Hygge spring activities to do with kids
Springtime has finally arrived in Sweden and that’s when hygge activities move outdoors. For me there’s few things more hygge than going out barefoot, tea cup in hand and cuddling up under a blanket to soak that first springtime sunshine in. Off course leaning towards a sunny, southern facing wall trying to get warm since what Swedes call springtime temperatures would be considered winter in large parts of the world. But we really do celebrate when the light and the warmth returns and there are so many fun and hygge activities to do with kids. I’ve listed some of my and my kids’ favorites down below to help you get some more hygge in your life.
Hygge spring activities to do with kids
Hygge is often thought of as a way to endure the long Scandinavian winters, cuddled up under a blanket with a good book. But it’s much more than so! It’s a way of life that encourages enjoying the small things in life to get a feeling of ell-being, all year around. And that means during spring, summer and fall too! When it comes to my favourite hygge spring activities to do with kids they’re all about soaking in the sun and enjoying the signs of nature awakening again. If you dress the part you can go outside no matter what weather it is. As the old Swedish saying goes, there is no bad weather, only people that needs to dress better. Here are three hygge springtime activities to enjoy with your kids:
Forage for edible flowers
When spring comes around so does flowers! And a lot of them are edible. As soon as they pop up my kids and I go foraging for violets, daisies, dandelions, elder flower, lilacs, yellow star-of-Bethlehem and whatever else we find. The kids love to pick flowers and we either eat them in salads, cook and bake with them, press and preserve for crafting or dehydrate and put on our foraged pharmacy shelf. I find daisies especially handy to have in the pantry, they’re pretty and they make for a good addition in tea when you’ve caught a cold as they are mildly expectorant.
Have an outside fika
Fika is an important part of Swedish culture and can be described of the daily habit of having an (often hot) beverage and something sweet, usually several times of day. It’s a way of living and socializing. And when spring comes around there’s nothing better than moving the fikatime outdoors. We bring our blankets and hot beverages and soak in the sun while eating Swedish cinnamon buns and other pastries.
Jump in puddles
A welcome feature of spring, the snowfall turns into rain. And with rain comes puddles! There are few simple things in life that’s more fun than jumping in puddles. So get that rain coat and wellies on and jump in some puddles! And hey, that’s fun as an adult too!
