1st - 5th Grade Spring Educational Resources : Page 4

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

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

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!

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

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

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

Celebrate the season of flowers with a homemade vase budding with blooms of the season. Filled with the warmth of a sunny day, it's just the thing for spring.

Looking for a way to channel your spring fever? Create a beautiful spring centerpiece with your child!

Merge the excitement of basketball tournaments with students’ excitement about books! This activity gives kids a chance to read and form opinions about the books.

Unlike other seed sprouting projects, this one allows kids to compare five different sprouts (either 5 herbs or 5 flowers) by watching them grow in a glove.

Embroidery ain't your grandma's art anymore...it can be adapted to a number of cool designs Jazz up a traditional fabric embellishment with sparkly beads!

Collage this elegant spring-themed card that's sure to freshen someone's day!

Make cards this May Day celebrating the arrival of springtime.

Making decorative pottery is a great way to experiment with making patterns and texture on a traditionally smooth surface.