Spring Science Experiments
Take advantage of all the new that spring has to offer, and incorporate as many of these spring science experiments for preschoolers as you can!
The weather is warming up, and your kids are itching to go outside. You, however, want to get homeschool lessons done for the day. How can you balance the two?
Spring is an amazing time of discovery for preschoolers. Flowers are blooming. Trees are budding. Birds are chirping, and the insect are emerging. There are new sounds and sights to explore every time you turn around.
Below, I’ve rounded up an amazing collection of fun spring science activities for preschoolers perfect for this time of year.
Explore seeds, butterflies, tadpoles, and more. What will you explore first?
Spring Science Experiments
Learning through Planting
Kids will love planting their own seeds. They love watching them sprout and knowing they had a part in helping something grow.
Chicken Life Cycle Free Printables
Study Nature Science by Creating a Butterfly Garden
If you have space in your yard, you could plant a butterfly garden.
Caterpillar Hunt for Kids
On your next nature walk, let your little ones go on a caterpillar hunt.
Spring Sensory Bag
Your littlest learners will love exploring this spring sensory bag.
Life Cycle of a Butterfly Craft
This is a fun craft to teach your little ones about the life cycle of a butterfly.
Nature Treasure Hunt Mandala
Hone your little ones’ visual processing skills by having them create mandalas with things they find on a nature walk.
Multicolored Flower Science Experiment
Kids of all ages love making flowers turn different colors.
Raise a Praying Mantis
We’ve raised butterflies before, but I’m anxious to raise a praying mantis.
Raising Tadpoles
If a praying mantis isn’t your thing, your kids might enjoy raising tadpoles.
DIY Wormery and Journalling with Preschoolers
Build a wormery with your preschoolers, and let them journal their observations.
Science & Water Activities for a Day at the Pond
Take a field trip to a local pond, and here are twenty ideas for enjoying your day.
How to Make a Rain Cloud in a Jar
Spend a rainy day helping your preschoolers make a rain cloud.
Earth Day Discovery Bottles Earth Science Activity
Discovery bottles are easy to make. Here’s a collection of earth day discovery bottles for your preschoolers.
Science Activity {Outdoor Play}
While you’re on that field trip at the pond, how about a little study of cattails.
Spring Activities: Cress Heads
Save your hard-boiled eggs from Easter, and let your little ones make Cress Heads. Once they’ve begun to sprout, you can teach your preschoolers about the effects of sunlight on plants.
Make a Milk Jug Planter
Earth Day is just around the corner. Teach your little ones about recycling and seeds by making a milk jug planter.
Fairy Soup – Backyard Sensory Activity
If your kids were going to make fairy soup, what would they put in it?
Planting and Growing a Beanstalk in Preschool
Read Jack and the Beanstalk, complete these activity pages, and then let your preschoolers plant and grow a beanstalk of their own.
Plastic Egg Magnetic Science In Preschool
Use leftover plastic Easter eggs to explore magnets.
Science On-The-Go Kit
Create a science-on-the-go kit, and your little ones will always be ready to explore.
PRESCHOOL BOOKS ABOUT SPRING
Fill your book basket with a great collection of books about spring. Most of these books can be found at your local library or used bookstore.
If you have a hard time finding them, you can order them through my Amazon affiliate links by clicking the images below.
A Little Book About Spring – Spring is a time of budding trees, chirping birds, and croaking frogs. Discover these and more wonders of spring in this delightful board book inspired by the works of legendary children’s book author-illustrator Leo Lionni.
And Then It’s Spring – Following a snow-filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they’ve had enough of all that brown and resolve to plant a garden. They dig, they plant, they play, they wait . . . and wait . . . until at last, the brown becomes a more hopeful shade of brown, a sign that spring may finally be on its way.
Everything Spring – Young children can see, hear, and feel the warmth of springtime by reading and learning all about chicks, bunnies, and the other baby animals that come out to play in springtime.
TEACHING RESOURCES
This spring themed play dough kit will provide hours of creative and sensory based play for your little ones.
Little ones will love making this sweet little wooden bunny fluffy by using the bamboo tongs to place the wool balls into the divots! This activity will help develop rote counting, one to one correspondence, build subitizing skills, encourage addition and subtraction practice!
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Tara is the brains behind Homeschool Preschool, where her journey from preschool and public school teacher to homeschooling mom of three fuels her passion for early childhood education. With a blend of expertise and firsthand experience, Tara’s writings offer practical tips and engaging resources to support families in creating meaningful learning adventures at home.
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