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Spring is a wonderful season to engage your toddlers in creative activities that celebrate the blossoming world around them. Crafting not only nurtures their imagination but also enhances fine motor skills and provides a delightful bonding experience. Drawing inspiration from the Pinterest board Spring Crafts for Toddlers, here are some charming and simple craft ideas tailored for young children:

1. Craft Roll Butterflies

Transform ordinary toilet paper rolls into vibrant butterflies. This activity encourages toddlers to explore colors and textures while developing their creativity.

Materials Needed:

• Empty toilet paper rolls
• Colored construction paper
• Pipe cleaners
• Googly eyes
• Glue and scissors
• Markers or crayons

Instructions:

1. Flatten the toilet paper roll slightly to make it easier to attach the wings.
2. Cut out two sets of wings from the construction paper.
3. Let your toddler decorate the wings using markers or crayons.
4. Glue the wings to the back of the toilet paper roll.
5. Attach googly eyes to the front and draw a smile.
6. Twist a pipe cleaner to form antennae and glue it inside the top of the roll.

This craft not only recycles household items but also results in a delightful butterfly that can flutter around your home.

2. Paper Flower Crown

Embrace the beauty of spring by creating a whimsical paper flower crown. This craft allows toddlers to practice their cutting and gluing skills.

Materials Needed:

• Colored tissue paper or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue or tape
• A strip of cardstock or a paper headband

Instructions:

1. Cut out various flower shapes from the colored paper.
2. Assist your toddler in crumpling or layering the flowers to give them dimension.
3. Attach the flowers to the paper headband using glue or tape.
4. Once dry, fit the crown to your child’s head and secure the ends.

Your little one will feel like spring royalty wearing their handmade flower crown.

3. Painting with Peeps

Incorporate Easter treats into art time by using marshmallow Peeps as painting tools. This activity adds a sensory element to painting.

Materials Needed:

• Marshmallow Peeps
• Washable paint
• Paper plates
• Construction paper

Instructions:

1. Pour different paint colors onto paper plates.
2. Show your toddler how to dip the Peeps into the paint and stamp them onto the construction paper.
3. Encourage them to create patterns or scenes with the stamps.

This fun twist on painting introduces new textures and shapes to your child’s artwork.

4. Coffee Filter Butterflies

Create delicate butterflies using coffee filters and simple art supplies. This craft is excellent for exploring color blending.

Materials Needed:

• Coffee filters
• Washable markers
• Spray bottle with water
• Pipe cleaners
• Clothespins (optional)

Instructions:

1. Flatten a coffee filter and let your toddler color it with markers.
2. Lightly spray the colored filter with water to allow the colors to blend.
3. Once dry, pinch the center of the filter to form wings.
4. Wrap a pipe cleaner around the center to secure and create antennae.
5. Optionally, use a clothespin to clip the center, adding a body to the butterfly.

These vibrant butterflies can be used to decorate windows or walls, bringing a touch of spring indoors.

5. Pom Pom Easter Egg Craft

Engage your toddler in a tactile activity by decorating paper eggs with colorful pom poms.

Materials Needed:

• Cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Assorted small pom poms

Instructions:

1. Cut out egg shapes from the cardstock.
2. Provide your toddler with glue and pom poms.
3. Encourage them to decorate the eggs by gluing the pom poms in patterns or randomly.

This craft enhances fine motor skills and results in festive decorations for Easter.

6. Paper Plate Bee Craft

Introduce your child to the wonders of bees with this simple paper plate craft.

Materials Needed:

• Small paper plates
• Yellow and black paint or markers
• Black construction pape
• Googly eyes
• Glue and scissors

Instructions:

1. Have your toddler paint the paper plate with yellow and black stripes.
2. Cut out wings from the black construction paper.