32 Ideas for Spring Backyard Nature Fun

It’s that time again – time to offer up a ton of ideas to inspire you to head out the back door this spring and spend some time exploring backyard nature with your kids.

Special thanks to all of you who shared your own creative ideas with me on Facebook and when entering to win a free copy of “15 Minutes Outside.” I’m inspired by all of the fun ways you are exploring nature with your kids every day.

Without further ado, some simple ways to enjoy time outside with your kiddos this spring:

1. Go on a spring nature scavenger hunt 
2. Paint garden pots, then plant a flower inside each
3. Start a vegetable garden
4. Take a color walk
5. Tour neighborhood gardens 
6. Dig for treasure in sand or dirt
7. Make wind streamers 
8. Create a fairy garden
9. Play with shadows 
10. Take a spring flower walk
11. Color, paint or read outside
12. Make a whistle from a blade of grass
13. Plant native wildflowers
14. Go on a bug hunt
15. Embrace the wind
16. Make mud prints
17. Play nature bingo 
18. Set up a bird bath
19. Go butterfly watching
20. Start a bird book 
21. Search for four-leaf clovers
22. Dig out of ice 
23. Say “hi” to a squirrel
24. Make magic soup with water and items from nature
25. Stop and smell the flowers
26. Set out a bird feeder
27. Bring favorite toys outside
28. Play dinosaur hide & seek 
29. Go on a rainy day scavenger hunt 
30. Press flower petals
31. Take a family treasure hunt
32. Go on a photo safari

And a few more lists to help inspire some backyard nature fun:

• 50 Ways to Explore Nature in Your Own Backyard 
• 30 Ideas for Winter Backyard Nature Fun (just in case it’s still cold where you live!)
• 25 Ideas for Turning a Neighborhood Walk Into a Nature Adventure 
• 11 Ideas for Rainy Day Outdoor Fun 

What’s your favorite way to connect with nature during the spring in your backyard or beyond?

It's always nice to share.

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