March is a weird month, isn’t it? It can’t decide if it’s winter or spring, leaving us all cooped up and a little stir-crazy. If you’re staring at a bored kid and a pile of random craft supplies, I’ve got you. This isn’t just a list of projects; it’s your survival guide for the month. We’re blending the magic of spring with a dash of history (hello, St. Patrick’s Day and Women’s History Month!) to create 19 seriously fun March crafts for kids. Let’s turn that “I’m bored” into “Look what I made!”
1. Leprechaun Trap Engineering Challenge
Forget passive coloring sheets. Let’s get strategic! Challenge your kids to build the ultimate leprechaun trap. This is a STEM activity in disguise. Raid the recycling bin for boxes, tubes, and yogurt containers. Decorate with rainbow streamers and gold foil chocolate coins as bait. The best part? On March 18th, set the trap. On the 19th, you can find it “sprung” with a tiny mess and a treat left behind by the clever leprechaun. It’s a March tradition that sparks imagination and problem-solving.
2. Shamrock Sun Catchers
Bring some green light into your home! Cut shamrock shapes from the center of black construction paper to create a frame. Then, tape colorful tissue paper squares over the back. Hang them in a sunny window and watch them glow. This craft is perfect for little hands practicing their cutting skills, and the result is absolutely beautiful. It’s a mess-free way to add a festive touch to any room.
3. Blustery Day Windsocks
March certainly comes in like a lion, so let’s make something that celebrates the wind! Decorate a paper plate with a lion’s face, complete with a yarn mane. Attach long, flowing streamers in warm colors (oranges, yellows, reds) to the bottom. Hang it outside and watch it dance in the breeze. It’s a fantastic way to talk about weather and the changing seasons with preschoolers.
4. Paper Plate Lamb Puppets
This craft is so fluffy, you might just die. Glue cotton balls all over a paper plate to create the lamb’s woolly body. Add googly eyes, paper ears, and popsicle sticks to make it a puppet. Not only is it adorable and great for sensory play, but it also ties into the saying “In like a lion, out like a lamb.” Put on a puppet show about the gentle arrival of spring!
5. Rainbow Rain Cloud Mobile
March showers bring… awesome crafts! Cut a cloud shape from gray cardstock or a paper plate. Punch holes along the bottom and let kids thread different colors of yarn or ribbon through to create hanging “rain” in rainbow order. Suspend the cloud from the ceiling. It’s a colorful, 3D piece of art that explains the science of rainbows in the most visual way possible.
6. “Pot of Gold” Piggy Banks
Upcycle a clean, black plastic pot (from a nursery plant) or paint a yogurt container. Let kids decorate it with glitter, stickers, and a rainbow. Cut a slot in the lid. Voila! They now have their very own pot of gold for saving coins. This craft teaches a little financial literacy alongside the fun, and it’s a useful item they’ll keep long after March ends.
7. Coffee Filter Butterflies
Welcome spring’s first fliers! Let kids color on white coffee filters with washable markers. Then, use a dropper to add a few drops of water and watch the colors magically blend. Once dry, pinch the center with a clothespin to form the body, adding pipe cleaner antennae. These are stunning, process-oriented, and perfect for decorating windows or plants.
8. Cardboard Tube Marching Band
Got a pile of toilet paper tubes? You’ve got a band. Decorate the tubes with paint, washi tape, and markers to look like trumpets, drums (add a balloon skin), or flutes. Put on some marching music and have a parade around the living room. This is an energetic, noisy, and wonderfully creative way to burn off some of that indoor energy.
9. Nature Crowns for the Spring Equinox
Celebrate the first official day of spring (around March 20th) like royalty. Cut a strip of cardstock to fit your child’s head and staple it into a crown. Then, go on a nature walk to collect budding twigs, early flowers, and interesting leaves. Use glue or tape to adorn the crown. It connects kids directly to the seasonal change happening right outside their door.
10. Handprint Rainbows
A classic for a reason. Paint your child’s hand in rainbow stripes and make a handprint on paper. Once dry, add cotton ball clouds at each end. These make incredible keepsakes. Pro tip: Date it on the back. You’ll be amazed at how quickly those little hands grow, and this craft captures a moment in time perfectly.
11. Paper Bag Kites
No wind? No problem for these kites! Decorate a lunch-sized paper bag with crayons or markers. Attach long strings of crepe paper or ribbon to the open end for tails. Then, simply run while holding the bag open—it will fill with air and fly behind you. It’s instant, active fun with zero complicated frames or strings. Perfect for a breezy March afternoon in the backyard.
12. Thumbprint Four-Leaf Clovers
A simple, charming craft for all ages. Dip a thumb in green washable paint and make four prints in a clover shape on paper. Use a pen to add a tiny stem. You can turn these into greeting cards, placemats, or a lucky banner. It’s a quick activity that feels personal because it literally uses a part of them.
13. Cereal Box March Madness Hoops
Capitalize on the basketball excitement! Cut the back panel off a cereal box and cut out a hoop shape. Decorate it with team colors or just go wild. Crumple up some scrap paper into balls and have a mini shooting competition. This craft combines recycling, simple construction, and physical play. Who will be the family champion?
14. Popsicle Stick Flower Gardens
Create a garden that never wilts. Paint popsicle sticks green for stems and glue colorful pom poms, buttons, or tissue paper blooms to the tops. “Plant” them in a small pot filled with play dough or kinetic sand. This is a fantastic fine-motor skill activity and gives kids a sense of accomplishment as they build their own vibrant, miniature landscape.
15. Women’s History Month Inspiration Collage
Take a break from the green and celebrate the amazing women of March! Talk about a historical or modern female hero your child admires. Then, create a collage. Print a picture, have your child draw them, and add words that describe them (brave, smart, kind, strong) from magazines or written in marker. It’s a meaningful, discussion-based art project.
16. Melting Snowman Salt Painting
Say goodbye to winter with this cool process art. Draw a simple snowman shape with white school glue on dark paper. Immediately, pour table salt over it and shake off the excess. Then, use a watercolor brush dipped in *just a touch* of watercolor paint to touch the salt lines. The color will spread like magic along the salt, creating a beautiful, textured, melting effect. Science + art = win.
17. Rock Pet Monsters
March is long. Sometimes you need a new friend. Go on a rock hunt and find smooth, palm-sized stones. Paint them with acrylics or sharpies to create silly monsters—add googly eyes for maximum personality. These little guys can guard desks, become paperweights, or just be a fun, non-judgmental confidant. 😉
18. Rainbow Bubble Wrap Printing
Bubble wrap isn’t just for packing; it’s a masterpiece tool! Cut a piece, paint each row of bubbles a different rainbow color, and press it onto paper. The resulting print is a gorgeous, textured rainbow. You can cut these prints into shapes or use them as vibrant background paper for other projects. Sensory satisfaction guaranteed.
19. “I Spy” Spring Jar
This is the ultimate quiet-time craft. Fill a clear jar or plastic bottle 3/4 full with rice or dried lentils. Add tiny spring-themed trinkets: a fake flower, a plastic bug, a green bead, a tiny butterfly. Seal the lid tightly (hot glue it for extra security). Kids can spend hours turning and shaking the jar to find all the hidden items. It’s a calming, self-contained world of discovery.
So there you have it—19 ways to conquer March, one craft at a time. From leprechaun traps to melting snowmen, this list has something for every mood, age, and weather day. The real magic isn’t in the perfect glitter application (though that’s nice); it’s in the time spent creating, talking, and laughing together. So grab the glue, embrace the mess, and make some March memories. Your kitchen table might get a little chaotic, but I promise, it’ll be worth it.