I'm so excited to share these adorable Mix and Match Bug Crafts for Kids with you today. We had so much fun making these cute bugs and even added photographs to some of them to add to the cuteness factor! Insect crafts are perfect for spring and summer and they are always popular with the kids. We have included printable templates to help make this bug paper craft super simple for you to try. 

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Sprinkle in some magical fairy dust and make the fairies come to life with this enchanted Flower Fairy Craft made using real pieces of nature!

 

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Motivate your little one's and develop their artistic skills all whilst teaching a little art history with this awesome Georgia O'Keeffe flower painting for kids!

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This is the cutest Mother's Day craft for kids! Make Mom's day by giving her a beautiful footprint butterfly alongside our printable Mother's Day poem. 

This butterfly Mother's Day card made from baby or toddler footprints looks adorable and will be treasured for years to come. To make this easy Mother's Day craft, simply print out the Mother's Day poem, add footprints, and write a personalised message inside your Mother's Day card! 

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Get the kids moving with a set of bug action movement cards. Can they buzz like a bee or wriggle like a worm? Toddlers and preschoolers will love getting active as they try out various bug-themed movements. Put on some music and watch them crawl, slide, jump, and flutter!

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Kids big and small are going to LOVE this build a bird nest playdough activity! The possibilities are endless with this nature activity for your child! This bird nest craft is also a great sensory and fine motor activity that will give your child hours of fun! 

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With Easter on its way, it's time for a fun bunny craft that moves! Using the free bunny template, you can easily make a bunny that moves back and forth for kids to enjoy. They will LOVE making and playing with this Easter craft for kids. Follow the step by step directions below to make your own moving bunny craft.

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Use our bunny template to create a colourful piece of crayon resist art. Alternatively, use the simple bunny outline to create your own spring or easter craft for kids. The choice is yours!

 

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If you're looking for a fun flower craft to do for spring or even Mother's Day, you'll love this one! This flower craft uses a printable flower template allowing you to mix and match different flower heads, stems and vases. Kids will love having so many options to choose from and how cute does the photo version look! Scroll down below for step by step directions showing you how to use your flower template to make this fun flower craft.

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Everyone loves a cute paper chick craft but it's even better when you can add a photograph and play around with it in many different ways.  Perfect for Easter, this adorable Mix and Match Chick Craft has so many ways to make it your own, it's almost like never-ending fun! With the help of our free chick template making it will be a breeze, you just need to get our free printable template, follow a few simple instructions and let the fun begin!

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This colour-changing flowers science experiment for kids is such a fun science project. Whether you are looking for easy science experiments for preschoolers or for older kids, this fun science experiment is perfect.

Kids will be fascinated as they watch the flower petals changing colour and learn about how plants drink water! The rainbow-coloured flowers look so pretty too! This cool science experiment is really easy to set up, and the flowers change colour quite quickly (within about an hour), so there isn't too long to wait to see the change.

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Have fun using these printable Easter colouring pages to create a cute 3D Easter craft for kids! Simply colour each of the three layers of the Easter printable and then glue them together to create a free-standing 3D Easter scene. 

 

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With Spring already here, what better time for a super fun and adorable Easter bunny craft? You're going to love this no-sew sock bunny craft perfect for kids of all ages. It's perfect for using up all those socks who lost their match, too. Just follow the step-by-step directions below to make your very own DIY sock bunny!

 

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If you're looking for a fun activity that uses real flowers, you're going to love this hammered flower art activity! It uses very simple materials and an easy process, but the results are incredible. Young children will have fun with this, but older kids will too! Follow the step-by-step directions below to get started.

 

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If you're looking for a fun flower painting idea, you're going to love this celery flower painting! With just a few simple supplies, kids will get to make their own by printing roses on paper. Toddlers, preschoolers, and even older kids are sure to enjoy creating a rose painting using a simple celery rose stamp. Follow the step-by-step directions below to make your very own!

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Spring and summer are the perfect time to make some flower crafts with the kids. Today, we're going to focus on flower painting ideas for kids to encourage kids to paint using different materials. Painting is a great way to reinforce colour identification with toddlers and preschoolers. It's also terrific for introducing concepts of colour mixing, complementary colours, contrasting colours, and so much more. But, primarily, painting is about fun and creativity!

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Handprint flowers make for a fun craft on rainy days, Mother's Day, or even Teacher Appreciation Day. Toddlers, preschoolers, and even older kids will love making this handprint flower bouquet craft! Follow the step-by-step directions below to make your very own.

  

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Nature is the ultimate artist and you are going to LOVE this set of nature crafts for kids! With so many stunning colours, shapes, and textures, it's no wonder we feel so inspired when we're in the outdoors. If you enjoy nature as much as we do, it's time to bring the elements of your outdoor adventures into your crafts. 

 

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Kids are going to have a blast making these adorable playdough snails! These little cuties live in most backyards, and kids are obsessed with them, so what better way to encourage your child's love of snails than to make some from playdough! 

 

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This cut-and-paste snail craft ticks every box in our crafts-kids-will-love list! It is easy to make using our simple, ready-to-print snail template and the perfect craft for kids who like hunting for and making minibeasts! 

 

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