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Spring worksheets & activities

Free, printable spring activities for kindergarten through 5th grade and special education, all about seeds, rain, birds, butterflies and gardens. There are no holidays here, so they fit any classroom all season. Each one opens in a worksheet maker with the Spring theme already chosen — keep our words or type your own, then print.

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Color by word & color by number

A spring picture with a word or a math fact in every space. Students read each one and color it by the key, which is quick to check at a glance. Each sheet comes with an answer key.

Tulip color by word Spring words in every space. Swap in your spelling list.

Sight word color by word A butterfly with Pre-Primer sight words. Pick any Dolch list.

Umbrella color by word Longer spring words for 2nd and 3rd grade.

Color by number: math facts Solve each fact, then color by the answer. Choose the numbers. Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division

Game boards

A spring game board with word cards to cut apart, from the watering can at START to the wheelbarrow of flowers at FINISH. Roll a die, move, then read, spell or use the word you land on. A good fit for centers, small groups and rainy-day recess.

Spelling word game board Spring board and cards made from your spelling list.

Sight word game board The same board with Dolch sight words on the cards.

Hands-on & multisensory

Activities students touch, build and move, which help a lot of early readers and many students with disabilities. Ideas for using them are further down the page.

Letter tiles for a sensory bin Print, laminate and cut. Spring colors, vowels in their own color.

Read it, Make it, Write it Read the word, build it with tiles or playdough, then write it.

Word scramble Unscramble each spring word. Cut the letters apart to build it.

Vocabulary flashcards Sprout, pollinate, chrysalis and more, on Spring-colored cards.

Reading passages & writing prompts

Original spring reading passages for kindergarten through 5th grade, a story and a nonfiction passage for each grade — seeds, robins, frogs, butterflies, bees and the cherry blossoms — with comprehension questions and an answer key. Plus story starters, journal prompts and imagination prompts.

Spring reading passages Twelve passages, K-5. Written answers or multiple choice. K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5

Spring writing prompts Story starters, garden journal prompts and imagination prompts. Story starters Journal prompts Imagination prompts

Make it hands-on

Sensory bin letter hunt

Fill a bin with potting soil, dried beans or shredded green paper "grass" and bury the letter tiles. Students dig out a tile, say its sound, and build a word from the spring list on the table. Watch closely with small items.

Plant a word garden

Write each spelling word on a paper flower. Students read a word before they "plant" it in a cup or along the wall, and the garden grows as the list is learned.

Build it before you write it

On a Read it, Make it, Write it sheet, students make each word with letter tiles, playdough, pipe cleaners or building bricks before writing it. Building the word first gives them more ways to remember it.

Make coloring easier

Print color by word sheets at 11 x 17, use dot markers instead of crayons, or have students trace the word before coloring. A student can also point to the crayon while a partner reads the word.

Spring word lists by grade

K–1 · 2nd–3rd grade

Ready-made lists. Click a worksheet to open it with these words, then add, remove or change any of them.

Spring words for K–1

rain, seed, bud, bee, nest, mud, grow, wind, frog, kite

Tracing Look, Cover, Write Color by word Game board Word scramble

Spring words for 2nd–3rd grade

blossom, sprout, caterpillar, umbrella, puddle, butterfly, garden, tadpole, season, flower, breeze, raindrop

Look, Cover, Write ABC order Sentences Color by word Game board

More spring ideas

Visual schedule maker — Show the plan for a garden day, a nature walk or rainy-day indoor recess.
Social story maker — Write a short story about a field trip, a fire drill or a change in the spring routine.

Frequently asked questions

Are these spring worksheets free?

Yes. Every activity on this page is free to make and print, and you do not need an account to print.

Can I use my own spelling or sight words?

Yes. Each activity opens in a worksheet maker with spring words filled in. Replace them with your own list, and the sheet updates as you type.

Are these about Easter?

No. Everything on this page is about seeds, rain, birds and gardens, so it works in any classroom from March through May. The site has a separate Easter page.

Do these work for special education?

Yes. You choose how many words go on a sheet, the line size and type, and whether to print an answer key. The hands-on activities, letter tiles and game boards are built for small groups and students who learn best by doing.

Can students do them on a tablet?

Color by word, game boards and letter tiles are made for printing. Many other worksheet types on the site can be practiced digitally or assigned to students with a teacher account.