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Spring signs hunt

Spring is waking up! Go looking for the first clues that winter is ending.

  • 20 min total
  • Low mess
  • Ages 2–5*
  • Outdoors
  • Late winter to spring
Let's do this

*Illustrative age guidance. Your child's development and circumstances matter more than a number.

A tiny plan for your day

Estimated time: 2 min to prepare · 16 min to explore · 2 min to head home. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • A simple checklist with pictures: snowdrop, bud, bird with twig, lamb, bee, frogspawn
  • A crayon

Let's begin

Five simple steps

That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.

  1. Head out on a walk with your checklist.

  2. Look for first flowers, like snowdrops and crocuses.

  3. Look for buds on trees and birds carrying nest materials.

  4. Listen for birdsong. Is it louder than in winter?

  5. Tick off everything you find.

All done!

That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.

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