Enjoy a week full of Spring themed toddler activities! This is a really fun toddler weekly activity guide and a great way to teach and explore the seasons.
Each day we have a book to read (or a read aloud to watch if you don't have a copy, a song or dance to enjoy and 2-3 themed activities.
We would love you to join us in our Weekly Themed Facebook Group to share your car & truck themed activities and also to share your pics over on Instagram (follow @myboredtoddler and use #myboredtoddler so we can share our favorites!).
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Spring Day 1
Book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First Spring
Available on Amazon HERE or watch a read aloud here
Song/Dance:
Springtime - The Wiggles
Dance and move along with the Wiggles as they welcome Springtime.
Craft: Butterfly Finger Painting
Celebrate Spring with some finger painting. These butterflies look great displayed around the room. See how to make them HERE.
Sensory Play - Playdough Bug Dig
Sure, this one sounds a bit gross, but we're using play bugs of course! Let your toddler dig in the 'mud' to find the bugs. See the full instructions HERE.
Game - Spring Scavenger Hunt
Get our FREE Spring Scavenger Hunt. Hide the pictures around the house and let your toddler find them all.
Get your FREE Spring Scavenger Hunt HERE.
Spring Day 2
Book: Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring
A lovely book to welcome in Spring (there's a whole series of these books, one for each season).
Available on Amazon HERE or watch a Read Aloud on Youtube HERE.
Song/Dance: Springtime Dance
Join Jack Hartmann with a fun springtime dance.
Sensory Play - Water Play with Flowers
Make a fun flower and water sensory bin! Fill a plastic tub with water and real or artificial flowers for some awesome sensory play. See how to set up your water play HERE.
Who needs a paintbrush when you can paint with a fork (we recommend a plastic one). Make these fun flowers using the patterns from a fork. See the full instructions HERE.
Get Moving - Spring Yoga - Fly Like A Butterfly
Enjoy some fun buttefly themed kids yoga.
Spring Day 3
Book: Spring Stinks!
Everyone loves Spring... except Bruce!
Available on Amazon HERE or watch a read aloud on Youtube HERE
Song/Dance: Spring Freeze Dance!
Dance along until it's time to FREEZE!
Fine Motor - Flower Playdough Mats
Get out the playdough and add our fun & free flower playdough mats. Get your free printable flower mats HERE.
Outdoor Activity - Get Gardening and Plant a Seed!
Children love watching a seed that they have planted grow and it's such a great learning activity. We used bean seeds as they grow fast (and we know toddlers hate waiting too long!) but you could use any seed for this. See our full activity instructions HERE.
This is a fun and easy kite craft using stickers and streamers. See how to easily make your kite HERE.
Spring Day 4
Book: Spring is Here
Join Mole & Bear as Spring arrives.
Available on Amazon HERE or watch a Read Aloud on Youtube HERE.
Song/Dance: Wave Your Flowers in the Air
Sing and dance along to this fun song about flowers
It always rains in Spring so let's celebrate with a rain cloud craft using cotton balls and streamers. See how to make your rain cloud HERE.
Continuing on our cloud theme, Spring is a great time to try cloud dough. It's really simple to make (and taste safe) and you can keep it simple with just cups and scoops or add some Spring themed items like pretend bugs, butterflys or flowers.
See how to make cloud dough HERE.
Spring - Day 5
Book: When Spring Comes
Available on Amazon HERE or as a Read Aloud on Youtube HERE.
Song/Dance - Rain, Rain, Go Away
Craft - Egg Carton Caterpillar
Use an old egg carton and some paints to create this fun caterpillar craft. See how to make it HERE.
Sensory Play - Sink & Float Sensory Bin
Now the weather is warming up set up this easy water play activity using natural items (leaves, flowers, sticks, rocks etc) and explore if they sink or if they float. See the full activity instructions HERE.
Outside Play - Listening & Observing Walk
Take a walk around your local neighbourhood. What nature sounds can you hear? What can see now that it is Spring? Chat to your toddler about what is different now that it is Spring instead of Winter.
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