Need Ideas for Spring? Here’s a Checklist

Usher in the new season with a fresh to-do list for spring. Get outdoors, see what’s beautifully in bloom and experience nature, or stay inside and banish boredom!

SPRING TO LIFE OUTDOORS CHECKLIST

Give your dog and your car a bath
Have a bite and a sip as you peruse a local festival
Pick a bouquet of herbs or flowers for yourself or a loved one
Go shopping at an outdoor mall
Enjoy your local park
Visit a local farm and pick up some fresh eggs
Go to the zoo
Have a fun kids-at-heart day at a playground
Blow bubbles and play games on the grass
Put on some rollerblades, roller skates or hop on a skateboard and hit the streets
Practice tai chi
Bike around town
Have a picnic
Host an outdoor tea party (pinkies out, everyone)!
Play golf or miniature golf
Go hiking, fishing and camping
Check out LIVE music shows and concerts
Fly a kite in a field or along the beach
Try a horseback riding lesson
Have fun at an amusement or water park
See what’s in season and go fruit picking
Go out to eat, sit outside and enjoy a drink at a new coffeeshop, restaurant, or bar
Attend a group meet-up based on shared interests and hobbies
Visit a local winery, learn about wines and enjoy a wine tasting
Skip stones across the water
Soak up the sun, sand and surf at the beach – bring your swimsuit, sandals and sunscreen
Host a spring party event – don’t forget to decorate with fresh flowers

SPRING TO LIFE INDOORS CHECKLIST

Get cultured and go see a play, opera or ballet
Visit an aquarium
Go around the rink at your local skating joint
Check out the newest movie
Gallery hop and visit a museum
Join a gym and hit the pool, followed by the steam room and sauna
Work with a wellness or fitness coach, personal trainer or nutritionist to get in shape
Get pampered with a mani, pedi, facial and massage at a salon or spa
Send out spring cards to your loved ones
Take a genealogy test and discover your genetic make-up
Get your hair done with cut and color for a whole new you
Try lash extensions and bat those beautiful lashes
See what’s new at your local library
Try a new grocery store and discover new foods and beverages
Order a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) box at your local farmers market
Start a blog to further your passionate hobby or to boost your business
Work on relationships with old and new friends, online and off
Take a cooking class
Visit a local brewery, find out how beer is made and enjoy a brewski
Smell good with a new fragrance find – sample perfumes at a department store or Ulta or Sephora
Get a make-over at a department store make-up counter to pick out a few new beauty products that suit you for the season
Visit your local music store to try out some instruments and sign up for music classes
Ask a bartender to make you a special mixed drink or make your own cocktail or mocktail
Open the windows in your house and roll your car windows down for a healthy blast of fresh air
Make spring gifts for your loved ones – experiment with DIY beauty products or arts and crafts
Turn your bathroom into a home spa and enjoy some R & R
Decorate your house or work place for spring – include fresh plants, flowers and candles – and redecorate a room using Feng Shui
Get a water fountain – running water sounds soothing