Weather Crafts and Activities
Learn more about the weather or simply celebrate the weather by making some of these crafts.
Chance of Rain Costume
JaelB explains how to make a unique weather related Costume!
JaelB explains how to make a unique weather related Costume!
National Weather Observers Day
Find out how you can celebrate National Weather Observers Day on May 4th. Find ideas for crafts, games, and other activities.
Find out how you can celebrate National Weather Observers Day on May 4th. Find ideas for crafts, games, and other activities.
Northern Light Streamers
Debra Thibodeau explains how to make this unique northern lights craft.
Debra Thibodeau explains how to make this unique northern lights craft.
Rain Hat Craft
Connie shares how to make this fun rain hat using a clean, empty milk jug!
Connie shares how to make this fun rain hat using a clean, empty milk jug!
Umbrella Picture
Make this umbrella picture using baking cups and pipe cleaners. A fun rainy day craft.
Make this umbrella picture using baking cups and pipe cleaners. A fun rainy day craft.
Umbrella Picture
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
The Art of the Storm
Students will find and describe examples of weather-related artwork.
Students will find and describe examples of weather-related artwork.
Disaster Shapes
Students will examine shapes that are associated with specific natural disasters (i.e. funnel shape for volcano, zigzag for lightning) and then create a mobile based on this theme.
Students will examine shapes that are associated with specific natural disasters (i.e. funnel shape for volcano, zigzag for lightning) and then create a mobile based on this theme.
Friendship Mobiles
Children will discuss how the different elements of nature (the sun, wind, clouds, rain, etc.) can be their "friends," then make a mobile showing their different "friends."
Children will discuss how the different elements of nature (the sun, wind, clouds, rain, etc.) can be their "friends," then make a mobile showing their different "friends."
Measuring Rainfall
Students can make a gauge to measure rainfall and see how much rain falls over several days.
Students can make a gauge to measure rainfall and see how much rain falls over several days.
Weather Clock
Children will make a circular weather indicator to record the day's weather.
Children will make a circular weather indicator to record the day's weather.
Weather Frieze
Children will make a frieze of cardboard panels showing different kinds of weather and display it in the classroom.
Children will make a frieze of cardboard panels showing different kinds of weather and display it in the classroom.
Wind Direction
Students make a wind vane to determine the direction of the wind.
Students make a wind vane to determine the direction of the wind.
Weather Wiz Kids
This site not only has great projects but also a wealth of information and up-to-date weather news.
This site not only has great projects but also a wealth of information and up-to-date weather news.