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These gorgeous Cherry Blossom Crafts are perfect to welcome spring & the ultimate celebration of blooms – the National Cherry Blossom Festival!

We’ve been waiting for spring and now that it’s here, we’re super excited! Spring is the season for flowers, and today, the focus is particularly on one pretty bloom – the cherry blossom!

Spring is also when the cherry blossom trees flower, which is why the National Cherry Blossom Festival is held during this time. And no, the festival isn’t held in Asia – it’s in Washington D.C.!

History of the National Cherry Blossom Festival

In 1906, American botanist David Fairchild brought 1000 cherry trees from a Japanese nursery and planted them near his home in Maryland. The trees thrived, everyone loved the cherry blossoms and there was more demand to plant trees in the capital.

After a lot of diplomatic to and fro, over 3000 trees were shipped from Japan to America. On 27th March 1912, the first cherry blossom tree was planted by the then-First Lady Helen Herron Taft and Viscountess Chinda, the wife of the then-Japanese ambassador.

Many years later, the first Cherry Blossom Festival was held in 1934, and it became a regular annual event. The event is celebrated with parades, floats, bands and lots of music! It starts on 20th March and runs for a month. If you can’t make it to Washington D.C. in time for the festival, that’s okay – you can make these gorgeous cherry blossom crafts instead!

20 Cheerful Cherry Blossom Crafts for Kids

1. Cherry Blossom Artwork on Jeans

Here’s an idea – why not have a cherry blossom-themed party at home? Don’t worry about the outfit – simply take an old pair of black or blue jeans and paint some blossoms on them; they’ll look amazing!

2. Cherry Blossom Cotton Ball Painting

Cherry blossoms are known as Sakura in Japan, and they are considered a symbol of beauty and of the importance of appreciating the current moment. In China, however, they represent love, romance and feminity. What do cherry blossoms remind you of? Think about it as you try this art project from Projects with Kids!

3. Crumpled Paper Cherry Blossom Craft

Little kids will love this craft from Toddler at Play – simply give them empty branches and let them add the paper blooms. In reality, the peak bloom date is around the 4th April – this is when 70% of the blossoms open up and create the most gorgeous sight!

4. DIY Cherry Blossom Windsock

Since it’s spring, there may be a gentle breeze blowing about, and if you want to see which way it goes, try making this pretty cherry blossom windsock from I Heart Crafty Things!

5. Cotton Swab Cherry Blossom Art

One thing you’re sure to love about this list of cherry blossom crafts is the exposure to many art techniques, including this one from Feeling Nifty which uses cotton swabs!

6. Bubble Wrap Cherry Blossoms Print

Most of us tend to associate cherry blossoms with Japan, while the truth is that they actually originated in China, in the Himalayas! They’ve been in Japan for over a thousand years now – a fun fact to share while you try this art project from Glued to My Crafts!

7. Mixed Media Cherry Blossom Art Project

I Heart Crafty Things brings together multiple materials to create one of the most stunning cherry blossom crafts! Did you know that there are actually more than 430 varieties of cherry blossom trees? It’s true, although Yoshino trees are the most common in Japan and Washington, D.C.

8. DIY Cherry Blossom Tree

While the most popular varieties of cherry blossom trees provide pink blooms, some varieties have white flowers rather than pink. If you’re making this cherry blossom tree from Eryn Whalen, be sure to add some white blooms too!

9. DIY Paper Cherry Blossom Craft

Missing out cherry blossoms because they’re not available where you live? No problem, you can always fake it till you make it, and this tutorial from Abbi Kirsten shows us how to make our own pretty blossoms!

10. Paper Cherry Blossom Bouquet

Cherry blossoms originated in China and are an integral part of Japanese culture, but neither of these countries is the Cherry Blossom Capital of the world – that title goes to Georgia in the United States! It has over 350,000 Yoshino cherry trees that bloom every year in March. Try to recreate that image with this gorgeous artwork from Instyle.

11. Paper Plate Cherry Blossom Craft

Have you seen the images of fully bloomed cherry blossom trees against the bright blue sky? That’s truly a sight to behold and Crafts by Aria tries to recreate it with a blue paper plate and pink paper flowers.

12. DIY Cherry Blossom Fans

Spring is here now, but it’ll soon be summer and we’ll be looking for ways to cool ourselves. Well, allow our cherry blossom crafts to help you – with this pretty paper fan from Simple Living Creative Living!

13. Cherry Blossom Handprint Tree

If you’re looking for cherry blossom crafts for small kids, this one from Arty Crafty Kids is perfect! Use that little hand to create the tree trunk and tiny thumbprints for the flowers – so much fun!

14. Crepe Paper Cherry Blossom Crown

Cherry blossoms don’t just look pretty, they also smell great! In fact, the popular personal care brand Bath and Body Works claims that its top-selling fragrance is Japanese Cherry Blossom. We think it’ll go perfectly with this cherry blossom crown from Brit.co!

15. Broccoli Stamped Cherry Blossom Tree

Glued to My Crafts does something unique here – create cherry blossom art with broccoli! Speaking of food, cherry blossoms are edible, and often found in dishes like Sakura onigiri, Sakurayu, Sakuramochi and Sakura anpan.

16. Chalk Pastels Cherry Blossom Art

We can’t help but think of ice cream when looking at this soft artwork from Projects with Kids! Not surprising, since major ice cream companies like Baskin Robbins and Häagen-Dazs have released a limited-edition cherry blossom ice cream flavor.

17. Egg Carton Cherry Blossom Craft

Here’s a fun fact – removing a cherry blossom flower or branch is a crime in Washington D.C, and could even get you arrested! Well, that’s not a danger with this DIY cherry blossom branch from Raising Whasians.

18. Toilet Paper Roll Cherry Blossom Craft

Today, we know the story of how the National Cherry Blossom Festival began, and how the first cherry blossom trees landed. However, there was quite a muck-up initially – the first batch of trees that arrived from Japan were infested with diseases and pests and ended up being burnt! Kids will laugh hearing this story, as you make this cute TP Roll craft from Raise Curious Kids!

19. Cherry Blossom Japanese Lanterns

In Japan, watching the cherry blossoms is an activity in itself, especially at night, when they’re all lit up and look absolutely stunning! This night viewing is called yozakura, and you can create your version of it with these cherry blossom lanterns from Jennifer Maker!

20. Spring Cherry Blossom Tree Art

Besides Asia and America, another place you’ll find cherry blossoms is in Europe. The Japanese Women’s Club donated 400 trees to Amsterdam and they are now in the Amsterdamse Bos park. The best part? Each tree has its own name! Ask kids to name the trees they create from this art project by Housing a Forest.

I’m sure you’ve enjoyed these cherry blossom crafts and also learnt quite a bit about these beautiful trees too! Maybe you can put together your own cherry blossom party at home – this list should give you ideas for outfits, decor and activities!