Kids love butterflies plus they’re a great way to introduce life cycles and metamorphosis in a fun setting. Learn all about insects and make this popsicle stick butterfly craft with the kids! It’s an easy butterfly craft for kids that comes with a free printable template! Buttefly On A Stick Craft popsicle stick butterfly craft image collage with the words popsicle stick butterfly in the middle How To Make A Popsicle Stick Butterfly Popsicle Stick Butterfly Craft For Kids Supplies Popsicle sticks Paint Paintbrush Permanent glue dots Glue Colored cardstock or construction paper Scissors Black marker Butterfly template Directions Download the butterfly template, print, and cut out the pieces you need. hand holding popsicle stick butterfly template Place 3 popsicle sticks in line vertically. Cut a 4th popsicle stick into thirds and stretch a glue dot on each cut popsicle stick. Use these to glue the 3 popsicle sticks in place, positioning one at the top, middle, and back. hand gluing popsicle stick together Paint the popsicle sticks in 1-2 thin coats of paint and let dry completely. hand painting popsicle stick orange Glue the butterfly body to the middle of the wing paper. We used glue dots to do this, but you can use liquid glue or a glue stick as well. hand gluing popsicle stick body to popsicle stick butterfly craft Glue the eyes to the top of one end of the popsicle sticks, then use the black marker to draw on a smile below the eyes. hand gluing eyes to popsicle stick butterfly craft Assemble the wing decorations all over the wings, then glue them in place. hand gluing wing decorations to popsicle stick butterfly craft Finish off the butterfly by cutting 2 small strips of paper in the same color as the body. Glue these to the back of the butterfly wings, by the head to create the antennae. hand gluing antennae to the back of popsicle stick butterfly craft Aren’t these so colorful and fun?! That’s another reason they’re great for springtime!

Ladybugs are probably one of the easiest insects to love! Somehow, they’re just so cute and they’re actually great for eating insect pests. They’re also one of the first bugs that come to mind during spring time. This ladybug headband craft is a fun and easy headband craft for kids to make at home, school, or daycare. Grab the printable template and make it with preschool, kindergarten, and elementary children. Easy Ladybug Craft How To Make A Paper Ladybug Headband Supplies Colored cardstock or construction paper Scissors Glue Tape Markers or crayons (if using the color in version) Ladybug template Directions Download the ladybug template, print, and cut out the pieces you need. hand holding ladybug headband craft template Glue the eyes in the middle of the ladybug head. hand gluing eyes to ladybug headband craft Take the mouth and glue it just below the eyes, in the middle of the head. hand gluing mouth to ladybug headband craft Create the ladybug wings, by gluing the black spots all over red wings. Repeat on both sides. hand gluing spots to ladybug headband craft wings Place the wings behind the head facing vertically and glue the head to the front of the wings. hand gluing head to wings of ladybug headband craft Position the headband extenders on each side of the base and tape them together. hand taping extender to ladybug headband craft Isn’t this craft so cute?

Celebrate spring with these 4 kid’s crafts! Our Spring Crafts help children work on their hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills as they cut and paste each craft. We have included a frog, kite, flower and umbrella! Each craft has step-by-step instructions for children to assemble independently. This product includes: 4 crafts in black and white with step by step instructions: flower pot, frog, kite, umbrella with butterfly

spring crafts for kids project could serve as an adorable Mother’s Day gift for Mom or Grandma! Even without an upcoming occasion, these paper flowers are a great “just thinking of you” gift and are sure to brighten anyone’s day

This paper bag butterfly craft is great for little kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school. It’s the newest addition to our butterfly crafts for kids. And, like many of our other posts, we’ve included a free printable butterfly template to make it even easier on you to make with the kids! There’s something kids just love about butterflies. It could be their bright colors, their large wings or something else entirely, but kids (and adults!) are mesmerized by them. We’re showing you how to turn a plain ‘ol brown paper bag into a bright butterfly ready to take flight! Directions Download the butterfly craft template, print out and cut out the pieces you’ll need. Hands holding butterfly craft template Take each of the butterfly’s eyes and glue them to the middle of the head piece. Use your .25″ circle punch, scissors or markers to make or draw on a small nose underneath the two eyes. Hands gluing eyes onto yellow rectangle Eyes gluing on nose to butterfly face Place the pink cheeks on either side of the mouth and glue in place. Like the nose, if you don’t have a circle punch or you want to save steps, you can have kids color in the cheeks too! Make the butterfly’s striped body by gluing on the light orange stripes onto the yellow body piece. Once they’re glued on, cut off the excess paper with the scissors. If you need to simplify this craft you can always skip this step or let the kids use markers to decorate instead of adding the paper. Hands gluing dark yellow stripes to yellow rectangle Glue the completed butterfly face onto the top flap of the brown paper bag. Hands gluing butterfly face to paper bag Place the striped body on the bottom part of the paper bag and glue in place. Hands gluing butterfly body onto paper bag Make the butterfly’s wings by gluing the paper accents on the inside of the wings. You can get extra fancy and glue on rhinestones, sequins, glitter or stickers too! Hands gluing details onto paper bag butterfly wings Take the completed butterfly wings and glue them to the inside of the paper bag. You can also glue it to the back of the paper bag, but we think the inside looks better when you’re using it as a puppet. Hands gluing butterfly wings to paper bag craft Take your pipe cleaner and cut it in half. Wrap one end of each pipe cleaner around a marker to make the butterfly’s antennae. Hands twisting pink pipe cleaner around marker

Spring is here, and that means it’s the perfect time to be on the lookout for ladybugs! Ladybugs are one of those insects that kids actually like. They are often seen as a symbol of good luck, so it’s no wonder they have become popular. If you want to make a fun insect craft with the kids, try out this ladybug paper bag ladybug puppet. This activity is easy and fun and comes with a free printable template. Your kids will enjoy putting on their own puppet show after following these simple steps! Also, be sure to look through all of our paper bag puppets for even more fun ideas. Easy Ladybug Craft paper bag ladybug craft image collage with the words paper bag ladybug craft How To Make A Paper Bag Ladybug Puppet Directions Download the ladybug template, print, and cut out the pieces you need. hand holding paper bag ladybug craft template Begin by creating the ladybug’s head. Glue the eyes in the middle of the head, just above the mouth. If you’re using black paper, glue the white mouth just below the eyes. hand gluing eye to paper bag ladybug head hand gluing smile to paper bag ladybug head Place the cheeks just below and slightly outside the eyes and glue them in place. hand gluing cheek to paper bag ladybug head Take the antennae and glue them to the top and back of the head. hand gluing antenna to paper bag ladybug head Position the completed ladybug head on the flap portion of the brown paper bag and glue it in place. hand gluing head to ladybug paper bag craft Next, create the ladybug’s body. Glue the black spots all over the wings. hand gluing spots to paper bag ladybug wings Glue the ladybug wings slightly angled inward onto the ladybug’s body. hand gluing wings to ladybug paper bag craft Finish up by gluing the ladybug’s body to the main piece of the brown paper bag. hand gluing body to ladybug paper bag craft That’s it! It’s so cute! hand holding paper bag ladybug craft Spring Unit For Kids If you want to create an entire spring-themed unit for kids around this ladybug craft, keep reading! We have some great ideas to get you started. Reading aloud to children is beneficial in so many ways! Reading can help encourage early literacy skills and can help kids learn new vocabulary. That’s just 2 reasons why you should read aloud to kids and why we recommend starting a unit with books! Below are some of our favorite spring books for kids.

Make this fun and cute apple stamp ladybug craft for kids for spring or anytime you’re learning about insects! If you haven’t been following along lately, we’ve been doing a new unit study that’s all about insects. So far we’ve made this recycled bee craft for kids and had the kids play with this engaging insect sensory bin. They’ve had a lot of fun so far and today we’re making one of the cutest bugs aroundladybugs! Read on below to see how to make this easy insect craft with your kids or students. Ladybug Art Project Supplies An apple White card stock Scissors Red paint Paintbrush Black marker Glue stick (I prefer this heavy duty one) ladybug craft supplies Directions Download and print out the ladybug head template on the white card stock. Cut out the ladybug heads you want to use. Adults Only: Cut an apple in half with a knife to prepare for the craft. Paint the cut side of an apple with the red paint, then press it onto the white cardstock to make the ladybug body. Repeat for each ladybug you want to make. Let the paint dry completely. ladybug stamp craft Using the black marker, draw spots and a line down the middle of the ladybug’s body. Using the green sheet of card stock, cut out a large leaf shape. If you want, draw a vein down the middle of the leaf and other veins branching outward with a green marker. Cut out the leaf stem and glue it to the base of the leaf. Cut out each ladybug body and glue onto the green leaf you made in step 8. Glue the ladybug heads onto the top of each apple stamp. Using the black marker, add antennas and the flying trails.

Mother’s Day is right around the corner…Have you made a homemade card to give to Mom or Grandma yet? This butterfly card craft is perfect for that! It’s a simple paper craft that comes with a free printable template so it’s easy to make in 15 minutes or less! We love the idea of having each of the kids make their own so Mom gets a unique, handmade card from every child. This craft is great for making with preschoolers, kindergarten and elementary children, whether at home or at school. How To Make A Butterfly Card Directions Download the butterfly template, print and cut out the pieces. Begin by writing your child’s message on the white inside of the card. Because the wings are the only part that will open, write the messages near the edges of each wing, like in the pictures. hands holding butterfly craft template hands writing inside butterfly card Place the wing cutout above the white butterfly cut out and staple twice in the middle of the butterfly body. Use a black marker to draw a smile on the butterfly’s head. Draw any decoration you want on the butterfly body. We did curved lines but you can do anything you want. Some other ideas include polka dots or stripes. hands drawing on lines to butterfly body with black sharpie Glue the butterfly eyes on just above the smile. Place glue along the back of the completed butterfly body and secure it to the middle of the butterfly card. hands gluing on googly eye to paper butterfly body hands gluing on butterfly body to wings Use the circle punch or any decorative items to decorate the butterfly’s wings. We like the idea of making this educational by using shape stickers. You can have the kids place a sticker on and then tell you what shape it is. You can do thesame sort of thing with solid colored stickers as well. hands gluing on blue circle to butterfly card craft Cut out two long thin strips from the black cardstock to be the butterfly’s antennae. Glue them to the back of the head. hands gluing on black antenna to paper butterfly craft This butterfly craft is a simple and cute handmade card that Mom or Grandma will love getting for Mother’s Day! hand opening butterfly card craft to read inside of text “happy mother’s day! love, Ella” We’re sure Mom, Grandma or even Auntie would love to receive one of these adorable butterfly cards!

Well hello there, crafty people! Guess who was having a blast with the first heat wave of the year? That’s right, it’s your sun-loving critter who blossoms when everybody else sweats For this excitingly warm week, I prepared a new free printable craft that represents the seasonal transition: It’s an interactive paper tree that brings nature to life! With moving tabs, opening windows and a spinning wheel, you’ll summon spring into the picture. If you are looking for an engaging, fun and yet easy spring craft for kids, this printable paper craft is a winner. Grab the free template, follow the simple instructions and let spring in! Tree of Spring – a Printable Spring Craft Step 1: Begin by coloring the printable template. For a cohesive look, match the cocoon’s background color to the tree top and color the squirrel consistently for both its sleeping and awake states. Step 2: Carefully cut out all the template parts. This includes making round holes in the tree trunk and in the tree top for the interactive elements. printable spring craft for kids: make an interactive paper tree! In this step: cut out the parts. Step 3: On the tree trunk’s front part, fold the tabs backwards. Step 4: Apply glue to the folded tabs on the tree trunk’s front part and also to the designated glue area on the back part, where the squirrel image is. Free printable spring craft for kids: make an interactive paper tree! In this step: apply glue to the tabs of the tree trunk parts. Step 5: Carefully align the tree trunk’s back part behind the front, ensuring the edges match perfectly. Make sure the squirrel image is correctly positioned to be visible through the hole in the trunk’s front part. Step 6: Slide the ‘sliding tab’ between the two trunk parts. Step 7: Position the wheel behind the tree top. Insert a split pin through the black center dots in both the wheel and the tree top, connecting the two parts together while allowing the wheel to rotate freely printable spring craft for kids: make an interactive paper tree! In this step: insert the split pin through the tree and the wheel. Step 8: For the bird’s wing, fold its tab forward. Apply glue to this tab’s backside, then press it to the specified ‘glue’ area above the bird. Free printable spring craft for kids: make an interactive paper tree! In this step: attach the bird’s wing. Step 9: Fold the tab of the cocoon flap forward and apply glue to the back of the tab. Attach the tab to its designated ‘glue’ spot next to the butterfly, aligning the pattern on the cocoon part with the pattern of the tree top behind it.

Kids will have fun working on name recognition with this super cute name flower craft. This flower name craft is fun for toddler, preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten age students who are learning how to spell their name. Not only is this a cute spring craft for preschoolers, but this preschool name activity is fun for a summer activity for preschoolers too. Simply print pdf file with flower craft printable and you are ready to to make this EASY name craft. Kids will have fun working on name recognition with this super cute name flower craft. This flower name craft is fun for toddler, preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten age students who are learning how to spell their name. Not only is this a cute spring craft for preschoolers, but this preschool name activity is fun for a summer activity for preschoolers too. Simply print pdf file with flower craft printable and you are ready to to make this EASY name craft. Name flower craft Young kids need lots of practice to learn their name and how to spell it. This preschool name activity features pretty flowers for a fun flower craft for preschoolers, toddlers, and kindergartners. Kids will make their own flower spring hat craft which proudly displays their name. This flower craft preschool is such a fun name craft for kids of all ages!

We have a fun selection of 10 cute Spring Coloring Pages for kids. Choose from flowers, a watering can, gardening tools and more! These are all hand drawn coloring pages. They have so many cute details kids will enjoy colouring! Spring Colouring Pages for Kids We have 10 cute coloring pages to choose from here! Choose from a selection of flowers, butterfly, gardening tools, an umbrella and more!

These Color By Number Bug Printables are super easy to print and color. Simply download and print the activity sheets for hours of coloring fun this spring! These color by number worksheets are a fun way for young children to practise fine motor skills and number recognition. Bug coloring pages like these are also a great number activity for older kids to enjoy during the spring time. How fun would a classroom full of these insects be?? These number sheets are a great way to help younger children with color recognition.

Spring is in the air, and what better way to embrace the season than with a spring-themed word search? As the days get warmer, the flowers start to bloom, and the world becomes a playground for the cutest baby animals, it makes me want to celebrate all things spring! If you’re on the hunt for some fun indoor activities for kids on spring break, or if you’re keen to give your brain a bit of a workout, our collection of printable spring word puzzles is just the ticket! Perfect for everyone, whether you’re five or ninety-five, these puzzles are a delightful way to celebrate the season, and as a bonus they will help to boost your vocabulary and observation skills too! We’ve created our free printable spring word search puzzles for you to enjoy in a range of themes and difficulties. This means that there’s a word search for all abilities. If your child is young, you may like to start from the easiest and work up to the most difficult. But they’re not just for little ones! Adults will enjoy these puzzles too. They’re fun, relaxing, and keep your mind active. Plus, kids won’t even notice they’re doing something educational. There are four themes of spring word searches on this page, and each theme has three difficulty levels. Easy - 10 words; down & right directions only Medium - 20 words; down, right, and diagonal down-right directions Hard - 30 words; up, down, left, right, & diagonals Each springtime puzzle has a different word list, so there’s plenty to keep the whole family busy searching! Why not even make it a race to finish? Can’t find a word? Don’t panic! If you get stuck, click here to see the word search solutions for each puzzle. Easy Spring Word Search Puzzles Hop to it! Start your children off with an easy spring word search. Each of these easy word searches has 10 hidden words, and the word direction is either right or down. There are no backward or diagonal words. Medium-Difficulty Spring Word Search Puzzles Want to test yourself a little more? Each of these medium-difficulty spring word searches have 20 hidden words. The word directions are down, right, or diagonal down-right. Hard Spring Word Search Puzzles These hard spring word searches will really get you thinking! They have 30 hidden words each. And, to make it extra tricky, the words can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal, and they can also be spelled backward! You and your kids can be very proud of yourselves if you find all the words.

Our winter coloring pages are sure to keep the little ones busy on those cold and blustery days when it’s hard to play outside! On this page you’ll find a large collection of seasonal coloring sheets, from cute winter animals to snowy winter scenes and fun winter sports pictures, there are so many to choose from! So it’s one of those super-cold days and the kiddos are bouncing off the walls, right? Well, grab a set of crayons and check out our winter coloring sheets. Whether they’re into adorable snowy animals or cool winter sports, we’ve got just the thing to keep them entertained! Coloring isn’t just a way to pass the time; it’s a flurry of benefits, especially during winter. As the temperatures drop and outdoor activities become limited, coloring offers kids a chance to express their creativity, develop fine motor skills, and even experience a boost in self-esteem as they take pride in their masterpieces. So, as the frost nips at your nose, let your child’s imagination snowball with our delightful winter-themed coloring sheets!

Our winter coloring pages are sure to keep the little ones busy on those cold and blustery days when it’s hard to play outside! On this page you’ll find a large collection of seasonal coloring sheets, from cute winter animals to snowy winter scenes and fun winter sports pictures, there are so many to choose from! So it’s one of those super-cold days and the kiddos are bouncing off the walls, right? Well, grab a set of crayons and check out our winter coloring sheets. Whether they’re into adorable snowy animals or cool winter sports, we’ve got just the thing to keep them entertained! Coloring isn’t just a way to pass the time; it’s a flurry of benefits, especially during winter. As the temperatures drop and outdoor activities become limited, coloring offers kids a chance to express their creativity, develop fine motor skills, and even experience a boost in self-esteem as they take pride in their masterpieces. So, as the frost nips at your nose, let your child’s imagination snowball with our delightful winter-themed coloring sheets!

Our winter coloring pages are sure to keep the little ones busy on those cold and blustery days when it’s hard to play outside! On this page you’ll find a large collection of seasonal coloring sheets, from cute winter animals to snowy winter scenes and fun winter sports pictures, there are so many to choose from! So it’s one of those super-cold days and the kiddos are bouncing off the walls, right? Well, grab a set of crayons and check out our winter coloring sheets. Whether they’re into adorable snowy animals or cool winter sports, we’ve got just the thing to keep them entertained! Coloring isn’t just a way to pass the time; it’s a flurry of benefits, especially during winter. As the temperatures drop and outdoor activities become limited, coloring offers kids a chance to express their creativity, develop fine motor skills, and even experience a boost in self-esteem as they take pride in their masterpieces. So, as the frost nips at your nose, let your child’s imagination snowball with our delightful winter-themed coloring sheets!

Our winter coloring pages are sure to keep the little ones busy on those cold and blustery days when it’s hard to play outside! On this page you’ll find a large collection of seasonal coloring sheets, from cute winter animals to snowy winter scenes and fun winter sports pictures, there are so many to choose from! So it’s one of those super-cold days and the kiddos are bouncing off the walls, right? Well, grab a set of crayons and check out our winter coloring sheets. Whether they’re into adorable snowy animals or cool winter sports, we’ve got just the thing to keep them entertained! Coloring isn’t just a way to pass the time; it’s a flurry of benefits, especially during winter. As the temperatures drop and outdoor activities become limited, coloring offers kids a chance to express their creativity, develop fine motor skills, and even experience a boost in self-esteem as they take pride in their masterpieces. So, as the frost nips at your nose, let your child’s imagination snowball with our delightful winter-themed coloring sheets!

Super cute snowman coloring pages for kids of all ages to color in during the cold winter months! Take a look at our massive collection of winter snowmen coloring sheets, from simple snowmen pictures to children having fun building snowmen, and festive holiday and Christmas scenes to color in. There are so many to choose from! Our printable snowmen coloring sheets are sure to keep the little ones busy while you prepare for the holidays! They range in difficulty from cute pictures for toddlers and preschoolers, to more detailed designs for older children and adults.

Super cute snowman coloring pages for kids of all ages to color in during the cold winter months! Take a look at our massive collection of winter snowmen coloring sheets, from simple snowmen pictures to children having fun building snowmen, and festive holiday and Christmas scenes to color in. There are so many to choose from! Our printable snowmen coloring sheets are sure to keep the little ones busy while you prepare for the holidays! They range in difficulty from cute pictures for toddlers and preschoolers, to more detailed designs for older children and adults.