21+ Fun and Easy March Crafts for Kids
March is the perfect time to get crafty with kids, and there are so many fun themes to explore! From spring-inspired crafts to froggy fun for National Frog Day, Dr. Seuss activities for Read Across America, and lucky shamrock creations for St. Patrick’s Day, there’s something for everyone. These easy and budget-friendly crafts are great for both school and home, making them a perfect way to keep little hands busy while celebrating throughout the month of March!
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Let’s get to crafting, because there are so many fun ideas for this month! If you are planning out your ideas, grab our free March printable calendars to stay on track!
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🌷First Day of Spring Crafts
Celebrate the start of a new season with these fun and easy first day of spring crafts! From colorful flowers to adorable nature-inspired projects, these activities are perfect for bringing a little springtime magic into your home or classroom.
Cute & Easy Pipe Cleaner Flowers
Making pipe cleaner flower bouquets is a super fun and simple craft for kids that’s perfect any time of year! With just a few supplies, little crafters can create colorful blooms in their favorite shades. It’s an awesome activity for spring and summer, and the fun possibilities are endless depending on the color of pipe cleaners you use!
Fluffy Lemon Cloud Dough (2 Ingredients)
Whip up the ultimate cloud dough recipe in minutes with just two inexpensive, totally safe-to-eat ingredients! It’s super easy, no baking needed, and makes the perfect indoor sensory activity for kids. Fun, mess-friendly, and oh-so-squishy!
Adorable Bee Handprint and Fingerprint Art (Free Printable)
Looking for a cute and simple craft for kids? This bee-themed handprint and fingerprint activity is a great way for toddlers and little ones to get creative, have fun, and make a sweet keepsake while embracing a little mess!
Spring Bird on a Branch Craft
Birds are the perfect heralds of spring. They add color and song to the day and make things seem brighter. These sweet little songbird crafts will help bring those feelings into a still winter-dark house.
Cardboard Tube Flowers
With this March craft, you can bring in some spring flowers even if it’s not growing season yet. Toilet paper tubes and cardstock blooms make a perfectly cheerful combo.
Paper Plate Bird Nest
Spring is often heralded by the tweeting of baby birds, just hatched from eggs. A paper plate, cut in half, makes a fantastic craft nest.
How to Make a Nesting Ball for Backyard Birds
Nesting balls are a craft entirely different from most children’s crafts. They are purely practical and useful for neighborhood birds trying to find nest material.
Paper Plate Spring Tree Craft
Most tree crafts feature green leaves or red and orange fall leaves. But this spring tree craft is loaded with bright pink flowers, adding a little color to the season.
Easy Paper Butterfly
Here’s a cute little butterfly craft that kids will love. The printable template allows parents to set this up quickly and easily.
Easy DIY Milk Jug Easter Bunny Basket
Take an old gallon milk jug and give it a second life as an adorable DIY bunny basket! It’s the perfect project for Easter or a fun spring crafting session. Cute, creative, and upcycled—what’s not to love?
Spring Flower Art Collage
Anyone dreaming of a spring thaw can get a jump on things with this colorful flower collage. Load up on various color scraps from magazines, etc., and let kids make brightly colored flowers.
☘️St. Patrick’s Day
Get ready to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with fun and festive crafts! From shamrocks to leprechaun-inspired creations, these easy and budget-friendly activities are perfect for adding a little luck o’ the Irish to your day.
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Easy Rainbow Art Activity for Kids
Want a fun and vibrant craft that mixes creativity with a touch of science? This Rainbow Art Activity is a hands-on way to add a splash of color to your day while creating three unique masterpieces to proudly display—perfect for preschool and kindergarten!
Rainbow Pot of Gold Craft Idea
The rainbow is widely known to have a pot of gold at the end. Help kids make this cute rainbow craft with that sought-after pot of gold.
Pipe Cleaner and Popsicle Stick Leprechaun
This March craft is a simple project for younger kids trying to catch a leprechaun. A few pipe cleaners and a little line drawing are all it takes.
Leprechaun Paper Plate Puppet
Do you need a cute little leprechaun decoration for the house around St. Patrick’s Day? This rocking rainbow craft is too cute and is perfect for an afternoon project.
St. Patrick’s Day Paper Doll Set for Kids
This project takes a different approach to printable craft. It uses the classic paper doll model to make some fun St. Patrick’s Day dolls.
How to Make a Leprechaun Trap
With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, catching a leprechaun is a big priority. Kids will love building a leprechaun trap to see if they can get their hands on a pot of gold.
Leprechaun Hat Craft
Popsicle sticks are such a great, versatile crafting material. This fun leprechaun hat is perfect for creating this time of year.
Marble Shaving Cream Shamrock
Shaving cream marbled painting gives such a unique style of coloration. This technique, applied to the four-leaf-clover printable, will look genuinely fascinating.
Easy Paper Plate Rainbow
Here’s a perfect little craft for St. Patrick’s Day that is quick and easy but still worth doing. Cut a paper plate in half, then turn it into a cute rainbow with basic supplies.
🐸World Frog Day (March 20)
Hop into World Frog Day with these fun and easy frog-themed crafts! From adorable lily pad creations to silly frog puppets, these activities are a perfect way to celebrate our amphibian friends while getting creative.
Frog Craft
Handprints are such a cute template for animal crafts. This little handprint frog on a lily pad comes with a water lily.
Frog Paper Cup Craft
This March craft is a super-easy, super-cute frog. Use the printable template to turn an ordinary paper cup into a little frog friend.
Frog Paper Bag Puppet
Here’s a frog paper bag puppet craft that kids can play with once it’s finished. It comes with a printable template or a Cricut file, giving multiple options for completion.
Toilet Paper Roll Frog
Making a toilet paper roll into a fun little frog buddy doesn’t take much work. This cute craft is guaranteed to amuse kids, especially when he’s catching his dinner.
Cupcake Liner Frog
Next time you see a pack of green cupcake liners at the store, pick it up. That is almost all you need to make these adorable little frog friends.
💙Dr. Seuss Day (March 2nd)
Celebrate Dr. Seuss Day with fun, whimsical crafts inspired by his beloved stories! From Cat in the Hat to One Fish, Two Fish, these creative activities bring his magical world to life and are perfect for kids of all ages.
Dr. Seuss Crafts, Activities and More!
Get ready to throw the most Seusstastic celebration ever with the ultimate Dr. Seuss Day ideas! From creative crafts and engaging activities to yummy snacks and free printables, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Whether you’re planning for the classroom or a fun day at home, these ideas are sure to make it a celebration to remember!
From leprechaun traps to spring flower art, there’s no shortage of fun ways to keep kids busy this March.
