What’s one memory that stands out to you as a kid when the weather started to warm, the trees started to blossom, and the days seemed to get a little bit longer? Did you have an interest in what the seasonal shift meant for animals or did you get inspired with a green thumb?  No matter where you are in the world, create a memory that will last for your kiddos with a few fun ideas below—they’re perfect for the classroom or something you can enjoy with your family at home!

Boredom Busters

If there’s one phrase parents and teachers LOVE, it’s “I’m bored.” We joke. But here we are offering you an answer to that phrase with a few boredom busters to get kids pumped and excited no matter the weather!

• Take Care With Peanuts: Fun For All Seasons
  • Are your kiddos feeling sad like Snoopy as the winter fun ends? Get inspired by Peppermint Patty as she teaches everyone’s favorite beagle that you can have fun no matter what season it is
• Hot, Cold, Or Just Right?
  • Seasons are different everywhere! From the West to the East coast, temperatures look different. Teach the kids in your life how to read a thermometer with our fun activity sheet.
• Go and Grow Fruit Facts
  • Fruits have seeds or pits and grow on trees, bushes, vines, and plants. Teach your kiddos about how different fruits grow and how to identify them! (Extra fun: pair it with our Go Bananas song as they learn.)

You Can’t Plant Flowers If You Haven’t BOTANY

Creating a backyard garden is a great way to promote well-rounded development for our kiddos! From encouraging them to eat healthier, engage in moderate exercise, develop STEM, and build a sense of self confidence, gardening can empower your kiddos with a new passion that has endless possibilities. Start the journey with a few of our favorite videos below:

• Take Care With Peanuts: Get Up and Grow:
  • Watch Lucy as she puts Snoopy, Linus, and Woodstock to work in the garden.
• Take Care with Peanuts: Happy Harvesting:
  • Composting is cool! Join Lucy as she teaches Snoopy the merits of composting and how if you give back to the Earth, it gives back to you too.
• Water Cycle:
  • Plants need water! But how does it work? Repeat after us, “KALE YEAH” as you learn about it with Blazer Fresh!

Spring Into Craft Season

THISTLE be the best day ever with a few crafts as you celebrate Spring with your kiddos!

• Adventure Journal:
  • The seasons are changing! What new plants, animals, and other things can your kiddos find in their backyard or playground that are different than before? Download their own Adventure Journal available in English or Spanish.
• Flower Power:
  • Celebrate the season of new flowers blooming by making some of your own!  Make tissue paper carnation, daisies, or an origami tulip with these fun activity sheets.
• Pet Pals:
  • Animals are waking up from hibernation, migrating, and becoming active again. Encourage your kiddos to learn about them through a series of different activities in our Pet Pals channel!