This post is all about 13 Cheerful Spring Crafts For Adults That Will Light Up Your Day.
Spring is such a wonderful time of year. The weather is pleasant and you can just smell spring in the air.
Its a good time of the year to get outside and get crafty! Unwinding and getting crafty is proven to be good for your mental well being.
Here we have put a list together of some of our favorite Spring crafts you can make at home and if you have any you think we should add to the list let us know in the comments below!
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1. DIY Spring Wreath
Make an easy DIY door wreaths using a DIY metal wreath blank from amazon. It is the perfect way to make any type of Spring wreath for your front door.
This metal wreath blank is perfect to add;
- Dried Flowers
- Fresh Flowers
- Easter Eggs
- Fake Carrots
- Ribbon
- Tule
- Tinsel
- Burlap
And so much more! There are no rules when it comes to creating a wreath for your front door.
2. Decoupage Plant Pots
Decoupaging Plant Pots was actually a lot more fun than I thought it was going to be!
For this one you will need a couple of clay pots, white acrylic paint, mod podge and some paper napkins.
Cut out the pictures on the napkins and set them aside.
Give your clay pot a coat or two of white paint and allow them to dry completely.
Decoupage your napkins with the Mod Podge to adhere them to the pots.
Once dry add a layer of Mod Podge to the entire pot to seal it.
Add some soil and a herb or flower and then you have a lovely Easter gift or even decor for your home.
3. Decorate A Birdhouse
This craft would be the perfect spring decoration for the home that will bring in cute Spring birdies!
Buy a blank wooden bird house.
Start by painting the whole wooden bird house white. This will give you the perfect base to work with and make anything you apply to it stand out.
Now you can choose to paint your bird house with different coloured acrylic paints. or alternatively you can cut pictures from napkins and decoupage with Mod Podge the pictures onto the bird house.
Both will look as equally gorgeous in your garden. And I am sure your birds will love either too! Just have fun with this spring crafts for adults!
4. Mosaic Coasters
Grout, mosaic pieces, glue and precut MDF rounds will make gorgeous Easter decor for your home.
Place the outline of your MDF piece with glue and stick the mosaic pieces around. Wait about 20 minutes for the glue to dry and glue in the remainder of your pieces in the middle of your MDF.
Allow the glue to dry for 1-2 hours.
Mix your grout with a little water and make it into a toothpaste consistency. Spread the grout over the entire coaster and wipe away any excess with a damp sponge.
Allow it to dry for another 1-2 hours and polish it.
There you have it a sparkly set of coasters to use with your next cup of tea!
5. Decorate An Easter Tree
You can collect sticks and twigs of all different lengths and pop them into a vase. You can then use the branches to hang different types of Spring Decor or dried flowers.
Or you can do what we have done and slightly cheated. We purchased a fake branched try in white and it also lights up, how cute! Them we added little polystyrene carrots and Easter eggs. It looks super cheerful and makes for a great centrepiece all through Spring.
Re-purpose your light up tree through all the season by simply changing the decor to fit into that current month! We will be using ours for all the upcoming holidays and we can’t wait!
6. Bunny Garland
Stencil a silhouette of a bunny, the more simple the better. Hand cut out the bunny on various types of cardstock. Think stripes, polka dots and even textured cardstock.
Hot glue a little white pom-pom to the bottom of each bunny to make his fluffy cotton tail.
String all of them together and hang them across a fireplace or window for everyone to enjoy!
7. Cotton Tip Painting
Replace your paintbrush for a cotton tip/Qtip and use it to paint a beautiful picture on canvas.
Select a range of acrylic paints to work with. Using a pencil sketch out a rough design for you to follow. Then its a case of dipping and dabbing your coloured acrylic paint where ever you want it to go.
8. Sock Bunny
Sock bunny’s are so simple to create and make for good Spring time craft making decor. We have our sitting all cute on our TV cabinet and they make me smile every time I walk past them.
Everyone has an odd sock somewhere that the washing machine eats so why not put it to good use and make a sock bunny!
For this craft you will need;
- A sock
- Uncooked Rice
- Ribbon
- Pom-Pom
- A Pen
- Elastic Bands
If you would like to read the full Sock Bunny tutorial, you can read that here.
9. Mosaic Suncatcher
The easiest Spring Crafts For Adults would be a mosaic suncatcher.
- Pringles Lid
- Mod Podge
- String
- Glass Pebbles
That is all that is needed! Fill the Pringles lid halfway with Mod Podge. Arrange the glass pebbles/mosaic pieces into the Mod Podge.
Leave to dry in the sun for a few days. A clear indication that your Mosaic Suncatcher is dried is that the Mod Podge will turn clear.
Thread a needle with string and poke it through the clear gap and it is ready to hang in the sun.
10. Book Bunny Frame
Find a small frame and remove the glass or plastic.
Grab an old book and cut a bunny shape out of one of the pages. Or a different shape if you don’t want to do a bunny.
Dampen a Tea bag and lightly dab it over your cut out design. This will age the paper making it look vintage.
Glue your shape to a white (or any other colour you desire) piece of cardstock. Add a little white fluffy pom-pom to it for a cute tail and pop the cardstock into the frame.
Viola you have a cute frame to add to your Spring home decor.
Tip: Sandpaper the edges of your frame to give it a distressed look.
11. Floral Sun Hat
Upcycle an old sunhat by removing any ribbon that is on them and replacing it with a new wide ribbon.
We picked up a few bunches of artificial Spring flowers and hot glued them to the brim of the hat.
Such a quick and easy Spring Crafts For Adults.
Cant tie a bow with ribbon? Read our How To Tie A Bow With Ribbon Tutorial here!
Tip: If you are handy with a needle and string you can even sew a cute bee or a butterfly onto the brim to give it that extra wow factor,
12. Napkin Candles
Easter napkins aren’t just to wipe away Easter eggs from your face, they can be used in a lot of crafts too!
Try making these super cute spring candles they would make great spring decorations for the home.
All you need is a pillar candle, wax paper, napkins and iron.
13. Mason Jar Painting
One craft that would be unlimited in to what you could create with them would be Mason jars.
Whether you want to paint them with chalk paint and wrap burlap around them and use them as a flower vase.
Or maybe you could paint them but leave little windows on them and add a tealight candle. It really is endless what you can do with them!
This post is all about 13 Cheerful Spring Crafts For Adults That Will Light Up Your Day.