30 Best Spring Crafts to Let Your Creativity Bloom
They're sure to brighten your home!
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Spring has sprung, and everything seems a bit brighter (and not just because of the sunshine)! Between the longer days, blooming buds, and buzz of energy in the air, growth and renewal are imminent. It's no wonder spring cleaning is such a popular tradition! But the urge to spruce up isn't the only thing spring brings. It's also the ideal time to let your creativity shine. Once the de-cluttering is done, you'll want to add some cheerful spring decor to your home—and what better way to do that than with a few DIY spring crafts?
Whether you're wanting to bring some spring cheer to your space or just need spring activities for the days when April showers keep you indoors, we've found simple ideas that kids and adults alike will love to make. Then, when the showers stop, you can get outside to fly your new DIY kite! There's also delightful DIY decorations like spring wreaths and garland, as well as spring decorating ideas like sun catchers, wind chimes, birdhouses, and, of course, bud vases for all your new bouquets.
Speaking of spring flowers, you might even choose to make some paper flowers to adorn your home. Then, you can also add paper pinwheels to the mix. For those of you with a green thumb, try your hand at DIY garden stakes or even plant stands. And you can't have a garden without homemade fairy houses! We've also found plenty of projects that count as Easter crafts and Mother's Day crafts, such as a thumbprint butterfly mug. The options are as endless as the warm days ahead! So, grab your glue gun, dust off your paintbrushes, and let the crafting begin.
Bring in spring with these bright ideas:
Butterfly Rainbow Craft
You don't have to wait for spring showers to bring rainbows with this cute craft! It all starts with an old ice cream bucket handle, which serves as an arch for the wooden butterflies. Customize them with the colors of the rainbow using cardstock and spray paint!
Get the tutorial at The Craft Patch.
Paper Mache Flower Mobile
Bring the beauty of spring blooms into your home with this fun flower mobile. The pretty petals and leaves are made of paper mache and strung to a wooden dowel to form this hanging decoration.
Get the tutorial at The House That Lars Built.
Yarn Carrots Garland
Carrots aren't just for eating! They also look gorgeous when strung on a spring garland (when they're crafted with foam cones, yarn, and felt, of course).
Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess.
DIY Peeps Inspired Marshmallow Lip Balm
Preserve the sweet flavor of Peeps long past Easter by infusing it into a tube of lip balm! All you need are beeswax pellets, coconut oil, marshmallow flavoring, and colorful lip balm tubes to make this handy craft.
Get the tutorial at Dream a Little Bigger.
Birdseed Ornaments
Birds are a quintessential symbol of spring, and this ornament will ensure there's never a shortage of them in your yard. Have fun making different shapes, like flowers and hearts, with cookie cutters, which are filled with birdseed and gelatin to form each ornament!
Get the tutorial at One Little Project.
Fingerprint Flower Pot
Need a place to put all the pretty flowers your kiddos pick? Help them make their own flower pots! This one is decorated with their little fingerprints using paint and permanent marker. You could even turn the craft into a science project by planting seeds in the finished product.
Paper Kite
The best part of this family project: After everyone makes their own kite, you can all go outside to fly them together! It doesn't get better than that—especially when you realize how easy the kites are to make. You'll just need paper, wooden dowels, twine, ribbon, and your choice of decorative items.
Paper Flower Bouquet
While fresh flower bouquets will eventually wilt away, this darling display of paper flowers will last forever! Added elements like cupcake liners and family photos atop patterned paper straws make it even better. Use this one as a sweet gift or to decorate your own home.
Mason Jar Wind Chime
Wind chimes add such a harmonious touch to your outdoor spaces, which you'll be spending tons of time in this season. So, why not make your own? With a mason jar, glass beads, floral wire, and some artistic flair, you'll soon have a musical instrument to dance in the breeze!
Painted Rocks
Collecting rocks is always such a fun warm weather activity! But what's better than finding cool rocks? Well, painting those cool rocks to make them even cooler! The kiddos can get creative with the designs of their choice. Just be sure to wash the rocks before you start painting.
Pressed Flower Suncatcher
With so much more sunlight during the spring season, you really have no choice but to add a few suncatchers to your windows! To make this pretty version, gather up some wildflowers and press them yourself or buy already pressed flowers to stick on laminating sheets.
Get the tutorial at Best Ideas for Kids.
Gourd Birdhouse
A little birdy told us that this craft will be the cutest addition to your yard—and we think they're right! It's also a great way to put fall’s garden leftovers to good use. Just dry out your old gourds, then paint them however your heart desires.
Get the tutorial at Happiness Is Homemade.
Glass Jar Bud Vases
The neat thing about making your own flower vases? You can paint them to match the spring décor you already own! While we love the pretty pink stripes on these glass jars, you can also get creative with your designs.
Get the tutorial at The Crazy Craft Lady.
Egg Carton Butterfly Garland
It won't just be the kiddos who love seeing these bright and beautiful butterflies strung around the house! They can help you make them by painting cut-up egg cartons.
Get the tutorial at I Heart Arts N Crafts.
Gardening Wreath
This garden-inspired wreath is the perfect way to welcome the season and your guests! It's made with brightly colored artificial flowers and a craft wood watering can atop a grapevine wreath.
Get the tutorial at Design Improvised.
DIY Garden Stakes
Before you get to gardening, you'll want to make a few of these garden markers to stick in the ground. Not only will they add the most charming touch to your yard, but they'll also help you easily identify all your plants.
Get the tutorial at Mod Podge Rocks.
Fingerprint Butterfly Mug
Your spring mornings will be made even better when you lift this adorable mug to your lips! Plus, the kiddos will have the best time helping to create the keepsake craft. Their thumbprints will make the cutest little butterflies you ever did see!
Get the tutorial at The Best Ideas for Kids.
Fairy Garden Houses
You can't have a garden without a fairy house. Okay, you can... but it won't be nearly as magical! These special little setups are such a fun, escapist project for the spring. This one just takes some pots, paint, and other little craft trinkets.
Get the tutorial at Mod Podge Rocks.
Paper Dahlia Flowers
Whether you're decorating for a seasonal party or just want to add some color and cheer to your home, these big and bright paper flowers are just what you need. They're so easy to make!
Get the tutorial at Craftaholics Anonymous.
Spring Gnome
Did someone say gnome sweet gnome? We can't get enough of this cute little guy complete with a wool yarn beard, a wood bead nose, and a pastel felt hat that's adorned with felt florals. Make a few and place them all around your house for even more whimsy.
Get the tutorial at Sustain My Craft Habit.
Macie Reynolds is the assistant editor of E-Commerce and SEO for The Pioneer Woman.
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