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Looking for fresh and fun craft ideas to use in your spring speech therapy sessions? Pairing a craft with a favorite spring-themed book helps students connect with key concepts, boosts engagement, and provides a hands-on way to practice speech and language skills.
Crafts are a fantastic tool in speech therapy when used strategically! In this post, I’ll share easy, low-prep spring speech therapy crafts that make planning a breeze. Plus, check out this episode of the Real Talk SLP Podcast for even more ideas on incorporating crafts into your sessions!
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To keep prep time minimal, these spring speech therapy crafts use simple materials you likely already have in your therapy room or classroom. Gather these supplies to get started:
With just these basic materials, you’ll be ready to create engaging, hands-on crafts that support speech and language goals!
Spring is the perfect time for flower-themed speech therapy crafts! As flowers start to bloom, there are so many great books to incorporate into your sessions. Two favorites for early elementary students are:
If you work with mixed groups and need a single craft that targets multiple speech and language goals, check out the Grow a Flower craft. This versatile activity includes different templates for articulation, language, and sequencing. It’s especially great for working on how a flower grows, using step-by-step visuals to support comprehension.
A life cycle-themed unit is a great way to tie spring speech therapy activities together for younger and older students!
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Looking for quick and easy flower crafts for your spring speech therapy sessions? These simple ideas require minimal prep while keeping students engaged in hands-on learning!
🌸 Tissue Paper Flower Craft
One of the easiest crafts is printing a spring flower template and decorating it with colorful tissue paper squares. This activity strengthens fine motor skills and is a low-prep option for busy SLPs! If you need ready-to-go spring templates, check out the Spring Co-Teaching Language Lesson Plan Guides, which include a CORE board to support communication during the craft.
🎨 Paper Plate Flower Craft
Paper plate crafts are cost-effective, versatile, and fun! If you need visual step-by-step supports, they are available in the Themed Therapy SLP Membership. One of the best features of paper plate crafts? You can glue articulation or language targets to the back of the plate to turn it into a functional learning tool! Pair this with an any-craft companion to easily adapt the activity for different goals.
Pairing spring-themed books with crafts is a fun and effective way to boost engagement in your spring speech therapy sessions. In April, insect-themed books are a perfect match for hands-on activities!
📖 In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming pairs beautifully with a grass craft. All you need is green construction paper, scissors, glue, and the free printables linked in this blog post!
🐞 If you love The Very Lazy Ladybug by Isobel Finn or The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle, a paper plate ladybug craft is a fantastic companion activity. Plus, the visual story maps for The Grouchy Ladybug are available in the Insect-Themed Unit inside the Themed Therapy SLP Membership.
There’s no shortage of butterfly craft ideas on Pinterest to pair with The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. One fun activity I used in a co-teaching session was a sponge-painted caterpillar craft to recreate the main character from the story.
For a hands-on butterfly craft that also targets speech and language skills, try this 3D Butterfly Speech and Language Craft! It includes templates for articulation sounds and language targets, making it easy to adapt for different student needs.
If you’re looking for a fun, hands-on activity to pair with an Easter book, try this 3D Easter Speech and Language Craft! This engaging craft targets articulation and language skills, making it perfect for spring speech therapy sessions.
Students can decorate their 3D Easter eggs while practicing their speech sounds or language targets, creating a meaningful activity that keeps them engaged. This craft works well alongside Easter-themed books, reinforcing vocabulary, sequencing, and descriptive language.
When it comes to crafts, what are your faves for spring? Do you have a favorite book you like to pair the craft with your lessons? I would love it if you shared your book and craft pairings to help inspire other SLPs in planning their sessions.
