The trees begin to bloom and the flowers slowly appear in all their glory. It must finally be spring again! So it's time for spring crafts! In this article we have put together some of the most beautiful ideas for spring crafts with children. Thanks to detailed instructions, reworking is not difficult at all and crafting fun is guaranteed for everyone.
Spring crafts with children in primary school
A colorful door wreath makesimmediately in a good mood! This project seems complicated at first glance, but it actually isn't. It will train children's patience and concentration and show them that hard work counts.
These beautiful flowers will never wither because they are made of felt. You don't need to invest a lot of money or a lot of time for this project. Get the children the materials they need and let their creativity run wild. The creations don't have to be perfect. As always, the focus is on developing your practical skills.
Wreath blank withgreenWrap satin ribbon around
To make this beautiful door wreath, you need a Styrofoam blank, felt in different colors and patterns, 4cm wide satin ribbon in green, hot glue gun, scissors and colorful buttons.
First, the Styrofoam ring should be wrapped with satin ribbon. Secure the end of the ribbon to the blank with a dab of hot glue and then wrap it around until it is completely covered. Fix the end again with hot glue.
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You may also be able to cut out different flower stencils for the children. The key to the perfect colorful spring wreath is the variety of shapes and colors. Let the children combine the different shapes according to their taste and glue them together. Feel free to use these templates as a guide.
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Next, attach the finished flowers to the wreath with hot glue. Allow the flowers to overlap a little. Additional flower stickers can also be used if desired.
DIY blossom tree
The splendor of spring includes blossoms. Pink-flowering trees in particular, such as cherry trees and magnolias, are a real eye-catcher. That's why you can let the children paint exactly that: trees with pink flowers.
You just need a template,Acrylic paintsand pencils
Materials needed: paper plates for the paint, 4 unsharpened pencils, acrylic paints in 4 shades of pink and a tree trunk template.
TemplateonePrint out the tree trunk
First print out this or another tree trunk template from the internet. You can let older children draw their own trees. These templates are ideal for small children.
Place a dab of each color on the paper plate. The colors should not run into each other. Use one pencil for each color.
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Have the children start with the first color and make a few dots. Dip the pencil once into the paint is enough for 2-3 flowers on the tree. It's funny to watch how the treetop is created from the dots.
The children's artworkamHang up the fridge
The refrigerator is one of the places in the home that every family member passes by several times a day. For all messengers who like to attach shopping lists or short notes to the fridge, these cute bugs with magnets are just the thing.
Get pompoms, googly eyes and wooden clips
Materials required: pompoms in different colors and sizes, colorful permanent markers, googly eyes to stick on, a piece of red foam rubber, double-sided adhesive dots, pipe cleaners, magnets, hot glue gun, wooden clips, self-adhesive rhinestones.
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Color your beetle's body with the appropriate permanent marker. For the ladybug red, caterpillar – green, bee – yellow and butterfly – pink. Wood absorbs ink very well. 1-2 coats are enough. Allow the wood clip to dry for a few minutes before painting the bottom and inside.
Pompomsstick on the wooden clip
Once the wooden clip has already been painted, choose one large glitter pompom in green and four smaller ones in other colors. Glue the colorful pompoms onto the green painted wooden clip.
Googly eyes onKopfstick to the caterpillar
Glue the googly eyes on the head. Make sure that these are available in different sizes and should visually match the green pompom.
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LadybugMagnet
After the wooden peg is painted red, make a few black dots with the marker. A small circle of red foam rubber should form the wings. Cut the paste in two, make a few more black dots and glue the pieces as shown in the picture.
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Glue two wiggly eyes onto a black pom-pom and fix it on the red-painted wooden clip. Cut a small piece of black pipe cleaner and bend the ends toward the center to create the antennae. These are fixed between the head and the wings.
Wooden clip withself-adhesiveSpice up rhinestones
A few self-adhesive rhinestones are positioned on the pink painted wooden clip. Two googly eyes and two pipe cleaner antennas are glued to a pink pompom. The head is attached to the body with hot glue.
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To make the butterfly's wings, you should tie a bow from a pipe cleaner. Cut off the excess and glue the wings to the body.
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After the wooden peg is painted yellow, make a few stripes with the black marker. Glue a black pompom with googly eyes as a head. The bee antennae form two small pieces of pipe cleaner. Repeat the same steps as for the butterfly wings to create the black wings of yourMake a bee.
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Finally, the magnets are fixed on the underside of the wooden clips. You can also use magnetic tape instead of ready-made magnets. This means the magnet can be adjusted exactly to the width of the wooden clip.
Spring decorationformake the windowsill
Whether gluing or painting, it works perfectly. They are available in both craft supplies and medical supplies and don't cost much.
Spring flowerscraft with children
Materials needed: Colorful plastic spatulas or popsicle sticks, green decorative sand, green pipe cleaners, straws, empty mason jars with flower lids, self-adhesive rhinestones and hot glue gun.
Decosandput in a bowl
Place the decorative sand in a bowl to make it easier to work with. Fill the sand into the jar using a measuring spoon until it is almost full. Then screw the lid back on.
Decosandinfill an empty mason jar
flowers outcolorfulplastic spatulas
Take four popsicle sticks each in the colors of your choice. Place the first popsicle stick vertically on a paper plate, put a dab of hot glue in the middle, and place a second popsicle stick on top, creating a plus sign. The next two popsicle sticks are glued diagonally on top of each other.
Strawsas stems
A striped straw is fixed to the back of each flower, which should represent the flower stem.
self-adhesive rhinestoneslendthe flowers a noble touch
The flowers are then decorated with self-adhesive rhinestones.
greensPipe cleanerswrap around
The finished flowers are placed in the sand. The green pipe cleaner is wrapped around the straw to represent the flower petals.
flower potDecorate with napkin technique
The flowers are especially looking forward to spring! So they deserve a new planter worthy of their beauty. Get a few white ceramic or clay pots that are like a blank canvas ready to decorate. Now is also the perfect time to show your children the napkin technique! Just choose napkins with fresh spring motifs.
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An alternative to napkins is tissue paper. Cut it into square pieces and glue them to the clay pot. Allow the pieces to overlap slightly. This creates interesting color gradients. Use a stippling brush and be careful not to tear the tissue paper.
clay potpainted like ladybugs
It's super easy to transform a clay pot into a beautiful ladybug. You will need red and black acrylic paint, a pencil, brush and two large googly eyes for gluing.
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Use a pencil to draw the outlines for your ladybug. Then apply the red and black acrylic paint as shown in the picture. At the end, you can let your children make the black ladybug dots with their fingerprints. That would definitely excite her!
