Here are a few ideas with links to crafts and recipes you can create with your children this May!

5/1 Screen Free Week Turn off the TV, computer, ipads and cell phones and enjoy a screen free week with your family

5/1 National Mother Goose Day & May Day: On Mother Goose Day, revisit your favorite childhood fairy tales. May Day, held on May 1st, is a celebration of spring!!

5/4 Star Wars Day: May the 4th be with you!

5/5 Cinco de Mayo: In the U.S., Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a commemoration of Mexican culture and heritage

5/6 National Lemonade Day: Ever wanted to have your own lemonade stand?? Learn the basics here!

5/8 National Teacher Appreciation Day: Join the 2018 #ThankaTeacher campaign!

5/12 National Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive: Help our mail carriers Stamp Out Hunger!

5/13 National Apple Pie Day: Did you know that Apple Pie was ACTUALLY invented in England?

5/15 National Chocolate Chip Day: It all started at the Toll House Inn

5/18 National Bike to Work Day: National Bike to Work day was started more than a ½ century ago!

5/24 National Red Nose Day: Help end child poverty!

5/28 Memorial Day: Do you know what Memorial Day was originally called?

 

May Snacks & Crafts

Bring out the inner chef and artist in your child. Try your hand at these recipes and crafts with your children!

Help put Humpty Dumpty together again with this craft!

Make these flower pretzels to celebrate spring on May Day!

May the 4th be with you and thee tasty light saber pretzels!

Love salsa? Ever try making homemade salsa? Here is an easy great recipe!

Here is sweet craft to make for your favorite teacher for teacher appreciation day!

Do you have a great recipe that includes chocolate chips? Why not bake up something for your class no nuts please!) Here is the Hershey chocolate chip cookie recipe!

In honor of Memorial Day, why not work on your child’s fine motor skills and make a patriotic pom pom painting flag!

Heading out to a Memorial Day party? Why not help your child make these easy red, white and blue patriotic sugar wafers?

This is a great website that details fun FREE things to do in New Jersey every month! Call ahead and make sure the activities are happening before you head out for your day!

If you have not checked out https://hulafrog.com/bridgewater-nj this is another place to look for things happening in the local area!