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title: Spring Montessori-Inspired Activities to Do At Home - Learn And Play® Montessori School
description: Spring season is full of wonder, growth, and sunshine—making it the perfect time to do hands-on nature activities with young children. While the park is a great physical activity, it’s equally important to nurture your child’s curiosity and cognitive development at home.
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# [Spring Montessori-Inspired Activities to Do At Home - Learn And Play® Montessori School](https://www.learnandplaymontessori.com/blog/spring-montessori-inspired-activities-to-do-at-home)

 Written by [Michelle Cortez](https://www.learnandplaymontessori.com/blog/author/michelle-cortez) | Apr 13, 2025 2:59:00 PM

Spring season is full of wonder, growth, and sunshine—making it the perfect time to do hands-on nature activities with young children. While the park is a great physical activity, it’s equally important to nurture your child’s curiosity and cognitive development at home.

Weekends and after-school hours can be the golden opportunity to slow down and engage in intentional play! With a [Montessori-inspired](https://www.learnandplaymontessori.com/montessori-method/) approach, the magic of spring can be found indoors. Below are two engaging spring activities for toddlers (18 months to 36 months) and preschoolers (2 to 6 years) with materials you likely already have at home! We’re lucky because throughout the Bay Area – from Fremont to [Pleasant Hill](https://www.learnandplaymontessori.com/pleasant-hill-north/), [Sunnyvale](https://www.learnandplaymontessori.com/sunnyvale/) to [Milpitas](https://www.learnandplaymontessori.com/milpitas/), [Dublin](https://www.learnandplaymontessori.com/dublin-ranch/) to [Palo Alto](https://www.learnandplaymontessori.com/palo-alto/) – we are bless with many fun, (and educational) opportunities for kids and parents.

**Spring Activities for Toddlers**

1. **Color Matching Egg Hunt**  
    Put a spring twist on a classic [Montessori](https://www.learnandplaymontessori.com/dr-maria-montessori/) color-matching activity.

- What you’ll need: Colorful plastic Easter eggs and matching containers.
- How to do it: Hide the eggs around your home or yard. Once collected, help your toddler match each egg to its corresponding color container.
- Why it’s great: This boosts color recognition and gross motor development through active play.

1. **Leaf Transfer with Tongs**  
    This simple fine motor activity adds a springtime sensory element.

- What you’ll need: Real leaves, toddler-safe tongs, and two bowls.
- How to do it: Demonstrate how to use the tongs to transfer leaves from one bowl to the other.
- Why it’s great: It strengthens hand muscles, builds coordination, and introduces delicate care of natural materials.

**Spring Activities for Preschoolers **

1. **Flower Arranging Station**  
    Introduce your preschooler to the art of flower arranging—a classic [Montessori](https://www.learnandplaymontessori.com/dr-maria-montessori/) practical life activity.

- What you’ll need: Child-safe scissors, a small pitcher of water, fresh flowers, and small vases or jars.
- How to do it: Set up a tray with the materials. Demonstrate how to trim flower stems, pour water into the vase, and create a simple arrangement.
- Why it’s great: This activity builds concentration, coordination, and fine motor skills. It also introduces concepts of beauty and care for the environment.

1. **Nature Sorting Tray**  
    Bring the outdoors in with a nature collection and sorting activity.

- What you’ll need: A tray, small bowls or muffin tins, and collected nature items (twigs, leaves, pinecones, small rocks, flowers).
- How to do it: Invite your child to sort the objects by category, size, texture, or color. Add labels for extra language enrichment.
- Why it’s great: This encourages observation skills, classification, and vocabulary development—all key [Montessori](https://www.learnandplaymontessori.com/dr-maria-montessori/) principles.

With a few household items, you can turn your home into a [Montessori](https://www.learnandplaymontessori.com/montessori-method/) classroom! Motor skills, color recognition, observation, and a love for the environment are critical lessons LAPMS includes within our academic curriculum. Practicing these skills at home means enriching and mastering them faster. From our [Hercules campus](https://www.learnandplaymontessori.com/hercules/) to our [Sunnyvale location](https://www.learnandplaymontessori.com/sunnyvale/), we work daily with your child to set up a foundation for a lifetime of learning and success in our modern society.

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