Spring is around the corner! We have not been buried under snow for the majority of this winter like many parts of our country, but we have had an unusually cold winter and I am SO ready for warmer weather!

It is Babywise Friendly Blogging Network Pinterest Day today and we are all sharing springtime activities to do with children.

If you are looking for a fun idea of something your child can do once the weather has warmed and the snow has melted, look no further! This idea will cost you nothing in supplies or prep. The only thing you need to do is…..

Tell your child it is time to play outside and send them on their way!!!!

At least once a day my children are sent outside to play in our backyard. I am never far away for safety reasons, but I am also not interacting with them because I want them to know the pleasure of creativity. 

We don’t really have any outdoor toys set up in our backyard besides a small slide and a play kitchen that was on someone’s curb for the trash in perfect condition. Besides that there is simply creation! When we first started doing this, my daughter would say, “There is nothing to do!” and I simply replied, “Play with anything you see around you!”.

Now my girls go outside and play together usually pretty well and they have found plenty to play with! I love to hear their creativity when they are out there playing. One of their favorite things to do is to make dirt soup. They have pretended they are gardeners planting a garden. The possibilities of what they can play are endless.

Our days are very structured and we do lots of learning inside the house, but the most valuable time of day for my children is this time they spend outside simply being children and playing!!  

Be sure to check out the other Babywise Friendly Bloggers for more springtime activity ideas for your children!

- Elaine