Barack Obama has visited classrooms across the country. In this photo he inspects the work of a group of pre-kindergarten children in Decatur, Georgia.
He's also spent time perfecting his signature fist-bump. Here he is in Shaker Heights, Ohio greeting a young guest after delivering a speech on the economy.
Despite a busy schedule, he still took moments to appreciate nature. Here he is in Martha's Vineyard blowing a dandelion.
When a 5-year-old Philadelphia boy wanted to know if his hair was just like the president's, Obama leaned over and let him feel for himself.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdHere he is reading "Where the Wild Things Are" to a group of kids during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn...
...and here he is keeping pace with children through the White House colonnade.
Here he helped spell the word "Ohio" with a group of Columbus residents.
The former president also loves sports and once filled in as a coach for his daughter Sasha's basketball game.
But possibly one of the most iconic shots of the former president embracing his inner kid is in this image of him posing with a mini Spider-Man. Obama said this was one of his favorite photographs taken during that year of his presidency.