spring crafts Archives

Easy Toilet Roll Butterfly Craft for Kids

April 5, 2018 by Selena Robinson 5 Comments

I have to be honest: I haven’t been much of a crafter over the years. But, as the kids have grown up and shown an interest in making simple crafts, I’ve gotten into it with them. And I have to say: It’s been pretty fun!

Springtime, in particular, is a great season for making crafts. There are cute animals coming out all over the place and we can use our crafting projects to learn more about them.

So this spring we decided to make a cute and easy toilet roll butterfly craft!

See how to make this easy spring butterfly craft with your little ones below! And, for more adorable spring crafting fun, don’t miss our list of 30 spring animal crafts you can make with the kids!

Toilet Roll Butterfly Craft

To make this spring toilet roll butterfly craft, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links are provided in this post. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

This craft literally came together in about 45 minutes from start to finish, so it was perfect for keeping the kids happy while we made dinner.

Cut a single sheet of construction paper in half horizontally. Then wrap the half sheet of construction paper around the toilet roll and secure with clear tape.

Next, fold the coffee filter in half and use a glue stick to seal it closed. Color the entire filter half.

Cut four small petal shapes out of a contrasting color of construction paper.

Glue two petal shapes on either side of the filter, then use a crayon to color a dot in the center of each petal. These are your butterfly’s “wings”.

Use the glue stick to attach the wings to the toilet roll.

Cut off a small piece of a colored pipe cleaner and fold it into a “V” shape. Tape it to the back of the toilet roll. These are your butterfly’s “antennae”.

Finally, use a marker to add eyes and a smile. You’re done!

You can make these in all kinds of colors!

If you enjoy this toilet roll butterfly craft, check out some of other spring activities!

Plus, get more ideas on my Spring Activities for Kids Pinterest board!

Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Ladybug Craft

March 27, 2018 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

Even though I’m not the biggest fan of bugs, I adore little ladybugs. They’re so dainty and delicate that I almost don’t even consider them bugs. They’re more like debutantes that just happen to have wings and more than two legs.

Since we’ve been busy making coffee filter crafts for kids over the past few weeks (and because I’m still no closer to using up my 350 coffee filters), I thought we’d make a fun and simple coffee filter ladybug craft! This is a fabulous crafting project for young kids or big groups of children, especially if you need something that doesn’t require a lot of supplies.

This would be a fun addition to a bug unit or a spring unit study. And if you want more fun bug learning ideas, check out this list of kids’ activities about insects! And be sure to try our Ladybug Fraction activity while you’re at it!

Coffee Filter Craft for Kids: Coffee Filter Ladybug Craft

To make this coffee filter ladybug craft, you’ll need the following craft supplies: (Affiliate links are provided here for your convenience. For more, see our Disclosure Policy.)

Before you get started, remember to flatten out the coffee filter. A simple way to do it is to lay it on a table and rest a book on top for an hour or so.

Draw a small semi-circle at the edge of one side of the filter. Then use a black crayon to draw a line down the center of the rest of the coffee filter.

Color both halves of the filter red.

Now color the semi-circle black. Use a glue stick to glue the coffee filter onto a piece of construction paper.

Cut four rough circles out of a piece of black construction paper.

Use the glue stick to glue two black circles on either side of the ladybug.

Add six legs to your ladybug and a few blades of grass and you’re done!

This was such a simple craft that you can easily make it with the kids in a few minutes. Perfect for reinforcing scissor skills, coloring, and pasting!

Be sure to check out more easy crafting ideas for the kids!

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Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Flower Craft

March 5, 2018 by Selena Robinson 7 Comments

Springtime is one of the bestest times of the year. The air is warming, the flowers are blooming, and the kids and I get back to crafting!

Spring is a great time to get into crafting with your kids. There are so many fun and easy craft ideas for spring that you can make with almost no extra supplies at all!

We’ve been making lots of coffee filter crafts for kids lately and, with spring coming, I thought it was a good time to share this super simple coffee filter flower craft!

Like our coffee filter basketball craft, this is one that you only need a handful of supplies to make. And I can almost guarantee that you have them in your pantry already. 😉

Read on to get the full supply list and instructions.

If you’re looking for more simple crafting fun, check out this list of super easy preschool crafts you can make in 10 minutes!

Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Flower Craft

To make this, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For more, see our Disclosure Policy.)

Start by flattening out two white coffee filters. Use a bright color to color the center of each filter completely.

Use a glue stick to glue the filter centers onto separate pieces of construction paper.

Then use a green crayon to draw a flower stem and leaves.

You can make these flowers using almost any colors you like!

Make a pair to give to a friend this spring!

You could also overlap the two “flowers” and glue them to one piece of construction paper. Just be sure to draw the stems closer – as if they’re being held together.

You can even add some “grass” to the picture and you’re done!

If you want to add a bit more color, let the kids color the outside circle with a bright flowery color, leaving the center untouched.

You can either use a different color on the center or just leave it white.

Wasn’t that simple? This coffee filter flower craft really and truly takes five minutes. I’ve timed it. 🙂

Get more simple crafts and learning ideas for spring below!

See even more spring fun for the family on my Spring Activities for Kids Pinterest board!

Gorgeously Colorful Rainbow Crafts for Kids

February 7, 2017 by Selena Robinson 3 Comments

When I think of spring, I think of blooming flowers, baby animals, rain showers, and rainbows! And there’s no better way to welcome spring than to make some lovely spring crafts with the kiddos.

These gorgeously colorful rainbow crafts for kids are a wonderful way to add art and sensory play into a spring unit study. Or you can just spend a lazy weekend afternoon making the whole house colorful with these beautiful crafts. Either way, the kids will love making them and learning how different shades combine to form the gorgeous rainbow colors we know so well.

While you’re here, grab our free Over the Rainbow Playdough Mats for some sensory preschool fun this spring! And give the kids some reading practice with our Spring Sight Word Flashcards!

Gorgeously Colorful Rainbow Crafts for Kids

1. Paper Plate Rainbow Craft – Housing a Forest

2. Rainbow Paper – Science Kiddo

3. Rainbow Heart Suncatchers – Fireflies and Mud Pies

4. Sugar Water Rainbow Density Experiment – Little Bins for Little Hands

5. Rainbow Jar – Playdough to Plato

6. Weaving Rainbow Fish Kids Craft – Crafty Morning

7. Rainbow Reflections – Buggy and Buddy

8. Rainbow Rice – Happy Hooligans

9. No-Mess Rainbow In a Bag – Powerful Mothering

10. Rainbow Eruptions – Learn Play Imagine

11. Streamer Rainbows – Happiness is Homemade

12. Scented Rainbow Sensory Play – Fun-A-Day

13. Rainbow Discovery Bottle – Preschool Inspirations

14. Rainbow Crayons – Pre-K Pages

15. Rainbow Slime – Mom Dot

16. Rainbow Mobile Craft – B-Inspired Mama

17. Cheerio Rainbow Craft – Hands On As We Grow

18. Rainbow Ice Paint – Two-Daloo

19. Rainbow Soap Foam – Fun At Home With Kids

20. Flip a Rainbow Activity – Lemon Lime Adventures

21. Celery Stamping Rainbow Fish Craft – Crafty Morning

22. Borax Rainbow Crystals – Little Bins for Little Hands

23. Rainbow Bubble Snakes – Housing a Forest

24. Rainbow Light Patterns – Buggy and Buddy

25. Skittles Rainbow Science Activity – Playdough to Plato

Don’t miss these other spring posts!

And see even more fun spring learning ideas on my Spring Activities for Kids Pinterest board!

This post is part of the Rainbows Unit Study roundup! Stop by to see these other rainbow-themed posts!

100th Day of School Rainbow Mickey Upcycle from Crafty Mama in ME

Rainbow Science from Schooling a Monkey

Rainbow Picture Books for Kids from The Jenny Evolution

Plant a Rainbow! from The Usual Mayhem

50 Spring Crafts for Kids

January 20, 2017 by Selena Robinson 4 Comments

Nothing makes me happier than hearing the first chirp of birds in early spring. Down here in the South, the weather tends to warm rather early, so we don’t have a super long winter. (It’s still too long for me, though.)

One of my favorite ways to welcome spring is to make fun spring crafts with my children! We love learning about spring animals, especially those that are waking up from hibernation or those that are having teeny little babies in the early part of the year.

Welcome the warmer weather with your children using these fun and easy spring crafts for kids! There are craft ideas here featuring all kinds of spring animals, weather, and plants! To round out your spring unit, don’t miss this list of 50 spring books for kids to read!

50 Spring Crafts for Kids:

1. Ladybug Fractions Craft – Look! We’re Learning!

2. 3D Doily Flowers – Crafty Morning

3. Kite Hoop Art – A Cultivated Nest

4. Easy Lollipop Flowers

5. Tissue Paper Spring Blossoms – 3 Dinosaurs

6. Hand Traced Flower Craft – Fun Handprint Art Blog

7. Paper Straw Flower Craft – Raising Little Superheroes

8. Spring Butterfly Tree – Enchanted Homeschooling Mom

9. Symmetrical Painted Butterflies – The Mommy Mess

10. Spring Lacing – Living Life and Learning

11. Homemade Wind Vane – Teach Beside Me

12. Spring Tree – Susan Evans

13. DIY Bird Feeders – The Homeschool Scientist

14. Braided Flower Bracelets – Living Life and Learning

15. Spring Flowers Fine Motor Craft – Pre-K Pages

16. DIY Pinwheels – Look! We’re Learning!

17. Tissue Paper Blue Birds in a Nest – Crafty Morning

18. Cupcake Liner Butterfly Craft – Raising Little Superheroes

19. Colorful Handprint Butterfly – Fun Handprint Art

20. Baby Birds in a Nest Craft – Buggy and Buddy

21. DIY Forsythia Craft – Playground Parkbench

22. Cork Stamped Button Flowers – Happy Hooligans

23. Yarn-Wrapped Butterflies – School Time Snippets

24. Spring Flower Collage – My Bored Toddler

25. Yarn-Wrapped Spring Tree Craft – I Heart Crafty Things

26. Spring Flower Vegetable Prints – Artsy Craftsy Mom

27. Colorful Spring Branch Craft – Inner Child Fun

28. Doily Spring Flower Craft – Cutting Tiny Bites

29. Spring Tissue Paper Stained Glass – Fun-A-Day

30. Spring Tulips Salt Art – Crafty Morning

31. Toilet Roll Butterflies – Look! We’re Learning!

32. Mix & Match Painted Rock Faces – Teach Beside Me

33. Fingerprint Counting Art – Fun Handprint Art Blog

34. Faux Tie-Dye Spring Flowers – Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas

35. Stamped Sheep Craft – Buggy and Buddy

36. Lion and Lamb Craft – Coffee Cups and Crayons

37. Bottle Cap Flowers – My Mundane and Miraculous Life

38. Acorn Flower Craft – Crafty Morning

39. Watercolor Butterfly – Raising Little Superheroes

40. Colorful Watercolor Flowers – Buggy and Buddy

41. Spring Butterfly Wreath – Frugal Fun 4 Boys and Girls

42. DIY Nature Suncatchers – Where Imagination Grows

43. Spring Tree Flower Bud Craft – A Little Pinch of Perfect

44. DIY Terra Cotta Pots – Mama Smiles

45. Colorful Rain Sticks – Happy Hooligans

46. Fingerprint Spring Cherry Blossom Tree – Fun Handprint Art

47. Girl in Rain Boots Spring Craft – Crafty Morning

48. Tissue Paper Rainbow

49. Spring Egg Carton Flower Bouquet – Teach Beside Me

50. Popsicle Stick Flower – Raising Little Superheroes

Check out these other spring learning ideas for kids!

Plus, see more ways to make spring into a fun learning experience on my Spring Activities for Kids Pinterest board!

This post is part of the Spring Unit Study roundup! Stop over and visit my fellow bloggers for more spring learning tips!

8 Spring Kids Crafts You’ll Want To Do Today! from Playdough & Popsicles

Get Outside with a Spring Scavenger Hunt {Free Printable} from Crafty Mama in ME

Nature Walks in the Spring – Books, Printables, & Activities from Faith and Good Works

Planting with Preschoolers from Bambini Travel

Children’s Books About Spring from The Jenny Evolution

Spring Writing Prompts from Schooling a Monkey.com

The Four Seasons by Vivaldi from Tales of Education at Home

Hanami: Celebrating Spring under Cherry Blossoms in Japan from FrogMom

Spring Color by letter/ sight word worksheets from Mrs. Karle’s Sight and Sound Reading

Simple DIY Pinwheel Craft for Kids

August 16, 2013 by Selena Robinson 2 Comments

Windy days are made for pinwheels, am I right? Remember getting a pinwheel at the county fair or the book fair at school (my favorite place ever) and running outside to watch it turn in the wind? As a child, I could stare at a pinwheel turn for hours. They were just mesmerizing.

I had never made a pinwheel myself, so I thought the kids would enjoy learning how to make one as an easy spring craft. Like a lot of our projects, this DIY pinwheel craft is very simple and only requires a couple of supplies. If you like this activity, don’t miss our easy spring toilet roll butterfly craft!

DIY Pinwheel Craft

To make this pinwheel craft, you’ll need the following:

To get started, all you have to do is cut the paper into squares and then make a diagonal cut toward the center on each corner.

Actually, I didn’t even cut the paper into squares. I did the old school thing where you fold the paper in fourths and then tear it. (I know I’m not the only person who does that, am I?)

After you’ve made the diagonal cuts, take each cut and fold the right corner toward the left so that the end lands in the center of the paper.

You don’t want to actually “fold” by making a crease in the paper, because you need the paper to remain curved in order for the air to move through it. So you’re really just pulling the corners toward the middle here.

Once you have all the corners folded toward the center, just hold them down with one hand and then stick the push pin through with the other.

Make sure you catch all the corner ends and don’t stick yourself! I pushed the pin through first and then stuck the end into the pencil eraser.

And we’re done! The kids were so excited to try them out that they sat at the table trying to perfect how to blow across the sails to move them properly for about 20 minutes afterward.

I will say that these are not the most permanent pinwheels you can make, so if your kids get a little rough with them (like ours did), you’ll have to put them back together. But you just have to push the paper corners back down and re-pin. Easy peasy!

If you enjoyed this spring activity, check out our other spring learning ideas!

And get more ideas on my Spring Activities for Kids Pinterest board!