Top 15 Spring Arts & Crafts Videos to Do With Your Kid in Spanish
I don’t know about you, but my children love arts and crafts. It’s such a fun way to be creative and build fine motor skills. We use our creations as decorations to make the room beautiful, as gifts for important people in their lives, and as a joyful way to bring more language into our everyday routines.
In general, I believe art should be open-ended, giving children space to explore and express themselves. Every once in a while, a more guided, step-by-step activity is also helpful. Those “follow along” crafts can expand children’s skills with tools and materials and broaden their understanding of what’s possible with what you already have at home.
4 Ways to Add Spanish During Crafts
When engaging in these activities, using lots of language is crucial. Here are four simple approaches to intentionally add your target language:
Conversation Mode: Converse in Spanish while making the craft.
Vocabulary Mode: Teach key vocabulary (materials, steps, actions) and practice it before/during/after.
Narration Mode (my favorite): Narrate everything you and your child are doing with rich vocabulary and expressiveness. This naturally includes the key words from option two, plus essential “real life” language like praise, opinions, and observations.
Music + Video Combo: Play the videos with your favorite Spanish music playlist in the background. (This can pair with any approach, but it may be distracting if you’re doing full narration.)
All four methods support listening skills, vocabulary growth, and comprehension. They also help your child get comfortable hearing Spanish and start to experience you as someone who uses Spanish with them. If you don’t have a lot of Spanish yourself, no stress. I’m including vocabulary and sentence starters below to help you jump in.
Below are 15 videos (or activities) with a brief blurb of language support for option two and/or option three. Some videos already include language that just needs a little reinforcement from you. Others are mostly step-by-step visuals where you’ll provide most of the Spanish.
The 15 Videos + Language Support
¡¡Llegó la Primavera!! Actividades para niños pequeños https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG9BT8mctPk This video is mostly a vocabulary lesson, with a craft at the end. A teacher made it for her class, so there’s a lot of language already: she narrates what she’s doing, models with props and images, asks questions, and invites kids to respond. This is a great video to play in the background while you do one of the quieter, more “silent” crafts from this list, so your child hears lots of spring vocabulary while creating. Craft at the end: paper dolls and spring-themed clothing that matches the vocabulary from the lesson.
05 Mejores Actividades de la Primavera para Niños https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx0CBgI37n0 This video works well for kids who like variety. Choose one activity and say: “Hoy vamos a escoger una.” Use it as a menu of options. Language focus: choosing, sequencing, materials + action verbs
Adornos de primavera para decorar el aula (Short) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wZBCtyTUibg Quick inspiration for spring decorations. Great for families who like to adapt an idea rather than copy it perfectly.
Listos para la primavera (Short) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0DCaELZWBdw A quick, cheerful craft short that’s perfect for a “small win” day. Language focus: colors + simple directions
Y 6. Manualidades de primavera para decorar el aula (Short) + Manualidades con cajas de huevo (Short) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wRZAlDmdF3k https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QQb_Sygv0IQ These shorts show many finished products quickly, with minimal step-by-step instruction. I recommend them if you like experimenting, using the ideas as inspiration, or doing a fun “let’s figure it out” challenge.
Try making it a game: “A ver… ¡veamos cómo hacerlo!” (Let’s see how to make it!)
Spanish sentence starters: Tenemos muchos materiales de reciclaje. Tengo un cartón de huevos que voy a usar para hacer el cuerpo. ¿Qué podríamos usar para hacer esto? ¿De qué colores quieres hacer el tuyo? ¡Qué interesante! ¿Cómo se te ocurrió eso? ¿Por qué quieres usar eso?
ARCOÍRIS de papel (cadena de papel) https://youtu.be/yE3gwpw6ZuE?feature=shared A step-by-step rainbow craft using a paper chain technique. The repetition is perfect for narration and for practicing the same Spanish words again and again. Materials vocab: papel de colores, tiras, tijeras, pegamento, arcoíris, cadena Narration lines: Primero vamos a recortar tiras de papel. Ahora ponemos pegamento aquí. Hacemos un anillo y lo pegamos. Metemos la siguiente tira por dentro. ¿Qué color quieres ahora? ¡Está creciendo la cadena!
7-15 From a “15 Activities” Compilation (Recycled Crafts)15 Manualidades con reciclaje para niños pequeños (Video recopilatorio) https://youtu.be/hMXSqGP2Qe4?feature=shared This video is packed with great options, and I love it because it’s truly “use what you have”: cardboard, tubes, containers, contact paper, balloons, and everyday odds-and-ends become low-prep activities that still feel special. It’s also a Spanish goldmine because recycled crafts naturally invite lots of language: giving directions, naming materials, describing textures, and narrating the creative process. A few of my favorites from the compilation are below, and you can use the same language strategies for any of the other activities in the video.
Cardboard Shape-Sorting Box (Caja de encajar formas) Favorite A DIY version of the classic shape sorter made from a cardboard box. This is fantastic for vocabulary around shapes, sizes, and problem-solving. Vocab: círculo, cuadrado, triángulo, rectángulo, grande/pequeño Spanish you can use: Busca el círculo / el triángulo / el cuadrado. ¿Dónde encaja? Gíralo… ahora empuja… ¡ya entró! Ese no cabe. Probemos otra forma. ¡Lo lograste! / ¡Casi! Intenta otra vez.
Contact Paper Obstacle Course (Circuito con papel adhesivo de colores) Favorite Using different colors of contact paper to create an indoor obstacle course is perfect for bad weather days, and it’s amazing for Spanish: movement + body parts. Spanish you can use: Pon el pie aquí. Ahora el otro pie. Salta / camina despacito / camina rápido. Gira. Da una vuelta. Toca tus rodillas / tus hombros / tus tobillos. ¡Buen equilibrio!
Stretch + Body Parts Path (Variante del circuito, con estiramientos) Favorite Same idea as #8, but you lean into stretching and body part vocabulary. Spanish you can use: Estira los brazos arriba. Dobla las rodillas. Inclínate hacia adelante. Respira… uno, dos, tres. ¿Dónde está tu codo? ¿tu muñeca?
Balloon + Paper Towel Roll Noisemaker (Instrumento sonoro) Favorite A fun “science-meets-music” craft: a balloon stretched over a tube makes a cool sound effect. Vocab: globo, tubo (de rollo de papel toalla), sonido, fuerte/suave, soplar Spanish you can use: ¿Qué pasa si soplas fuerte? ¿y despacito? Suena fuerte / suena suave. Vamos a probar otra vez. ¡Qué sonido tan chistoso!
Sensory Exploration with Textures + Oats + Containers (Exploración sensorial) Favorite Different textured objects (cardboard pieces, oats, wipe containers, etc.). Perfect for descriptive language and rich narration. Vocab: avena, textura, suave, áspero, liso, rugoso, lleno/vacío Spanish you can use: Se siente suave / áspero / duro / blandito. Es liso / rugoso. Escucha… suena como… ¿Cuál te gusta más? ¿Por qué? Vamos a comparar: este es más…
Tube Craft Challenge (tubos de cartón) Language focus: building + spatial words Arriba/abajo, al lado, adentro/afuera. Se cayó… lo intentamos otra vez.
Cardboard Box Build (caja de cartón) Language focus: planning + steps Primero… después… al final… Necesitamos un pedazo grande/pequeño.
Cap Sorting or Pattern Activity (tapitas) Language focus: counting + patterns Vamos a contar: uno, dos, tres… Hagamos un patrón: rojo-azul-rojo-azul.
Free-Create Finale (creación libre con reciclaje)
Language focus: child-led creation + narration Cuéntame tu idea. Estoy viendo que tú… (recortas/pegas/eliges). ¡Me encanta tu creación! You don’t need to use all of these words at once.
Think of this vocabulary box as a “menu.” Before you start a craft, pick just 5–8 words (maybe 2 materials, 2 action verbs, 1–2 colors/shapes, and a praise phrase). Then reuse them again and again while you work. If you want an easy structure, try: “Primero… después… al final…” and narrate what you’re doing in short sentences. Repetition is magic, not perfection. Even a few minutes of consistent Spanish during crafts builds your child’s listening skills, comfort, and confidence over time.
