SPRING IS A GREAT TIME TO EXPLORE,LEARN MORE ABOUT DIFFERENT TYPES OF FLOWERS AND DO ALL KIND OF PROJECTS WITH YOUR CHILD.HERE ARE A FEW IDEAS:

Put some string or yarn outside. Watch to see if it gets carried away to become part of a bird’s nest.

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.

If you leave near a pond look for frogs’ eggs-or go to a nature center that has a pond. 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.

Take advantage of the spring breezes and blow bubbles, fly a kite or make a homemade pinwheel. 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.

Collect early spring flowers and press them between sheets of newspaper weighted down with heavy books for a week or two. Once dry, arrange them on paper and glue them down –make greeting cards, book marks, or a picture.

To find out more about Spring activities go to:

DLTK’s Crafts for Kids Spring Activities:
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/spring

Activity Idea Place: April Showers, Rain and Rainbows!!!
http://www.123child.com/spring