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Spring Bucket List

By Shaunna Evans 7 Comments · This content may contain affiliate links.

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It’s almost spring! I can’t say I have a favorite season, because there are truly things I love about every season. But I do LOVE spring.

The fresh air, beautiful flowers, mild temperatures, and a slower pace after all the hustle and bustle of the holidays and (for us) family birthdays just make me feel relaxed and happy. It’s during this season more than any other that I find myself remembering to slow down and enjoy the simple things.

And in the spirit of slowing down, I jotted down some of our “must do” spring activities with kids to make a spring bucket list. Don’t worry! It’s low prep and full of things that are free or cheap. You can probably do nearly all of these things using the materials you already have at home.

So read on to see how we’ll be enjoy spring together, and leave  a comment to let me know if you and your family have any “must do” spring activities that we should add to our list.

Slow Spring Bucket List...simple ideas for enjoying spring together with kids

Go on a walk. Whether it’s in your neighborhood or on a new nature trail, look for signs of spring.

Look for rainbows!  If you can’t find any, make your own.

Go to the playground. Swing on the swings–everyone, not just the kids!

Take your child’s favorite books and a cozy blanket. Find a place to lay and read together outside.

Smell the flowers-Whether they are in your yard, neighborhood, local plant nursery, or a local botanical gardens take time to stop and smell the flowers. Linger as long as your child would like.

Smell the Flowers

Camp out in the back yard-Summer nights can mean bugs and high temperatures. The spring is a wonderful time to sleep outside.

Play in the rain.

Splash in the puddles after a spring rain.

Make hummingbird food. Find a special place to put it in your yard and watch for hummingbirds.

Look for worms and snails on an early morning walk.

Snail

Sit outdoors and create. Draw, paint, make play dough sculptures, anything.

Let your kids use recycled materials to make a bug house and go on a bug hunt.

Hang a bird feeder in your yard and watch for birds. Better yet, try a nesting box and see if you can watch a baby bird hatch.

Go on a picnic.

Plant something. Anything! See what happens.

Grow Something

Fly a kite.

Visit a pond. Feed the ducks.

Run with butterflies.

Visit the library. Check out books about spring, bugs, gardens, rain, baby animals, flowers, butterflies, rainbows or any other topic that reminds you of spring.

Find a caterpillar. Watch it grow. Set it free!

Raising Butteflies

Lay in the grass and watch the clouds float by.

Visit a farmer’s market. Try a new spring vegetable.

Go fishing.

Look for ladybugs.

Wish on a dandelion.

Dandelion

What are your “must do” spring activities with kids? What are your favorite ways to slow down and enjoy the season together with kids?

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  1. Anna@The Measured Mom

    March 30, 2014 at 3:59 pm

    Well done, Shaunna! We just bought rain boots today – I even bought myself some, so we’re ready to explore this spring without ruining our shoes. Love that photograph of the snail – wow! You’re an amazing photographer. Thanks for sharing at After School!

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  2. Sinea Pies

    March 25, 2014 at 7:09 pm

    Spring still feels so far away here in New York. We have SNOW coming AGAIN! But, won’t be forever and I love your suggestions. Today I taught R is for Rainbow to my preschoolers and it was so much fun.
    I would love it if you’d come by and share this post at my blog hop…just went live! 🙂

    Blessings
    Sinea

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    • Shaunna Evans

      March 26, 2014 at 8:21 am

      We actually had a little burst of cold here today too. Luckily it will be gone tomorrow. I can’t imagine still having snow! An R is for Rainbow theme is just the thing to get you thinking of spring 🙂 Thanks for the invitation to share. I just popped over.

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  3. Char

    March 23, 2014 at 7:13 pm

    This is too cute and is full of great ideas to kick off spring with the kiddos! I LOVE your snail photo! Thanks for sharing!

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    • Shaunna Evans

      March 23, 2014 at 9:09 pm

      Thank you so much! We loved finding that snail. The kids were amazed at how big he was…so was I!

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  4. PinkOddy

    March 23, 2014 at 4:02 pm

    Great idea and a great bucketlist

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  5. Tiffiny

    March 21, 2014 at 6:22 pm

    Thanks for these great ideas! Several of them were already on my mind. In fact, we were just at the nursery today getting stuff in order to do some planting with my tot (and smelling the beautiful flowers too, of course). I can’t think of a single thing to add to your list. Yay spring!

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