42 Fun Spring Nature Crafts for Kids of All Ages!

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Spring is the perfect time to get outside and explore the great outdoors with kids. While you’re at it, why not get creative with a fun nature craft, too? I’ve gathered up the very best spring nature crafts for kids of all ages. Let’s check ’em out…

Nature Crafts for Kids to Celebrate Spring!

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42 Fun Spring Nature Crafts for Kids of All Ages!

1. Mix-and-Match Flower Petal Painted Rocks

Paint rocks in different pretty colors and patterns to arrange as mix-and-match flower petals.

2. Simple Nature Printmaking

Gather up some natural objects while you’re on a nature walk to use for some simple printmaking.

3. Easy Nature Collage Craft

Sticky contact paper makes this collage nature craft easy enough for even the littlest toddler crafters. 

4. Easy Pine Cone Bird Feeders

Let the kids helps spread peanut butter and bird seed on pine cones to make this easy bird feeder craft.

5. Nature Collage Suncatcher Craft

Or, turn your child’s nature collage into a beautiful nature suncatcher using a plain old paper plate.

6. Stick People Craft Project

Gather sticks from around the yard to transform into cute stick people for the kids’ imaginative play.

7. Spooky Bat Nature Craft

Decorate a bat-shaped cardboard base with natural materials for a nature craft the kids will love.

8. Fairy House Nature Activity

Use natural materials like bark and branches to set up magical fairy houses inspired by the book, Fairy Houses.

9. Loose Parts Nature Art

Invite your child to get creative arranging natural loose parts like pebbles, leaves, and shells.

10. Twig Wrapped Flower Pots

Help the kids wrap terra cotta flower pots with twigs for this nature craft that makes the perfect handmade gift.

11. Kids Leaf Crown Craft

Help the kids fold leaves into simple but beautiful nature crowns.

12. Hanging Nature Mobile Craft

Help the kids hang natural objects from a larger stick to make a neat hanging nature mobile.

13. Nature Boat Craft

Craft little boats out of natural materials to play with in a stream or kiddie pool.

14. Pick a Pine Tree Craft

Use cardboard and rubber bands to make this cute pine tree-themed craft inspired by the book, Pick a Pine Tree.

15. Stick and Leaf Butterfly Craft

Invite the kids to expand their creativity adding patterns to leaf butterfly wings using colorful chalk markers.

16. Cute Ladybug Stones

Mod podge some red and black tissue paper onto stones to turn them into adorable little ladybugs.

17. Pressed Flower Pinch Pots

Have the kids press dried flowers and leaves into pinch pots they made out of air dry clay. 

18. Journey Stick Nature Activity

Sticky double-sided tape turns a plain old stick into a “journey stick” that holds your found natural treasures.

19. Nature Hair Design Art Project

A free printable makes this clever kids nature art project easy peasy and so fun.

20. DIY Orange Peel Bird Feeders

Help the kids fill hollowed out orange peels with a bird seed mixture for their feathered friends.

21. Autumn Leaves Sponge Painting

Invite the kids to explore the shapes of autumn leaves with this creative sponge-painted nature art project.

22. Pine Cones and Conkers Owl Craft

Help the kids turn some pine cones and chestnuts into a cute owl craft they can be proud of.

23. Pine Cone Lamb Craft

Cotton from cotton balls transform pinecones into adorable little lambs that are perfect for spring.

24. Sparkly Acorn Necklace Craft

Add sparkly glitter to acorns before turning them into homemade nature necklaces.

25. Nature Weaving Art Project

Make a simple loom out of sticks for the kids to do their own little nature weaving art project.

26. Mandala Nature Art

Challenge the kids to arrange nature clippings into a creative symmetrical mandala design.

27. Easy Porcupine Nature Craft

Small twigs look like porcupine quills on this cute porcupine nature craft for kids.

28. Very Hungry Caterpillar Nature Craft

Help the kids use leaves to make a caterpillar collage inspired by the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

29. DIY Nature Tic Tac Toe Game

Make a natural tic tac toe game out of sticks and conkers that the whole family will love to play with.

30. Nature Wind Chimes Craft

Mason jar rings are the secret to making this pretty wind chime nature craft for kids.

31. Magic Wand Nature Craft

Use rubber bands to transform a stick into a magic wand full of flowers, grass, and other natural materials.

32. Painting Bark Process Art

Nature arts and crafts don’t get much simpler than kids painting on sheets of bark!

33. Spring Coloring Page Nature Craft

Grab this free printable spring-themed coloring page for the kids to fill with leaves and flower petals.

34. Easy Bee Hotel Craft

Turn a recycle plastic soda bottle into a homemade bee hotel for our buzzing pollinator friends.

35. Leaf Bunny Craft

Have the kids use leaves to make this cute bunny craft that’s perfect for Easter or springtime in general.

36. Pine Cone Fairy House Craft

Use salt dough and pine cones to construct cute little fairy houses for the kids’ fairy gardens.

37. Simple Dandelion Lions Craft

With just some yellow construction paper, kids can turn dandelions into adorable little lions.

38. Pine Cone Owls Craft

Glue acorns and bark pieces on pine cones to make these cute handcrafted owls.

39. Nature Tree Collage

Draw a simple tree shape for your child to fill with leaves and other natural materials.

40. Simple Daisy Flower Crown

Help your child weave daisies into a pretty flower crown they will be proud to wear.

41. Pressed Flower Bookmark Craft

Take the kids out to collect flowers to press for some pretty pressed flower bookmarks.

42. Rainbow Wind Chimes Nature Craft

Help the kids paint sticks the colors of the rainbow to make this simple colorful wind chime.

Do your kids like to explore nature during Spring? What are their favorite nature crafts and activities? Share about it in the comments below!

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