Hello, MLinda family, and happy Spring! When Spring arrives, I burst onto the scene with vibrant colors and renewed energy. I enjoy finding ways to make easy DIY spring crafts for kids and making creative things with my son Anthony, who has ADHD.
With Anthony’s and my birthday right around the corner this month, we have become eager and busy beavers for Springtime. It’s the perfect time to get crafty with your child, but traditional crafts can sometimes feel restrictive for kids like Anthony.
Anthony adores crafting but often finds it challenging to stay still and listen. I am always looking for ways to help him engage in fun activities. Being overactive is complex, and concentrating feels like homework.
However, thanks to DIY crafts, Anthony can express his thoughts and creative side more. I enjoy seeing what he creates because it represents how he is feeling.
Arts and crafts are a beautiful way to pass the time after a long, busy week. No matter your little one’s age, these ten activities will be a hit in your home this Spring!
First, Let’s break down the understanding of ADHD before we dive into fun activities.
Understanding the Needs of ADHD in children
Understanding the needs of children who have ADHD is complex but not impossible. Short attention spans are the highlight of ADHD, which stands for Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Anthony tends to find himself in trouble in more ways than he can count due to his behavioral challenges.
Short attention spans are usually associated with fidgeting and interrupting others. I regularly receive emails and calls about Anthony’s misbehaviors in school.
However, he doesn’t stir up trouble at home due to the redirection method I chose for his needs, which revolve around creative outlets. Sensory bins and music therapy have been a game changer for Anthony.
Redirecting an overactive child to sensory play, such as sensory bins or homemade playdough, can help calm their racing minds while providing a positive, creative outlet.
Short Attention Spans
- Children with ADHD often have shorter attention spans. My son’s mind is full of ideas, and they sometimes travel a bit fast. Sensory activities have been helping him with redirection and patience.
- When your child takes everything on one plate and has trouble absorbing everything at once, breaking down complex projects into smaller, achievable steps is essential.
- Celebrate each completed step, fostering a sense of accomplishment and motivating them.
Movement Matters
- Fidgeting is a natural response for many children with ADHD. I like to tell my son Anthony that he has ants in his pants when he can’t stay still. He has a fidget bin full of fidgets for anxious or impatient times.
- I assure him it’s ok to move around as long as he doesn’t touch anyone or as long as no one gets hurt.
- We like to find different colors for a vibrant springtime scene. Anthony likes to choose crafts that allow him more mobility so he can stand or sit if he’d like to.
- Living in the Sunshine State of Florida tends to be hot all year, so water sensory bins are an absolute hoot.
Sensory Play
- The sensory play incorporates a variety of textures into activities. Sensory input can be constructive for kids with ADHD.
- I like integrating materials with different textures—fluffy yarn for chicks, crinkly paper for flower petals, or even different paints for Anthony.
- Using a bag of flour is affordable and can be hours of fun for kids with ADHD who fidget and need something in their hands.
Embrace the Wiggles
- Don’t force your child to sit still for long periods. This will only make them more curious to get up and move around. Instead, find an activity that includes being active, like a nature hunt for Spring.
- Allow them to stand up and move around while crafting. My son enjoys doing this because it helps him to remain calm and not feel stuck in a chair.
- Put on some calming music for an extra dose of energy and creativity. Anthony and I enjoy listening to the BGM channel on YouTube.
Let’s Craft Easy Spring Crafts!
Now that we’ve discussed ADHD, options to try if sensory playtime turns into an active time, and how it can affect your child’s behavior, here are some fun and stimulating spring craft ideas that keep those wiggles in check and unleash creativity:
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1. Easy spring crafts: Pipe Cleaner Pollinators
Materials:
- Pipe cleaners (various colors)
- scissors
- googly eyes (optional)
Instructions:
- Choose whether you want to make a bee, butterfly, or pollinator. These instructions are for making the bee, but you can improvise them by changing the color and shapes of the pipe cleaners.
- Use yellow and black pipe cleaners for a bee and different colors for a butterfly
- wrap them around a pen or your finger to create the body for your insect
- Cut off small pieces for a black pipe cleaner for the bee’s stinger and use the other side for the antennae.
- Next, you’ll want to help your child shape the body of their insect.
- For bees, bend a pipe cleaner into a loop for the body
- Now, you can use googly eyes, markers, or beads for the face.
- Add a pipe cleaner legs or a pompom for the bee’s head.
2. DIY Spring crafts: Nature’s Canvas Crafts for toddlers
Materials:
- Construction paper (various colors; plain paper is fine, too)
- leaves
- flowers
- twigs
- glue (I use Mod Podge for all of my crafts and highly recommend it)
Instructions: Turn nature’s bounty into art! Let your child explore creativity by arranging leaves, flowers, and twigs on construction or plain white paper to create a unique spring scene.
Glue everything down to secure their artistic masterpiece. I can’t live without my Mod Podge!
3. DIY Spring Crafts for kids: Shaving Cream Marbling Magic
Materials:
- Construction paper (white or light blue)
- shaving cream (canned)
- washable tempera paint (various colors)
- spoon
- ruler (optional)
Instructions: This craft provides a sensory explosion!
- Spread a thin layer of shaving cream on the construction paper.
- Then, squeeze drops of different-colored paints on top.
- Use a spoon to swirl the colors, creating a mesmerizing marbled effect.
- Let it completely dry before carefully scraping off the shaving cream to reveal the colorful masterpiece.
4. Easy Spring crafts: Pompom Caterpillars
Materials:
- Pompoms (various colors)
- felt squares or Colored craft paper (multiple colors)
- googly eyes
- Hole Punch
- pipe cleaners
- glue
- scissors (optional)
Instructions: Caterpillars come alive with this adorable DIY Spring craft!
- Cut felt squares into leaf shapes.
- Hole-punch the leaves a few times near the top of the leaf.
- Glue pompoms together onto the felt to create a colorful pattern.
- Attach googly eyes and bend pipe cleaners to create antennas for caterpillars.
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5. DIY Spring Crafts: Egg Carton Caterpillar Capers
Materials:
- Egg carton (cut into individual cups)
- paint (various colors)
- googly eyes
- pipe cleaners
- markers (optional)
Instructions: Use the materials listed above and more for an extra adorable egg carton caterpillar this Spring. Transform an egg carton into a delightful caterpillar! How cute is this!?
- Paint each egg carton cup a different vibrant color.
- Glue the cups together in a row to form the caterpillar’s body.
- Glue on googly eyes and bend a pipe cleaner into antennae.
- Add a smile or other details with markers.
- Get creative and have some fun! Use anything you have around to invent a new species with your child.
6. DIY Spring crafts for kids: Recycled Windsock Butterflies
Materials:
- paper roll (construction paper roll, toilet paper roll, kitchen paper towel rolls)
- green paint
- scissors
- single hole puncher
- yarn for hanging
- black marker
- tissue paper in spring colors
- construction paper in various colors
- glue
Instructions: This craft is excellent for using recycled materials and fidgeting with different textures. Your child can cut fabric scraps, ribbons, or yarn into strips.
Then, they can decorate a paper lunch bag with markers, stickers, or paint to look like a butterfly’s body.
- Punch holes near the top and thread string or yarn through to create a hanger.
- Finally, tie the fabric scraps onto the bottom of the string for wings.
- They can watch their butterflies flutter in the breeze!
7. Fingerprint Flowers
Materials:
- construction paper
- different color paints
- a shallow dish with water (for rinsing fingers).
Instructions: This simple, colorful craft allows for some sensory exploration.
- Have them dip their fingers in the paint and gently press their fingerprints onto the paper to create flower shapes.
- They can add stems and leaves with crayons or markers.
8. Paper Plate Ladybugs DIY Spring craft
Materials:
- Give them paper plates
- red and black paint
- markers
- Wiggle eyes (optional).
Instructions: This quick and fun craft for kids allows for painted creativity.
- They can paint the paper plate red and let it dry.
- Then, once dry, have them use the black paint to add spots and draw on a head with antennae.
- They can glue on wiggle eyes or draw their own.
9. Nature Mobiles
Materials:
- twigs
- leaves
- flowers
- string
- yarn
- pipe cleaners
Instructions: This craft gets kids outside to collect materials and allows them to move around while creating.
- Walk together and collect interesting twigs, leaves, flowers, and anything else that catches your child’s eye.
- Have them tie the collected items together at home using string, yarn, or pipe cleaners.
- Hang the mobile from a branch, hook, or ceiling fan for a touch of Spring indoors.
10. Egg Carton Chicks crafts for kids
Materials:
- googly eyes
- construction paper beaks
- pipe cleaners
- feathery tails
Instructions: This adorable craft is excellent for reusing recyclables and gets kids using their imaginations.
They can paint an egg carton yellow or leave it natural. Decorate with googly eyes, construction paper beaks, and pipe cleaner feathery tails.
Bonus Tip: Turn these crafts into interactive games! Count the buttons on the ladybug, name the different colors used in the shaving cream art, or create a story around the spring scene craft!
The Creative Takeaway
These easy Spring crafts are a fantastic way to celebrate the season and create lasting memories with your child. Remember, the key is to choose activities that cater to their unique needs while keeping them engaged.
Feel free to invent some of your creations. Nothing has to be perfect, and your child will be happy regardless of the outcome because they will get to spend time with you, their favorite person in the world.
Our children look up to us, and kids with ADHD have an especially sweetheart. They don’t mean to cause the trouble they do and don’t realize trouble is coming until after their misdeed. Sensory play allows your child to be themselves while enjoying your company.
Embrace movement, sensory play, and shorter attention spans. Most importantly, have fun and let your child’s creativity blossom! Excellent and easy spring craft activities enhance your child’s productivity. Get creative together and see what you and your child can do today!
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