Here are 30 fun and creative spring activities for kids including flower craft ideas, nature art, garden activities, and spring treats!
Updated March 2025
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.
We’ve also created a printable list for you to save for when you need a little inspiration! Just click the link or refresh the cookies on this page if you missed the email opt-in.
Happy spring and happy artful parenting!
Spring Activities for Kids
8 Flower Crafts for Kids
1. Do Flower Printing with flowers you pick from the garden
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. Decorate your front door with Flower Petal Stained-Glass Windows
6. Use flowers and leaves to make Clay Leaf Prints and Pendants
7. Create these Beautiful Flower Flags with flower pounding
8. Use flower petals and leaves to make a Fish Craft (+ Free Printable!)
6 Garden Crafts for Kids
9. Use a shallow planter and some tiny accessories to make a Fairy Garden for your backyard
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. Add some Beaded Garden Ornaments to your garden or yard
14. Make Pinecone Bird Feeders to hang in the trees
Want even more garden ideas? Here are our favorite Children’s Books About Gardening
6 Nature Arts and Crafts
15. Make a Nature Collage with flowers, leaves, cardboard and rubber bands
16. Go on a nature walk and try these Nature Walk Activities + FREE Scavenger Hunt
17. Try some Observational Nature Drawing
18. Make a Nature Diorama
19. Get outside and use nature items with this Color Scavenger Hunt
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 Rainbow Art Collages with different colored craft materials
22. Make a Fairy House with air dry clay
23. Try one of these 15 Rainbow Crafts for Kids
24. Make a Tissue Paper Birds Nest
25. Set up a fun Spring Sensory Bin for exploration
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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