The first day of Spring will be here in 2 days, and at least where I live, it doesn't feel like spring outside! Here are some spring activities to get you inspired when spring has finally sprung where you live!
Grow Live Butterflies
I found this kit at Target, and it was well worth the $20. My kids had SO much fun watching and waiting for the butterflies to hatch out of the cocoons. After you buy this kit, you send away for the caterpillars. The kit includes food, a petri dish, and everything that you need. I think it took about a week and a half for the caterpillars to arrive. Then we put them in this pop up netted cage. That's it! They do everything they would do in nature, your kids just get to watch it happen. Over the course of a couple weeks, the caterpillars crawl up to the ceiling of the cage, make their cocoons, and eventually are "born" out of the cocoons. It is a great way to teach your kids about the life cycle of butterflies as well!
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| Butterfly Kit! |
It was a super exciting day when we came down and saw our first butterfly had popped out of its cocoon. One thing I didn't expect: the cocoons dripped two or three drops of what looked like maroon food coloring when they came out of the cocoons. I'm not sure what that was all about (fill me in if you know!), but the butterflies seemed totally healthy!
After the first butterfly came out, the kids watched the cage like little hawks and got to see all the other ones emerge from start to finish! It was so funny to watch them go crazy while all these "baby butterflies" were "born"!
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| So excited their butterflies were born!! :-) |
Play in the Mud
Children's Museums
When you've got a tiny baby, sometimes they have to come along on big kid adventures. Fresh air and lots interaction makes for a sleepy baby at the end of the day. The trick is to plan for what they are going to need. These outings will most likely be shorter than big kids would like. Children's Museums are great because there is usually a quiet room or area for baby to decompress or for mom to breastfeed. The car ride home is also great because big kids are tired out and quiet, and I haven't met a baby that doesn't love the gentle vibration of a car ride!
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Go to the Park
Playdate at the Zoo
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