Fun Spring Crafts
saveSpring crafting is in the air. Brighten everyone's day with our super spring crafts.
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![Bead Babies]( "Bead Babies")
Bead Babies
Get your ducks (and caterpillars and bunnies too) in a row with this easy critter craft. Reports our test mom, "This project really sparked my kids' imaginations!"
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![Winged Wonders]( "Winged Wonders")
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![Dazzling Dragonfly]( "Dazzling Dragonfly IMG Collection")
Dazzling Dragonfly
If being cooped up inside on a rainy day bugs you, try chasing away the blues with a collection of these little bead-and-wire insects.
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![Lasting Lilies]( "Lasting Lilies")
Lasting Lilies
Brighten any home with a touch of spring: a bouquet of easy-to-care-for paper lilies.
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![Bloomin' Buttons]( "Bloomin' Buttons")
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![Shoe Tread Stamp Designs for T-Shirts]( "Shirts With Sole")
Shirts With Sole
Kids can create their own fashion lines by using shoe treads to stamp colorful designs onto T-shirts.
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![Backyard Bird Feeder]( "Backyard Bird Feeder")
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![Painting in the Rain]( "Painting in the Rain")
Painting in the Rain
If you can sing in the rain, why not paint? A soggy day can transform drawings into Impressionist art.
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![Nature Prints]( "Nature Prints")
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![Mud Cupcakes]( "Mud Cupcakes")
Beyond Mud Pies: Mud Cupcakes
The classic mud pie needs no improving, but there may be days when your kids want to get more creative with their dirty work -- that's when old kitchen supplies come in handy.
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![Beaded Spiderweb]( "Beaded Spiderweb")
Beaded Spiderweb
Welcome spiders to your garden with this bead-adorned tribute, which will catch the sun (and your eye!) when hung from an eave or a low-hanging branch.
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![Cardboard Boomerang]( "Cardboard Boomerang")
Cardboard Boomerang
It's hard to watch a boomerang soar off through the air and return to the thrower without imagining that some kind of magic is at work. In fact, it's not magic at all -- just physics taking flight.
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![Sparkling Sun Catcher]( "Sparkling Sun Catcher")
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![Little Grass House]( "Little Grass House")
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![A Trail Tote]( "A Trail Tote")
A Trail Tote
To help kids get the most out of communing with nature, Lizette Castano at the Children's Nature Institute suggests packing a canvas bag with a few of simple item, such as this colorful egg carton for collecting souvenirs.
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![Driveway Signs]( "Driveway Signs")
Driveway Signs
These cute driveway signs hold a secret: at night, shapes cut from reflective tape become glowing stars and moons.
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![Dyeing Daisies]( "Dyeing Daisies")
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![Carp Wind Sock]( "Carp Wind Sock")
Carp Wind Sock
Use a recycled shipping envelope to make a version of koinobori, the carp-shaped wind socks families in Japan fly for Children's Day on May 5.
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![Beetle Baby]( "Beetle Baby IMG Collection")
Beetle Baby
If being cooped up inside on a rainy day bugs you, try chasing away the blues with a collection of these little bead-and-wire insects.
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![Pop-up Eggs]( "Pop-up Eggs IMG Collection")
Pop-up Eggs
With this 3-D pop-up Easter egg craft for kids and grown-ups alike, you can make your Easter extra festive. The secret to its look is colorful, accordion-folded paper strips.
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![A Honey of a Hat]( "A Honey of a Hat")
A Honey of a Hat
You won't mind having this bee in your bonnet, a cute craft that your child can wear.
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![Chic Sheep]( "Chic Sheep")
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![20-Minute Kite]( "20-Minute Kite")
20-Minute Kite
Simple and quick to make, this small, sharp-looking kite is a fun way to welcome spring.
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![Basket Buddies]( "Basket Buddies")
Basket Buddies
This friendly mama owl and her baby bring a bit of cheer to your yard with their oversize basket bodies and bright faux-flower eyes.
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![Fluffy Flip-Flops]( "Fluffy Flip-Flops")
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![Painted Rock Playset]( "Painted Rock Playset")
Painted Rock Playset
Turn ordinary rocks into a colorful, interactive art-and-building set for your kids.
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![Crystal Caterpillar]( "Crystal Caterpillar IMG Collection")
Crystal Caterpillar
If being cooped up inside on a rainy day bugs you, try chasing away the blues with a collection of these little bead-and-wire insects.
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![Spring Bouquet]( "Spring Bouquet")
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![Spring Bulbs]( "Spring Bulbs")
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![Rainbow Garden Trellis]( "Rainbow Garden Trellis")
Rainbow Garden Trellis
This free-form trellis -- made of garden stakes and painted by hand -- gives veggies and vines a colorful place to climb.
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![Spring in a Bottle]( "Spring in a Bottle")
Spring in a Bottle
If it feels like spring's taking too long to sprout, liven up a winter windowsill by making this mini greenhouse.
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Bead Babies
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Winged Wonders
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Dazzling Dragonfly
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Lasting Lilies
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Bloomin' Buttons
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Shirts With Sole
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Backyard Bird Feeder
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Painting in the Rain
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Nature Prints
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Beyond Mud Pies: Mud Cupcakes
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Beaded Spiderweb
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Cardboard Boomerang
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Sparkling Sun Catcher
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Little Grass House
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A Trail Tote
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Driveway Signs
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Dyeing Daisies
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Carp Wind Sock
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Beetle Baby
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Pop-up Eggs
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A Honey of a Hat
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Chic Sheep
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20-Minute Kite
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Basket Buddies
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Fluffy Flip-Flops
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Painted Rock Playset
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Crystal Caterpillar
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Spring Bouquet
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Spring Bulbs
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Rainbow Garden Trellis
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Spring in a Bottle
