S is for Spring: Themed Activities

Sights and Sounds: What are the sights and sounds of spring? What surprises does the season bring?

Promises: What promises do you hope will come true in spring's skies of blue?

Rainbows: Are they rainbows of delight or sparkles in spring's daylight?

Investigations Do they lead you to scientific investigations or on to seasonal explorations?

Nature: Do they involve the wonders of nature or demonstrate examples of biological nomenclature?

Gardens: May spring offer gardens green and lead you to enjoy wonders yet unseen!

As a teenager I got a book of activities to do with children along the theme of nature and one of them was a picture of a chick with the acrostic of spring written down the side so that children could think of accompanying words that relate to spring. That is what I was thinking of above but turned it more into a poem style acrostic. 

What other types of activities can you do for spring beyond what is mentioned?  There is so much of nature that is renewed in springtime and leads us to enjoy it afresh. Flowers grow, trees blossom, and new life extends to the birth of babies in the animal kingdom. The senses are engaged by the smell of earth after a rain, the sounds of birds chirping in the trees and the feeling of the sun warming you as you walk.

You can explore all of the signs of spring with the child(ren) in your life and enjoy the moments of each day as you participate in activities suited to the spring and/or in crafts and games that relate to its themes. Tissue paper flowers, hopscotch, skipping ropes, tag, baby animal matches and so on are a few of a long list of suggested activities for spring. Above all, being present and enjoying the moments as they come is a meaningful way to show appreciation for the spring season and your value for all the days of life that you have been given.

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