Fun Spring Activities

See how many spring activities you can cross off of your to-do list this season—whether you want to take on the traditional rites of spring, or simply savor a seasonal menu.

THE GREAT OUTDOORS

• See the cherry blossoms

• Have a picnic at the park

• Seek out the first crocuses, snowdrops, and other spring flowers

• Go for a run

• Take a hike

• Play softball

• Ride a bike

• Enjoy the spring weather at an outdoor café

• Visit a farm to see the baby animals

• Walk on an empty beach

• Play a round of golf

• Go horseback riding

SPRING ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS (and Kids at Heart)

• Fly a kite

• Look for four-leaf clovers

• Jump in puddles

• Get dirt under your fingernails

• Blow bubbles

• Climb a tree

• Find a playground and swing on the swings

• Feed the ducks at a pond

• Wade in a creek

• Draw pictures on the sidewalk with chalk

• Skip stones across a pond

• Plan a spring break vacation

EAT AND DRINK

• Eat some roasted asparagus

• Steam whole artichokes and eat them leaf by leaf

• Bake festive spring cupcakes with pink (or lavender or yellow or baby blue) frosting

• Eat a ripe apricot

• Visit the farmers’ market and buy spinach and sugar snap peas

• Pick strawberries at a farm

SPRING FUN

• Listen to the rain

• Watch bumblebees at work in a garden

• Notice the trees budding

• Seek out a rainbow

• Listen to the birds singing

• Go bare-legged

• Feel the sun on your face

• Leave your windows open to catch a spring breeze

• Pet a bunny

• Send someone other than your mom a Mother’s Day card

• Wear open-toed shoes

• Buy a colorful umbrella

• Visit the zoo

• Decorate your home with fresh tulips and daffodils

• Get caught in a spring shower

LADIES, ENJOY YOUR LIVES TO THE FULLEST!