16 spring activities for families

Last Updated on December 15, 2024

Spring is a great time to find some spring activities for families that allow us to move away from the winter family activities that kept us indoors, and instead head outdoors to enjoy the warmer weather.

If you’re looking for ideas on what you can do with the kids in spring, then here are 16 spring activities for families that I hope provides some great ideas for things you could try.

Fly a kite

Flying a kite is a great way to enjoy the outdoors, as well as get your kids to burn off any excess energy in a fun way.

If like me you’re not sure how to fly a kite, then here are some kite flying tips that may be helpful.

Make a bird feeder

Making a bird feeder and then looking at the different types of birds that eat from it, is a nice way for the whole family to enjoy outdoor time.

Here are some homemade bird feeder ideas if this is something you’d like to do.

Learn to ride a bike

Bike riding is another spring activity for families that’s popular during this time of year.

If you have a child that can’t ride a bike, it could be a good time to teach them.

Appreciate the flowers

One of my favourite things about spring are Cherry Blossoms.

If there’s a flower that you love why not visit a park and have your whole family try to find it.

At the same time, you could all look at different types of flowers and discuss what you love about them, and even see if they have different scents.

Feed the ducks

Feeding ducks is something I’ll be doing with my boys during spring, as it’s something they enjoy.

If you want to do this as well, bread isn’t a food that’s recommended to feed them.

Instead, you can feed them the following, which should be given to them in bite-sized pieces:

• Lettuce (rocket, kale, iceberg)
• Oats (flapjacks, rolled oats, instant porridge oats)
• Rice (uncooked or cooked)
• Seeds (bird seed, or seeds you’d eat)
• Sweetcorn

Collect rocks or shells

Perhaps you could hold a competition to see who in your family can collect the largest or smoothest rock, or the biggest amount of shells during a visit to the park or beach.

You could take your collection home and turn them into arts and craft projects.

Visit a farmer’s market

There’s a lot of produce that’s best eaten in spring, and can be found extra fresh at a farmer’s market, as well as other treats you may not get a chance to eat any other time of year.

Explore a nature reserve or gardens

Exploring a nature reserve or gardens is a nice way to spend a sunny spring day.

If you live in the UK, there are many National Trust properties that you can explore that have houses and extensive parklands within them.

Or, perhaps there’s somewhere local that you’ve been meaning to visit, and haven’t had a chance to yet.

Go to a playground

Letting your kids run around a park, play on the play equipment, roll down hills (if there are any), and compete to see who can swing on the swings the highest will hopefully tire them out, so the whole family can have a relaxing afternoon.

Have a picnic

Packing up your favourite foods and heading for a day out to a park, or simply having a picnic in your backyard, is a fun spring activity for families that doesn’t cost a lot, and can take as much time as you want.

Go berry picking

Many local farms have berry-picking sessions, full of berries that are safe to eat once purchased.

However, you can also pick berries at local parks, and even in your own backyard, but if you eat these berries, only eat berries that you have planted yourself, or that you know are safe to eat.

Visit a farm

Animal loving kids will love a day at the farm where they can feed farm animals, and maybe even cuddle them.

Take a road trip

Spring is a great time of year to pack a picnic, and if you have a toddler, pack some toddler road trip toys and head away for the day, or perhaps even a weekend.

Do some chalk drawings

Outdoor chalk drawing is a fun spring activity for kids who love to draw.

Or for kids who love to play, they could draw a hopscotch game to play with their friends.

Plant some herbs or vegetables

There are many herbs and vegetables that grow well during spring, which may foster a love of gardening, or a desire to learn about where food comes from in your kids.

If this is a spring activity that you would like to try, then some herbs and vegetables that grow well when planted in spring include:

• Beetroot
• Brussel Sprouts
• Carrots
• Coriander
• Dill
• Kale
• Parsley
• Rocket
• Spinach

Read outside

Reading outdoors can be a relaxing way to spend an afternoon, and makes a nice change from reading before bed.

I hope this list of spring activities for families has given you more than one idea that you may like to try with your family this spring.

Is there anything from this list that you’d like to try?