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50 Screen-Free Spring Activities

ByLivvy

During the colder winter months our screen time, as well as the children’s, tends to creep up. I think it’s a natural part of hibernating, but when spring comes around and as the weather starts improving and more things are open, I like to make a big effort to get us back to only watching a movie together on Sundays. I find that doing this pushes us to go out and enjoy the season and everything it has to offer, as well as setting us up for a really positive and active summer.

Here are our favourite spring-time activities (though many of these ideas are great all year round):

Garden-based

  1. Bug Bingo
  2. Ladybird hunting
  3. Den building
  4. Marshmallow toasting over the fire pit
  5. Roller skating 
  6. Paddling pool partys 
  7. Garden obstacle course 
  8. Washing the car
  9. Dancing in the rain 
  10. Helping to plant flowers and/or vegetables 
  11.  Playing tag
  12. Chalk drawing 
  13. Filling the birdfeeder and making note of who comes to visit

Out and About

  1. Rolling down a grassy hill
  2. Tree climbing
  3. Daffodile hunting
  4. Rock pooling
  5. Bluebell walks
  6. Strawberry picking
  7. Family bike rides
  8. Puddle jumping (and making stories up about where jumping in the puddle takes you!)
  9. Throwing stones into the sea or a river
  1. Flying a kite 
  2. Getting fish (or tofish in our case) and chips and eating on the beach

Cooking

  1. Ice cream making
  2. Cookie making
  3. Fruit jelly making
  4. Helping with a family BBQ
  5. Making fruit kabobs 

Days out

  1. Visitng a castle
  2. Steam train rides
  3. Visiting a grand house and it’s gardens
  4. Visiting a play park a bit further away than normal – dont forget the snacks!
  5. Beach trips
  6. Picnics
  7. Pub circle walk (start at a nice pub, walk a loop and then end up back where you started for a cold drink!)
  8. Visiting an animal shelter
  9. Feeding the ducks at the duck pond

Inside – great for rainy days

  1. Watercolour painting 
  2. Playdough
  3. Building a fort
  4. Duplo 
  5. Wooden railway
  6. Reading a story and then acting it out 
  7. Decluttering – help your children go through their clothes and toys so they can give them to someone who may need them more
  8. Singing sessions (ours are normally Disney and Paw Patrol songs!)
  9. Making dress-up clothes – crowns, wands, cloaks, etc 
  10. Dance parties! We do this most weekends regardless of the weather! 
  11. Puzzles
  12. Playing a family board game

What have we forgotten? I’m sure there are many other things that could be added to this list.

Happy screen-free spring!

Livvy

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