Spring Learning Printables
Spring means no more winter jackets, warmer weather, and jumping in mud puddles. Who isn’t ready for spring? I am. Grab these spring learning printables to get your kids excited about spring.
Looking for more printables? Check out our bigger list of Spring Printables for Kids.
Spring is in the air, and hopefully, you’re having spring weather wherever you are. I’m hopeful that the weather will warm up for us sooner rather than later. Until then, I will continue to look forward to rainbows, mud puddles, bugs, gardening, and spending more time outdoors.
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Why teach kids about spring?
Spring is the perfect chance to introduce weather changes, plant life cycles, and outdoor observations. Plus, the themes are naturally appealing to young learners.
- Builds observation skills: Noticing how the environment changes month to month is great for early science awareness.
- New seasons bring change: Learning about seasonal patterns helps children make sense of the world around them.
- Plants and animals are more active: Spring makes it easier to connect worksheets to real-life experiences like bugs, birds, and blooming flowers.
The seasons, primarily spring, can be used to teach many concepts and skills to preschool and kindergarten-aged kids. From the changing of the weather to the rebirth of trees, it can be a fun and exciting time to learn for kids.
Recommended Spring Books
And of course, you can’t go wrong with adding books about spring to your lesson plans. These will help your kids discover all of the amazing changes that happen in nature.
Spring ParadeA Walk Through the WoodsSpring is Here: A Bear and Mole StoryAll About Weather: A First Weather Book for KidsWhen Spring ComesAnd Then It’s Spring
Skills kids can build with these spring printables
This printable pack is fun, but it’s also designed to support real skill-building.
- Counting and number recognition: Kids get to count flowers, bugs, and more, then match their answers to numerals or use them in basic math problems.
- Fine motor development: Tracing letters, cutting lines, and completing patterns all give young kids the chance to work those hand muscles.
- Patterning and early logic: Visual patterns using familiar spring objects help kids predict what comes next and reinforce left-to-right progression.
Spring Activity Kits your Kids will Love
Hands-on learners will enjoy pairing this printable with a spring-themed activity kit. I’ve used the ones from the shop before, and they work well when I need something quick and quiet.
Supplies You May Need for the Spring Activities
Just a few simple items will get you through all the pages in this set.
- Printer (I have this one)
- plain paper or white cardstock
- scissors
- glue stick
- crayons or markers
- pencil
- optional: dot markers or mini erasers
I have the HP printer 8710, but it’s no longer available. It’s been running well for years now. Consider another HP Instant Ink-ready printer so that you can use their program to send you ink cartridges whenever your printer gets low on ink.
Recommended Spring Activity Kits
A fun way to learn about seasons is to try some activities with kids. The good news is you don’t have to worry about materials with these complete kit sets. Just unbox, enjoy, and learn!
TINYMILLS 12 Pcs Spring Flowers Butterfly Stamp Kit for Kids Self Inking Stamps Gift Easter Basket Filler RewardsKids Activities Art and Crafts for Kids 4-Pack DIY Bird House Kit for Children to Build and Paint Creative Art Projects4M Green Creativity Pressed Flower Art Kit – Arts & Crafts DIY Recycle Floral Press Gift for Kids & Teens, Girls & Boys, MultiCreativity for Kids Mini Garden: Dinosaur Terrarium – Arts and Crafts for Boys and Girls Ages 6-8+Plant Kit for Kids – Paint and Plant Flower Growing Kit | Gardening Kit Gifts for 5-10 Year Old Girls with Gardening Tools for Kids8 Pieces Easter Suncatcher Crafts Kit, Easter Window Art Kit Bunny Egg Carrot Crafts
What’s included in the spring activity pages?
My daughter loves the tracing activities, and I cut the puzzles out and laminate them so my daughter can use them again. It’s perfect because I find her pulling it out to work on it on her own without me asking.
There are 11 unique activity pages in this printable set. Each one ties into a spring theme while practicing core skills.
Count and circle the number
Kids look at pictures of spring objects (like flowers, rainbows, frogs, butterflies) and choose the correct number from a set of three choices.
Count and add
This page shows two groups of items, like birds and birdhouses, and asks kids to count and total them. It’s a gentle way to introduce addition without symbols.
Count and subtract
Children subtract using pictures. For example, a group of frogs might show some crossed out, and kids figure out what’s left.
Finish the pattern
This set includes five different visual patterns using objects like flowers, kites, bugs, and kids. Children identify the next item in the pattern and complete it.
How many can you find?
On this visual search page, kids count how many times each spring-themed picture appears in a full scene. They then record their answers in a table at the bottom.
Number puzzle
A frog-themed puzzle is split into strips labeled 1 through 10. Kids cut and place them in number order to recreate the full picture.
Dot letter and tracing
This activity focuses on the letter S with a bubble-style letter and a picture of a strawberry. Kids can use dot markers to fill in the letter and trace the word at the bottom.
Cutting practice
There are four zigzag cutting paths under spring characters. This gives kids a chance to practice line-following with scissors.
Word tracing
This worksheet includes five spring words (bee, hive, honey, butterfly, flower). Kids trace over the dotted lines using proper number-stroke guides.
Letter Ff handwriting
Kids trace the uppercase and lowercase F on a handwriting practice line. This page reinforces letter recognition and stroke order.
How to extend the spring learning?
Want to go beyond worksheets? These extra activities are easy to use with the same theme.
- Spring Counting Mats: Use these with small manipulatives to count from 1 to 20. My daughter used to line them up with mini erasers.
- Spring Scavenger Hunt: Head outside and look for spring signs around the yard or park. This one is always a hit because it gets us moving.
- Spring Sensory Bin: Fill a bin with fake grass, a few flowers, bugs, some grass, and maybe a bird or two.
- Flower Craft with Paper Shapes: Give kids paper circles and rectangles to glue together into flower shapes. This ties in with fine motor skills and builds shape recognition while staying on theme.
You can also have them read their favorite spring books, discuss what happens to the weather in spring and why we see so much rain, and even measure how much rain has fallen over a specific period of time. Discuss the baby animals that you’ll see in the spring. We have tons of ducklings and geese around our parks.
Watch educational videos about spring.
YouTube always has lots of educational videos for teaching, and there are an overabundance of spring-themed ones. Here are a few of our favorites:
- The Science of Spring
- What Happens in Spring?
- Animals in Spring
- Spring Facts for Kids
- The Signs of Spring
More spring activities for kids to try
Here are more spring ideas for kids that mix printables, crafts, and early learning games.
- Spring Counting Book
- Spring Flower Preschool Printables
- Spring Lacing Cards
- Spring Fine Motor Activities
- Free Spring Printable Pack for Tot, PreK & Kindergarten by 3 Dinosaurs
- Free Spring Printables for Preschool by Homeschool Preschool
I used worksheets like these with my daughter when she was around five and just starting to enjoy sitting down for short activities. They worked well for days when we needed something simple and fun, but still learning-focused.