April showers art projects for kids

April is the perfect month to discuss rain with your students.Here are a few simple ideas that can be easily added to any lesson plan. Science Make Your Own Rain Make your own rain with this simple experiment. This experiment demonstrates what happens in the clouds during the water cycle. When a cloud accumulates too many water […]

From flowering gardens to the life cycle of the frog & butterfly, ideas and activities for the Aistear theme of Spring for an infant classroom.

This easy to make paper plate umbrella craft is fab for some rainy day crafting or as a fun side activity when learning about seasons!

A couple of months ago, I went on an arts and crafts supplies buying spree and came home with these little flower-shaped buttons. For what? ...

Be ready for April's showers with these cute paper umbrellas. Made with just paper, markers, and glue, this craft is super easy and perfect for little fingers!

These are great. 1st graders used white crayons to create a horizon line, rain, and puddles. Then used a wet on wet technique to mixed blue and purple water color paint creating a stormy mix. After…

This splatter-paint project is great for integrating art into your study of rain / weather. (Photo Only)

Learn how to make suncatchers with this fun, fine motor raindrop art activity that has preschoolers peel and sharpen crayons to create raindrop shapes.

Rain, rain, please don’t go away. We are ready for some rain themed crafts and play. Not everybody likes rainy days. Once that first drop falls, many people run for cover, but not us. My daughter and I love the rain. It is beautiful. It is soothing and it makes things grow. What’s not to love? With […]

Celebrate spring's new beginnings, warmer weather, and engaged learning with these fresh spring bulletin board ideas – now with even more ideas!