About Parenting: Ways to Welcome Spring

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Parenting From Amanda Rock, your About Parenting Editor This weekend is the first weekend of spring! How will you spend it? My daughter and I will be at a Girl Scout retreat, while my husband and sons will be spending lots of time on the sports fields. And if the weather doesn't cooperate? Who cares! Spring has sprung! Spring Activities for Families Depending on where you live and how your child's school year is structured, spring break may be fast-approaching (or already here)! Katherine has got some great ideas for ways to spend your time together as a family. Try them during spring break or all season long! Search Related Topics:  spring activities  family activities  holiday activities Get Out and Play! Want to make your child's (spring) day? Go out and play together! Tired of your backyard or looking for a new fun spot? Catherine has complied a comprehensive list of get-out and get-going destinations. Search Related Topics:  active play  parent-child activities  family activities Make an Edible Craft: Dirt Cups For us, spring means thinking about our garden and what we are going to plant once the weather gets (and stays!) warm. Celebrate the upcoming planting season by making this adorable and not at all gross edible dirt cup craft from Alicia. Search Related Topics:  dirt cups  edible crafts  dirt dessert Ten Mini Garden Projects Speaking of gardens, do you plant one with your children or grandchildren? If you are hesitant to plant a full vegetable or flower garden, why not start with one of these mini projects from Susan? You and your little ones will get to give gardening a try while spending some fun and productive quality time together. Search Related Topics:  things to do with grandchildren  summer activities  gardening with kids Related Searches Spring Vegetables Spring Craft Ideas Child Parenting Kids Spring Break Spring Flowers Featured Articles Magnet Alerts Drivers There is a Teen Behind the Wheel "Sit and Stare" and Homeschooling Help Your Kids Find a Summer Job 21 Ways to Get Out of a Rut Listen to the Parenting RoundAbout Podcast! All About Parenting   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Parenting newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Tools for Reaching a Child with Autism Connecting With Video and Television Floortime Therapy Using Thomas the Tank Engine as a Teaching Tool Advertisement