Photos show children in Spain enjoying the outdoors for the first time in weeks

• Sunday was the first time children in Spain could step outside since the country went into lockdown on March 15.
• From Barcelona to Malaga, towns across the country filled with children playing on the streets, in parks, and on beaches for the first time in 42 days.
• After the number of coronavirus cases slowly decreased, Spain's government announced it would allow children under 14 to go outside.
• They can play outside for up to one hour a day.
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With kites, dolls, and roller skates in tow, children across Spain played outside on Sunday for the first time in 42 days.

The Spanish government announced a state of emergency and strict lockdown guidelines on March 14, which prevented children from going outside.

Parks closed and adults could only leave for essential trips to the grocery store and pharmacy.

But after the country's number of coronavirus cases slowly decreased, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that children could go outside for fresh air. Kids under 14 years old can play outside for up to one hour a day.

From Barcelona to Malaga, children grabbed their toys and took to the once empty streets, parks, and beaches for the first time in weeks.

... children are a little happier now that they can access the outdoors.

Kids tumble in the grass.      Alvaro Calvo/Getty Images

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... and everywhere in between ...

Two girls jump rope in Valencia, Spain.      JOSE JORDAN/Getty Images

... to Seville ...

Spain's strick lockdowns prevented kids from going outside for 42 days.      CRISTINA QUICLER/Getty Images

From Madrid ...

Two girls eagerly wait to step outside.      David Benito/Getty Images

The little ones can finally celebrate spring.

A girl holds a flower while sitting on her dad's shoulders.      CRISTINA QUICLER/Getty Images

Children are enjoying fountains for the first time in six weeks.

Children splash in a fountain in Bilbao, Spain.      Vincent West/Reuters

This has allowed friends and classmates to catch up after being apart.

Families interact while keeping their distance.      Sergio Perez/Reuters

Some wear gloves while outdoors.

Barcelona's streets have also filled up with children.      NurPhoto/Getty Images

Friends have raced along bike paths.

Girls skate on a bicycle path.      Niccolo Guasti/Getty Images

And historic squares have filled with laughter.

A girl rides a scooter through a square in Seville, Spain.      Marcelo del Pozo/Getty Images

It's the first time in over a month some shoes have been laced up.

A mother helps her daughter put on her roller skates.      DESIREE MARTIN/Getty Images

Most of the children still wear face masks as they play in the streets.

A child plays in Igualada, Spain.      Nacho Doce/Reuters

Families are still urged to follow social distancing guidelines.

A boy flies a kite on a windy beach in Malaga, Spain.      Europa Press News/Getty Images

The decision was made after the number of coronavirus cases slowly decreased in Spain.

A girl dressed up for her first day outside.      Europa Press News/Getty Images

Dolls and toys have also seen some fresh air.

A 5-year-old girl dressed her doll in a face mask before heading outside.      DESIREE MARTIN/Getty Images

And children run through parks.

A girl kicks a soccer ball down an empty street.      Pablo Cuadra/Getty Images

Best friends go on walks.

A child goes on a walk with his dog and father.      Jon Nazca/Reuters

Families explore beaches.

This family spent their hour at the beach in Santander, Spain.      Soccrates Images/Getty Images

Now, they can spend up to an hour outside every day.

A mother and son play on La Malagueta beach in Malaga, Spain.      SOPA Images/Getty Images

Children across the country were confined to their homes for 42 days.

Wearing masks, the two girls head outside for the first time in weeks.      Europa Press News/Getty Images

On April 26, kids went outside to play.

A kite is flown in a city square.      Borja B. Hojas/Getty Images

After six weeks in lockdown, children in Spain can head outdoors.

Two girls run down a street.      Europa Press News/Getty Images