Parents, we made it through another Northeast Ohio winter. Time to put away the snow pants and heavy coats, bring out the rain boots and jackets, and get ready to enjoy all the new season has to offer. April brings the perfect opportunity to trade cabin fever for spring fever and head outdoors with your family. Find fresh, seasonal inspiration with the following 50 activity ideas:
1. Jump in puddles after a rain shower.
2. See spring blooms at a botanical garden.
3. Make and fly a kite.
4. Hang a tire swing.
5. Go berry picking.
6. Have a picnic lunch outside.
7. Watch the sun set.
8. Visit a farm and feed the baby animals.
9. Spot a rainbow after a storm.
10. Feed ducks at a local pond.
11. Create a sidewalk chalk mural.
12. Enjoy the first campfire of the season.
13. Make and hang simple bird feeders.
14. Build an outdoor fort.
15. Paint flower pots to give as gifts or to grow your own plants in.
16. Plant a tree for Arbor Day (April 29 this year).
17. Decorate your home for spring.
18. Attend a spring program at a park or library.
19. Catch butterflies.
20. Visit a new playground.
21. Host a backyard tea party.
22. Watch birds collect items and build their nests.
23. Blow bubbles.
24. Play fun pranks on April Fools’ Day.
25. Create messy art outside.
26. Look for tadpoles.
27. Make mud pies.
28. Read spring-themed books in an outdoor reading nook.
29. Declutter and then have a garage sale.
30. Dye Easter eggs.
31. Run (or walk) a 5K for a good cause.
32. Climb a tree.
33. Hide plastic eggs for your own egg hunt.
34. Make a fairy garden.
35. Dig in the dirt for worms.
36. Look for wildlife tracks.
37. Go on a wildflower hunt.
38. Create a rain barrel.
39. Paint and hide rocks for others to find.
40. Volunteer to clean up trash at a local park.
41. Buy seasonal produce at a farmers’ market.
42. Go on a bug hunt.
43. Take a scenic drive.
44. Prepare and plant a vegetable garden.
45. Make a flower bouquet.
46. Lie on your backs and look for shapes in the clouds.
47. Ride a family-friendly mountain bike trail.
48. Tackle home spring cleaning as a family.
49. Go on a waterfall hike.
50. Have the first cookout of the season.
