60+ Fun & Easy April Crafts for Toddlers and Preschoolers

April is such a fun month for doing crafts with toddlers and preschoolers! The weather is (mostly) getting warmer, the flowers are starting to bloom, and there are so many exciting themes to explore—from spring animals and rainy days to Earth Day and Easter.

This is the time of year when my kids love to get outside more, but let’s be real—April can also mean random chilly days and unexpected rainstorms that make indoor activities a must. That’s when craft time saves the day.

There’s something about April crafts that just feels extra fun—maybe it’s all the bright colors, flowers, and baby animals that start popping up everywhere. If you’re looking for easy and engaging crafts in April to keep little hands busy this month, I’ve got you covered!

Why We Love April Crafts

April is all about color, texture, and creativity. This is when we start doing more outdoor art (because painting outside = less mess inside). We love making rainbow crafts after a rainy day, picking flowers for inspiration, and doing lots of sensory-based art that brings nature into our craft time.

It’s also such a fun time to connect crafts with books—we love reading about spring, rain, bugs, and Earth Day while crafting something related.

So, whether it’s rainy outside or sunny and warm, April crafts give little ones a chance to explore, create, and celebrate the season—and that’s exactly why we love them!

Fun & Easy Crafts for April

Rainy Day April Crafts

April showers bring May flowers, right? Anything involving clouds, rainbows, umbrellas, or raindrops makes for a perfect April craft. Plus, these are fun to pair with simple weather science activities!

Q-Tip Rainy Day Craft

What You’ll Need: 

• Q-tip
• blue and white paper
• glue

How to Set Up: 

Cut out clouds, glue q-tips underneath to create raindrops.

Paint Splat Puddle Craft

• White cardstock or watercolor paper
• Blue paint in various shades
• White paint
• Rain boots template (can be printed or hand-drawn)
• Watercolor paints
• Markers or crayons
• Scissors
• Glue

Cloud Suncatcher

What You’ll Need: 

• Contact paper
• white and blue tissue paper
• black paper

How to Set Up: 

Cut out outline of cloud and raindrops. Place on contact paper, add tissue paper then add another sheet on top. Display on window using double side tape for a suncatcher effect.

Cloud Raindrop Name

What You’ll Need: 

• Paper
• scissors
• markers

How to Set Up: 

Cut out a cloud and raindrop shapes, write letters of your child’s name on the raindrops, and glue them to the cloud.

Cupcake Liner Umbrella Rain Craft

What You’ll Need: 

• Cupcake liners
• markers
• glue

How to Set Up: 

Flatten cupcake liners to create umbrellas, then draw raindrops around them.

Bubble Wrap Umbrella Craft

What You’ll Need: 

• Bubble wrap
• Washable blue paint
• construction paper
• scissors
• glue

How to Set Up: 

Cut out umbrella shape and another shape similar in size to go over it. Place them on page. Paint bubble wrap blue, print it on paper. Remove umbrella cover. Glue on umbrella, cut out umbrella handle and glue on.

Torn Paper Rain Boot Craft

What You’ll Need: 

• Construction paper in various colours (including blue and brown)
• White paper
• Washable school glue
• Pencil
• Black Sharpie

How to Set Up: 

Draw boot shape using markers. Tear paper in small pieces. Glue on to boot.

3D Rain Cloud Craft

What You’ll Need: 

• White paper
• Blue construction paper inn different shades
• Scissors
• Glue
• Cotton balls
• Fishing line or string
• Tape
• Single Hole punch

How to Set Up: 

Cut out three different cloud shapes. Glue a piece of cardboard in between each cloud. Cut out rain drops from bleu construction paper. Draw on emotional faces. Tape string to each rain drop and the tape to back of cloud.

Paper Plate Umbrella Craft

What You’ll Need: 

• Paper Plate
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Paint Sticks
• Black Sharpie
• Washable School Glue
• Blue Construction Paper
• White Paper

How to Set Up: 

Cut out umbrella from a paper plate shape. Color with paint sticks. Glue to white paper. Add construction paper rain drops.

Puffy Paint Rain Craft

What You’ll Need: 

• Shaving cream
• school glue
• blue food coloring
• white cardstock
• paint brush

How to Set Up: 

Mix 1 cup shaving cream with 1/2 cup school glue in a bowl and a few drops of blue food coloring. Draw cloud a rain drops on white cardstock. Use paint brush to fill in the blue puffy paint. Allow it to dry.

Learn About Clouds Craft

What You’ll Need: 

• Cotton balls
• Blue cardstock
• Glue
• Marker (to write names of clouds like cirrus, stratus, and cumulus)

How to Set Up: 

Create three different types of clouds using cotton balls.

Paper Plate Cloud and Rain Craft

What You’ll Need: 

• Paper plate
• Cotton balls
• glue
• String
• Tape
• Water color paint
• white paper
• scissors

How to Set Up: 

Cut paper plate in half. Glue on cotton balls. Paint water color paper with blue water color paint. Cut into raindrop shapes. Tape string to back of raindrops. Attach the strings to the back of the paper plate.

Spring & Flower April Crafts

Spring is officially in full bloom! This is the perfect time to create handprint flowers, textured flower paintings, or tissue paper blossoms—especially since little ones are so fascinated by all the flowers blooming outside.

Smush Painted Flowers

Smush painting is always a hit with kids! This flower version is all about squishing and revealing surprise bursts of color that resemble beautiful spring blooms. Free flower templates available below.

Materials:

• White cardstock or paper
• Flower printables
• Washable paint (various colors)
• Scissors
• Glue
• Large Pom Pom

How to Set Up:
Print out flowers and fold the sheet of paper in half. Squeeze a few blobs of paint onto half of a piece of paper. Fold the paper over and smush and spread the paint around with your hands. Carefully unfold the paper to reveal the color. Allow it to dry. Cut it out and glue a Pom Pom in the middle.

Q-Tip Painted Allium Flower

This simple dot painting technique is inspired by the round puffball shape of allium flowers. It’s great for building fine motor control and turns out so pretty!

Materials:

• Q-tips
• Elastic band
• Paint brush
• Washable paint (purples, greens, or any color)
• White paper or cardstock
• Green marker or paint for the stem

How to Set Up:
Use the paint brush to paint the stem and the spines of the flower in a circle from the stem. Use an elastic band to connect several q-tips together. Dip the Q-tips into paint and dab dots in a circular shape to create the top of the allium around the spines. Let it dry and admire the texture and detail from the tiny dots.

Pom Pom Painted Flowers

Painting with pom poms gives kids a fun way to explore texture and color while making gorgeous spring flowers.

Materials:

• Clothespins
• Pom poms
• Washable paint
• Paper or cardstock
• Paint brush

How to Set Up:
Clip a pom pom with a clothespin to create a “brush.” Paint the stems and leaves on the brush. Dip the pom poms into paint and stamp onto the paper in flower shapes. Use different colors for petals, centers, and stems.

Sponge Painted Flowers

Soft sponges make perfect stampers for chunky, colorful flowers. This is a great activity for little hands!

Materials:

• Kitchen sponges
• Scissors
• Washable paint
• White cardstock
• Paint tray or paper plate

How to Set Up:
Cut sponges into flower petal, rectangle and/or tulip shapes. Dip the rectangle and leaf shape sponges into paint and create the stems and leaves. Dip the flower petal and tulip sponges into paint and press onto paper to make flowers.

Salt Painted Flowers

Salt painting turns any drawing into a cool, raised texture art piece. Combine it with flowers and watercolor paints for a magical activity. Free flower templates available below.

Materials:

• Flower templates
• White glue
• Table salt
• Watercolor paints
• Paintbrush or pipettes
• Cardstock

How to Set Up:
Print on white cardstock. Use glue to draw a flower outline on your cardstock. Sprinkle salt over the glue and shake off excess. Dip your brush into watercolors and lightly touch it to the salt lines to watch the colors spread.

Bleeding Tissue Paper Flower

Bleeding tissue paper is an art material that creates dreamy watercolor effects without the mess of paint. Perfect for floral crafting!

Materials:

• Bleeding tissue paper (not regular tissue!)
• Spray bottle or paintbrush with water
• White cardstock
• Scissors and glue
• Flower templates

How to Set Up:
Print out the flower templates. Tear bleeding tissue paper into small pieces and arrange on the flower. Spray with water and let the color transfer. Once dry, peel off the tissue, cut out the flower and glue to a piece a construction paper.

Cotton Pad Flowers

Cotton pads make adorable fluffy flower petals, and they’re super easy for toddlers and preschoolers to use. Simple materials, sweet results!

Materials:

• Cotton pads
• Bowls
• Water
• Food coloring
• Eye droppers
• Glue
• Cardstock
• Markers or paint for stems

How to Set Up:
Fold and cut cotton pads into tulip shape. Add food coloring to the bowl and water. Paint cotton pads using eye droppers and let them dry. Glue them to the paper in a flower shape and draw stems and leaves underneath.

Easter & Spring Animals April Crafts

Even if Easter falls in March some years, it’s still fun to make bunnies, chicks, lambs, and eggs in April. My kids love bunny ear headbands, chick crafts, and anything that lets them glue “fluffy” cotton balls everywhere.

Toilet Paper Roll Easter Bunny Craft

Bunnies are a staple of the Easter season. If you’re looking for a fun way to celebrate Easter, this Easter Bunny crafts will deliver!

Paper Strip Easter Bunny Craft

Create this adorable paper strip bunny craft for Easter! It makes a great cutting practice craft for preschoolers and kindergartners.

3D Pop-Up Easter Bunny Craft

How fun is this 3D Pop-up Easter Bunny Craft? This is a cute little craft that doesn’t need much effort but the results are so cool!

No Mess Easter Bunny Painting

On a recent spring day, the kids and I made this No Mess Easter Bunny Painting Craft.  I love the colours and its mess free.

Cute Easter Bunny Sun Catcher

Our windows are now adorned with the Cute Easter Bunny Sun Catcher, capturing the light of spring in the most enchanting way. It’s a simple yet stunning craft that transforms sunlight into a display of colors, making every room a bit more magical.

Sponge Painted Easter Bunny with free printable

Armed with sponges and paint, we created the Sponge Painted Easter Bunny, a craft that’s as fun as it is easy, especially with the free printable. It’s a great way to introduce textures in painting, leaving us with bunnies as soft as a cloud.

Pom Pom Painted Easter Bunny

Our Easy Pom Pom Painted Easter Bunny brought softness and color to our craft time, using pom poms as a delightful way to dab on paint. This craft is perfect for tiny hands looking for a gentle introduction to painting, with adorable results to boot.

Fork Painted Easter Bunny Craft

Diving into the utensil drawer once again, our Fork Painted Easter Bunny Craft created fluffy, textured bunnies that looked almost real enough to pet. It’s a playful way to explore texture and paint, proving that unconventional tools can create extraordinary art.

Paper Fan Easter Bunny Craft

Folding and fluffing our way to cuteness, the Paper Fan Easter Bunny Craft brought smiles and giggles. This craft is a lovely way to introduce the art of folding to little ones, creating charming bunnies that hop right into our hearts.

Coffee Filter Easter Craft

Our Coffee Filter Easter Craft added a burst of color to our day, using filters as a canvas for beautiful, watercolor-like designs. It’s a surprisingly effective way to craft, resulting in stunning pieces that celebrate the vibrant colors of Easter.

Easy Cupcake Liner Chicks

We found sweetness outside the kitchen with our Easy Cupcake Liner Chicks, turning cupcake liners into adorable Easter decorations. This craft is a perfect blend of simplicity and cuteness, ideal for a quick crafting session that delivers delightful results.

Paper Plate Chick Craft

The Paper Plate and Yarn Chick Craft wrapped us in the joys of spring, as we intertwined yarn and paper plates to hatch adorable chicks. This engaging activity not only fosters fine motor skills but also lets creativity soar, producing vibrant chicks that brighten any room.

Tissue Paper Chick Craft

The Tissue Paper Chick Craft fluttered into our Easter celebrations, turning delicate tissue paper into fluffy chicks. This craft is a wonderful way to explore colors and textures, all while creating something absolutely adorable for Easter.

Textured Sheep Craft

Our Textured Rice Sheep Craft brought a rustic charm to our crafting table, using colored rice to create the fluffy texture of sheep. It’s a craft that’s as sensory as it is cute, perfect for those who love a bit of texture in their art.

Pop-Up Paper Plate Sheep Craft

Spring is in the air and that also means Easter time is almost upon us! Craft this adorable and easy pop-up paper plate sheep craft for kids.

Bubble Wrap Sheep Craft

This adorable lamb craft is fun and easy to make. All you need is bubble wrap and paint and an eager toddler or preschooler!

Potato Masher Sheep Craft

This is an easy Spring Sheep craft you can do today! All you need is your potato masher and a few craft supplies!

Earth Day & Nature April Crafts

Earth Day on April 22 is a great excuse to do recycled crafts, nature art, or anything that involves leaves, flowers, and outdoor treasures. Plus, it’s an easy way to introduce little ones to taking care of our planet in a hands-on way.

Cotton Pad Earth Day Craft

Get ready to celebrate our planet with our Cotton Pad Earth Day Craft, a creative and eco-friendly activity perfect for Earth Day crafts. This simple project is a fantastic way to teach kids about the importance of recycling while they create a colorful representation of Earth using everyday materials.

Pom Pom Painted Earth Day Craft

Celebrate Earth Day with a burst of creativity using pom poms to paint our precious planet. This craft is a fun, tactile way for children to explore their artistic side while learning about the importance of taking care of the Earth.

Earth Day Name Craft

Get creative and practice name recognition with this Earth Day Name craft that personalizes learning about our planet. This activity combines art and education, allowing kids to create Earth-themed decorations that incorporate their names.

Earth Day Heart Sun Catcher Craft

Earth Day Heart Sun Catcher Craft is a fun and adorable craft for kids of all ages for Earth Day. Create a beautiful heart shaped Earth Sun Catcher to display in your window this Earth Day!

Nature Turtle Sticky Wall

Nature Turtle stiStep outside and embrace nature with the Nature Turtle Sticky Wall, a captivating outdoor activity perfect for Earth Day. It’s a unique way for children to learn about the environment by creating turtle shapes with natural materials on a sticky canvas.cky wall is a fun and easy outdoor art activity for kids to do this summer. Create a turtle using nature!

Bubble Wrap Sea Turtle Craft

Create beautiful under the sea art with bubble wrap in this bubble wrap sea turtle craft! A great way to up-cycle bubble wrap!

Bug Hotel Craft

A bug hotel is part garden craft and part winter home for insects! Create one today with this fun and easy bug hotel craft for kids!

Kitchen Tool Stamping Earth Day Craft

Kitchen Tool Stamping Earth Day is a fun and easy craft for toddlers, preschoolers and even older kids. Create Earth like prints using paint and kitchen tools shaped like circles!

Earth Day Handprint Craft

Earth Day Heart Handprint Craft is a fun and easy sensory art activity for kids of all ages to do this Earth Day!

Giant Earth Day Craft

Paint a giant planet earth in this creative art activity for kids. It makes a great indoor or outdoor painting activity for Earth Day with kids.

Nature Paint Brushes

Making your own DIY nature paint brushes is a fun and unique way to create art while also getting outside and exploring the world around you.

Bugs & Butterflies April Crafts

Ladybugs, bees, caterpillars, and butterflies—April is full of fun insect-themed crafts. My kids are always obsessed with bug hunts, so pairing that with bug-themed crafts is a total win.

Cotton Pad Butterfly Craft

Soft and fluffy cotton pads transform into beautiful butterflies with a little paint, pipe cleaners, and creativity—perfect for a simple and fun spring craft!

Popsicle Stick Butterfly Craft

Colorful wings and a sturdy popsicle stick body make this butterfly craft easy for little hands to create and customize with paint, markers, or stickers.

3D Butterfly Craft

This 3D butterfly craft is easy for kids to create and looks wonderful displayed at school or home. Perfect for the spring or summer.

Nature Butterfly Sticky Wall Craft

Create a beautiful butterfly craft using items found in nature! This nature butterfly sticky wall craft is a fun and easy summer and spring craft for kids!

Coffee Filter Butterfly Craft

This beautiful coffee filter butterfly craft is the perfect indoor craft activity for a sponge day! Create unique butterfly wings with markers and water using a coffee household item – coffee filters! This is a great craft toddlers and preschoolers!

Scrunched Paper Bee Craft

Buzzzzzzzz.. Spring is in the air! Create this adorable scrunched paper bee craft to celebrate with your toddler or preschooler!

Torn Paper Bee Craft

We’re buzzing about bees! In springtime, bees are a lot of fun to learn about. Incorporate this torn paper bee craft for fine motor practice!

Windsock Bee Craft

This easy cardboard tube bee windsock craft is the perfect spring craft for your toddler or preschooler! Watch it blow in the breeze!

Paper Ladybug Craft

This Paper Ladybug is an adorable craft for kids to make this spring. This cute ladybug is super fun to make for toddlers or preschoolers!

Rocking Ladybug Craft

Rocking Ladybug Craft is an adorable paper plate craft to do this Spring Day. Create these beautiful ladybug that rocks using dot makers!

Potato Masher Ladybug Craft

This is easy potato masher ladybug craft for toddlers, preschoolers and older kids. Great for an insect study unit or just for fun.

Sponge Painted Ladybug Craft

To celebrate these tiny heroes, we’ve put together a fun, sponge-painted ladybug craft that’s perfect for kids who are fascinated by the little wonders of nature.

Handprint Caterpillar Craft

Celebrate springtime with this adorable handprint caterpillar craft—perfect for toddlers and preschoolers to create colorful keepsakes.

Caterpillar Name Craft

Boost early literacy skills while making a personalized caterpillar name craft, a playful and creative way to practice letter recognition.

Paper Plate Caterpillar Craft

Transform everyday materials into a cheerful paper plate caterpillar, ideal for developing fine motor skills through painting, cutting, and assembling.