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On the Hunt for Spring: Spring Journal

Want to explore spring and science with your child? It’s time to start your own spring journal for kids!

A new season is starting to sneak up on us… at least down here in the South. Let’s learn about the skill of observation with this easy-to-use spring journal.

Printable Spring Science Journal for Kids with Observation Sheet

DOWNLOAD AND PRINT SPRING JOURNAL

Making a Spring Journal with Kids

Teaching our children to become observers is a vital lesson in life. 

We’re going on a walk around our neighborhood to see if we can spot signs of Spring. Have you seen it yet in your neighborhood?

  • The grass is turning green
  • Bushes are sprouting new leaves
  • Trees are blooming
  • Bushes are blooming
  • Trees are growing tiny leaves
  • Roses are growing red leaves
  • Seeds are starting to sprout in the garden.
  • Birds are making nests in the trees
  • Baby ducklings have even arrived at the Duck Pond.

“Teaching is not about answering questions but about raising questions – opening doors for them in places that they could not imagine.”

~ Yawar Baig
Hunting for Spring with Kids using Spring Journal and Observation

Take your child on a nature walk and see what they can discover with their own observation skills. Find a way to document this change with them over a time period. Using a kid-friendly camera from their view is fun. 

Try this fun Spring Photo Scavenger Hunt Idea!

We used this printable Spring Journal to write down what we saw. {Download here}

Here are some of our favorites from our walks this week afterschool.

This is what we saw on our walk to my sister in law’s house… a Peach Tree

Children observing duck and ducklings in spring

This is what we saw on our walk by the pond…ducklings

Strawberry Blooming in Spring

This is what we found in the back yard…a Strawberry Blossom

We transplanted some strawberry plants and by the end of the week they had a blossom! Time to make our Plant Labels for our Learning Garden.  You can even take our Strawberry STEM Challenge!

We even started a plan for planting Potatoes, my daughter’s class planted them too at school. It will be fun to compare.

Spring Printables for Kids

DOWNLOAD AND PRINT SPRING JOURNAL

Create a Spring Science Journal with Young Children

Later in the week we would come home and write in a Spring Journal what we observed. Observation is a great skill to use. 

When creating your own Plant Journal, have them illustrate it first, it will be fresh on their mind and in the camera for reference. Then they can write about what they saw. Encourage them to include details. 

Go out a few days later and observe with them if things have changed.

spring flowers on trees and bushes to discover during spring walk

More Journal Ideas:

  • Make a spring collage out of pictures from magazines or real objects
  • Glue the discoveries you find onto a page and then attach the words.
  • Younger children doing this activity can cut out and add spring words to their pictures.
  • Practice finding the beginning sounds of spring objects they draw.

Print your Own Spring Journal, Spring Observation Sheet and Words of Spring

Want to learn more about Spring? Go on a Spring Virtual Field Trip!

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Spring Books for Kids

Here are a few fun spring books to welcome the change in season with your child.

  • Little Blue Truck’s Springtime by Alice Schertle
  • Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring by Kenard Pak
  • Busy Spring: Nature Wakes Up by Sean Taylor and Alex Morss
  • Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms by Julia Rawlinson
  • And Then It’s Spring by Julie Fogliano
  • When Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes

Want more book suggestions? Explore our collection of magical spring books for kids!

Spring Activity Bundle for Kids

Make spring unforgettable with our Spring Activity Bundle! Packed with fun printables, crafts, games, book lists, virtual field trips, and more, it’s the perfect way to enjoy the season with your child—no prep needed.

Download, print, and start making magical memories today!

You may also enjoy these spring activities with your child…

child with camera taking Spring Photos of flowers in trees
spring virtual field trips for kids with flowers, trees, baby animals and more
The Ultimate Collection of Spring Activities for Kids

Additional Resources for Spring

  • 60+ Spring Activities for Kids
  • Garden ideas for kids
  • 10 Ways to Tempt Your Kids to Get Outdoors this Spring
  • Spring Virtual Field Trips for Kids
  • Spring STEM Challenges for Kids

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Filed Under: Gardening, Kids Activities, Science, STEM Tagged With: After School Activities, Afterschool Express, grade school, Kids in the Garden, Kim, Preschool, Science Fun, Senses, Spring, STEM

About Kim Vij

Early childhood teacher, author, speaker and mom of 3. Kim shares ways to make learning fun and parenting an adventure by sharing developmentally appropriate activities.

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Comments

  1. Eli@coachdaddy says

    March 20, 2014 at 2:10 pm

    This makes me miss having little kids! Nine isn't that little, is it? This looks like a lot of fun.

  2. Boy Mama Teacher Mama says

    February 17, 2014 at 7:24 am

    Love these ideas, but love the idea of spring even more!

  3. Nanette says

    March 11, 2013 at 2:12 pm

    We blogged about our own Spring Hunt too ( http://littleboybluetoddleschool.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/spring-hunt.html ) and think your printable would go along nicely with our continued observations.

  4. The Monko says

    April 3, 2012 at 2:10 pm

    I love your senses sheet, I saw it being used at http://rubsomedirtblog.com/ and had to come over here so I could find the original to pin. I am going to be using it a lot with my son and didn't want to lose it.

  5. Kim @ The Educators Spin On It says

    March 31, 2012 at 4:16 pm

    Thank you so much for featuring our post Sunnymama! We love the Spring Carnival and all the great resources and ideas it provides!

  6. Mrs. Lirette says

    March 25, 2012 at 9:17 am

    Thanks for linking up on my "It's a Spring Thing" linky party! I love your ideas and photographs!

    Mary
    Mrs. Lirette's Learning Detectives

  7. sunnymama says

    March 4, 2012 at 10:39 am

    Thanks so much for adding this to our Spring Carnival. 🙂 I've featured it here: http://sunnydaytodaymama.blogspot.com/2012/03/all-year-round-week-two-7-ways-to-get.html

  8. Lydia says

    February 28, 2012 at 10:01 am

    I love taking my children on a nature walks and I love how you've extended that here. Very cool.

  9. Kim @ The Educators Spin On It says

    February 28, 2012 at 9:04 am

    Thanks Deb for pinning to your Spring Board. My parents are right there with you in CO, love it there. Before you know it the bulbs will be popping up and leaves popping on branches.

  10. Kim @ The Educators Spin On It says

    February 28, 2012 at 7:55 am

    I love your ideas Rainy Day Mum, anything hands on for Tots is perfect for their age! Let me know if you need me to adapt the journal or checklist for your little one.

  11. Cerys @ Rainy Day Mum says

    February 28, 2012 at 4:00 am

    I love this idea – we're starting to see the signs of spring here in the south of the UK – I'm wondering how to adapt the idea for a 2 and a half year old – lots of sticking and collages as well as flower pressing I think is going to happen.

  12. Deb Chitwood says

    February 28, 2012 at 12:34 am

    We don't have spring yet in Colorado, but I love your activities … they make me hopeful! I pinned your post to my new Kids' Spring Activities Pinterest board at http://pinterest.com/debchitwood/kids-spring-activities/. Thanks for hosting Afterschool Party! 🙂

  13. Kim @ The Educators Spin On It says

    February 26, 2012 at 4:47 pm

    Thanks Sunny Mama, was just getting ready to do that!

  14. sunnymama says

    February 26, 2012 at 4:31 pm

    This is a great list of ideas for spring-watching! It would be great if you'd like to link-up this post with our spring carnival 🙂
    http://sunnydaytodaymama.blogspot.com/2012/02/all-year-round-blog-carnival-spring.html

  15. Kim @ The Educators Spin On It says

    February 26, 2012 at 4:26 pm

    To be truthful I'm a little said spring's already here. I'm so glad Maryanne, Kelli and Litlass that you'll be able to do this once your spring arrives there.

  16. LitLass says

    February 26, 2012 at 3:23 pm

    Great ideas. We're in Texas, so I think we'll be doing this soon.

  17. maryanne @ mama smiles says

    February 26, 2012 at 9:57 am

    I love these ideas! It's a little early for spring in Massachusetts, but we'll enjoy seeing the signs of spring as they arrive!

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