Spring is here and we are so excited to get outside again. Whether we are jumping in mud puddles, playing in the garden, or walking around the neighborhood, we find lots of ways to take our learning outside. This list has tons of fun Spring activities for kids to keep your family reading, playing, and learning all season long!
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Preparing for Spring with Gardening Activities for Kids!
My daughter is getting more interested in gardening as she grows, so we are spending lots of time digging in the dirt and exploring gardens. After reading the book Badger’s Perfect Garden, we were inspired to plan our perfect garden, engage in garden themed sensory play, and create a garden themed letter matching game. Click here to check them out!
And Then It’s Spring
We love exploring nature while we are outside. So when Spring rolls around, we are excited to see all the new sights in nature. The book And Then It’s Spring inspired us to explore the world around us, and create a fun Springtime scavenger hunt. We also made flower play dough, painted with flowers, and practiced our math and fine motor skills with flower activities. Check them out here!
Search for Signs of Spring with Fun Spring Activities!
As soon as the weather starts to turn, even the tiniest bit, we are ready for Spring to arrive. So we love searching for signs of Spring as soon as possible. The book When Will It Be Spring? inspired us to take a nature walk and search for signs of the changing season, as well as making an easy bird nest craft, practicing contractions, and making our own Spring flower bouquet. Check it out here!
Mud Puddle Fun!
My daughter absolutely adores jumping in puddles…. especially muddy ones. So I have been suspending my instinct to stop her and keep her dry, and we have been jumping in all the puddles we can find. This encouraged us to read the book Watch Out For Muddy Puddles, and use it to inspire some muddy activities. We worked on gross motor and letter recognition skills, and created a fun piece of footprint art and a muddy surprise snack. Check them out here!
What Will Grow?
Springtime means it is time to start planting things. So we decided to have some fun exploring seeds and gardening. After reading the book What Will Grow?, we used seeds for sensory play and to practice our counting and sorting skills. We also created an indoor play garden to have some dramatic play fun, especially on the rainy days when we can’t be in the real garden. Read more about it here!
Finding Beauty Everywhere with the Anywhere Artist
We love exploring in nature. So we were really excited to check out the book Anywhere Artist, which sees beauty and art in the natural world. This book encouraged us to take a different look at the world and find beauty in the small things. Plus, it inspired us to create artwork out of natural elements, and even recreate illustrations from our favorite children’s books! Check out our creations here!
21 Awesome Chalk Activities to Keep Kids Learning
Spring means chalk in our house. We love drawing with chalk all year long when the weather allows us, but Spring means we will be spending hours outside drawing. Whether we are creating obstacle courses, hopscotch games, or learning activities, we are sure to be laughing in the driveway all Spring long. Check out this list for 21 amazing ideas for using chalk to learn!
15 Fun Bug Books for Kids
The bugs are back! My little one has decided that this is the year that she will be afraid of bugs. Every. Single. Tiny. Bug. This will make for a very long Spring and Summer if I cannot convince her that they are mostly harmless. Luckily, these bug books will help me to introduce her to them in fun and entertaining ways! Check out the full list here!
Little Walks, Big Adventures : Learning in Your Neighborhood
We have always enjoyed taking walks in our neighborhood, and using them to create learning opportunities. But these walks became even more important during the pandemic, when they became our escape. The book Little Walks, Big Adventures inspired us to look at the neighborhood a little differently and bring the lessons from our walks back home. Learn more about it here!
What are your favorite Spring activities and books for kids? Share in the comments below!
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