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Last Updated on Dec 16th, 2020 fitasamamabear

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Outdoor Spring Activities For Toddlers

No planning required for these outdoor spring activities for toddlers (or pre-schoolers!). These spring activities inspire imagination, play, and are completely screen-free. Let the adventure begin!

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Living in Canada means that I’m a wicked snow driver, I adore mid-February vacations and by the time April rolls around, I am BEGGING to be outside! While I don’t despise the super long winter, I do get sick of it. And with a two-year-old and a baby, I’ve gotten quite annoyed at being so housebound (-20 is a bit too chilly for my new one to be outside!). So while I like to pretend I’m poolside (like with this fizzy watermelon slushie) by the time spring comes I jump at the chance to get out.

The downside of spring in Canada is that it’s not always promised to be uber warm. Currently, we’re sitting at plus three which, while it does feel nice after such minus temperatures, is still a bit cold. And of course, there’s also a lot of rain (though here are some killer rainy day activities!)

But that is no excuse not to jump outside!

Thankfully, my toddler is an outdoor lover so even with the chilly temperatures we’re rocking some super fun outdoor spring activities each and every day.

 

 

What These Outdoor Spring Activities For Toddlers Have In Common

We tend to watch a bit too much TV in the winter for my liking (but let’s be honest, it is what it is). Thus, my rule is that when we’re outside it’s a technology-free zone (mostly).

  • no batteries, flashes, or screens
  • zero planning
  • no cost

From a mom’s perspective, outdoor spring activities for preschoolers can not only be fun, cheap, and easy but I think there’s a lot to learn in this season too!

The below outdoor spring activities are by no means fancy. They don’t require a lot of thought or too much planning- which is why they work for toddlers! Toddlers don’t need things to be complex, they just want to learn and play.

 

Outdoor Spring Activities For Toddlers: Puddle Splashing

This is easily one of the classics when it comes to spring activities for preschoolers- and my daughter’s favorite! We put on our rain boots and walk around the neighborhood splashing in puddles. Sometimes we bring toy boats with us and other times we count how many puddles we see in one block.

Not only does this keep your toddler active but if you’re counting it helps with their memory too!

 

Save The Worms

This is one I used to do as a kid and my toddler loves it. Plus, I’m a huge advocate that kids need to get dirty (read about the benefits of dirt) so this one is right up my alley.

Toddler in jeans and a pink shirt playing in fresh dirt

After a big rain, go around and pick up the worms off the pavement and put them back in the grass. Once the sun comes out if it gets hot enough the worms will fry so this way you “save the worms”. Make it a game and see who can save more!

 

Blowing Bubbles

My toddler is OBSESSED with bubbles (which frankly, is adorable). So, a good way to waste away a few minutes outside is to have a bubble blowing contest!

If your toddler is young, we do a blow & catch game (I blow the bubbles and she runs to see how many she can catch before they hit the ground).

If you have slightly older toddlers or a group you can see who can blow the most bubbles in one breath! Another fun one for us is to blow them for the stray cats outside. It’s really fun to watch them chase the bubbles and wonder why they’ve disappeared.

 

Hide & Seek

if you have a big-ish backyard this is a fun one with toddlers are you won’t be hiding too intensely anyways. Or, hit up a park with trees for a quick game.

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Outdoor Spring Activities For Toddlers: Any & All Sports

Springtime is when we bust out our soccer ball, bouncy balls, and basketballs! While my two-year-old doesn’t really grasp the concept of game rules we do have a lot of fun practicing, moving, and kicking.

 

Obstacle Courses

This one is one of my favorite outdoor spring activities for toddlers because it gets them jumping and moving! Buy a couple of cheap plastic hula hoops and anything else you can think of (we have a big tree stump, a 2 x 4 etc) and set up a big obstacle course! Have them jump in and out of the hula hoops, step over the stump, walk along the wood beam and then see how many times they can do it!

 

Feeding The Ducks

Finally, we can get back outside to our furry friends! Once springtime comes we grab some oats and head to the closest river and feed the ducks and geese (toddlers are kind of like old people :P). This is a wonderful time to teach your kids about the quality of food… for animals!

Toddler feeding the ducks

Foods like bread are actually harmful to our outdoor ducks and geese just like it can be to us. We feed our ducks oats and pumpkin seeds and they love it. Real food is the best.

 

Outdoor Spring Activities – Stick Collecting

We have a lot of trees in the backyard so one of our tasks in the spring is to pick up all the sticks that fell from winter and tidy up the yard.

Baby bear loves to grab a pail and help us by filling her pail with sticks and “helping daddy”. This one is a great activity for younger kids who just want to follow you around. I love “activities” like this because it helps kids understand responsibility. Plus, you can count them to encourage learning numbers.

 

Gardening

Depending on where you live it might be warm enough to start a bit of gardening! Here in Canada, we can’t really garden until summer but in the springtime, we get everything ready.

Baby bear always gets seeds in her Easter Basket (here are some more non-candy ideas) so we start our seedlings and keep them on our covered back deck until it’s warm enough to get them in the ground. As I said, Baby Bear loves playing in the dirt!

 

Get On A Bike

Spring is a great time to check out your bikes and prep them for summer. Your toddlers are never too young to learn how to fill tires (have them pump the tires to wear them out!) and have them measure their seats to see if they grew.

Then the best part… go ride bikes!

Honestly, outdoor spring activities for toddlers don’t have to cost much or be too technical. Toddlers love to learn, move, and play so simple is best. And after a long winter- outdoor goofiness is exactly what’s needed! Get some sun, get moving, and use these ideas to wear out and stimulate your littles.

 

Don’t forget to pin these outdoor spring activities for toddlers!

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Last updated on 12/16/2020

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Comments

  1. Daniela says

    04/05/2018 at 3:50 pm

    I love these so much! These are really great ideas for kids…mine will love these!

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear says

      04/06/2018 at 12:33 am

      Thanks Daniela! They definitely work for us!

      Reply
  2. Lindsey Dietz says

    04/05/2018 at 4:18 pm

    Such good ideas! Feeding the ducks and going to a park were always favorite activities for my kids when they were toddlers!

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear says

      04/06/2018 at 12:33 am

      It’s so simple but so fun for them! I love watching their faces 🙂

      Reply
  3. Nadia says

    04/05/2018 at 4:39 pm

    Yesssss! Such good ideas to get kids outside, moving, and in touch with nature!!

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear says

      04/06/2018 at 12:33 am

      Yes! It wears them out so nicely 😉

      Reply
  4. linda spiker says

    04/05/2018 at 6:22 pm

    All of these are such great ideas and so easy to do!

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear says

      04/06/2018 at 12:34 am

      Easy and simple are the most effective 😉

      Reply
  5. Teresa says

    04/05/2018 at 11:50 pm

    I can relate to long winters as I used to live in Michigan. It’s so nice when the snow melts and you can start to go outside (even if it’s still a little cold). These are great suggestions for living a more natural lifestyle with the little ones:).

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear says

      04/06/2018 at 12:35 am

      Omg yes. You get so tired of always being cold that even somewhat chilly feels so warm haha I love getting outside as much as we can- makes it manageable!

      Reply

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