Spring science activities for preschoolers are a natural choice when the weather turns warm! Plants begin to grow, gardens are getting started, bugs and creepy crawlies are out, and the weather changes. Fun spring science activities include weather science, seed science, and more! Preschool science activities are perfect for early learning, and these will take you through kindergarten and early elementary ages as well!
FUN SPRING THEME IDEAS FOR PRESCHOOLERS!
SPRING SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS
This spring, I have also put together our best spring science activities that will take you right through the summer too! Everything you need to know to enjoy nature science easily with your kids. Plus, these are real ideas that are budget-friendly and simple to set up anytime!
Favorite themes for this time of the year include plants and seeds, weather and rainbows, geology, and more!
These spring theme ideas are perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary age kids!
PLANT ACTIVITIES
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SEED GERMINATION EXPERIMENT
Make your own seed jar and get a bird’s eye view of how seeds grow underground. Observe the changes that take place that we usually never get a chance to see! This is one of our most popular seed activities every year because it’s so easy to set up indoors and with a large group!
GROWING SEEDS IN EGGSHELLS
Observe seed growth in eggshells. Save your eggshells from breakfast, plant seeds, and every so many days, observe how they grow.
HOW DO PLANTS BREATHE ACTIVITY
COLOR CHANGING FLOWERS
Turn white flowers into a rainbow of color and learn about the parts of the flower at the same time.
EASY FLOWERS TO GROW
Plant some seeds and grow your own flowers with our simple guide.
EASY COFFEE FILTER FLOWERS
CRYSTAL FLOWERS SPRING ACTIVITY
Make some cool twisty pipe cleaner flowers and turn them into crystal flowers with a few simple ingredients.
REGROW LETTUCE
Did you know that you can regrow certain vegetables from their stalks right on the kitchen counter? Give it a try!
LEAF STRUCTURE ACTIVITY
3 in 1 FLOWER ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOL
Explore real flowers with an ice melt activity, sorting and identifying the parts of a flower and if there is time, a fun water sensory bin.
RAINBOW ACTIVITIES
HOW TO MAKE A RAINBOW
How does a rainbow form? Explore the science of light to produce rainbows around your house using a variety of methods.
RAINBOW SCIENCE FOR SPRING
WEATHER ACTIVITIES
Weather is such a fun theme for spring science. See our complete weather collection here.
Explore and discover:
- Rain Cloud Model
- Cloud in a Jar Model
- Tornado in a Bottle
- Water Cycle in a Bottle
- Cloud Identification
EXPLORE GEOLOGY ACTIVITIES FOR A SPRING THEME
Our geology collection is ever-changing because my kiddo loves rocks! Rocks are fascinating, and you don’t want to miss our FREE Be a Collector mini pack!
Explore Fascinating Geology through hands-on activities that are even edible! Grow crystals, explore the rock cycle with edible treats, and much much more!
MORE FUN SPRING THEME IDEAS
BIRDSEED ORNAMENTS
CARDBOARD TUBE BIRD FEEDER
EDIBLE BUTTERFLY LIFECYCLE
MAKE SUN PRINTS FOR OUTDOOR STEAM!
Make your own pictures using items around the house and the sun’s rays.
BACKYARD SPRING NATURE SCIENCE BOTTLES
Look around your backyard and investigate what’s growing for spring!
OUTDOOR SCIENCE TABLE
Encourage your young scientist to explore and experiment outdoors when the weather warms up. We took a free pallet and some scrap wood and made a super simple science table to leave outside.
BUILD AN INSECT HOTEL
Make a cozy bug hotel for insects and other bugs in the garden to visit.
Surprise Garden: Book and Planting Activity
Make a garden in sand pail containers on your deck. Start them inside and bring them out later in the season even. We had a great time with a budget friendly garden that really produced some neat veggies and fruits for us.
NATURE SENSORY BIN
Gather natural items from your backyard and turn it into a sensory bin. Add your own plastic bugs for play. Plus you can add a bug book and identify bugs in your area.
SPRING SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOL SPRING THEME!
Check out the best of spring STEM, Earth Day activities, and summer science activities!
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