Nothing rings in springtime like going on a picnic as a family. Heide Estrada gives quick tips to throw together a great outdoor picnic in a snap!

When spring brings a gorgeous day, go outside and savor the sunshine with your kids. Check out this article so you’ll be prepared whenever a perfect picnic day presents itself.

If the rain won’t seem to end, you can hold a picnic indoors. Just spread a blanket on the floor and enjoy a family meal in your living room.

Indoors or out, you can take along some of these other springtime activities to enjoy on your picnic.

#2: Bounce a Bubble

Spring is the perfect time to go outside and blow bubbles with your kids.

#3: Do an Art Project

Maggy Woodley from Red Ted Art always has great art ideas, and this one is no exception. Her blog post is a roundup of 30 art projects for kids based on famous works by great artists.

If it’s rainy and windy outside, pick a project and lose yourselves in the creative process indoors.

#4: Make a Cardboard Crown

We all know “where the wild things are”: they’re outside!

Phoebe Carpenter Eells provides a tutorial for these cereal box crowns on Made by Joel. The crowns were inspired by the classic children’s book, Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak.

#5: Turn Flowers Different Colors

Have you tried to make your own colored flowers? This article by Stephanie Morgan on Momtastic gives instructions on how to get a flower to take on the color of the dye.

What a perfect way to bring nature and color indoors! Try doing this project using several jars in a rainbow of colors.

Then, when the weather’s nice, go outside and look for signs of spring. Look for tulips, daffodils and crocuses in your neighborhood.

Make it a game: Have your kids count how many different colors they can find. Or look at trees and point out the buds. Then ask your kids if they think those buds will become blossoms or leaves.

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