Spring Crafts for Kids

Egg Carton Flowers for Kids to Make

Jackie Currie — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Who's ready for Spring?!

If you're looking for a quick and easy craft for the kids today, head to the recycle bin and grab an egg carton.

These egg carton flowers are so cheerful and precious.

Make wall art like we did, or use them for a wreath or in a vase.

Click the link below to check them out. Go! Go!

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Beaded Rainbow Sun Catcher Craft for Kids

Jackie Currie — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 04:18:58 +0000

Hi Lovely!

I just wanted to share another fun and easy St. Patrick's Day craft with you.

Did you see the beaded rainbows we made the other day?

Well, these rainbows are similar, but they're sun catchers, and boy, do they look pretty hanging in the window with the sun streaming through them!

Click the link below to check them out!

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Bead and Pipe Cleaner Rainbow

Jackie Currie — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 21:20:12 +0000

Happy Monday, Lovely!

I have a wonderful rainbow craft to kick off your St. Patrick's Day crafting!

This one is great for fine-motor development and learning about colour order and colour families.

And it's so fun and pretty that kids of all ages will love it.

Click the link below to check it out!

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Paper Plate Robin Craft

Jackie Currie — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 00:26:23 +0000

Hey, Lovely!

Here's another easy and adorable robin craft for your toddlers and preschoolers to make this week!

This one is a paper plate robin. It's so simple, but so stinking' cute!

Click the link below to check it out!

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Tissue Paper Clothespin Butterflies

Jackie Currie — Mon, 13 May 2019 17:35:54 +0000

Does it feel like spring where you are?

Holy Moly, it's a long time coming for us this year. It's just so cold and damp!

To lift the spirits, here's a really easy butterfly craft that's perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.

It's colourful, it provides a fun little art experience, and it's great for fine motor development.

Plus, could a butterfly be ANY cuter??

Click the link below to check this one out!

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Easy Paper Plate Flower Craft for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 15:05:40 +0000

Hello, Lovely!

Just wanted to share one of my all-time favourite spring crafts for toddlers and preschoolers with you.

These paper plate flowers make me so happy! They're so cheery.

Young children will love the process - colour blending, cutting and gluing - and no matter what, the results will be adorable.

Click the link below to check them out! I hope you think they're sweet too!

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25 Flower Crafts and Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 06:38:43 +0000

Spring is right around the corner, my Lovelies, and I have 25 terrific flower crafts and activities to get you and your preschoolers in the mood for it!

All of these crafts and playful learning activities are really easy and inexpensive, and they are just fabulous!

Take a peek! You'll definitely want to put some of these on your "must make and do" list for spring!

Check 'em out!

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Adorable Paper Towel Roll Butterfly Craft for Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Wed, 16 May 2018 07:09:32 +0000

Hooray! It feels like Spring might finally be here! It's been a long time coming this year, but things are really greening up out there and the temperatures are on the rise.

To celebrate spring, we recently made these paper towel roll butterflies.

You just need a few basic supplies, and the kids will love the process.

And just look at them. I think they're the most adorable butterflies we've made yet!

Click the link below to see them!

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10 Spring Crafts for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 11:38:04 +0000

10 Spring crafts for toddlers and preschoolers to make! From flowers to rainbows to butterflies, these spring crafts will help you and your kids swing into spring! They’re sweet, they’re simple, and they’re absolutely charming! My daycare toddlers and preschoolers have made many great spring crafts over the years – flowers, birds butterflies and such...

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Kid-Made Spring Centerpiece with Twigs and Tissue Paper

Jackie Currie — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 18:21:49 +0000

Kid-Made Spring Centerpiece with Twigs and Tissue Paper. Phew! That’s a mouthful, but I couldn’t think of a better name. In a nutshell, this is a simple spring craft that preschoolers and toddlers can make using twigs, tissue paper and a few other materials you likely already have at home. We made this this centrepiece for...

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Adorable Bird and Nest Craft with Cupcake Liners and Paper Plates

Jackie Currie — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:55:37 +0000

Spring has sprung, the grass has riz, I wonder where the birdies is! Here they are! Nestled together in this fluffy paper plate nest. Have a peek. Aren't they just adorable?

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Cork-Stamped Flower Craft with Corks and Buttons

Jackie Currie — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:20:43 +0000

Use corks and paint is a fun way to make flower prints and a creative way to introduce young children to the wonderful technique of printmaking. These adorable cork-stamped flowers will brighten up a table-top or window-sill or any little corner of your home! What a fun spring craft for kids. See all of our...

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Paper Bag Tiara – an Enchanting Spring Craft for Little Girls

Jackie Currie — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 06:52:19 +0000

This paper bag tiara is one of my favourite flower crafts ever. If you have a little girl who loves to craft and adores fairy crafts, she’ll love this simple paper bag craft. I got the idea for a paper bag tiara after making our paper bag nests the other day. The hooligans were clowning around, wearing...

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Coffee Can CD Wind Chime

Jackie Currie — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 04:58:27 +0000

Learn how to make a colourful homemade wind chime for your backyard with a coffee can and CDs or DVDs. Here’s a set of homemade wind chimes for kids to make for Father’s Day for a Dad who love music and coffee. It could be a great gift for kids to make for Mother’s Day too,...

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Adorable Cork-Stamped Flower Wreath for Spring

Jackie Currie — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 18:04:42 +0000

Looking for an adorable spring flower craft to do with your kids? Grab some corks and buttons and head on over to CBC Parents to see how we made this cork-stamped flower wreath! Follow the Hooligans on Facebook Jackie CurrieJackie is a mom, wife, home daycare provider, and the creative spirit behind Happy Hooligans....

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Paper Plate Ladybug Craft for Toddlers

Jackie Currie — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 04:41:08 +0000

Toddlers and preschoolers can use buttons and corks to make this cute and easy paper plate ladybug craft! It’s a simple spring craft that lets kids explore painting, gluing and stamping. We LOVE paper plate crafts! You can make so many things out of a simple paper plate. One of the cutest that we’ve made lately are...

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Easter Playdough Activities for Toddlers

Jackie Currie — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 01:04:54 +0000

Hey Lovely!

I wanted to share my favourite recipe for homemade play dough with you.

This dough is silky smooth, and it will last for months when you store it in a sealed ziplock bag or plastic container.

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Coffee Filter Easter Wreath

Jackie Currie — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 18:33:43 +0000

If you’re looking for easy Easter crafts for kids, you’ll love this Coffee Filter Easter Wreath! It’s simple to make, the supply list is very simple, and toddlers and preschoolers will LOVE the creative process! Hooray for spring! Winter is slowly coming to an end, and we’ve been busy making lots of spring crafts! We’ve recently discovered...

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Paper Plate Rainbow Craft with Tissue Paper

Jackie Currie — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 23:36:13 +0000

“R” is for Rainbow: an easy letter R craft in our A-Z paper plate crafts for kids collection. Ready for a cute and easy St. Patrick’s Day craft? Toddlers will love making these colourful Paper Plate Rainbow Craft with tissue paper! Pop over to CBC Parents to see the fun we had making our rainbows, and to...

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Rain Sticks – Kids Can Create the Sound of Falling Rain!

Jackie Currie — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 02:32:30 +0000

How to make a rainstick with a cardboard roll and some basic materials. Pretty, easy and inexpensive! Ideal for toddlers and preschoolers. You’ll find lots of super spring crafts for kids here, and today’s rain sticks are no exception! They’re easy to make, the kids loved decorating them, and they sound great! Before we get...

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Tissue Paper Earth Day Craft for Toddlers

Jackie Currie — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 03:13:42 +0000

This Tissue Paper Earth is the perfect Earth Day Craft for toddlers and preschoolers. It’s easy and it promotes fine motor development and it’s a great activity to accompany a discussion about the importance of caring for our planet. If you’re looking for last minute Earth Day Crafts for young children, this tissue paper Earth craft is terrific....

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Paper Towel Butterflies (3 Ways)

Jackie Currie — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 01:15:47 +0000

Paper Towel Butterflies are easy to make, and provide a great opportunity for toddlers and preschoolers to observe and learn about water absorption. I love that the internet is finally starting to fill up with spring crafts for kids. Flowers and rainbows and butterfly crafts are filling my newsfeed, and I am loving all the COLOUR!...

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St. Patrick’s Day Paper Plate Crafts

Jackie Currie — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:00:29 +0000

Here’s a sneak peek at a couple of really cute and super-simple St. Patrick’s Day paper plate crafts that the hooligans made this year! You’ll find several more easy St. Patrick’s Day Crafts here on my blog, but for the two projects pictured below, pop over to CBC Parents to see the finished projects to get...

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Butterfly Fridge Magnet Toddlers and Preschoolers to Make

Jackie Currie — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:26:54 +0000

Toddlers and preschoolers can make adorable fridge magnets with this simple butterfly craft. It seems odd to be doing Spring crafts and thinking about butterflies, and then bundling up with hats and mitts and winter coats for play, but we are, and here is the sweet, little butterfly magnet craft that we made today. This is...

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Spring Art Project for Toddlers – Styrofoam Meat Trays & Foam Shapes

Jackie Currie — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:05:01 +0000

An easy Spring Art project for toddlers using craft foam pieces and a styrofoam meat tray canvas! We’re so glad to get back to making spring art and spring crafting! I want to show you this fun and easy styrofoam art that the hooligans made recently! It’s a great spring art project for toddlers and...

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