10 Crafts to Try for Spring (Easy Prep for Teachers) Regardless of the weather where you live, it’s officially spring! For teachers, that often means more time outside for recess, new buds, blossoms, birds, and bugs outside classroom windows, and the creative resurgence of spring-themed crafts! We scoured the internet for the most vibrant, educational and cost-effective crafts for elementary school teachers to try with their students. Whether you teach math, science, writing, history, or all of the above, these ideas can help you incorporate some colorful creativity into your curriculum! Project No. 1: Spring Poetry on Rainbows FOCUS: Writing You may already know that April is National Poetry Month, but did you know there’s a project that will let your students combine their love of words with art? Check out this rainbow and cloud project from Proud to Be Primary’s article, “21 Simple and Fund Spring Crafts for Kids.” Project No. 2: Tissue Paper Butterfly FOCUS: Science Teach kids about the lifecycle of a butterfly then wrap up your lesson with this colorful Tissue Paper Butterfly Craft shared by Playdough to Plato. Project No. 3: Red Poppy Felt Craft FOCUS: History The red poppy is a nationally recognized symbol of sacrifice worn by Americans since World War I to honor the soldiers who served and died for their country in all wars. After teaching the history behind this tradition, incorporate this Red Poppy Felt Craft by Artsy Craftsy Mom. Project No. 4: Math Flower FOCUS: Math To get younger kids practicing math fluency, use Miss Kindergarten’s Math Flower craft on which each petal includes difference ways of expressing the number (e.g., tally marks, the written word for the number, an addition sentence, a subtraction sentence, etc.). Project No. 5: Paper Plate Bumble Bee FOCUS: Science Bees are vital to our ecosystem and what better way to teach them to basics about the insect that with this Paper Plate Bumble Bee craft from Blissful Domestication? Project No. 6: Paper Teepee FOCUS: History Is your class learning the history of Native Americans? Take the next step to hands-on learning with this fun Paper Teepee project from First Palette. Project No. 7: Rainbow Math Game FOCUS: Math Younger children who are learning math will love this colorful Rainbow Math Game from Housing a Forest. It’s a great way to teach basic addition (or subtraction) while giving each student the opportunity to create their own game board. Project No. 8: Windsock Craft FOCUS: Science Teaching preschoolers about the weather? Incorporate a craft into your lesson about wind with this simple Windsock Craft from 123 Homeschool 4 Me. Project No. 9: Summer in a Jar FOCUS: Writing Instead of Summer in a Jar, get your students writing about their spring break with this prompt from We Are Teachers that include drawing the outline of a mason jar and dividing into sections to fill with details from the student’s essay. Project No. 10: Paper Bag Frog Puppet FOCUS: Science If your students are preparing to learn about the lifecycle of a frog, consider adding an artsy project, like this Paper Bag Frog Puppet from I Heart Crafty Things. We hope these 10 crafts to try for spring inspire your students at home or in the classroom.