Printable Spring Busy Activity Book for Kids 

Spring is in the air! The weather is warming up, flowers are blooming, and everyone is eager to spend more time outdoors. For parents, spring break also means finding activities to keep the kids engaged and learning while school is out. Why not create a printable spring busy book for kids?

Busy books are filled with interactive activities that provide opportunities for educational play. They exercise logic, fine motor control, reading comprehension and more. Busy books also keep children entertained during long road trips, plane rides or rainy indoor days.

The best part is you can customize a busy book to any theme or your children's books specific interests. With spring here, a seasonal theme is perfect. Here are some ideas for pages you can include:

Spring Scavenger Hunt
Make a list of common spring sights like flowers, birds, bugs, rain boots, umbrellas etc. Have your child check off each item as they spot it outside. This combines reading, observation and nature skills.

Spring Weather Wheel
Cut two paper plates in half and attach one over the other with a brad through the center like a spinning wheel. On one plate draw sun, clouds, rain, wind, etc. and on the other plate list spring activities like flying a kite, wearing rain boots, playing in the sprinkler, etc. Spin the wheel and have your child match the weather to kid's activity.

Umbrella Matching
Print out different umbrella designs, enough for each pair to have two matching umbrellas. Cut in half. Let your child match the halves to form full umbrellas, exercising visual discrimination, concentration and memory.

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Flower Parts
Illustrate the parts of a flower (petals, stem, leaves, etc). Have your child trace the names under each part to practice science vocabulary.

Rainy Day Activities
List indoor activities like building with blocks, art projects, reading books, playing board games, etc. Let your child color in their favorite rainy day activities.

Spring Maze
Draw a simple maze from the entrance to the middle with a spring item like a flower at the end. Let your child trace through the maze with a crayon or pencil.

Nature Counting
Print out spring-themed counting pages for your child to count and write the numbers 1-10 or 1-20. Include objects like birds, clouds, rocks, leaves, bees, etc.

Spring Color Match
Print out a coloring page that has spring items labeled with colors like "green grass", "yellow dandelion", "pink tulip", etc. Have your child color according to the labels.

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Bird Watching Tally
Draw a grid with columns for common backyard birds. When you go outside, keep track of how many of each type of bird you spot. Your child can make tally marks to track sightings.

Leaf Rubbings
Collect leaves outdoors. Place leaves under plain white paper. Rub the side of an unwrapped crayon over the paper to make leaf prints.

Get creative and customize your own busy book pages to match your child's needs and interests! Print on paper or cardstock and staple together. Hole punch to attach a metal ring or ribbon to bind like a small book. Add as many pages and activities as you want. Your child will love their personalized busy book, and you'll love keeping them engaged with educational activities all spring.

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