Spring Fun

I am one of those parents who believes that kids NEED to learn how to do age-appropriate chores while they grow up. And not just those “pick up after yourself” kind of jobs — but the BIG, heavy, put-some-elbow-grease-into-it kind of work. I know this is not always a universal belief but hear me out …

This week, Discover & Explore is going colorful and also hoping to bring the luck of the Irish to you as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and rainbows.

Spring is coming!  It is — I promise 🙂 So today we have an awesome list of outdoor activities, nature crafts and games — 50 ways to enjoy the outdoors. Because with Spring comes that super nice weather (not too cold, not too hot), those perfect days when we can open the windows, listen to …

 

After a long winter, kids love to get outside and stretch their legs! 

Let them get their hands muddy, get their feet wet and discover what happens to nature in the spring.

 

I don’t know about your house but in our neck of the woods, Spring can get really busy! 

The end of the school year is approaching which means school performances, state assessments and helping the kids to finish all those final projects they need to do. 

Then there’s getting the yard and house cleaned up after winter — turning over the garden, putting away winter clothes, cleaning out the garage so we can FIND the spring toys — all that spring cleaning.

This post is sponsored by the Voice of Play.  We are joining them this month to inspire families to get outside & explore their local playgrounds!   Spring is in the air and for so many children that means heading back to the playground! We’ve already seen an increase in visitors to our neighborhood playground …

I know the rest of the world thinks that Spring begins on March 20th with the Spring Equinox but for us, Spring activities begin the day we turn back the clocks and gain that extra hour of daylight. Ahh… dinner during daylight hours Heading to the park after dinner The sounds of birds in the …

We had some amazing posts linked up to our Discover & Explore ‘Gardening with Kids‘ linky. Be sure to stop by Fantastic Fun & Learning to see some of the cool science-related garden ideas that are being featured today.

With the National Summer Library Book theme being ‘Dig into Reading’, I wanted to feature some of the great posts that would pair nicely with garden books for your summer reading list.

I’m sure you’re familiar with the old saying idiom — “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” In the month of March, life seems to revolve around the crazy weather.  And every once in a while, if you’re lucky, you are treated to something beautiful …   a rainbow!   …