Spring Crafts for Preschoolers
Using industrial sized coffee filters allow the children to color with markers then gently spray water across it to blend the colors. Use a clothes pin for the center which we painted black.
March Check-In Board
We are studying frogs along with our Rainforest Theme in March which makes this a wonderful addition to our growing forest in the room! I used green posterboard for the large frog and cut out small frogs from contruction paper as well as the lily pads. Click on picture above for frog template. The children move their frog from the large frog to a lily pad when they arrive each day.
Rain Sticks
What you need:
•Paper Towels Rolls (one for each child)
•Rice
•Construction Paper, glue sticks markers , stickers ,sequins, anything fun to decorate with.
•Masking Tape
•Wax Paper
~Cover one end of the paper towel roll with wax paper and using the making tape secure it around the tube.
~Using a plastic funnel have the child fill about 1/2 way.
~cover the other end of the stick with wax paper and secure it using the masking tape.
~Decorate with sequins, markers, stickers, construction paper etc
~Shake to hear "the rain
•Paper Towels Rolls (one for each child)
•Rice
•Construction Paper, glue sticks markers , stickers ,sequins, anything fun to decorate with.
•Masking Tape
•Wax Paper
~Cover one end of the paper towel roll with wax paper and using the making tape secure it around the tube.
~Using a plastic funnel have the child fill about 1/2 way.
~cover the other end of the stick with wax paper and secure it using the masking tape.
~Decorate with sequins, markers, stickers, construction paper etc
~Shake to hear "the rain
Lion Mask
What you need:
• Paper Plate (1
per child)
• yellow and brown yarn
• yellow and brown paper
• large craft sticks
• glue
What to do:
~ Cut out the
center of the plate
~ glue strips of
yellow and brown
yarn onto the plate
(for mane)
~ Cut out ears (see above picture) using brown construction paper for the outside of the ear and yellow for the inside.
~ glue ears to the top
~ attach craft stick to bottom (masking tape works best) for "handle"
• Paper Plate (1
per child)
• yellow and brown yarn
• yellow and brown paper
• large craft sticks
• glue
What to do:
~ Cut out the
center of the plate
~ glue strips of
yellow and brown
yarn onto the plate
(for mane)
~ Cut out ears (see above picture) using brown construction paper for the outside of the ear and yellow for the inside.
~ glue ears to the top
~ attach craft stick to bottom (masking tape works best) for "handle"
Paper Plate Frog
What you need• paper plate
• red and white contruction paper
• green paint
What to do:
• paint both hands green and
press down on white construction paper.
• allow to dry then cut out.
• paint paper plate green and allow to dry.
• cut out red tongue from construction paper and curl.
• cut slit for tounge
• insert tounge through slit and tape in the back.
• glue hands to each side for feet, add eyes and nose.
Sunflower
Sunflower
What you need:
•Large paper plates
•yellow paint
•green construction paper
•sunflower seeds
•glue
What to do:
~paint the paper plate yellow
~glue sunflower seeds
to the center
~cut out stem and glue
flower
What you need:
•Large paper plates
•yellow paint
•green construction paper
•sunflower seeds
•glue
What to do:
~paint the paper plate yellow
~glue sunflower seeds
to the center
~cut out stem and glue
flower
Apple Tree Blossom
What you need:
• white construction paper
• pink and green tissue paper cut into 2x2 squares
• brown crayons
•Glue
What to do:
• Trace arm and hand onto white paper. Color
brown
• Crumple up tissue paper and glue to the tree
• white construction paper
• pink and green tissue paper cut into 2x2 squares
• brown crayons
•Glue
What to do:
• Trace arm and hand onto white paper. Color
brown
• Crumple up tissue paper and glue to the tree
Bingo stampers on a cut out of a butterfly.
We used bingo stampers then sprayed lightly with water to bleed the colors. Attach a pipe cleaner as shown.
May Check-In Board
Paint a coffee filter with tempera paint allow to dry then cut in half. Use black bingo stamper for spots and attach to construction paper. Add pipe cleaner for antennae.
With the flowers blooming and the birds chirping all around us, this check-in board is as bright as the world outside the classroom! The bird and house stencils can be found by clicking the picture above. The large bird is made form red poster board. Be sure to laminate then add the magnetic strips to connect the birds to their houses! Children take their bird from the large bird and place it on a house!
Hand Tulip
What you Need:
•Red,yellow and green
paint
•construction paper
What to do:
~paint hand in yellow or red paint. Holding fingers together press hand down on the paper (fingers should NOT be spread open)
~Paint side of hand
green and press down
on paper for stem.
•Red,yellow and green
paint
•construction paper
What to do:
~paint hand in yellow or red paint. Holding fingers together press hand down on the paper (fingers should NOT be spread open)
~Paint side of hand
green and press down
on paper for stem.
Beehive
Use honeycomb cereal to make the inside of a beehive. Draw bees.
Lamb Mask
What you need:
• paper plates (one for each child)
• cotton balls
• glue
• large craft sticks
• pink and white construction paper
What to do:
~ cut out the center of the paper plate
~ pull apart cotton balls and glue to the plate
to make the wool
~ make the ears from white and pink construction paper (see picture above)
~ glue ears to the mask
~ attach craft stick with masking tape
• paper plates (one for each child)
• cotton balls
• glue
• large craft sticks
• pink and white construction paper
What to do:
~ cut out the center of the paper plate
~ pull apart cotton balls and glue to the plate
to make the wool
~ make the ears from white and pink construction paper (see picture above)
~ glue ears to the mask
~ attach craft stick with masking tape
Paper Towel Frog
What you need:
• Paper towel roll cut in half
• green construction paper
• red and white
construction paper
• template (click on template tab for template)
What to do:
•Trace stencil onto a piece of construction paper and cut out.
• Paint paper towel roll green and allow to dry
• cut a tongue from red construction paper and curl it on the end
• cut a slit and insert tounge into it (tape on inside to hold)
• cut out circles for eyes
• glue legs to the back to the paper towel roll
• Paper towel roll cut in half
• green construction paper
• red and white
construction paper
• template (click on template tab for template)
What to do:
•Trace stencil onto a piece of construction paper and cut out.
• Paint paper towel roll green and allow to dry
• cut a tongue from red construction paper and curl it on the end
• cut a slit and insert tounge into it (tape on inside to hold)
• cut out circles for eyes
• glue legs to the back to the paper towel roll
Butterfly Blot
Fold a piece of construction paper in half, open and drop bright colors of paint onto 1/2 of the paper. Close the paper and press down,smoothing out the paint. Open paper and add head and antennae (optional) hint: use black paint to make a bug.
Flower Collage
What you need:
•Magazines (garden magazines work great, ask parents to donate magazines)
•scissors
•Glue sticks
•any colored construction paper
What to do:
~Have children cut out pictures of flowers and glue them onto construction paper to form a collage.
What you need:
•Magazines (garden magazines work great, ask parents to donate magazines)
•scissors
•Glue sticks
•any colored construction paper
What to do:
~Have children cut out pictures of flowers and glue them onto construction paper to form a collage.
Foot Butterfly
Trace around child's shoe to make the wings of the butterfly. Draw a body in between the wings. Add head and antennaes. Color.
Pom Pom Caterpillar
What you need:
• clothes pin for each child
• black paint
• pom poms
• glue
• pipe cleaners
What to do:
• paint clothes pin black
• add pom poms, antennae, and legs.
• clothes pin for each child
• black paint
• pom poms
• glue
• pipe cleaners
What to do:
• paint clothes pin black
• add pom poms, antennae, and legs.
Paper Bag Bird Nest
Make this adorable bird's nest by cutting a paper lunch bag in half and folding it down to form the outside of the nest. Shred the remainder of the bag for the inside of the nest. Add a bird from a craft store or dollartree.
Hand Print Bee
Paint hand alternating colors like shown to make the body of the bee. Cut out a circle for the head and glue on. Cut out wings from white construction paper, glue on. Use a marker to make the antennaes and add a googly eye.
Coffee Filter Butterfly
Use two coffee filters for this Butterfly and a clothespin. Paint the clothespin black and set aside to dry. Fold both the
coffee filters in half and then in half again. Put 10-12 drops of food coloring into 1/2 cup of water and then dip the corners of the filters into different colors. Unfold and allow to dry. Bunch the filters like shown and insert in between the clothespin.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Make this cute caterpillar from green and red construction paper. Add legs and mouth with a marker. Add googly eye or draw one.
Coffee Filter Umbrella
Fold a coffee filter in half and then in half again. Dip the corners into 1/2 cup of water mixed with 10-12 drops of food coloring. Allow to dry then glue onto a piece of construction paper along with a pipe cleaner for the handle.
Growing beans! Soak a paper towel and wrap beans in it. Place in Ziploc bag and place in window. Will they grow? Make predictions with the children.
Cheerio Art
To make these spring pictures I draw pictures of Flowers, Easter Eggs, Bunnies,
etc on large paper. The children glue cheerios on the outline already drawn (great practice using their eye hand coordination skills) after they dry the children paint their masterpieces and we hang them all around the room! They come out beautiful.
etc on large paper. The children glue cheerios on the outline already drawn (great practice using their eye hand coordination skills) after they dry the children paint their masterpieces and we hang them all around the room! They come out beautiful.
Hand Tree(simple)
You will need:
•Brown & Green Crayons
•Large white paper
What to do:
~Have child put their forearm/hand down on the paper and trace (this will be the trunk/branches)
~Have child color the branches brown then add green to create the leaves.
You will need:
•Brown & Green Crayons
•Large white paper
What to do:
~Have child put their forearm/hand down on the paper and trace (this will be the trunk/branches)
~Have child color the branches brown then add green to create the leaves.
Seed Collage
What you need:
• Many different kinds of seeds, small and large
•glue
•construction paper
What to do:
~Have the children form a collage/picture using the seeds. They can first draw a picture then outline with seeds or simply create a picture using the seeds.
~Discuss the different seeds
Paper Plate Bee
Cut the center out from a paper plate and paint it yellow. Paint another paper plate yellow. Use template in templates tab and trace the wings onto white construction paper, cut out. Paint the bee as shown (use black paint and dip finger to make the lines across). Glue together, add a black pipe cleaner for the antennae, googly eys and a small black pom pom for the nose.
Paper Plate Ladybug
You will need 3 paper plates for this activity. Cut out the center of one plate, paint it black. Paint the second plate black and the third one red. After the red one dries cut it in half and add black circles (paint them on or cut them out from black construction paper and glu on) Glue together as shown and add a black pipe cleaner for the antennaes by inserting them through the ladybug's head.
Circle Caterpillar
Cut out circles in many different colors from construction paper and glue to white paper. Add legs,grass,sky etc. and a googly eye.
Paper Plate Chick
Paint a paper plate yellow and set aside to dry. Trace child's hand on yellow construction paper and cut out. Cut out a triangle for the beak. Use an orange pipe cleaner for the legs and tape them to back. Glue beak,hand (for wing) and eye on plate.
