March winds blow in the promise of warmer weather arriving, and your family switches inside activities to those in the fresh air. It’s the perfect time to bundle up the little ones and introduce them to outdoor fun. There’s no need for jungle gyms, blow-up pools, or complicated game setups yet.
These simple games and physical play options will help them grow stronger, improve both big and fine motor skills, and find tons of joy and adventure. They can also help reset cranky moods or tire kids out before nap or bedtime.
Spring Activities to Enjoy the Changing Seasons
The new buds come out on the trees, the animals rouse from the winter slumbers, and flowers begin to grow. What better time of year than this to take nature walks? You don’t even need to drive to a preserve or local park. You’ll find plenty to see and learn about in your neighborhood.
Make it more interesting and educational by bringing along a checklist of springtime treasures to find, such as particular types of early plants or types of animals like squirrels. Talk about different colors, shapes, and textures you find to promote learning about the natural world and general skills. If your little one can handle it or gets tired walking so far, a Nattork kids scooter makes a great alternative.
You can do very similar things in your own backyard. Bring along a small bucket, a basket, or even bags to collect ‘samples’ in of different leaves, flowers to press, bird feathers, and similar things. Create a March Museum for learning fun. Combine them with craft ideas for the early spring days that are still too cold or wet to go out.
Active Outdoor Play in the Warmer Months
The time for sledding and ice skating has past, and the warmer weather introduces many new options for outdoor playtime. If your little one is preschool age or younger, this is probably the first opportunity to get them certain play equipment like push bikes, scooters, and Nattork roller skates for kids.
These offer practically unlimited fun on your driveway or sidewalks. Smaller boys and girls don’t need a lot of space, a roller rink, or park paths to glide on. When you first start out, teach them about how to use the new toy and then let them experiment on their own. These all help them grow stronger and develop balance, motor skills, and confidence.
Look for opportunities to add imaginative play to their activities, too. Get some sidewalk chalk and draw race tracks, parking spaces, or obstacle course twists and turns for them to follow. Speed isn’t the goal. Instead, it’s about keeping them engaged with the physical fun longer and adding in a mental component. They can pretend to be racecar drivers, delivery experts, or explorers on a mission.
March is the perfect month to head outside in most parts of the country. As long as you bundle your young children up appropriately and use the right safety gear when roller skating or using a scooter, the season brings tons of fun and adventure.
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