The air is getting warmer, trees and flowers are budding, animals and birds are more active, and the days are getting longer...these are all signs that spring is here. The spring equinox marks when the Earth is tilted more toward the sun, which is why we get more and more daylight each day. I'm sure you're feeling a little more energetic, too! Explore the spring-themed books and activities below, and join us at some of our programs to put a little more spring in your step!
#READ: The Thing About Spring by Daniel Kirk
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As his friends Bird, Mouse, and Bear celebrate the arrival of spring, Rabbit finds more and more things to dislike about the change of seasons until, at last, he admits that spring can be full of pleasant surprises.
Questions to think about while you read:
- Rabbit is not too pleased about spring coming. What are three things he's not happy about and why? Do you agree or disagree with Rabbit?
- Bear, Bird, and Mouse mention many good things about spring coming; what are three things they think are good about it?
- What do YOU think about spring coming? What are the changes like where you live? What are your favorite activities to do?
#PLAY: Spring Bingo!
Print out a spring bingo card here, go for a nature walk with family and friends, and see who can get a bingo first by spotting and marking off the items on the card!
#EXPLORE: Make a Bird Feeder
Our feathered friends would appreciate finding this feeder in your backyard! You'll need a little adult help with a hot glue gun and making holes in the can for the hanger.
Supplies:
- Large, empty, clean tin can, label removed
- Acrylic paint & paintbrushes*
- Nail
- Hammer
- Glue gun
- Craft stick
- String or twine
- Birdseed
- *optional: Washi tape, colorful/patterned Duck Tape, or twine & glue
Instructions:
- Use paint & brushes to paint the can however you like; allow to dry completely. Another option for decorating the can is using Washi or Duck Tape, or wrapping the outside of the can with twine, using glue to secure it.
- With adult help, use the hammer and nail to make a hole about ½-inch from the rim of the can and another hole ½-inch from the bottom of the can. You should be able to draw an imaginary line between these holes. This is where the string hanger will go.
- With adult help, use a hot glue gun to secure the craft stick to the inside of the can, on the side opposite the holes. This is a perch for the birds to sit on while they eat.
- Take the string or twine and put through the can and come up in one of the holes. Thread through the can, and poke up through the other hole. Tie the ends of the string together.
- Find a place to hang the can, and once it's hung, fill with birdseed.
- Wait for birds to find the feeder. Be patient, it can take a few days for them to feel comfortable enough to use it. But they'll love it when they do!
Adapted from Momtastic
#JOIN: Attend a program!
View all school age programs and events offered this month.
Registration is required for all programs; if space allows, walk-ins will be admitted. Use the link in the program information to register.
