Spring is a time of renewal, when the flowers bloom, the birds sing, and the weather turns warmer. Not surprisingly, it’s also a time when many folks refresh their homes, and that includes their decorations. Winter decor is stored while new ones are taken out of storage. If you’re into DIY projects and want to update your home’s look for spring, try some of these easy-to-make DIY spring decorations for you and your kids, brought to you by NSA Storage.

The Beauty of Crafting DIY Decorations for Spring

If you’re into decorating your home and DIY projects, crafting DIY spring decorations will be a perfect fit. That’s because they’re fun to make, look great, and make excellent conversation starters.

Here are a few more reasons to make your own spring decor:

• DIY decorations are typically less expensive to make than purchasing new ones
• Your entire family can get involved in the project(s)
• Crafting decorations makes for a fantastic weekend activity
• You can customize your decorations to match your personal colors and style

One final reason to make your own decorations is that, if you love them, you can store them and reuse them. That goes for the materials and tools to make more next year, also!

DIY Spring Decorations Perfect for Adults

These DIY projects are geared more towards adults. They’re relatively easy, low-cost, and look beautiful when finished. They’re also nice enough to look store-bought. 

Decorative Lanterns

Using faux flowers, a string of mini lights, and mason jars you can make a beautiful, lighted display. Simply place the lights in the jar and then place the flowers inside.

• These can be used indoors or outdoors
• You can reuse them for other seasons and holidays with some slight changes
• Use different-sized jars for a bigger visual impact

Mini lights that can be programmed to change colors or lighting patterns are a great choice for this project.

Botanical Wall Art

Using cheap frames from Goodwill or garage sales, you can display beautiful pressed flowers on your walls! (Just FYI, this project takes a little longer as you need to press your flowers first.)

• Use your favorite flowers
• You can use faux flowers, also
• Mix sizes, flowers, and frames for a dramatic display

The finished frames look amazing and, even better, can be easily swapped. Plus, several can be stored together in a single box.

Spring Wreath for Your Front Door

Wreaths aren’t just for the holidays anymore but can be enjoyed year-round. You can DIY a wreath with basic materials using either fresh flowers or greenery.

• You’ll need a foam or metal base from your local crafting store.
• Use flowers like eucalyptus, tulips, or greenery stems.
• Lay out your design before starting
• Attach everything with hot glue or floral wire
• Adding a bow is optional

Want to keep your wreath for next year? If yes, be sure to store it lying flat with nothing on top to crush it.

DIY Spring Decorations Ideal for Kids

Depending on the age of your children, these decorations will be fun to make and very colorful. Even better, they don’t have to be perfect, giving each one its own, unique look.

Garlands of Paper Flowers

Some colorful construction paper can be turned into a wonderful garland your kids will be proud to display! It’s easy and fun, but be sure to give them kid-friendly scissors.

• Grab construction paper, string, glue, and scissors
• Cut out flower shapes
• Glue the flowers onto the string
• Hang in front of windows, on a wall, or over the mantel

You can use a hot glue gun for these, also, if your kids are old enough to use it safely. Also, use push pins to hang them easily and quickly.

Egg Carton Flowers

This DIY decoration is great for smaller kids, although they might need help cutting with scissors. 

• You’ll need cardboard egg cartons, paint, sticks, and glue
• Cut out the individual egg cups
• Paint them in bright colors and paint the sticks green
• Glue them onto the sticks and display in a small vase

For some kids, painting the egg carton before cutting them apart might be easier. Also, you can use straws instead of sticks.

Butterfly Hand Art

This is a classic decoration that you might remember from when you were a kid. It’s easy as pie and the results will make everyone in the family smile.

• Kid-safe paint is needed, as well as construction paper
• Paint your child’s palm and fingers (just on one side!)
• Press both hands down flat, next to each other, to form the “butterfly’s” wings
• Cut out a long, oval shape (the “body”) with extra construction paper
• Glue the wings to the body, and glue 2 pipe cleaners for “antennae”

Should You Store Your DIY Spring Decorations in a Storage Unit?

If you like to decorate your home for every season, you might have a lot of decorations and not a lot of space to store them. A self-storage unit might be a solution so that you can easily rotate your decorations throughout the year. Some other benefits include:

• A storage unit provides safe, secure storage for almost anything
• You can rent a self-storage unit short or long-term, it’s your choice
• You’ll have more storage at home, but know your other stuff is safe and sound until you need it again

If a storage unit sounds like the best choice for you and your family, count on NSA Storage. You can reserve one of our storage units online in minutes. Use them as you see fit, and organize all your decorations and other household items any way you like!