bright hues make it a great hands-on project for decorating a playroom or classroom.

Customize it with different colors or add beads for extra flair. It’s a simple yet eye-catching craft that brings a festive feel to any space! Check out the full tutorial here.

Frog Toilet Paper Roll Craft for Frugal Fun

Turn an ordinary toilet paper roll into an adorable Frog Craft with just a little paper, glue, and creativity!

Perfect for ages 4-8, this budget-friendly craft helps kids practice fine motor skills while making their own cute little amphibian buddy.

Beautiful Butterfly Q-tip Painting

This Q-tip Painting activity is a simple and fun way for kids to create colorful butterfly art while improving fine motor skills – you can pick any colors your kids love.

Great for ages 2 and up, it’s mess-free, budget-friendly, and a creative alternative to traditional brush painting—just dip, dot, and design!

Easy Origami Tulip Tutorial

These Easy Paper Tulips are a simple origami-style craft that kids can fold and glue to create colorful spring flowers.

Perfect for ages 5-9 and adult beginners in origami, this spring activity is great for practicing fine motor skills while making bright decorations, cards, or fun DIY bouquets!

3D Spring Wreath Coloring Pages

These 3D Spring Wreath Coloring Pages involve coloring, cutting, and assembling a layered paper wreath with flowers and leaves.

Perfect for ages 4-8, this craft combines creativity with fine motor skills to make a fun and decorative spring project.

Easy No Sew Sock Bunny Craft

The No-Sew Sock Bunny Craft is a cute and simple Easter project that uses mismatched socks, rice, and rubber bands—no sewing required!

Amazing for kids of any age, it’s a fun way to create a soft bunny friend while practicing fine motor skills. Plus, it’s a great upcycling activity for lonely socks!

Flower Template for Mix & Match Flower Craft

The Mix & Match Flower Craft is a fun, customizable activity where kids of 3-8 yo.o can create unique flowers using a printable template with different petals, stems, and vases.

This craft is great for springtime or Mother’s Day, allowing little ones to get creative with colors and even add a photo to the flower’s center!

Painted Pasta Flower Craft

Brighten up craft time with this Painted Pasta Flower Craft, where kids turn pasta shapes into colorful spring blooms.

Perfect for ages 4-9, this activity helps with fine motor skills and makes a fun keepsake or gift. Plus, it’s a fantastic project to do with grandparents—painting, gluing, and making memories together!

Paper Chain Caterpillar Craft

The Paper Chain Caterpillar Craft is a cool spring project for class or home activities where kids link strips of paper to create their own wiggly caterpillar.

Works for any ages, maybe better for ages 3-7, and helps develop fine motor skills while letting little ones mix and match colors.

Add googly eyes and pipe cleaner antennae for extra personality—it’s an easy, budget-friendly way to keep kids engaged!

Easy Paper Bee Craft For Kids

Turn an empty toilet paper roll into an adorable Paper Bee Craft with just a few simple supplies!

A fantastic choice for kids aged 3-7, this springtime craft helps with scissor skills and creativity while making a buzzing little buddy. Add stripes, wings, and a cute face for a cheerful decoration or pretend play.

Old Macdonald Farm Animal Crafts

Bring Old MacDonald’s farm to life with this Farm Animal Craft set, a hands-on way for kids to create their favorite barnyard friends.

Ideal for ages 3-8, this activity uses wooden or papier-mâché eggs, paint, and cardstock to make adorable animals like cows, pigs, and chickens—plus a farmer! It’s a great way to combine crafting with storytelling or singing along to the classic nursery rhyme in March, April, or May.

Chunky Rainbow Butterfly Craft for Kids

Get ready for a Chunky Rainbow Butterfly Craft that’s as bright and cheerful as spring itself! Designed for kids 3-8, this easy art project uses cupcake liners, wooden circles, and colorful cardstock to create a fluttery masterpiece.

Perfect for little hands, it encourages creativity, color recognition, and fine motor skills while bringing a pop of color to your crafting session!

Paper Bag Frog and Duck Puppet

This Paper Bag Duck Puppet is a fantastic spring craft for kids that’s simple, interactive, and perfect for storytelling fun! Using basic materials like paper bags, cardstock, and googly eyes, little ones (ages 3-6) can bring their own quacking friend to life.

This spring daycare craft is great for sparking creativity, improving fine motor skills, and even doubling as a cute DIY puppet for pretend play.

Handprint Paper Plate Sun Craft For Kids

This Handprint Sun Paper Plate Craft is a bright and cheerful spring art activity for preschoolers that brings a little sunshine indoors! Kids ages 3-6 can trace and cut out their handprints to form the sun’s rays, then decorate it with a happy face. It’s an easy, hands-on way to improve fine motor skills while celebrating warm, sunny days!

Tissue Paper Butterflies

These Paper Butterflies are a simple and colorful spring craft for preschoolers that’s perfect for welcoming the season! Using tissue paper and pipe cleaners, kids ages 3-7 can create fluttery butterflies to hang as decorations or use in pretend play. It’s a fantastic way to encourage creativity while strengthening fine motor skills!

Easy Origami Card

This easy origami card project is a fantastic way for kids to explore paper folding while creating a sweet, handmade greeting card this spring.

The card features simple origami flowers, making it a great introduction to origami and mixed-media crafts.

Perfect for preschool and elementary-aged kids, this activity will work great for birthdays, Mother’s Day, or just because!

Rainbow DIY Melted Crayon Art

This Rainbow Melted Crayon Art is a bold and colorful spring art project for kids that turns old crayons into a vibrant messterpiece!

Perfect for ages 5 and up, this craft uses heat to melt crayons onto a canvas, creating a stunning rain effect – just like first spring rains!

Add a personal photo for an extra special touch—ideal for Mother’s Day, birthdays, or a unique spring decoration and keepsakes.

EASY Egg Carton Art on Canvas

Turn recycled materials into colorful canvas art with this egg carton flowers painting project! Kids will love transforming old egg cartons into vibrant flowers, adding pipe cleaner stems, and sealing it all with Mod Podge sparkle.

This Spring Art Activity for Preschoolers is perfect for Earth Day or spring decor, and little ones can customize their colors for endless variations. An adult should handle the cutting, but the painting and assembling are all kid-friendly. A budget-friendly, hands-on way to bring springtime indoors!

Coffee Filter Butterflies for Spring Fun

Turn simple materials into colorful spring butterflies with this easy craft! Using coffee filters, markers, and water, kids can create a gorgeous tie-dye effect before shaping them into butterflies with pipe cleaners.

This Spring Art Activity for Preschoolers is a hands-on way to explore colors and symmetry, making it a hit for classrooms and at-home crafting.

Spring Flower Paint Chip Bookmarks

Transform leftover paint chips into adorable flower bookmarks with this simple and eco-friendly craft! Kids will love cutting and assembling colorful tulip-shaped markers, making it a perfect spring art project for kindergarten and early elementary ages.

This hands-on activity is a great way to celebrate the season while encouraging creativity and upcycling and will make a great handmade gift for Mother’s Day or International Women’s Day.

DIY Beaded Wind Chime

Create a colorful DIY beaded wind chime with this hands-on craft that lets kids explore colors, patterns, and fine motor skills when first warm spring wind comes!

Using beads, a mason jar lid, and string, this project is a wonderful way to make a charming decoration for spring. Ideal for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary-aged kids, it’s a perfect addition to Spring Craft ideas for Kids while also making a great handmade gift or outdoor decoration for home or school.

No-Sew Butterfly Finger Puppets

This adorable no-sew butterfly finger puppet is a fun spring craft for preschoolers and kindergarteners for role plays at the classroom.

Made with felt, glue, and simple embellishments, it’s an engaging way to encourage creativity and storytelling. A fantastic addition to spring arts and crafts for kids, this project is easy enough for little hands to help assemble while developing fine motor skills.

Spring Pom Pom Monsters

Let kids bring their own silly little monsters to life with this easy pom-pom craft! Using colorful pom-poms, foam hearts, pipe cleaners, and googly eyes, they can mix and match features to create unique creatures.

A fantastic Spring Craft for Kindergarten and preschoolers, this hands-on activity encourages creativity and makes an adorable non-candy gift option.

Easy Mason Jar Terrariums

Bring a touch of greenery indoors with easy mason jar terrariums—no green thumb required! Using a mason jar, pebbles, moss, and faux or real succulents, you can create a tiny, low-maintenance garden.

This Spring DIY Kids project is a fantastic way for preschoolers and elementary kids to explore nature, and adding mini figurines makes it even more magical, but actually any age, even adults, will have fun assembling their own terrarium.

Spring Bird Craft For Kids

Create an adorable spring bird craft using colored paper, glue, and googly eyes—perfect for little hands to explore their creativity!

This Spring Crafts for Preschoolers activity helps kids practice cutting and pasting while making a cheerful bird to welcome the season. Ideal for preschool and kindergarten, it’s a simple and engaging way to celebrate spring!

Spring Name Craft For Kids

Help little ones recognize their names with this personalized spring name craft! Using cut-out letters, bright paper, and a cheerful seasonal design, kids can practice letter recognition while creating a cute display.

Will be amazing for Spring Crafts for Preschoolers, this hands-on activity is perfect for preschool and kindergarten-aged children learning to spell their names in a fun and creative way.

Handprint Butterfly Craft For Kids

Transform tiny hands into beautiful butterflies with this handprint butterfly craft for preschool and kindergarten-aged kids ! Using paper, paint, and a child’s own handprints, this activity creates a keepsake that families will treasure.

Watercolor Rainbow Painting

A fantastic choice for Spring Craft Projects for Kids, this activity is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary-aged children who love to paint and experiment with different art techniques.

Using simple materials like watercolor paints, salt, and crayons, this activity adds a fun textured effect to a classic rainbow for St Patrick’s Day!

Colorful and Easy Flower Painted Rocks to Make

Turn ordinary rocks into beautifully painted flowers with this easy and colorful craft! Kids will love using bright acrylic paints to decorate their stones, making each one unique.

This project works well for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and elementary-aged children. Use them as garden decorations, paperweights, or even gifts for loved ones!

Learn more about rock painting with this beginner guide.

Watercolor Rainy Day Painting for Kids

“April showers bring May flowers” is a perfect proverb for this painting activity you can do with kids. It is fun to do with many kids as everyone will have their own version and you can have a whole exhibition!

Kids will experiment with blending colors to create a beautiful sky, then add raindrops and umbrellas for a fun finishing touch.

Great for lessons to learn about weather too.

Handprint Flowers

Turn little hands into a blooming masterpiece with this handprint flowers craft! Using just paint and paper, kids can stamp their handprints to create colorful flower petals, making it a sweet keepsake or a handmade gift.

Cute Butterfly Craft for Kids to Make

Kids will love making this cute butterfly craft using simple supplies like paper, glue, and pipe cleaners!

With bright colors and easy-to-follow steps, this project is perfect for Spring Crafts for Preschoolers, helping them practice fine motor skills while getting creative. Personalize each butterfly with fun patterns and names!

Simple Flower Friendship Bracelets

These simple flower friendship bracelets are a fun and beginner-friendly craft that kids can make using embroidery thread or yarn.

Choose Spring Crafts for elementary-aged kids and up, this project helps develop fine motor skills while creating cute accessories to wear or share. Will make an amazing gift for moms!

Design An Insect (Free Printable Worksheet!)

This design-your-own insect printable is a fantastic Spring Art Activity for Preschoolers and elementary-aged kids. With mix-and-match insect parts, little artists can get creative designing unique bugs while improving their fine motor skills and pattern recognition. It’s a fun way to explore nature and art in one simple project!

Spring Themed Lacing Cards For Kids

These spring lacing cards are a fantastic Spring Fine Motor Activity for ages 3 to 9. Featuring adorable seasonal designs: a bird, a butterfly, a ladybug, and a daisy, they help little hands practice threading and coordination while having fun.

Just print, punch holes, and let kids lace away—no mess, just hands-on learning!

Colourful and Easy Flower Painted Rocks Craft

Painted rocks with flowers are a simple and colorful Spring Art Activity for Kids that brings creativity outdoors. Using smooth stones as a canvas, kids can paint bright flowers with acrylics, making lovely garden decorations or handmade gifts.

This craft is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary kids, encouraging artistic expression and fine motor skills.

Handprint Caterpillar Craft

The Handprint Caterpillar Craft is an adorable keepsake and a fun Spring Art Activity for Preschoolers that helps little ones practice tracing, cutting, and gluing.

Kids create a caterpillar using their own handprints, adding a cute face, antennae for extra charm, and their names. Ideal for preschool and kindergarten, this craft is a sweet way to celebrate spring while working on fine motor skills and will be amazing for Mother’s Day.

Corncob Flower Stamping Craft

Turn a corn cob into a paintbrush with this Spring Art Activity for Preschoolers! Kids will love stamping bright, textured flowers using paint and paper. This preschool and kindergarten craft is simple, hands-on, and perfect for exploring colors and patterns.

DIY Pressed Flower Pinch Pots for Kids

Create beautiful Spring Crafts for Kids with these pressed flower pinch pots! Using air-dry clay and real pressed flowers, kids can make unique, nature-inspired bowls to hold little treasures. This elementary-age craft is a fun way to introduce clay sculpting while celebrating the beauty of spring.

It is a beautiful way to make real flowers last longer!

Rainbow Nature Weaving

Encourage creativity with Rainbow Nature Weaving, a hands-on Spring Craft for Kids that blends art and the outdoors! Kids gather colorful natural materials like flowers and leaves, then weave them into a simple DIY loom.

This preschool and elementary-friendly activity is a great way to explore textures, patterns, and the beauty of nature while strengthening fine motor skills.

Flower Potato Stamping Craft and The Tiny Seed Free Printables

Get creative with Flower Potato Stamping, a Spring Art Activity for toddlers inspired by The Tiny Seed!

Slice a potato in half, carve a simple flower shape, and dip it into paint for a mess-free stamping activity. This easy spring craft helps little ones explore shapes, colors, and patterns while strengthening their fine motor skills. Perfect for pairing with a springtime story or daycare!

Tulip Flower Kids Craft

This Tulip Flower Craft is a simple and engaging Spring Art Activity for Preschoolers and elementary using a free printable template.

Kids can cut, color, and assemble their tulip for school projects, International Women Day, or Mother’s Day gift. Whether for a classroom bulletin board or a springtime keepsake, this easy spring craft is great for little hands to explore shapes and colors.

Spring Activities: Cress Heads

Grow a little spring magic with these cress heads, a fun and easy Spring Craft for Kids of all ages who love playing in the garden.

Just plant cress seeds in decorated eggshells or cups, then watch them sprout in days. It’s a hands-on way for kids to learn about plant growth while adding a silly touch with drawn-on faces or googly eyes.

Cute and Easy Spring Animal Crafts for Kids

Get crafty with these Spring Animal Crafts for Kids, featuring 4 different animals: chicks, bunnies, sheep, and birds!

Using simple materials like paper, cotton balls, and paint, kids can create adorable springtime friends while practicing scissor skills and creativity.

Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary ages, these projects make great Spring Arts and Crafts for Kids at home or in the classroom.

Colorful Easter Egg Craft for Kids with Free Template

Create a colorful Easter Egg Craft using paper, paint, and simple decorations.

Kids can design their own eggs with patterns, stickers, or stamps, making this a fun Spring Craft for Preschoolers and Kindergarten. A great way to celebrate Easter while practicing creativity and fine motor skills!

Printable Flower Bouquet Card

This printable flower bouquet craft is a lovely handmade gift for Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, birthdays, or spring celebrations. Kids can color, cut, and assemble their own bouquet, making it a simple and thoughtful keepsake while practicing fine motor skills.

Butterfly cut & paste craft

This printable butterfly craft is a fun and interactive spring-themed project for kids to color, cut, and assemble.

It’s a great activity for spring, summer, or Earth Day, helping little ones practice fine motor skills while creating a colorful, fluttering friend.

Spring Flower Craft

This simple spring flower craft is a wonderful way for preschoolers to practice scissor skills and creativity. Using colored paper, glue, and a free printable template, kids can assemble their own bouquet, making it a great project for Mother’s Day, birthdays, or spring celebrations.

Coffee Filter Rainbow Craft

This coffee filter rainbow craft is a vibrant and easy spring art project for preschoolers. Using coffee filters, washable markers, and water, kids can create beautiful tie-dye effects that resemble a colorful rainbow.

It’s a great way to explore color blending while making a cheerful decoration for spring or St. Patrick’s Day.

Bunny Tissue Suncatcher Craft

This bunny tissue paper suncatcher is a bright and cheerful spring craft for preschoolers.

Kids layer soft pastel pinks, purples, yellows, and blues to create a stained-glass effect that looks stunning in a sunny window. Using tissue paper, contact paper, and a bunny template, this craft is a fun way to celebrate Easter or springtime while practicing fine motor skills.

Cute Paper Plate Flower Craft

This paper plate flower craft is a simple and colorful spring craft for preschoolers. Using paint, paper plates, and pipe cleaners, kids can create vibrant flowers in shades of pink, yellow, purple, or blue—perfect for welcoming spring.

This budget activity encourages creativity and fine motor skills, making it ideal for springtime art projects or Mother’s Day gifts.

Resurrection Garden

This Resurrection Garden craft is a meaningful Easter project for kids that helps illustrate the story of Jesus’ resurrection.

Using a small planter, soil, rocks, moss, and a tiny tomb made from a flowerpot, children can create a miniature garden scene. It’s a hands-on way to discuss the true meaning of Easter while enjoying a spring craft for preschoolers and elementary kids.

Simple and Adorable Christian Easter Craft for Toddlers

This Christian Easter craft for toddlers is a simple and heartfelt way to celebrate the holiday’s message. Using basic supplies like paper, glue, and markers, little ones can create a colorful cross or a themed decoration while developing fine motor skills.

It’s an engaging spring craft for toddlers that helps introduce the story of Easter in a hands-on way. Perfect for Sunday school, home, or daycare.

Paper Sunflower Craft for Kids

This paper sunflower craft is a bright and cheerful spring art project and home decor for kids that uses simple supplies like colored paper, glue, and scissors.

Kids can practice their cutting and pasting skills while creating a sunny floral decoration that’s perfect for welcoming spring. Ideal for preschool, kindergarten, or elementary-aged children.

Final Thoughts

No matter the age or skill level, these spring crafts offer something for everyone, even for curious parents!

From quick and simple projects to activities that encourage imaginative play, these ideas are sure to bring smiles just like the first spring aromas. We all LOVE spring, don’t we?!

Grab your supplies, embrace the mess, and enjoy making special springtime memories with your little ones!