1. What makes spring different from winter? How is the weather changing? What do you notice about the grass, trees, and plants?
2. How does the changing spring weather affect the animals that live in our neighborhood? What have you observed about birds? What about bugs and insects? Are there any animals that you notice that you did not see in the winter?
3. What colors do we find in nature when it is springtime? Where might we find those colors if we went on a walk? How are those colors different from what we see outside in fall or winter?

All it takes to make spring-y flowers (paper flowers on a spring!) is a little construction paper! Encourage your preschooler to pick out spring colors they’ve spotted in nature, and when you’re done with this easy-to-make craft, use your pop-up flowers as fun DIY decorations or give them to friends and family to brighten their day. Feeling extra crafty? Hop to this bunny craft with just a few toilet paper rolls and some paint. Once you're done playing with the bunnies, stuff little bags of jelly beans or other spring treats inside and drop them off at a friend’s porch.

Growing seedlings in an egg carton is a great way to teach children at this age about the life cycle of plants. (Our easy-to-grow favorites are cucumbers and radishes!) Or, celebrate spring with a terrarium made from a glass jar, a twig and some colorful tissue paper. This craft makes a great gift and facilitates conversation with your child about the changing seasons.