Spring Educational Resources : Page 6

Everyone's heard of taking a dog for a walk. But how about an illustration? This activity teaches emerging readers to use pictures as context clues.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

Achieve the amusement of a pet without all the hassle! This easy-to-craft activity shows your kindergartener how to make his very own pet out of pom-poms.

Hand-painted pottery is the perfect way to add a bit of decoration to your potted plants.

Stock up on the colorful jelly beans available around Easter and put them to work in a piece of jelly bean art!

Try this kindergarten arts and crafts activity and surprise someone special on May Day with a homemade basket of pretty tissue paper blooms.

Combine your creative fifth grader's love of nature, art and poetry with leaf printing!

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!

Inspired by the children's book, Charlotte's Web by E.B. White, this card brings the spunky spider Charlotte to life!

this mosaic-inspired activity uses kid-friendly yarn and glue to help your kindergarten kid design her own vibrant, brightly-colored flower.

Invite the hungry caterpillar over to your house by creating a larger-than-life, colorful caterpillar friend out of balloons!

Flowers will brighten up anyone's day! Share the joy of spring by making a picture of a vase with fun 3-D flowers that will never wilt.

Celebrate spring -- and take care of a little spring cleaning -- with this creative craft that turns a single sock into an adorable rabbit.

There are a lot of ways to make decorative wreaths. This wreath uses cloth and egg carton flowers!

Make this spring break a memorable one by creating a "growth" flower with your child, also great for your second grader's writing practice!

Use sticks and stones to create create an outdoor version of tic-tac-toe!

Help your first grader emboss his own design reminiscent of Middle Ages metalwork. Using foil and a wooden stylus, he'll create pretty springtime flower images.

Celebrate April showers with a springtime arts and crafts activity: make sparkly, shiny raindrops with your kid.

These delicious Easter Basket Cupcakes are a simple, creative holiday treat. These cupcakes sit in waffle bowls with festive coconut grass and jellybean eggs.

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

Enjoy the beautiful outdoors and indulge in a colorful game of I Spy while you're at it! It's just as fun as classic I Spy but twice as educational.

Here's a springtime arts and crafts activity for preschoolers: make batik Easter eggs using melted candle wax and homemade dye.

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

Do this activity to help your kids see how seeds contain "baby" versions of big plant stems, roots, and leaves.

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

Celebrate the blooming season with your kid by showing him how to make a magical spring mosaic out of all natural materials!

Celebrate spring by creating a cute crawly critter bag to fill with your favorite candy!

Make a seed bomb and let your junior guerilla gardener spread flowers far and wide.