Here are 30 fun and creative spring activities for kids including flower craft ideas, nature art, garden activities, and spring treats!
Updated February 2024
It’s spring! The leaves are unfurling, the flowers are blooming, birds are building nests and gardens are growing.
It’s time to get outside and enjoy the spring weather. And it’s time to explore spring colors and themes through arts and crafts activities.
We know how busy you are, though, so we’ve made it easy for you.
We’ve compiled a list of 30 spring activities for your family to pick and choose from, including nature crafts, outdoor activities, and books about spring.
Happy spring and happy artful parenting!
Spring Activities for Kids
8 Flower Crafts for Kids
1. Decorate your front door with Flower Petal Stained-Glass Windows
2. Make a Flower Petal Suncatcher
3. Or try a Magical 3D Nature Suncatcher with a cardboard box
4. Try making DIY Flower Crowns and Necklaces
5. Do Flower Printing with flowers you pick from the garden
6. Use flowers and leaves to make Clay Leaf Prints and Pendants
7. Create these Beautiful Flower Flags with flower pounding
8. Make Giant 3D Watercolor Flowers with paper plates
6 Garden Crafts for Kids
9. Add some Beaded Garden Ornaments to your garden or yard
10. Make a Bean Pole Trellis to read under!
11. Think of some wishes you have for your garden and make Garden Wish Flags
12. Check out our tips for setting up a Kid Friendly Backyard
13. Practice drawing vegetables with this Above & Below in the Garden drawing activity
14. Make 5 Minute Pinecone Bird Feeders on Made Every Day
Want even more garden ideas? Here are our favorite Children’s Books About Gardening
6 Nature Arts and Crafts
15. Go on a nature walk and try these 13 Nature Walk Activities + FREE Scavenger Hunt
16. Try a Painted Branch Project on ArtBar
17. Try some Observational Nature Drawing
18. Make a Nature Diorama
19. Make Gelatin Leaf Prints on Cassie Stephens
20. If you’ve got little ones at home, try one of these 5 Nature Based Art Ideas for Toddlers
5 Spring Activities for Kids
21. Make Bubble Painted Flower Hydrangeas on A Piece of Rainbow
22. Make a Fairy House with air dry clay
23. Try one of these 15 Rainbow Crafts for Kids
24. Make a Birds Nest Playdough Invitation on Fantastic Fun and Learning
25. Make a Suncatcher with Beads
5 Spring Treats to Make
26. An Edible Birds’ Nest Snack
27. The Best Blueberry Muffin Recipe
28. Bake an Artful Spring Nest Cake with Ice Cream Eggs
29. Make Raspberry Lemon Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
30. Make your own Peanut Butter Cups!
And don’t forget to head to the library and check out some picture books about spring. Need suggestions? Ask your children’s librarian or try some of our favorite Children’s Books About Spring!
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How about you? Do you have any favorite spring activities for kids and families that we didn’t mention?
Want even more creative ideas?
Check out our Spring Creativity pack!
Let creativity blossom with this fun bundle of art activities perfect for Spring!! This 40-page printable eBook is full of coloring pages, drawing prompts, games, and more!
More Nature Crafts for Kids
- 7 Children’s Books for Spring (+ Creative Activities)
- 12 Spring Craft Ideas for Kids
- Garden Crafts for Kids
- Nature Art for Kids
- Nature Walk for Kids (+ FREE Nature Scavenger Hunt)
- 21 Spring Crafts for Kids
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