Family Fun Inspiration for March

Hey March! Spring is around the corner. We’ve been counting down the days. Mark these notable days on the calendar: 

• Read Across America Day / Dr. Seuss’s birthday (3/2)
• Daylight Savings begins (3/10/24)
• Pi Day (3/14)
• St. Patrick’s Day (3/17)
• Fred Rogers’ birthday (3/20)
• First Day of Spring in Northern Hemisphere (3/19/24)
• World Puppetry Day (3/21)
• Women’s History (all month long) 
• Irish American Heritage (all month long)

MAKE

Springtime craft ideas:

• Homemade paper from PBS Parents
• DIY Banner with Recycled Cardboard
• Homemade kites from DIYProjects.com

Gardening inspired ideas:

• Butterfly feeder from PBS Parents
• Hummingbird study (includes simple hummingbird food recipe)
• Clothespin butterflies from SuperSimple.com
• Herb gardens & painted pots from PBS Parents
• Recycle your seed catalogs after planning your garden for: plant labels, collages or card games from KidsGardening.org
• Kitchen scrap gardening

Eats

• Naturally-dyed deviled eggs
• Make your favorite focaccia bread and decorate it with a Spring scene
• Shamrock Shakes (dairy-free) from SweetShoppeMom.com
• Baked Asparagus Fries from PBS Parents
• Rhubarb pie (gluten-free) from America’s Test Kitchen

EXPLORE

• Winthrop Hot Air Balloon Roundup (first weekend in March)
• Kids hands-on classes at PCC Community Markets
• Kids in the Snow at Snoqualmie Pass (winter snowshoe program)
• Seattle-area museums to explore for free on First Thursdays
• Washington state parks free days
• Free events at King County Library System online and in-person for the month of March
• Parent Map’s online family fun calendar
• Look for the first signs of Spring (the daffodils blooming are one of our favorites!)
• ParentEd Talks from Parent Map (virtual)

LEARN

Here are a few of my favorite resources to learn about the holidays and themes this month:

• Educator resources for Dr. Seuss’s birthday (3/2)
• Video about International Women’s Day (3/8)
• Women’s History Month (lessons and activities from NEA.org)
• World cultures collection (PBS LearningMedia)
• Video about Pi Day (3/14)
• Learning resources about St. Patrick’s Day (PBS LearningMedia)
• Lesson Plan: Kindness in the Garden (KidsGardening.org)
• Printable Spring Scavenger Hunts – On your next neighborhood walk, consider taking one of these printable spring scavenger hunts with you.
  • There’s this one at Imagination Soup (https://imaginationsoup.net/spring-scavenger-hunt-kids/)
  • Wondermom Wannabe (https://wondermomwannabe.com/printable-spring-scavenger-hunt/)
  • Doing Good Together (https://www.doinggoodtogether.org/bhf/nature-scavenger-hunt).

With Spring around the corner, we’ll also get out in the garden for some yard clean-up and pruning. And if the daffodils and tulips are up – we may make our way to Skagit Valley for a sneak preview of their Tulip Festival. (Runs April 1 -30.)

What does your family like to do in March? Let me know in the comments below!