Spring brings so many wonderful things! These 25 spring activities for kids are fun and easy for everyone to enjoy.
Kids can spend hours celebrating the arrival of Spring by playing outdoor games like tug-of-war or participating in St. Patrick’s Day activities.
Gather inspiration from your favorite Pinterest boards to create enjoyable projects throughout Spring break.
Bonus! This post will include some ideas I’ve created and some from Pinterest to spark your creativity.
Pssst! The best part about these Spring activities for kids is that they are fun, easy, and affordable. You can create these with common materials you likely already have, saving you from any extra expenses.
Let’s blend the joys of Spring with the festive spirit of St. Patrick’s Day!
Therefore, here are 25 diverse Spring activities for kids, focusing on easy and fun additions for St. Patrick’s Day. With such a wide range of options, you’ll surely find something your child will love.
Spring Activities for Kids Outdoors Fun
1. Nature’s Rainbow Hunt
First on the list is a rainbow nature scavenger hunt. Combine a Spring nature walk with a rainbow color hunt. Find items in nature that match each color of the rainbow. Some examples are brown for the tree bark, green for the grass flowers that are brightly colored, and different things like that.
2. Leprechaun Gold Treasure Hunt
Hide “gold” (chocolate coins, yellow rocks) in your yard and create clues for a treasure hunt. Give a prize to the child who finds the most chocolate coins or yellow rocks. Try to run a first, second, and third-please competition so everyone can win.
3. Planting Lucky Shamrocks
Plant clover seeds or small potted shamrocks will be a fun activity. Kids will feel extra lucky with this activity and be surprised to see how their plants grow.
4. Outdoor Bubble Rainbows
Blow bubbles and watch the rainbows form in the sunlight. Kids of all ages can do this activity, and it will help your child enjoy the day Outdoors.
5. Springtime Picnic with Green Treats
Have a picnic outdoors with green-themed snacks and drinks. A nice picnic with PB&J or cheese, green-dyed ham sandwiches, green fruits, and water or juice hits the spot.
6. Rainbow Walking Water Experiment
In addition, rainbow activities are not just fun; they’re also incredible science experiments that are very colorful. This unique activity offers a lot of learning, specifically for the younger ones who need to learn their colors.
7. Outdoor Games
Play outdoor games like tag or kickball. Create a fun Spring-Themed match and have the girls dress in one color and the boys in another for a friendly competition. Furthermore, an excellent game for that would be tug-of-war.
St. Patrick’s Day Crafts and Activities for Kids
8. Green Water Bead Sensory Bin
Create a water sensory bin with water beads with fun green-themed water. Watch away as your child plays for hours and discovers different things to add. You can add in shamrock leaves for an added touch.
9. Shamrock Crafts
Make shamrock-shaped crafts using construction paper, paint, or glitter. I like to use different-colored green Construction paper, then yellow paint and any color will do for the glitter.
10. Rainbow Spring Art
Create rainbow paintings or drawings. These Spring activities for kids are fun, and by using white printer paper and basic paint, you can create unforgettable rainbow art.
11. Pot of Gold Crafts
Make pots of gold using paper cups, gold coins, or glitter. I purchased most of my pots of gold crosses from the Dollar Tree. You can find a local spot in your town with these items available.
12. Green Slime
Make green slime and add gold glitter. We found this great recipe on Pinterest, which took us about 5 minutes to make. It was a lot of fun and gooey, so ensure this is an outdoor activity.
13. St. Patrick’s Day Coloring Pages
Print out St. Patrick’s Day-themed coloring pages. You can find fun St. Patrick’s Day coloring pages by clicking on the Pinterest pin I’ve added. See how creative your kids can get making fun leprechaun art.
14. Make Shamrock Pencil Toppers
Shamrock pencil toppers are an effortless craft that many children will enjoy. Kid-made Modern has excellent Pencil topper ideas that you will find very useful. You can use materials like colorful fuzzy sticks, colored paper, little balls, and more to create the ultimate pencil toppers.
15. St. Patrick’s Day Bingo
Print out or create St. Patrick’s Day-themed bingo cards. A Saint Patty’s Day bingo game is a great Spring activity for kids and allows everyone to be involved.
General Spring Activities for Kids
16. Spring Scavenger Hunt
Create a list of Spring items to find, like blooming flowers, birds’ nests, and new leaves. You’ll be surprised when you take a walk in nature. These beautiful pink flowers are near my home, and I use them for many crafts.
17. Butterfly Garden
Plant flowers that attract butterflies. It’s fun to make a fun-themed garden for Spring. I’ve researched for you! Here are the flowers you can plant in tubs for your garden: coneflower, milkweed, aster, lantana, coneflowers, and lavender, which are excellent selections.
18. Spring-Themed Story Time
Read books about Spring and St. Patrick’s Day. You can find a selection of stories on Amazon Kindle that can be free to enjoy with your kids. All you have to do is filter your search results by “Kindle” and then by price “free.” (Google search advice) You can also find fun books for free at your local library to read together.
19. Spring Baking
Bake Spring-themed cookies or cupcakes. Add little flowers to the cookies or cupcakes, and use bright colors for the frosting, like pink, yellow, and green. You can host these at a party, which will be a hit.
20. Cloud Watching
Lay in the grass, and see what images you can see in the clouds. Tell stories about the things you see in the sky and see if you can spot Spring-related clouds in the sky.
21. DIY Pressed Flower Bookmarks
Collect nature items and create art with them. Paint beautiful pictures of flowers and a garden together. Any color will work great; you can see the different flowers you can paint together.
Paper Mache Crafts
22. Hot Air Balloons
Create hot air balloons from paper mache, hang them up, and decorate. There are several designs to choose from. We made a fun Bob Marley hot air balloon out of paper mache that looked beautiful hanging on our back porch. It’s a fun two-day project that will make your kids get incredibly creative.
23. Paper Lanterns
You can use tissue paper, construction paper, or paper mache to make paper lanterns. To create this look, you can find different-colored paper lanterns to make. You can place a little battery-powered tea light candle (no fire) and observe these beautiful lanterns at night.
24. St. Patrick’s Day Cloud Dough Art
Cloud dough art is fun for kids; they can make anything depending on the season. You can create shamrocks, four-leaf clovers, or a cute little leprechaun for this activity. The fun doesn’t stop with cloud dough!
25. St. Patrick’s Day Spring PlayDough Art
Lastly, you can create Spring activities for kids using cloud dough art. For example, you could make flowers or do a shoebox activity where you recreate a Spring garden. There are endless ideas with this one!
Conclusion
As the blossoms bloom and the sun warms our days, these 25 Spring activities offer a great way to bond with your children and enjoy the season.
From crafting leprechaun traps to going on rainbow hunts and creating cloud dough art, there’s something to spark every child’s imagination.
Whether celebrating St. Patrick’s Day or welcoming Spring, cherish the moments spent together, creating lasting memories. Gather your little ones, get outside, and let the spirit of Spring fill your home with laughter. Happy Spring!
I hope these activities bring your kids lots of joy and springtime fun!
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