by Jamie McElroy

It's warm again! Time to plant gardens, dust off the bike, and spend some time in the park. Take the time to teach about the importance of staying active and eating healthily.

	Plant a vegetable garden that the whole family maintains. It's worth the work after you've tasted food you've grown yourselves!
	Going somewhere close by? Take a bike ride instead of the car. (Be sure you're familiar with bike safety and traffic rules.)
	Spend a day at the park with some friends and give the TV or computer a break.
	Picnics are a good time, too. Ask the children what kinds of food are good things to pack for a picnic and where a good place would be to have a picnic. What kinds of games are fun  to play on a picnic?
	Don't forget about the animals! Build a birdhouse for the backyard and plant flowers that butterflies and hummingbirds will visit.

No matter what you plan on doing to enjoy the weather, let music be part of your day. See our songs about
gardening, safety, action and movement, food and nutrition, weather and animal songs lyric pages.

    Springtime Books    

Spring
It's Mine!
Inch by Inch
The Littlest Owl
Hedgie's Surprise
Ready For Spring
Poppleton In Spring
Butterflies in the Garden
We're Going On a Picnic
How Robin Saved Spring
Clifford's Spring Clean-Up
Carl's Afternoon in the Park
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Curious George Rides a Bike
The Frog and Toad Collection
Backyard Bird Watching for Kids
The Berenstain Bears Go Out for the Team
Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?
Mother Earth and Her Children: A Quilted Fairy Tale
Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z
The Spring Equinox: Celebrating the Greening of the Earth
Cool Fruit & Veggie Food Art: Easy Recipes That Make Food Fun to Eat!