Winter is behind us and we have a few cooler months before summer. Here’s a collection of creative springtime activities for kids. Both outdoor and indoor activities, perfect rainy or sunny days!
Scroll to the end of the post for our summer activities collection!
Creative Springtime Activities for Kids!
Make your own garden markers using popsicle sticks! A fun and easy gardening project for kids. What are you planting this year?
This pocket folding fan is so easy to make and folds up perfectly to store in a pocket on a hot day. It is such a unique and fun craft idea for kids! They can decorate the front with simple artwork then secure with popsicle sticks & a rubber band!
Lifecycle of a Butterfly Lunch and Craft
Learning about the lifecycle of butterflies? This lunch and craft idea is perfect for preschoolers!
Make a bird seed feeder with only a few ingredients! Hang them in a tree and take notes on the types of birds who come along to snack on them!
These mini flower gardens are a great spring planting project for kids! Customize them to represent their favorite animals or hobbies with these darling fairy garden accessories!
Create a darling felt flower box for imaginative play! Kids can plant, pick, and re-plant their beautiful flowers over and over again!
Garden Seed Bombs from The Inspiration Edit
A great little project about making homemade paper and seed bobs! Plant them directly into the garden.
Beans are just about the easiest plant for kids to grow! A great spring science activity.
Making your own beautiful butterfly cupcakes is as easy as 1-2-3! Frost, add a gummy worm, then add two gummy candies for wings! A fun springtime activity to make with kids. This could also be a fun “Lifecycle of a Butterfly” activity and snack for a preschool or kindergarten class!
Fingerprint Flowers and Flying Butterflies from The Joy of Sharing
How cute is this flying butterfly craft? So simple using a paper plate.
Preserve spring flower blossoms with this simple DIY flower press! Press flowers for wall art, jewelry, or to decorate candles!
Rainbow Baking Soda Science Experiment
My kids love mixing baking soda and vinegar and watching the reaction. Add colors to make it even more fun!
How to make a paper rainbow! Hang them in your window!
Did you know that you can start seeds indoors with eggshells? It’s super easy and a great lesson on composting.
Zoo lunch idea and scavenger hunt to bring to the zoo!
Sunny spring day? Head to the zoo with the cute and easy lunch idea and printable scavenger hunt!
So fun to hang during spring and summer!
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Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!
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