Welcome Spring! (well, almost…)

The weather has been ever so slightly warmer, slightly sunnier, slightly less damp here in the Pacific Northwest. I even got a bit of yardwork done on Sunday before it started to drizzle on me. Spring is right around the corner, and my family is getting ready for some… 

March Inspiration:

In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb

March roars in like a lion
So fierce,
The wind so cold,
It seems to pierce.
The month rolls on
And Spring draws near,
And March goes out
Like a lamb so dear

by Lorie Hill

 

What’s Happening this Month? 

March 8, 2009 Daylight Savings Time Begins

March 17, 2009 St. Patrick’s Day

March 20, 2009 Spring Equinox (first day of Spring)

March is also National Nutrition Month. Visit the American Dietetic Association’s website for nutrition games, quizzes, and helpful information about healthy nutrition for your family.

  

Book Picks for March: 

St. Patrick’s Day by Gail Gibbons

Spring is Here by Lois Lenski

Eat Healthy, Feel Great by Dr. William Sears

 

Activity Suggestions for March:

 GO GREEN! Throw a St. Patty’s Day party for your wee ones. Ask all the kiddos to wear green clothing, serve green foods (grapes, apples, jello), and make green play-dough. Play Irish Music and have the kids parade around the neighborhood with green balloons and flowers.

GET CRAFTY! Make a seed collage. Collect a large assortment of seeds craft glue, and sturdy poster board or cardboard. Help your child spread the craft glue over their paper and then sprinkle seeds on the glue. Tilt the cardboard and gently shake off excess. Wait for the glue to dry and then repeat the process until your design is complete. Set aside to dry.

PLAY WITH YOUR FOOD! Play some nutrition games and try out some new kid-friendly recipe ideas at KidsHealth.org.

 

Happy Spring!

Michelle