Spring is a wonderful time to refresh your classroom activities and keep young learners engaged. With warmer weather and blooming flowers, it’s the perfect opportunity to bring the season into your lessons.
Here are five fun and simple spring activities for kindergarten and first-grade classrooms.
1. Plant a Classroom Garden
Introduce students to the joys of gardening by planting seeds in small pots. Teach them how plants grow, and have them monitor their plants’ progress daily. This hands-on activity can tie into science lessons about plant life cycles.
Check out this Kindar Garden Plant-Themed Unit! These garden-themed printables will transform your classroom or dramatic play area, and give you fun and engaging plant-themed lesson plans!
2. Spring-Themed Math Crafts
Combine creativity with math practice using spring-themed math crafts. Activities like building flowers with addition or subtraction problems at the center help students reinforce their math skills in a fun way. For ready-to-use, engaging crafts, check out my Spring Math Crafts resource. These activities are editable, making it easy to tailor them to your students’ needs!
3. Nature Walk and Writing Prompts
Take your students on a short nature walk around the school grounds. Ask them to observe signs of spring—flowers, insects, or birds. When you return, have them write or draw about what they saw. This combines outdoor exploration with literacy skills.
4. Spring Bingo
Create a bingo game with spring-related words and pictures. Use this game as a fun way to introduce new vocabulary or reward students during quiet time.
5. Spring STEM Challenges
Set up a STEM station with challenges like building a bird’s nest using various materials or creating a wind-powered pinwheel. These activities are great for encouraging problem-solving and teamwork.
By adding these activities to your spring lineup, you’ll create a vibrant and engaging classroom environment. Don’t forget to incorporate seasonal crafts, like those in this Spring Math Crafts resource to make learning both fun and educational!
If you want more spring activities, check out my post here!
