Easy Spring Crafts for Preschoolers

Last Updated on April 3, 2026 by Jordyn Koveleski Gorman

Crafts for spring

The sun is finally starting to stay out past 4 p.m., and there’s a warmth in the air that says winter is finally behind us. Spring has officially arrived! It’s time to go outside!

But it’s raining. Because spring.

This is a real reenactment of the whiplash the weather gives out this time of year. Whether you’re stuck inside on a rainy day or just need something a little different to pass the time—crafts are a perfect activity for littles!

Crafts from Eat Play Say are special. They can be done in 10 minutes or less, using only the basic supplies. And they’re actually good crafts, the kind that even parents can enjoy. Not only that, you can modify these in so many ways to fit your child’s abilities!

Our favorite easy spring crafts for kids

Check out our top picks for easy spring crafts for kids below! You can find our favorite craft supplies here.

Popsicle stick garden friends spring craft

Supplies needed: popsicle sticks, construction paper, glue, googly eyes, markers/crayons 

Time to complete: 10 minutes

Ages appropriate: 12+ months

Fine motor skills it supports: bilateral coordination (using 2 hands together), cutting (toddlers), fine motor manipulation and coordination, pincer grasp, writing utensil grasp, hand strengthening

Directions

1. To set up this craft, draw circles on different colored construction paper. For a bee, that’s 1 circle on yellow paper. For a lady bug, that’s another circle on red paper. You can make them at the same time or save one for another craft session.
2. For littles 2.5 and above, the caregiver should help cut out the circles. They’re old enough to hold the scissors though! If you are completing the craft with a younger toddler, cut out the circles before beginning the craft with them.
3. Construct your garden friends! For the bee: Draw black strips along the yellow circle. Add googly eyes and a smile! You can also glue small white oval wings on each side. For the lady bug: Draw black dots all over your lady bug. Add a half circle for the head, googly eyes, and a smile!
4. Optional: Feel free to add antennae, a stinger, legs, or any other fun additions! After the garden friends dry, glue them each to the top of a popsicle stick. Then, take them around the house or outside for some adventures!

Q-Tip pot of gold craft

Supplies needed: paper, paint, Q-Tip, markers/crayons

Time to complete: 10 minutes

Ages appropriate: 12 months +

Fine motor skills it supports: bilateral coordination, fine motor manipulation and coordination, pincer grasp, writing utensil grasp, hand strengthening

Directions

1. To set up the craft, use a black crayon/marker to draw a pot in the middle of white or light colored construction paper.
2. Next, squeeze some yellow paint onto your palette (paper plate works great!) and model dipping a Q-Tip into the paint and making dots inside the pot. You have to fill up the pot with gold!
3. If your little one is really enjoying this activity, you can extend it by working on color matching and outlining a rainbow out of the pot, then have them make colored dots along the rainbow or use markers, crayons, or paint to color in the rainbow!

Easy clothespin butterfly craft

Supplies needed: clothes pins, tissue paper, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, glue, construction paper

Time to complete: 10 minutes 

Ages appropriate: 9 + months

Fine motor skills it supports: bilateral coordination, fine motor manipulation and coordination, pincer grasp, hand strengthening

Directions

1. To prep the craft, cut tissue paper into small rectangles, about 3” x 6”.
2. Help your child grasp and squeeze the clothespin to open it. Bunch tissue paper inside the clothespin. Fan out the tissue paper on each side to make the butterfly wings.
3. Cut out a small circle from construction paper and glue googly eyes to it. Then, glue that to the clothespin. 
4. Cut pipe cleaners to make small antennae and glue them onto your butterfly. You can also use construction paper for this step.
5. Take your butterfly on adventures around the house or outside together!
6. Optional: If you don’t have clothes pins, you can hold the tissue paper together by making the butterfly body out of pipe cleaners!

Rainbow weaver preschool spring craft

Supplies needed: paper plate, green pipe cleaners, crayons or markers

Time to complete: 10 minutes

Ages appropriate: 6+ months

Fine motor skills it supports: sensory exploration, fine motor strength and coordination

Directions

1. Poke holes in a circle in your paper plate. Use a hole punch or a pencil tip/screwdriver to poke the holes. This will be for weaving the pipe cleaner.
2. Let your little one color all over the paper plate.
3. When done, let them weave the pipe cleaner through the holes. Three year olds will be more independent, while younger ones will need help. For babies, pull the pipe cleaner through the hole slightly and let them reach and grab it the rest of the way through!
4. Weave all the way around (we used 2 pipe cleaners) and attach a pipe cleaner to the back as a hanger.
5. Let your little one practice tracing their name if you want!

More spring arts and crafts

There’s more where that came from!

Crafts are one of our specialities at Eat Play Say! We love making sure that you have the best craft ideas that are easy to make, fun, and fast. You can check out our Freebies catalogue for downloadable craft guides for every season and tons of holidays.

Looking for the supplies we keep in our own craft cart? We got you! You can also find our favorite summer crafts here, and for younger toddlers, our Crafts for 1 Year Olds post is perfect!

For more spring crafts for preschoolers and kids, download the Spring Crafts and the St. Paddy’s freebies!