Free spring worksheets for children, with seven printable activities that use real spring words, from rain and rainbows to seeds, butterflies and baby animals. Print a word search in three levels, bingo cards, a word scramble, a “how many words can you make” page, an acrostic poem, a writing prompt and a fold-up spring card, each with an answer key where one is needed.
Spring worksheets to print (PDF)
These four pages show what the spring maker prints: a medium word search with a word list, two bingo cards on a page, an acrostic poem for the letters of BLOSSOM, and the fold-up card that says “Hello, Spring!” Click a picture for the PDF.
Prefer one download? Grab the ready-made spring activity pack (PDF), which has every page in one file.
About spring: the holiday at a glance
A little background makes the words on the page mean more. Here are the basic facts that go with these spring worksheets:
| When it starts | Around March 20 in the Northern Hemisphere, at the spring equinox; around September 22 in the Southern Hemisphere |
|---|---|
| Day and night | At the equinox, day and night are almost the same length |
| What changes | Days get longer and warmer, and plants begin to grow |
| Animals | Birds build nests, bees wake up and many animals have babies |
| Weather | Showers, puddles and sometimes a rainbow |
| Colors | Green, yellow, pink and pastel shades |
The story of spring
Spring begins at the spring equinox, when the sun crosses the equator and day and night are nearly equal. After that the days grow longer, the soil warms and seeds begin to sprout. Trees bud, flowers bloom and many birds return from warmer places to build nests.
Spring is a good time for children to learn about growth and change. They can plant a seed, watch a caterpillar become a butterfly, chart the rain and notice how the daylight grows. Many holidays, such as Easter, Holi and St. Patrick’s Day, are celebrated in the spring too.
Wikipedia’s spring article explains the season and the equinox.
What is in the spring activity pack?
Every activity uses the same list of 24 spring words, so children meet each word several times in different ways. The list is the heart of these spring worksheets: the word search hides it, the scramble mixes it up, the bingo calls it out and the writing prompt asks children to use it.
spring word search: three levels
The word search comes in easy, medium and hard grids, with 10, 14 and 18 words from the list.
The longest spring word is caterpillar with 11 letters, and the shortest words are rain, bees, bird, nest, eggs, grow, kite and lamb with 4. Words that are too long for a grid are left out of that level, so every puzzle has a solution.
spring vocabulary: words to talk about
Take a few minutes to talk about the words before children search for them. These eight are a good place to start:
| Word | Letters | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| blossom | 7 | A flower, especially on a fruit tree |
| seeds | 5 | Small parts of plants from which new plants grow |
| nest | 4 | A bird’s home made of twigs and grass |
| caterpillar | 11 | The larva of a butterfly or moth |
| ladybug | 7 | A small red beetle with black spots |
| puddle | 6 | A small pool of rain water |
| rainbow | 7 | An arch of colors that appears when sunlight shines through raindrops |
| bloom | 5 | To open into a flower |
The other 16 words in the list are flowers, rain, umbrella, butterfly, bees, bird, eggs, tulip, daisy, garden, grow, sunshine, green, kite, lamb and march.
How people celebrate spring
- Planting seeds and flowers
- Flying kites on breezy days
- Splashing in puddles after a shower
- Cleaning and airing the house (spring cleaning)
- Looking for baby animals and the first flowers
Spring activities for kids to do with the worksheets
Pair the printed pages with a hands-on idea, and the vocabulary sticks:
- Grow a seed: plant a bean in a clear cup and draw it each day.
- Magic seed story: use the prompt, “Plant a magic seed. What grows from it?”
- Rain gauge: measure rainfall in a clear jar after each shower.
- Butterfly life cycle: draw the four stages and compare with our life cycle worksheets.
- Blossom acrostic: write BLOSSOM down the page and add a word for each letter.
How to use these spring worksheets in five minutes
The spring worksheets maker works from the 24-word spring list, so whichever page you print uses the same words. Choose an activity, set the level and press Download PDF or Print, and press New puzzles for a fresh set.
Spring worksheets: frequently asked questions
When does spring start?
In the Northern Hemisphere spring begins around March 20, at the spring equinox. In the Southern Hemisphere it begins around September 22.
Why do flowers bloom in spring?
Warmer weather and longer days tell plants it is time to grow, so buds open and flowers appear.
What ages are the spring worksheets for?
Ages 4 to 9. The bingo, card and acrostic suit younger children, and the word search and scramble suit grades 1 to 3.
Spring printables: find the right page
Spring word search printable
The spring word search printable comes in easy, medium and hard grids with 10, 14 and 18 words, and an answer key page for each, so one sheet can suit a whole class.
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