20 Fun Outdoor Spring Activities for Kids

What do you love best about spring?

It’s hard to imagine that spring is almost here as I look out over six feet of snow! But a little bird chirping reminds me that soon we’ll be able to get outside again to run, play, and explore.

I heard John Ratey, author of Spark and Go Wild (Amazon affiliate link), speak last week at the Yoga in Schools Symposium. He has spent his career researching the benefits of movement on the brain. Research shows that the brain benefits from not only endurance, but balance and flexibility, as well. What practice incorporates endurance, balance, and flexibility? Yoga, of course!

In preparation for the excitement of spring, I’ve put together a list of twenty spring activities (thanks to my Kid Blogger friends) that also involve these three skills: movement, balance, and flexibility.

Some of these spring activities for kids also include an educational component. The links below are meant to give you inspiration, but feel free to adapt the activities to suit what works for you and your children.

20 Fun and Active Outdoor Spring Activities for Kids

Play spring pattern memory games. A Mom with a Lesson Plan	Go for nature walks to look for animals and the signs of spring. Frog Mom
Read garden books and plant your own garden. She Lives Free	Practice spring-inspired yoga poses for kids. Kids Yoga Stories
Create books with photos from your outdoor explorations. One Time Through	Collect, sort, and categorize seeds. One Time Through
Go on spring scavenger hunts. KC Edventures	Act out spring yoga stories. Kids Yoga Stories
Play plastic Easter egg games. No Time for Flash Cards	Move and sing with spring animal songs. The Inspired Treehouse
Make up swing-set games. The Inspired Treehouse	Practice a variety of yoga poses for kids. Kids Yoga Stories
Play toss games. The Inspired Treehouse	Create obstacle courses. The Jenny Evolution
Make a bike course. Little Hands Big Work	Make a tightrope in your backyard. Happy Hooligans
Make up hula hoop games. Code Name: Mama	Move like bugs. The Inspired Treehouse
Make an outdoor balance beam. Hands On We Grow	Add yoga to your bedtime ritual. Kids Yoga Stories

Yoga Books for Kids

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Buy our yoga stories for kids, which are perfect for active spring reading.

Check out our new spring yoga story, Rachel’s Day in the Garden. Join Rachel as she and her adorable puppy look for signs of spring in the garden. Crawl like a caterpillar, buzz like a bee, and flutter like a butterfly. Discover spring, explore movement, and learn the colors of the rainbow!

Images from Rachel’s Day in the Garden