{"id":2370,"date":"2014-04-30T15:01:17","date_gmt":"2014-04-30T19:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/abc\/?p=2370"},"modified":"2014-04-30T15:01:17","modified_gmt":"2014-04-30T19:01:17","slug":"activites-to-do-with-children-this-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/abc\/2014\/04\/30\/activites-to-do-with-children-this-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"Activites to do with children this Spring!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2371\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2371\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2371\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/abc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2014\/04\/spring.jpg\" alt=\"openwalls.com\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">openwalls.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The days are starting to grow longer and warmer. Children are able to spend more time outdoors. When you can, go out and help them discover the wonders of spring.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Put some string or yarn outside. Watch to see if it gets carried away to become part of a bird&#8217;s nest. If you see a nest don&#8217;t touch it because it will scare the mother bird away, but you might be able to see young birds after they are hatched.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Watch for sprouts of early bulbs and look for buds on trees and bushes that are starting to swell. Cut small branches and put them in a vase of water in the house. Watch as the flowers or leaves start to unfold.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>If you live near a pond look for frogs&#8217; eggs. You can bring some home by putting pond water and a small clump of frog eggs in a container. Take some weeds from the pond too. About a week after they hatch feed them fish food. When their back legs have grown put them back in the pond. It would also be fun to go ponding with a long handled net. Sweep the net through the water and then empty your &#8220;catch&#8221; into a pan with some pond water in it. Examine what you&#8217;ve caught with a magnifying glass. Always put whatever you have caught back into the pond.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Take advantage of the spring breezes and blow bubbles, fly a kite or make a homemade pin- wheel. Draw an X on a square piece of paper from corner to corner. Cut halfway along each line and fold alternate corners into the center. Overlap the points and connect it to a stick with a pin. A bead behind the head of the pin may help it to spin better.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Collect early spring flowers and press them between sheets of newspaper weighted down with heavy books for a week or two. Once they are dry, arrange them on paper and glue them down &#8211; make greeting cards, book marks, or a picture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Soak a dried bean in water overnight then place it in a jar with a damp paper towel or cotton balls. 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