Easy Spring Crafts for Toddlers

Spring is a great time to introduce color and nature themes to your toddler. Use the following crafts to keep those little hands busy on a rainy day and to inspire creative learning:

MoJo Butterflies


Materials Needed:

Clothes Pin (wood)

One Coffee Filters

Watercolor Paints

One Black Pipe Cleaner


Instructions:

Using black paint, paint the wood clothes pin black or brown (or another color depending on your child's preference.) This will serve as the base of the butterfly.

Fold the pipe cleaner into a V shape. Snip the ends of the V to approximately three inches. Slightly curls the ends and glue to the flat end clothes pin.

Lay the coffee filter on a flat surface. Spritz or spray with warm water until the filter is damp (but not dripping wet.) Gently press the filter until it is flat.

Using a paintbrush or sponge, have the child color the wet coffee filters with watercolors, using any color or pattern the child prefers. The colors will soak easily into the filter and may run. This will add to the effect. When finished painting, allow filters to dry.

Gather the filter in the middle, keeping the outside edges as flat as possible. Clip the filter with the clothespin. Spread out the edges of the paper (the wings) to complete the butterfly.


Optional: Glue a magnetic strip to the back of the butterfly and hang it on the refrigerator.

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Cereal Bird Feeder

Materials Needed:

One Box of Cheerios (or Other Non-Sugared Donut-Shaped Cereal)
Yarn
Pencil

Instructions:

Cut a two foot piece strand of yarn. Lightly tie one end of yarn around pencil to keep cereal from slipping off.

Have child(ren) string cereal onto the yarn as if they were string a necklace with beads. When yarn is nearly full, remove the pencil and tie both ends of the yarn together.

Hang the strand off a tree branch or bird feeder outside and watch the birds enjoy their treat.

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Family Hand Flowers

Materials Needed:

Construction Paper

Scissors

All Purpose Glue or Craft Glue

Instructions: