Sara Says

Spring Activities

The first day of spring is March 20. Be ready to celebrate with these fun books and easy activities!

Clifford's Spring Clean Up by Norman Bridwell More about this book
Henry And Mudge In Puddle Trouble by Cynthia Rylant More about this book
When Will It Be Spring? by Catherine Walters More about this book
Poppleton in Spring by Cynthia Rylant More about this book
Hopper Hunts for Spring by Marcus Pfister More about this book

Popcorn Flowers
Pop popcorn. Put several pieces in a baggie with colored tempera paint. Shake the baggie so the color is distributed all over the popcorn. Cut out leaves and stems from green construction paper. Glue the colored popcorn, stems, and leaves onto tagboard or cardstock.

Windsocks
Take a brown lunch sack and cut the bottom off. Decorate the sack with glitter, markers, and stickers. Attach crepe paper streamers to one end of the bag. Put a handle on the other end. Hang it outside and enjoy!

Bagel or Pine Cone Bird Feeder
Attach a sting to the bagel or pine cone. Have the students spread peanut butter on the pine cone or Hang from a branch or a fence.

Sunflowers
Paint or color a small paper plate yellow. Cut out yellow leaves from construction paper. Glue the leaves on the plate. Fill the middle of the plate with sunflower seeds. Make a stem and leaves out of green construction paper.

Smelly Flowers
Take cupcake/muffin lines. Glue onto paper. Make a stem. Spray the flower with perfume.

Egg Patterns
Give each student a large white egg from construction paper. Fold the egg lenghwise (tall and skinny). Have the students decorate one half of the egg. Let the students trade eggs with a friend and finish the pattern.

Egg Pattern Hunt
Each student decorates two white construction paper eggs exactly the same. Hide all of the eggs around the room. The students must find the matching eggs.