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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If you have a collection of paper bags lying around, making this paper bag bee craft is the perfect use for them. Paper bag crafts are always fun to make and I think you will agree that this bee craft for kids is adorable! You can make your own paper bag bee in no time at all using our paper bag bee template. Toddlers and preschoolers are going to love this one!

 

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Use our bee template to make the cutest bee craft for kids. From toddlers to preschoolers, this adorable cut-and-paste bee craft is the perfect activity for kids to enjoy on a spring day.

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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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This is the cutest Mother's Day craft for kids! Make Moms 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 toddlers 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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Invite your kids to explore Andy Warhol's art style with this delightful Flower Pop Art for Kids! This Andy Warhol inspired pop art project would work for so many different occasions. It would make a beautiful spring or summer art project, it would also make a super Mother's Day card, or you could even paint all the flowers red like poppies and use it as a Remembrance Day craft. The options are endless, but one thing is for sure, this flower art for kids looks beautiful when finished!

 

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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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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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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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Looking for a cute handprint craft that your child will love? Try out this handprint bunny craft for your next project. It's perfect for springtime, Easter, or just when you want to make a cute bunny with your toddler or preschooler. Follow the step-by-step directions below to make your very own bunny handprint craft!

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This paper frog craft doubles up as a cute frog gift bag. It would be fun to make as a spring craft for kids or with toddlers and preschoolers after singing the nursery rhyme 5 Little Speckled Frogs. Whatever your reason for making this cute craft simply grab the frog template and follow the step-by-step directions below to make your own frog paper craft. 

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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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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 springtime and warmer weather upon us, you'll be looking for fun ways to keep the kids entertained. We've compiled a list of fun and easy spring activities for kids that you're going to love. They're engaging and simple activities for toddlers and preschoolers, but your older children will enjoy them, too. 

 

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