I absolutely love when spring time comes around. For one, I am just a much happier person when the sun is shining, the days are longer, and the temperature is finally getting high enough to be able to enjoy some time outside.

I have a toddler boy and it does not take much more to get him excited then asking him if he wants to go outside. Jase absolutely loves being able to run around and explore everything outside. It doesn’t matter how many times we go to the same place, there is always something new to him. He goes through his usual routines until he spots something new to become excited about and he begins his new adventure.

Jase isn’t quite two yet so there isn’t a ton of activities that can actually be put together at his age, but there are a few fun things that he does love to do. There are also quite a few things that I cannot wait to introduce him to this year and make some more memories.

Chalk: Do you remember all the days as a kid playing with chalk? There is SO much you can do – it never gets old. You can create games, you can draw pictures, you can create entire new worlds out of your imagination all from a little bucket of chalk. Toddlers have incredible imaginations. I have been so impressed at how well Jase plays pretend and it’s been incredibly fun to watch. I have been waiting for the days where we could pull out a bucket of chalk and create whatever his little mind dreams up.

Bubbles: This is Jase’s all time favorite. I have even been blowing them in the house this winter because he asks for them so much! Jase loves bubbles! He loves to run around and chase them trying to pop them all. He recently just started trying to eat them, not sure who taught him that one. When the spring comes around I can pull out more ways to have fun with bubbles then just a simple wand or automatic fan. There are giant bubble wands in all different shapes and sizes. Grab a kid size swimming pool and fill it with bubbles and go to town! Jase can spend hours playing with bubbles, and that is a long time for a toddler!

Park: This one is probably a no brainer, but when the weather gets warm there is nothing more fun then heading to a park! We love to meet friends from church at the park for playdates. It’s a great way to start getting out and hanging out with other people rather than being cooped up inside so much. I have a few parks that I have scouted out that are my favorite for toddlers. You have to look for the ones that have equipment they can actually play on and I have noticed there isn’t a huge selection for toddlers. But they are out there!

This spring is going to be so different for us now that I will have a newborn and a toddler. But I am looking forward to getting outside as much as possible because it’s an easy way for Jase to have some fun and run off some energy.