Spring Time Fun 🌸

Rockabye Early Learning Centre, in Highland Park, takes the care and education of young children seriously.  Today, the focus is on introducing children to some springtime activities.

It’s springtime, and there are buds on the trees, the air feels warmer, and you can finally get out of the house and enjoy some time outdoors in between showers. When Spring arrives, it certainly seems to brighten up our lives, with the arrival of baby animals, pretty flowers, and nature springing to life.  It certainly puts a spring in everyone’s step!

Here are some fun spring activities for your children to take part in.

1.  Enjoy nature in your garden

Who knew there was so much fun in the backyard?  The garden is a great place for kids to learn about nature. From bugs to slugs to growing things, there’s always something going on, even if you only have a small garden.

2.  Paint spring pictures

Get out the art materials and paint some spring pictures together.  Ask your child what they think they can see in Springtime and choose one or more things to paint.  Maybe they would like to do a spring scene with lots of Springtime things in it. Rainbows are fun to paint, too.

3.  Grow egg cress heads

Plant some cress in empty egg shells to grow eggy cress heads! Cress is an absolute breeze to grow – you don’t even need soil or potting compost, since cress will grow in kitchen paper or cotton wool. 

 4. Plant seeds

 Every child loves gardening, there’s something about squishing your fingers into the soil and of course the watering after you’ve planted the seeds is so fun.  Some popular crops for planting include: beans, carrots, lettuce, peas, potatoes and spring onions.

5.  Make a homemade bird feeder

Try making a bird feeder for your garden.  All you need to do is find a clean, empty yogurt container and poke a hole through the bottom. Push some string through the hole and tie a knot so it can’t be pulled back out. Melt butter in a small pan, and stir in some birdseed.  Spoon the mixture in the yogurt container and let it harden as it cools.

6. Dig for worms

Worms love cool, dark places, and the evening time is good for finding worms or after a rain shower. You’ll need clothes that can get dirty, a shovel or spade and a container to put them in (don’t forget air holes).  When you’ve finished looking at your worms, release the worms in your compost pile and garden beds; they help make the soil even better.

Enjoy your springtime fun!