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Fairy House
Ca t o c t i n
K I D s For kids and parents alike
by Anita DiGregory
Hopping into Spring
The clocks have sprung forward to planting, gardening can be a Fairy House built by Gabrielle DiGregory.
an hour, and it is staying lighter wonderful and rewarding family
longer. The weather is snow one experience. The benefits of getting Go Fly a Kite and Make a Mural Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit: A
day and 70 degrees the next…must your kids involved in gardening Catoctin springtime can be Book about Changing Seasons by Il
be springtime in Maryland! For can be almost as plentiful as the Sung Na; Spring: A Pop-up Book by
many moms—myself included—this harvest. Gardening offers the perfect pretty windy, a perfect cloud gazing, David Carter.
time of year is celebrated. Partially, opportunity to teach your children kite-flying time! Try making your
it is because we have survived yet about a multitude of scientific own kite and flying it together. Learn a New Sport
another winter, almost made it concepts, such as the water cycle, Afterwards, take turns pointing out After being cooped up all
through another cold and flu season, photosynthesis, healthy nutrition, different cloud formations and what
and the family’s de-hibernation seeds, soil, parts of a flower, Earth, they look like. Read about Harold winter, children of all ages will find
process is underway. But it is also and the environment. Getting and his purple crayon and work springtime to be the perfect time to
because with spring, as with Easter, physical exercise and being out in together to make your driveway get out and get some exercise. Try
comes a spirit of renewal, and with the fresh air and sunshine are added or sidewalk an original creation: introducing the kids to a new sport.
it, a renewal of hope. In our area, rewards. Children are more inclined a sidewalk chalk mural. Have fun The Frederick County Division of
we are blessed by gentle reminders to eat what they have helped to blowing bubbles together. Parks and Recreation offers many
of this all around us. A Catoctin create, even if it happens to be options for kids of all ages, including
springtime is truly beautiful, with vegetables. Additionally, kids gain Recommended books: The Cloud sports leagues, instructional classes,
the new buds on the trees and flower a sense of pride in seeing their hard Book by Tomie dePaola; Wind by individual lessons, and competitions.
blooms, with rainy days giving work come to fruition. Marion Bauer; Harold and the More information can be found at
way to rainbows, with local farms Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson. www.recreater.com or by picking
celebrating new additions, and with Recommended books: Grow Try Singing in the Rain up the April-August issue of the
more children outside enjoying the Flower Grow! by Lisa Bruce; A Recreater, the official activity guide
fresh air. Whether you are doing Seed is a Promise by Claire Merrill; If “April showers bring May for parks and rec.
a little spring cleaning or enjoying Paddington Bear in the Garden by flowers,” why not enjoy it while we
some spring showers, this time Michael Bond; Seeds! Seeds! Seeds! can! Watch the rain from the porch, Recommended books: My
of year promises to be a perfect by Nancy Wallace; A Tree for all while sipping tea together. Put on Football Book by Gail Gibbons;
opportunity for family bonding. Seasons by Robin Bernard; The your big ole’ rubber boots and stomp Froggy Plays T-Ball by Jonathon
Here are some family-friendly ways Surprise Garden by Zoe Hall; The in the puddles with the kiddos. Make London; The Berenstain Bears Play
to turn spring days into some family Magic School Bus Gets Planted by mud pies. Watch for rainbows and a Good Game by Jan and Mike
fun time, as well as some great book Joanna Cole; Mouse and Mole and paint rainbow pictures together. Read Berenstain; The Berenstain Bears
recommendations to check out at the Year-round Garden by Doug a book to learn more about the rain Get Their Kicks by Stan Berenstain.
your local library. Cushman. and rainbows.
Create a Garden Build a Fairy House Do A Little Spring Cleaning
Recommended books: Down Whether it is out with the old
Springtime is the perfect time to What is more magical than Comes the Rain by Franklyn Branley;
get started on a garden, and kids of building a fairy home together? Rain Drop Splash by Alvin Tresselt; and in with the new, sprucing up the
all ages enjoy getting involved. From Ask your child to help you draw up Muddigush by Kimberley Knutson; yard or doing a complete springtime
pruning to plotting to planning some plans first. Read some fairy Rain, Rain Everywhere by Christine cleaning, the old saying “many
stories and check out some photos Leeson; A Rainbow of My Own by hands make light work” couldn’t
on Pinterest to inspire some fun, Don Freeman; The Magic School Bus be more timely. According to the
creative ideas. Makes a Rainbow by Joanna Cole. Center for Parenting Education,
Take a Nature Walk research shows that children who
Fairy homes can be made help out with chores, “have higher
from any number of materials: When the seasons change from self-esteem, are more responsible,
clay pots, stone, birdhouses, clay, winter to spring, it is the perfect time and are better able to deal with
even vegetables! Many local craft for little ones to learn more about frustration and delay gratification.”
stores have miniature furniture the seasons of the year and how By working together with their
and accessories perfect for putting nature changes season-to-season. The parents, children are able to learn
together the finishing touches. Many books below do an excellent job of important skills, are able to feel the
even have pre-fabricated fairy home explaining how nature changes from positive results of “giving back,”
kits ready to assemble if that is the winter to spring. After reading about and are able to experience a sense of
route you decide to go. Limited only it, take a nature hike and see how accomplishment in a job well done.
by the imagination, fairy homes can many things from the stories you can
be small or large, minimal or lavish, find together. Recommended books: Poppleton
and can even grow into a fairy in Spring by Cynthia Rylant; Spring
village or garden. Recommended books: Let’s Look Cleaning (Maurice Sendak’s Little
at the Seasons: Springtime by Ann Bear) by Else Holmelund Minarik;
Recommended books: Mistie’s Schweninger; Four Seasons Make A Spring Cleaning: Featuring Jim
Magic by Sue Whiting; That’s Not Year by Anne Rockwell; The Reason Henson’s Sesame Street Muppets by
My Fairy by Fiona Watt; How to for Seasons by Gail Gibbons; When Pat Tornborg and Nancy Stevenson;
Find Flower Fairies by Cicely Barker. Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes; Just for You by Mercer Mayer.
Fairy House
Ca t o c t i n
K I D s For kids and parents alike
by Anita DiGregory
Hopping into Spring
The clocks have sprung forward to planting, gardening can be a Fairy House built by Gabrielle DiGregory.
an hour, and it is staying lighter wonderful and rewarding family
longer. The weather is snow one experience. The benefits of getting Go Fly a Kite and Make a Mural Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit: A
day and 70 degrees the next…must your kids involved in gardening Catoctin springtime can be Book about Changing Seasons by Il
be springtime in Maryland! For can be almost as plentiful as the Sung Na; Spring: A Pop-up Book by
many moms—myself included—this harvest. Gardening offers the perfect pretty windy, a perfect cloud gazing, David Carter.
time of year is celebrated. Partially, opportunity to teach your children kite-flying time! Try making your
it is because we have survived yet about a multitude of scientific own kite and flying it together. Learn a New Sport
another winter, almost made it concepts, such as the water cycle, Afterwards, take turns pointing out After being cooped up all
through another cold and flu season, photosynthesis, healthy nutrition, different cloud formations and what
and the family’s de-hibernation seeds, soil, parts of a flower, Earth, they look like. Read about Harold winter, children of all ages will find
process is underway. But it is also and the environment. Getting and his purple crayon and work springtime to be the perfect time to
because with spring, as with Easter, physical exercise and being out in together to make your driveway get out and get some exercise. Try
comes a spirit of renewal, and with the fresh air and sunshine are added or sidewalk an original creation: introducing the kids to a new sport.
it, a renewal of hope. In our area, rewards. Children are more inclined a sidewalk chalk mural. Have fun The Frederick County Division of
we are blessed by gentle reminders to eat what they have helped to blowing bubbles together. Parks and Recreation offers many
of this all around us. A Catoctin create, even if it happens to be options for kids of all ages, including
springtime is truly beautiful, with vegetables. Additionally, kids gain Recommended books: The Cloud sports leagues, instructional classes,
the new buds on the trees and flower a sense of pride in seeing their hard Book by Tomie dePaola; Wind by individual lessons, and competitions.
blooms, with rainy days giving work come to fruition. Marion Bauer; Harold and the More information can be found at
way to rainbows, with local farms Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson. www.recreater.com or by picking
celebrating new additions, and with Recommended books: Grow Try Singing in the Rain up the April-August issue of the
more children outside enjoying the Flower Grow! by Lisa Bruce; A Recreater, the official activity guide
fresh air. Whether you are doing Seed is a Promise by Claire Merrill; If “April showers bring May for parks and rec.
a little spring cleaning or enjoying Paddington Bear in the Garden by flowers,” why not enjoy it while we
some spring showers, this time Michael Bond; Seeds! Seeds! Seeds! can! Watch the rain from the porch, Recommended books: My
of year promises to be a perfect by Nancy Wallace; A Tree for all while sipping tea together. Put on Football Book by Gail Gibbons;
opportunity for family bonding. Seasons by Robin Bernard; The your big ole’ rubber boots and stomp Froggy Plays T-Ball by Jonathon
Here are some family-friendly ways Surprise Garden by Zoe Hall; The in the puddles with the kiddos. Make London; The Berenstain Bears Play
to turn spring days into some family Magic School Bus Gets Planted by mud pies. Watch for rainbows and a Good Game by Jan and Mike
fun time, as well as some great book Joanna Cole; Mouse and Mole and paint rainbow pictures together. Read Berenstain; The Berenstain Bears
recommendations to check out at the Year-round Garden by Doug a book to learn more about the rain Get Their Kicks by Stan Berenstain.
your local library. Cushman. and rainbows.
Create a Garden Build a Fairy House Do A Little Spring Cleaning
Recommended books: Down Whether it is out with the old
Springtime is the perfect time to What is more magical than Comes the Rain by Franklyn Branley;
get started on a garden, and kids of building a fairy home together? Rain Drop Splash by Alvin Tresselt; and in with the new, sprucing up the
all ages enjoy getting involved. From Ask your child to help you draw up Muddigush by Kimberley Knutson; yard or doing a complete springtime
pruning to plotting to planning some plans first. Read some fairy Rain, Rain Everywhere by Christine cleaning, the old saying “many
stories and check out some photos Leeson; A Rainbow of My Own by hands make light work” couldn’t
on Pinterest to inspire some fun, Don Freeman; The Magic School Bus be more timely. According to the
creative ideas. Makes a Rainbow by Joanna Cole. Center for Parenting Education,
Take a Nature Walk research shows that children who
Fairy homes can be made help out with chores, “have higher
from any number of materials: When the seasons change from self-esteem, are more responsible,
clay pots, stone, birdhouses, clay, winter to spring, it is the perfect time and are better able to deal with
even vegetables! Many local craft for little ones to learn more about frustration and delay gratification.”
stores have miniature furniture the seasons of the year and how By working together with their
and accessories perfect for putting nature changes season-to-season. The parents, children are able to learn
together the finishing touches. Many books below do an excellent job of important skills, are able to feel the
even have pre-fabricated fairy home explaining how nature changes from positive results of “giving back,”
kits ready to assemble if that is the winter to spring. After reading about and are able to experience a sense of
route you decide to go. Limited only it, take a nature hike and see how accomplishment in a job well done.
by the imagination, fairy homes can many things from the stories you can
be small or large, minimal or lavish, find together. Recommended books: Poppleton
and can even grow into a fairy in Spring by Cynthia Rylant; Spring
village or garden. Recommended books: Let’s Look Cleaning (Maurice Sendak’s Little
at the Seasons: Springtime by Ann Bear) by Else Holmelund Minarik;
Recommended books: Mistie’s Schweninger; Four Seasons Make A Spring Cleaning: Featuring Jim
Magic by Sue Whiting; That’s Not Year by Anne Rockwell; The Reason Henson’s Sesame Street Muppets by
My Fairy by Fiona Watt; How to for Seasons by Gail Gibbons; When Pat Tornborg and Nancy Stevenson;
Find Flower Fairies by Cicely Barker. Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes; Just for You by Mercer Mayer.
