Spring Craft Projects for Kindergarten Kids

Rain Sticks, Sand Sculptures, and Grass Hair Characters

By Kay Ray, published Apr 10, 2008
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Kids of all ages enjoy working on spring craft projects. As the weather becomes warmer, kids are thinking of playing outside, and spring fever takes hold. You can motivate kindergarten kids with the following spring craft projects. It may be warmer outside, but creativity and the promise of warmer days to come can be incorporated into spring craft projects and lessons. Give these spring craft projects for kindergarten kids a try. Whether you are a teacher, a caregiver, or a parent, kindergarten kids are sure to love these fun spring craft projects, and you will too. They are inexpensive, and they are fun and easy for kindergarten kids.

Make a Funny Character with Grass Hair


Fresh green grass is a sign of spring, and grass seed and soil can be used to make a funny character with grass for hair. Save yogurt cups or milk cartons, and have the kids make labels to fit the containers. At the top of the label have them draw the head of a person or animal along with a funny face. Alternately you can copy labels with a ready-to-color picture. Have the kids glue on the finished labels, and fill the containers with soil. Sow grass seed in the soil, water it as necessary, and within a week the seeds will start sprouting. Before long the funny characters will have grass for hair, and they will require a trim.

Colored Sand Sculptures


With salt or sand and powdered tempera paint, kindergarten kids can create beautiful and affordable sand sculptures in jars. It isn't necessary to buy expensive colored sand. To make colored sand all you have to do is combine 2 cups of clean art-quality sand or table salt with 4 teaspoons of powdered tempera paint. Make several colors, provide the kids with small clear glass jars, and set up a sand sculpture station. Provide small scoops, and have each child go around the table adding the colors they prefer. In addition, provide each kindergarten student with a toothpick, and show them now to create interesting colored layers by running the toothpick down the insides of the jars. This is an ideal spring craft project for kindergarten kids, and it can be completed outside to eliminate messes.

Spring Rain Sticks


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Nice ideas and love that they are economical too with recycling in mind.

Posted on 04/22/2008 at 10:04:15 AM

 
Fun ideas...

Posted on 04/16/2008 at 12:04:24 PM

 
more wonderful ideas

Posted on 04/14/2008 at 10:04:35 PM

 
kids will love this! wait i will too!

Posted on 04/11/2008 at 4:04:16 PM

 
Fun stuff!

Posted on 04/11/2008 at 10:04:33 AM

 
I like the grass hair part!!!!! Great job!!!!!! ********************************************************************************

Posted on 04/11/2008 at 8:04:53 AM

 
very nice ideas!................thanks for sharing.................

Posted on 04/10/2008 at 10:04:28 PM

 
I love that rain stick idea!

Posted on 04/10/2008 at 10:04:40 PM

 
Fun stuff!

Posted on 04/10/2008 at 9:04:56 PM

 
Very cute ideas

Posted on 04/10/2008 at 8:04:46 PM

 
my kids all had rain sticks and loved them ... these are great ideas for a sunday school class too!

Posted on 04/10/2008 at 8:04:38 PM

 
Rain sticks how cute, love this idea, thank you, thank you and thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted on 04/10/2008 at 6:04:12 PM

 
Fun ideas!

Posted on 04/10/2008 at 6:04:00 PM

 
Both cute and affordable ~ love all these ideas !!!

Posted on 04/10/2008 at 4:04:26 PM

 
I love these!

Posted on 04/10/2008 at 1:04:45 PM

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