Umbrella handprints

The April hand print project is this umbrella hand with rain drop finger prints. Each child was able to chose a favorite color for the umbrella. Together we painted the handle.
Then the child added the rain drops.

The total display is a cheerful addition to our classroom.

Worms

Spring is a great time to learn about worms! Try this simple worm project. Give each student a cardboard tube, no need to paint them, they are already brown. Have the students draw body segments on the tube. I also like to add eyes, even thought real worms don't have eyes. We then talk about how worms "process" soil by taking it in one end and letting it out the other. Worms are so helpful!

April showers bring May flowers

This is a simple and delightful April and May craft project. You will need paper plates, construction paper and brad fasteners. First, get enough paper plates for each person in your class. On the top of the plate write "bring May flowers" and at the bottom of the plate write "April showers"
Next you will need to create umbrellas. I drew a black line master of the umbrella and the handle and copied them on different colored construction paper. I cut the 2 pieces apart so that I had a stack of umbrella tops and a stack of handles. I instructed the students to chose a top and handle but make sure they were different colors. Then I had them assemble the umbrellas and fasten them to the plates with the brad fasteners.
I made sure the umbrella was placed so that the words "April showers" were visible. Then I had the students draw raindrops under the umbrella.

Then we flipped the umbrella over and it became a basket and the students drew flowers inside the basket.

The kids think it's magic!