Here are a few ideas with links to activities, crafts and recipes you can create with your children this May!
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!! 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!
5/3-7th Teacher Appreciation Week. Remember to thank a teacher! Here is a craft to make for your favorite teacher for teacher appreciation day!
5/3- 9th Screen Free Week Turn off the TV, computer, ipads and cell phones and enjoy a screen free week with your family
5/4 Star Wars Day: May the 4th be with you! May the 4th be with you and thee tasty light saber pretzels!
5/5 Cinco de Mayo: In the U.S., Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a commemoration of Mexican culture and heritage, Love salsa? Ever try making homemade salsa? Here is an easy great recipe!
5/8th National Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive: Help our mail carriers Stamp Out Hunger!
5/8th Join the Branchburg Rotary at White Oak Park for some family fun at the Food truck and Music Festival at White Oak Park
5/9th Mother’s Day is here, are your children looking to pamper you with breakfast in bed?? Here is a simple breakfast they can put together themselves. (Use frozen mini pancakes to make cleanup even easier!!)
Children get SOOOOO excited to celebrate and do something special for their Mom’s but very often don’t know what they can do. Grab some inexpensive supplies and encourage them to create a special card for Mother’s Day of their own. Here is a simple craft they can make all by themselves!
https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/pom-pom-flower-craft/
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. 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!
5/21 Pizza is one of Americas favorite meals. National Pizza Party Day is held on the 3rd Friday in May as a way to get together with friends and family to have fun and share some pizza together!
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-pizza-party-day-third-friday-in-may/
5/21 Fact: Strawberries are the only fruit with the seeds on the outside. While learning about Strawberries on Strawberries and Cream Day, why not make yourself a treat?
https://www.checkiday.com/f8b163414d356ba60e5c23f3cacd0173/national-strawberries-and-cream-day
5/21 National Bike to Work Day: National Bike to Work day was started more than a ½ century ago!
5/28 Memorial Day: Do you know what Memorial Day was originally called? 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?
Please take pictures of your activities and share them with your classrooms! We would love to see what you create!!
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There are great websites that detail fun & often 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!
https://hulafrog.com/bridgewater-nj
