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5 Easy Spring Backyard Sensory Activities

May 16, 2016 by Mommy Evolution 3 Comments

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Having fun while sneaking in some easy spring sensory activities shouldn’t be difficult.

Why… they should be right in your backyard, right?

Erin from Putting Socks on Chickens is encouraging us all to step outside our back door and experience all of the sensory input our backyard has to offer.

5 Easy Backyard Spring Sensory Activities

5 Easy Spring Backyard Sensory Activities

Spring is a great time to get outside and have some sensory fun in your own backyard.

Whether the sun is shining or the rain is pouring down, here are 5 of our favorite easy spring time sensory activities.

Blow dandelions.

Dandelion

What kid doesn’t love blowing dandelions?

Blowing is a great oral activity.

It helps my son learn how to take deep breaths for when he is not so calm.

Find a 4 leaf clover.

Four Leaf Clover Search

OK…so in all honesty with an attention span of all about 5 seconds, I’m pretty sure my kiddo won’t be finding any 4 leaf clovers unless he has incredible luck.

However, asking him to sit down and look for a 4 leaf clover offers a lot of tactile input that he craves.

Just the thought of the grass tickling my hand as I run it through the clovers is enough to put me in a calm state.

Jump in rain puddles.

Jumping in puddles

Well…spring showers bring May flowers and filthy wet kids.

My kids love splashing, kicking, running, sliding and doing just about everything in rain puddles.

And as long as we aren’t getting ready to go somewhere, I seriously don’t mind.

My son gets so much tactile and proprioceptive input when they head out to play in the puddles.

Make mud pies.

Mud Pies

Some of our kids would love this and some of them would hate it.

If your child is one that doesn’t seem to notice the dirt on his face, then let him dig in and patty away.

Another great tactile activity that also offers proprioceptive input.

Climb a tree.

tree climbing

To this day, I still can’t climb a tree.

As a child, I was always scared of the monkey bars because I didn’t want to get hurt.

So it amazed me when I heard my son calling for me one day, “look at me mommy” and he was up in a tree.

So if your child is like mine, send them outside for a little proprioceptive and vestibular fun and have them climb a tree (or play on the monkey bars).

Now that spring is in the air, send the kids outside to get their sensory input.

They will have so much fun that they won’t even realize it’s helping regulate them. And if you love spring as much as kids do, have a little fun and join them.

What’s your favorite backyard sensory activity?

This post is part of the Spring Sensory Activities series, hosted by Mommy Evolution in partnership with The Sensory Spectrum. 

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About Erin: Erin is the mother of two of the most adventurous and hard headed children that are the best gifts ever given her. She is also a wife, part-time fundraiser for a non-profit and blogger.

You can read more from Erin on Putting Socks on Chickens.

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Comments

  1. Ela says

    May 16, 2016 at 8:57 pm

    I missed climbing trees!

    Reply
  2. Shane says

    June 8, 2016 at 9:57 am

    I rememebr doing so many of these things when I was a kid… I miss it all. Thank you!!

    I would love for you to come participate in our Blog Hop. The Homesteader Hop every Wednesday, I do hope you will come out and join us. https://www.floydfamilyhomestead.com/2016/06/08/homesteader-hop-6/

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  3. Frugal Hausfrau says

    June 14, 2016 at 11:08 pm

    I love that you’re sharing some of the simple pleasures – including getting dirty, lol!

    Thanks for sharing with us at Throwback Thursday!

    Mollie

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