photo credit: *kaetzchen
Depending on where you live, Spring has either sprung or is ready to spring as the winter cold is fading away. Or, like here in sunny SC, winter is trying to come and get its one last hurrah! No matter when spring arrives, there are things that you can do with your children to celebrate and enjoy spring when it arrives. You will all enjoy the wonder and excitement you can discover together.
First, you could try bird-watching in your yard or a nearby park. If you can, try hanging a bird feeder or two outside and see what birds coem to visit. Keep a log of your feathered visitors, with a description of each (or snap a picture – no flash 
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Nature hikes are another fun thing you can do in spring with your children. If you take a notebook and pencil (or a camera), you and your children can keep track of how nature changes from week to week or month to month each spring. It might even be fun to turn your notes and pictures into a scrapbook that you can look back at an enjoy in teh years to come.
If you like to garden or have never gardened, planning and planting things together can also be alot of fun! Even if you can only plant a little in a few pots on your porch, you will still enjoy gardening together. After you have decided what you would like to plant, take some time together to draw a “map” of wehre you would like to plant each thing. Even if you don’t have a big enough yard, maybe you could use an indoor window box planter or a large pot on a patio. The days, weeks, and months that you watch your seeds grow into wonderful things is a great way to share time together. Plus, if you are able to grow any fruits or vegetables, you will also have something delicious to share as well!
These are just a few things you can do together this spring. I am sure there are more that you can think of for some long-lasting family fun. The important thing is to have fun and enjoy the time together! Happy Spring!
About the author: Alicia H. Tucker is a homeschool mom of three, after having taught in public schools for over ten years. She has a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a master’s degree in Education with a focus on Curriculum and Technology. She is a freelance writer and is currently working on writing her first book.
You know it’s silly little things like looking at the flowers that grow once it gets warm or the examples mentioned in this article like bird watching, hikes, gardening, etc that I’ve always cared less about. But recently I’ve come to a point in my life where it’s the things like these that I’m going to start doing with my son because suddenly it’s the littlest things that mean the most to me.