45 Best Spring Activities for 1 Year Olds, Because Toddlers Can Play Too!

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A large list of Spring activities for 1 year olds and toddlers. Including sensory activities, arts and crafts, and fine and gross motor fun. 

It can feel so overwhelming and difficult to do hands-on activities with 1 year olds! After all, they lack some of the fine motor skills of older preschoolers, and might still explore their surroundings with their mouths. But, they are busy and active and love to engage with the world around them!

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Spring Activities for 1 Year Olds

By finding edible materials or activities with large parts and gross motor practice, we can involve 1 and 2 year olds in play-based activities too! Celebrate Spring with these fun activities for toddlers.

Spring Sensory Play for Toddlers

Edible Garden Sensory Bin

Green Edible Slime Recipe

Water Bead Play: Celebrating Spring

Playdough Flower Planting // Fun with Mama

Flower Garden Sensory Wall // Crafts on Sea

Rainbow Rice in a Jar // KC Adventures

Edible Chocolate Playdough  // The Life of Jennifer Dawn

Frozen Flowers Sensory Ice Play // Crafts on Sea

Butterfly Sensory Bag  // Messy Little Monster

Rainbow Spaghetti Sensory Play // Messy Little Monster

Ladybug Sensory Play // Little Worlds Big Adventures

Spring Arts & Crafts Activities for Toddlers

Butterfly Plate Toddler Craft // Happy Family Blog

Bubble Wrap Painting Puffy sheep // Red Ted Art

Painted Sensory Stone Rainbow  // Non-Toy Gifts

Celery Stamped Roses // Messy Little Monster

Rainbow Rainy Day Art // Rhythms of Play

Easy Paper Plate Bee Craft  // Non-Toy Gifts

Handprint Caterpillar Preschool Craft // Fun Handprint Art Blog

DIY Puffy Paint // Happy Family Blog

Rainbow Butterfly Cork Craft // Red Ted Art

Paper Plate Fingerprint Flower Craft // My Bored Toddler

Footprint Butterfly Craft // Messy Little Monster

Coffee Filter Flower Craft for Kids // Look We’re Learning

5 Little Ducks Nursery Rhyme Rocks // Red Ted Art

Popsicle Stick Butterfly Craft // Growing Up Gabel

Rainbow Spin Art Flowers // Messy Little Monster

Flower Suncatcher Craft  // Messy Little Monster

Butterfly Painting for Toddlers // My Bored Toddler

Bleeding Tissue Paper Flower Craft for Kids // Schooltime Snippets

Coffee Filter Butterfly Craft  // Red Ted Art

Painting with Biscuit Cutters // Messy Little Monster

Spring Gross and Fine Motor Activities for Toddlers

5 Outdoor Play Spaces to Create for Kids

Spring-Themed Printable Games for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Rainbow Suncatchers: A Kid-Made Spring Activity

Bottle Top Toddler Toy // Teach Me Mommy

5 Little Ducks Nursery Rhyme Activity // Schooltime Snippets

Sorting Colors with PomPoms and Duplo Blocks // Teach Me Mommy

Go on a Bug Hunt, with Free Printable // Kiddy Charts

Flower Arranging Montessori Practical Life Activity  // Rhythms of Play

Science for Littles: Camouflage // Mama Smiles

Adorable Ladybug Finger Puppet // Artsy Momma

Have so much fun with these Spring activities for 1 year olds! They will love to celebrate Spring through fun and play 🙂 

Spring Books for Toddlers

Reading is the perfect way to supplement hands-on activities, here are some of our favorite Spring books for toddlers:

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