Spring Activities for Toddlers

Take off shoes and socks and walk barefoot across grass, soil, pebbles, and sand in the garden.

Spread peanut butter or suet onto a pine cone, roll it in bird seed, and hang it outside for the birds.

Stand under a blossom tree on a breezy day and try to catch falling petals as they drift down.

Search for woodlice, snails, ladybirds, and other minibeasts hiding under logs, stones, and leaves.

Search for caterpillars on leaves and plants, observe their movement up close, and learn about their life cycle.

Lie down on the pavement while your child traces around you, then swap and decorate the outlines together.

Lie on a blanket, look up at the sky, and take turns naming what the clouds look like.

Pick daisies and thread them into a chain by splitting the stems with a thumbnail — a springtime classic.

Find dandelion seed heads and blow the fluffy seeds into the air, watching them float away on the breeze.

Fill egg box compartments with soil and plant cress or grass seeds to create a miniature tabletop garden.

Collect wildflowers and press them between paper inside a heavy book to preserve them.

Sit quietly in the garden with binoculars or bare eyes, counting birds and describing what they look like.