37 Spring Activities for Toddlers, Preschoolers & Kindergarteners 

Welcome to our blog, where we celebrate the wonders of spring with a collection of exciting activities specially tailored for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners. As we say goodbye to winter, we embrace the vibrancy of the season and encourage our young adventurers to explore, learn and play outside. 

From exciting hunting trips and spring arts and crafts to witnessing the planting and growth of seeds, these age-appropriate activities are designed to develop curiosity, teamwork, and essential skills.

Spring is the perfect time of year to encourage our children to be outside, enjoying the beauty and discovering the wonders of nature. Come and join us in making this spring a time of fun and learning for our little ones.

Kids Friendly Spring Activities

Nature Art Frame

Take your children to the park and tell them to collect various natural materials such as leaves, flowers, small branches, and stones on the nature trail.

After this, give your little ones a small frame in which they can arrange the materials by their categories and put them accordingly. This activity promotes creativity and fine motor skills.

Outdoor Yoga

Introduce kids to some basic yoga poses outside. Include themes from nature, such as stretching like trees or jumping like bunnies.

Practicing yoga outdoors can be a fun and relaxing experience for kids.

Leaf Printing

Use washable paint and paper. Encourage children to make pictures of nature by pressing leaves, flowers, and other outdoor objects onto the paper.

Bean Mosaic

Give children different Beans, such as lentils, beans, and peas, with glue and paper. Have them create colorful seed mosaics by arranging seeds in different shapes and patterns.

Bird watching

Introduce children to the bird species common in your area. Bring binoculars and bird identification books to make it fun and educational.

Life Cycle of Butterfly

Do simple science experiments related to spring phenomena, such as studying the life cycle of a butterfly or learning about the water cycle through hands-on activities?

Butterfly Kite Craft

Let the kids design and decorate their kites. They can decorate or create kites on a butterfly theme. Then head out on a windy day to fly them. It’s a great way to welcome the breezy spring weather.

Bell Paper Stamping

Cut vegetables in half (here we used a capsicum), dip them in washable paint, and use them to create unique prints on paper.

It’s a fun and artistic way to explore different shapes and colors.

Diy Rain Gauge

Make a DIY rain gauge from a clear plastic bottle and measure the amount of rainwater collected after a rainy day. Discuss the importance of precipitation to plants and animals.

Bunny Sponge Painting

This Bunny Sponge Painting is just fantastic for your little one. Not only is it super simple to set up, but it’s also packed with developmental benefits.

The sponge painting action is brilliant for strengthening those little hand muscles – all that dabbing and pressing is great for their fine motor skills, which are so important for things like writing and buttoning.

Spring Paper Flowers

This Spring Paper Flowers activity is such a wonderful way to bring a bit of springtime cheer indoors.

Getting those little hands involved in cutting and shaping the paper petals is fantastic for their fine motor skills – those precise movements are building crucial dexterity for all sorts of tasks.

Bunny Tail Color Matching

This Bunny Tail Color Matching activity is just the cutest way to work on colors with your little one here in Ahmedabad! It’s so simple, yet it packs a punch for their learning.

Matching those fluffy pom-pom tails to the right bunny is a fantastic way to reinforce their color recognition skills they’re visually identifying and categorizing, which is a really important early learning concept.

Spring Beads Caterpiller

This Bead Caterpillar Craft is such a amazing hand on activity for your kids. It’s not just about creating something cute, it’s buzzing with developmental benefits.

Threading those beads onto the string is a fantastic workout for their fine motor skills. Those tiny movements are building incredible hand-eye coordination and dexterity, which are so important for writing and other precise tasks.

Paper Snail Crafts

These adorable Paper Snail Crafts are such a charming activity for your little ones.

They’re packed with sneaky learning opportunities disguised as fun.

Snipping out the snail shapes with those little scissors (do supervise closely, of course) is a fantastic exercise for their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, those precise cuts are building crucial control.

Paper Plate Frog

Isn’t this Paper Plate Frog craft just excitingly fun for your kids? It’s such a clever way to transform something simple like a paper plate into an adorable frog and it’s hopping with developmental benefits.

The cutting involved in shaping the frog’s body and legs (with your safe scissors, of course) is excellent for honing those fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Rainbow Scissor Skill

This Rainbow Scissor Skill activity is super beneficial for little hands.

All that snipping along the lines is a fantastic workout for their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

They’re learning to control those scissors, which is a crucial skill for writing and many other tasks. Plus, it’s a great way to introduce them to the concept of following directions and precision. And the colorful rainbow they create at the end.

Bunny Rolling Dice

This Bunny Rolling Dice activity is such a clever and engaging way to combine a bit of chance with fine motor skill practice for your little ones.

It turns crafting into a mini-game, which is always a hit. Rolling the dice adds an element of fun and unpredictability; they won’t know how many beads they get to add next, which keeps things exciting.

And speaking of beads, threading them onto those pipe cleaner whiskers is a fantastic exercise for their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Those small, precise movements are building crucial dexterity for all sorts of future tasks.

Bird Feeder Craft

This Bird Feeder Craft is such a lovely way to connect your kids with nature and learn about the birds in our own backyard.

Getting those little hands involved in building this feeder is fantastic for their fine motor skills.

All that cutting (with supervision, of course!), gluing, and assembling helps develop their dexterity and hand-eye coordination.

Tissue Paper Tree Craft

The Tissue Paper Tree Craft is such a lovely way to bring a burst of color and texture into your home.

It’s not just a pretty art, it’s a fantastic activity for little hands. All that tearing and crumpling of the tissue paper is brilliant for developing their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

It’s a wonderful, tactile way to strengthen those little finger muscles.

Paper Plate Chicken Craft

This Paper Plate Chicken Craft is such a cute way to bring a bit of farmyard fun to your home and it’s clucking with developmental benefits for your little ones.

Cutting out the chicken shapes (with your safe scissors, of course!) is a fantastic exercise for their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

And then comes the creative pecking! They get to decide how to arrange their little chicks in the nest, where to place their googly eyes and beaks, and how to add those charming red combs and wattles.

This allows their imagination to really hatch and encourages their artistic expression. Gluing down the straw or shredded paper for the nest also helps refine those fine motor skills and spatial reasoning.

Paper Bowl Bunny

These Paper Bowl Bunnies are a simple yet wonderfully engaging craft with some lovely developmental perks.

Cutting out those long bunny ears (always with your watchful eye and safe scissors!) is a fantastic way to work on their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

And then comes the fun part of bringing their little bunny faces to life! Gluing on those googly eyes, that sweet pink nose, and drawing on those adorable whiskers really sparks their creativity and allows for self-expression.

Pipe Cleaner Flower Craft

This Pipe Cleaner Flower Craft is such a bright and cheerful activity for your kids.

It’s not just about creating a pretty bouquet; it’s buzzing with benefits for those little hands.

Bending and shaping those fuzzy pipe cleaners into stems and attaching the colorful pom-pom “blooms” is a fantastic workout for their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Wool Wrap Rainbow

This Wool Wrap Rainbow is such a bright and cheerful craft for your kids.

It’s not just about creating a beautiful rainbow; it’s a fantastic way to boost those little hand muscles and spark their creativity.

All that wrapping of the colorful wool around the cardboard arch is brilliant for developing their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. It takes focus and dexterity to keep the wool snug and create those vibrant bands of color.

Spring Flowers Name Craft

This Spring Flowers Name Craft is such a lovely and personalized activity for your kids.

It’s not just about creating a pretty bouquet; it’s a wonderful way to weave in letter recognition and name learning in a fun, springtime theme.

t makes letter recognition more meaningful and engaging. They’re not just coloring random letters; they’re bringing their own name to life in a colorful way.

Gluing the flowers onto the vase further refines those fine motor skills and spatial reasoning.

Paper Plate Spring Tree

This Paper Plate Spring Tree is such a vibrant and engaging activity for your kids.

It’s not just about creating a pretty springtime scene; it’s a wonderful way to nurture their creativity and fine motor skills.

Painting the paper plate with those bright colors is a fantastic sensory experience and helps develop their hand-eye coordination.

Handprint Flower

This Handprint Flower craft is such a sweet and personal activity for your kids.

It’s not just about making colorful flowers; it’s a lovely way to capture a little moment in time and create a keepsake.

Tracing their own hands (with your help, of course!) is a fun sensory experience and helps them understand the outline of their own little hands.

Quilling Spring Tree Craft

This Quilling Spring Tree Craft is such a beautiful and intricate activity for your kids. It’s not just about creating a lovely spring tree; it’s a fantastic way to develop their fine motor skills and patience.

The process of carefully rolling and shaping those thin strips of paper into delicate coils and scrolls is a wonderful exercise for their dexterity and hand-eye coordination. It requires focus and precision, which are great skills to build.

Paper Straw Tulip Crafts

These Paper Straw Tulip Crafts are such a bright and cheerful way to bring a bit of springtime indoors.

They’re not just pretty flowers; they’re a fantastic exercise in fine motor skills and creativity. Cutting out the tulip shapes from paper (with your safe scissors, of course!) is wonderful for developing their hand-eye coordination and precision.

And then comes the fun of assembling their colorful blooms! Deciding on the colors for the petals and the straws allows for wonderful self-expression.

Fingrprint Butterfly Spring Craft

This Fingerprint Butterfly Spring Craft is such a sweet and tactile activity for your kids.

It’s not just about creating a lovely spring scene; it’s a wonderful way to engage their senses and develop their fine motor skills.

Making those little fingerprint butterflies is super simple and fun. Dipping their fingers in paint and pressing them onto the paper gives them a unique sensory experience.

Dragonfly Spring Craft

This Dragonfly Spring Craft is such a fun and vibrant activity for your kids.

It’s not just about creating a beautiful dragonfly; it’s a fantastic way to boost their fine motor skills and spark their creativity.

Cutting out the different paper shapes for the body, wings, and leaf (with your safe scissors, of course!) is a wonderful exercise for their hand-eye coordination and precision.

Yarn Wrapped Flowers

These Yarn Wrapped Flowers are such a vibrant and tactile activity for your kids. They’re not just about creating pretty blooms; they’re a fantastic way to boost those little hand muscles and spark their creativity.

All that wrapping of the colorful yarn around the cardboard petals is brilliant for developing their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

It takes focus and dexterity to keep the yarn snug and create those lovely textures.

Paper Ant Craft

These Paper Ant Crafts are such a cute and crawly activity for your kids.

They’re not just about making adorable little ants; they’re a fantastic way to boost those fine motor skills and spark their creativity.

All that rolling and gluing of the paper cylinders to create the ant’s body is brilliant for developing their dexterity and hand-eye coordination. It takes focus and precision to get those cylinders just right.

Nature Weaving

This Nature Weaving activity is such a beautiful and sensory experience for your kids.

It’s not just about creating a pretty piece of natural art; it’s a fantastic way to connect them with the world around them and boost their fine motor skills.

Gathering the twigs, leaves, and flowers from your garden or a nearby park encourages exploration and observation of nature.

Paper Plate Sun Craft

These Paper Plate Sun Crafts are just beaming with fun for your kids.

They’re not just about creating cheerful suns; they’re a fantastic way to ignite their creativity and work on those fine motor skills.

Painting the paper plates in those bright, sunny colors is a wonderful sensory experience and helps develop their hand-eye coordination.

Conclusion

Spring is a magical time of year that offers toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners many opportunities to explore, learn and grow. ☀️✨

Let’s embrace the season to create lasting memories and cherish the beauty of childhood innocence as we celebrate the wonders of spring and the joy in young minds. May this season be filled with joy, growth, and discovery for all!🐾