20 Creative and Fun Spring Activities for Kids

As winter ends and flowers begin to bloom, now’s the perfect time for you and your kids to get out and enjoy the new season. From outdoor activities to hands-on projects indoors, there are all sorts of fun and creative spring activities for kids.

Whether you’re planting a garden or painting a colorful spring picture, the possibilities for spring fun are endless. Join us as we explore a variety of activities to keep your family busy this spring.

Outdoor Activities

After being cooped up most of the winter, it’s time to get outside and enjoy nature. The hardest part will be deciding which spring activities to do first.

Picnic in the Park

Pack lunches and blankets and head to the park for a picnic as soon as it’s warm enough. If it’s still cold, bundle up and head out. The kids can eat lunch and then play with their toys for a while. It’s a good way for them to release all that extra energy while getting some fresh air.

Gardening

Plant a miniature garden in small pots, or start your larger garden for the year. Have the kids help choose which seeds to plant and water them together.

Check your seed’s progress daily, and watch them grow. Or grab a few kids’ gardening books to read together each afternoon.

“When the weather gets warm, we all like to get outdoors and play soccer or throw the football in the yard. When they were younger, we all would start a garden together. The kids loved to play in the freshly tilled dirt and look for worms. And dropping the seeds in the dirt was always a much-loved activity! Being outside in the spring is our favorite thing to do as a family!”  

— Gena, Ginger Casa

Nature Crafts

Collect sticks, rocks, pinecones, and other items from outside to create crafts from nature. Glue the objects onto paper or cardboard or just arrange them in the yard to create different designs. Add other craft supplies to make your projects even more colorful.

Rock Painting

Collect or buy smooth rocks and paint them outside. Take the kids to the park or another public area to hide them for others to find. Many communities have rock-hiding groups. Search online for local groups in your area.

Bike Parade

Invite some friends over for a bike parade. Have the kids decorate their bikes with paper, streamers, and other objects. They can form a line and parade down the driveway or through the neighborhood together. Parents and neighbors can be invited to watch for added fun.

Outdoor Movie

Project a movie on a white sheet in your backyard. Set up lawn chairs and bring blankets out to keep warm. Snuggle up and watch a movie as a family.

Cloud Watching

Take a blanket outside and lay on your back to watch the clouds. Look for shapes and watch the clouds move. Challenge the kids to draw what they saw.

Nature Walk

We love to celebrate the spring equinox and the days getting longer. We have a large family, and our favorite spring activity for kids of all ages is heading out for a nature hike. 

The younger kids play in the mud, and the rest of us start spring foraging for wild green edibles and look for spring birds. This is a great outing to enjoy when extended family comes to visit.

Take a walk in nature, whether on a hiking trail, at a park, or in another natural area. Encourage the kids to collect small items they can use for crafts. You can also incorporate a scavenger hunt and give the kids a checklist of things to find on your walk.

Outdoor Storytime

Take a blanket and some classic children’s books outside to read stories together. Whether in your backyard or at the park, it’s nice to get some fresh air while reading.

Sidewalk chalk

Get out the sidewalk chalk and let the kids make art on the driveway or sidewalk. Challenge them to make spring pictures like rainbows, flowers, or butterflies. You can also let them be creative and use their imagination. 

Make bird feeders

Make DIY bird feeders by spreading peanut butter on toilet paper rolls and rolling it in birdseed. Before adding peanut butter, punch holes in the top and add a string to hang it from a tree when the kids are finished. Hang it in a nearby tree and watch the birds enjoy their treat.

Indoor Activities

While it is important to get outside, sometimes the weather doesn’t allow it. These spring activities for kids are great for those days when you can’t go outdoors.

Celebrate the Spring Equinox

Mark the beginning of spring by celebrating the spring equinox with crafts and seasonal recipes. Have your kids make a sun-themed craft using paper plates, paint, and tissue paper to symbolize the longer days ahead.

For a special treat, bake honey lemon muffins or fresh berry parfaits to welcome the season with fresh, bright flavors.

St. Patrick’s Day Recipes & Crafts

March is a great time to add some St. Patrick’s Day fun to your homeschool activities. Try making St. Patrick’s Day snack ideas with your kids, like rainbow fruit skewers or leprechaun popcorn.

For a creative twist, craft your own shamrocks using construction paper, glue, and glitter with these shamrock crafts. And for a sweet treat, make these St. Patrick’s Day cocoa bombs with festive green and gold decorations.

Grow Sprouts

Start growing sprouts indoors if it’s still too chilly for an outdoor garden! Use a mason jar, some cheesecloth, and sprouting seeds like alfalfa or mung beans.

This is a quick and rewarding way for kids to see plants grow in just a few days. Plus, it’s a great way to introduce healthy eating habits by adding sprouts to sandwiches and salads.

Bake Spring Treats

Make flower-shaped sugar cookies and let the kids decorate them with spring-colored sprinkles and frosting. You can also use a boxed cake mix to make cupcakes for the kids to frost in spring colors and decorate with pastel-colored candies.

Easter Activities & Crafts

April brings Easter, which means more opportunities for fun spring activities! Try making adorable Easter egg garlands or decorating eggs with natural dyes using onion skins and beets.

For a hands-on craft, make this cute Easter Paper Bunny craft. And if you’re in the mood for a delicious Easter treat, whip up this fun Easter Cadbury dip recipe.

Science Experiments

Explore spring activities for kids with science by doing science experiments like creating a water cycle in a jar or observing seeds through a plastic bag. To observe seeds, wrap a seed in a damp paper towel and then place the towel in a plastic bag. Tape the bag to the window and watch it grow.

Make Kites

Create your own kites with paper, streamers, and string. Make them just for decoration, or get more technical and create kites that you can fly when the wind is just right.

Rainy Day Art

Paint pictures or create art on a rainy day. Model the art after the weather outside by painting umbrellas or raindrops. Kids can make rainsticks with toilet paper rolls, rice, corn kernels, and small noodles. Place duct tape on each end to keep the items inside the roll. Shake it up to make it sound like rain.

Indoor Obstacle Course

Create an indoor obstacle course with furniture and other household items. The kids can jump over objects, crawl under objects, and walk on top of other things. It is best to do this somewhere that has more open space, like a family room or basement.

Spring-Themed Homeschool Unit Studies and Educational Activities

Even though we homeschool year-round, this working homeschool mom is ready for a break by the time spring rolls around. I usually find myself getting a bit lazy, irritable, and itching to get outdoors. However, for some years, we’ve been living in places where spring doesn’t even start until June! 

That’s why I add unit studies and other spring-related educational activities to our homeschool routine. Of all the seasons, I find that spring offers the best opportunity to incorporate seasonal homeschool unit studies into lessons. Here are some ideas for different age groups.

Preschool Spring Activities

For preschoolers, focus on hands-on, sensory-based learning. Some ideas include.

• Spring Nature Sensory Bins – Fill bins with dirt, grass, plastic bugs, and flowers for tactile exploration.
• Weather Charting – Track the weather daily using a simple chart with pictures of sunny, rainy, and windy days. Try our April Showers Activity pack full of fun printables.
• Baby Animals Unit – Learn about baby chicks, lambs, and ducklings with books, crafts, and songs.
• Planting Flowers – Let little hands help plant flowers in small pots and water them daily.

Elementary Spring Activities

Elementary students can explore spring through science, history, and art. Consider these activities.

• Life Cycle of a Butterfly – Raise caterpillars and observe their transformation into butterflies.
• Spring Poetry Writing – Have kids write spring-themed acrostic or haiku poems.
• Rain Measurement Experiment – Track rainfall over a week using a homemade rain gauge.
• Spring Geography – Learn about different climates and how spring looks in various parts of the world.

Middle School Spring Activities

Older kids can engage in deeper studies related to spring. Some ideas include:

• Botany Unit Study – Study how plants grow, learn about photosynthesis, and start a small herb garden.
• Pollinators and Bees – Research the importance of bees and butterflies in pollination.
• Spring Mythology & Folklore – Explore myths about spring from different cultures.
• Weather Patterns & Tornado Formation – Study how spring weather patterns form storms and tornadoes.

High School Spring Activities

High schoolers can take a more independent approach with research and analysis:

• Environmental Science Unit – Study seasonal changes, climate shifts, and their effects on ecosystems.
• Spring Literature Study – Read and analyze classic literature related to renewal and growth.
• History of Spring Festivals – Research traditions like May Day, Easter, and the spring equinox across cultures.
• Biology & Gardening – Experiment with soil testing and plant growth comparisons using different conditions.

Feel free to mix and match these to suit the ages and interests of your own homeschool students.

Get Creative with Spring Activities for Kids

After being stuck inside for most of the winter, it is great to do some spring activities for kids outside. Inside activities are helpful for really cold or rainy days when you can’t go outdoors. Work your way through this list all season. Spring is a time of renewal, exploration, and creativity—make the most of it with these fun and creative spring activities for kids.

Parts of this article appear on Food Drink Life.