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!
