Looking for ways to keep the kiddos entertained all spring break and beyond? This Spring Bucket List for Kids is packed with simple, fun ideas that make the most of sunshine, fresh air, and all the season has to offer.
Whether you've got toddlers, preschoolers, or big kids at home, these springtime activities are easy to fit into real life. You'll find a mix of outdoor adventures, nature activities, and creative projects that feel perfectly springy (like nature walks, scavenger hunts, chalk art, and easy backyard games). There are also hands-on favorites like planting seeds, making a fairy garden, building a bug hotel, and kid-approved rainy-day options like a cozy blanket fort or an indoor campout.
I included a free printable so you can hang it on the fridge and let the kids check off each idea as you go. Grab the PDF at the end of the post and get ready for a season full of fresh air and fun family memories!
Spring Bucket List Activities for Kids
Below are over 100 fun activities, including bonus bucket list ideas not included in the printable. Be sure to check them all out!
Outdoor play & movement
- Fly a kite
- Bike ride
- Scooter ride
- Backyard obstacle course
- Play at a new playground
- Chalk hopscotch
- Sidewalk chalk art
- Have an outdoor movie night
- Make a DIY ring toss with bottles
- Create a sidewalk chalk mural
- Paper airplane contest
- Build a stick fort
Water & weather fun
- Jump in puddles
- Stomp in a mud puddle (with boots)
- Water balloon toss
- Have a sprinkler day
- Make a rain gauge
- Make a windsock
- Chalk paint (spray water)
- Puddle painting
- Build paper boats
- Race paper boats
- Paint with water on the sidewalk
- Blow bubbles
- Do a water balloon toss
- Make a splash pad day
- Play with a sprinkler
- Make giant bubbles
- Make a DIY bubble wand (pipe cleaners + beads)
Nature & wildlife
- Nature walk
- Spring scavenger hunt
- Collect nature treasures
- Cloud watching
- Name cloud shapes
- Look for rainbows
- Sunset watching
- Watch birds
- Listen for bird songs
- Make binoculars (toilet paper rolls)
- Go bug spotting
- Look for butterflies
- Make a butterfly feeder
- Go on a ladybug hunt
- Look for worms after rain
- Find frogs or tadpoles
- Make a leaf rubbing
- Create a nature collage
Gardening & growing
- Visit a garden center
- Plant flower seeds
- Plant herbs
- Grow kitchen scraps (ex, green onions in water)
- Water plants
- Plant a flower in a pot and decorate the pot
- Start a growth chart
- Pick flowers (where allowed)
- Plant a pollinator flower pot
- Make seed bombs
- Build a mini greenhouse
- Make a terrarium in a jar
Crafts & DIY
- Paint rocks
- Hide painted rocks for others to find
- Press flowers
- Make a flower bookmark
- Make a bouquet
- Build a fairy garden
- Make flower crafts
- Make a DIY spring wreath
- Spring coloring pages
- Create a nature crown
- Make a bird feeder
- Build a bug hotel
- Make a bird bath
- Make sun prints with paper
- Paint a flower picture
- Make a suncatcher
- Q-tip flower painting
- Spring sensory bin
- Make spring playdough
Food & treats
- Make lemonade and sell it at a lemonade stand
- Decorate Easter cupcakes
- Have bunny-shaped pancakes
- Have some strawberry shortcake
- Make a fruit salad
- Make a veggie rainbow tray
- Decorate sugar cookies with pastel icing
- Make fruit kebabs
- Try a new fruit
- Bake lemon bars or cupcakes
- Make a berry parfait
- Have an ice cream sundae bar
- Build a springtime snack board
- Make a spring snack mix
- Try a new vegetable
- Make homemade popsicles
- Visit a farmers’ market
Indoor & family fun
- Backyard picnic
- Build a blanket fort
- Indoor campout
- Do a spring word scramble
- Play a spring I spy game
- Create a rainy-day reading nook
- Backyard campout
- Spring dance party
- Put on a springtime fashion show
- Family game night
- Do a spring word search
- Have a springtime book marathon
- Library visit
Photos, memories & more
- Photo scavenger hunt
- Take nature photos
- Create a photo frame craft with flowers
- Make a "spring memory" scrapbook
- Start a spring journal
- Start a time capsule
- Easter bingo
- Do a backyard treasure hunt
- Create a "kindness flower" (one petal = one kind act)
- Make a thank-you card
- Make a springtime bookmark
Spring goes by way too fast, so this bucket list is your little reminder to soak it up while it's here. Even checking off a few simple ideas like blowing bubbles, planting seeds, or going on a nature walk can turn an ordinary day into a fun memory. Keep the list somewhere the kids can see it, let them choose what's next, and come back to it anytime you need an easy "what should we do today?" idea.
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