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Spring is in the air! Activities You Can Do With Your Kids

Mar 16, 2009 in Activites, hobbies

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Plant garden seeds
Bake a cake
Take a long walk with your dog
Pick flowers from your garden or alleys and press them
Clean up your bikes and pump up the tires
Plan a camping trip for summer
Watch for the first buds on a blooming tree or a bulb sprouting
Start a log of birds you see in your yard (and draw pictures)
Paint and hang a wooden birdhouse in your yard
Wash your dirty house windows
Uncover and dust off the patio furniture
Make a spring wreath for your front door
Make and hang your own wind chimes
Fly a kite
Catch raindrops in a jar and measure how much rain you get
Make your first glass of lemonade of the season!

January is National Hobby Month

Jan 07, 2009 in hobbies

After seeing today’s weather report for most of our country, I have to wonder why January would be named National Hobby Month. What if a person’s hobby is surfing, bicycling or sailing? January would not be a great time for those hobbies – unless you live here in Miami. (I apologize for rubbing it in that it was 84 here today and sunny!)

So what are your hobbies? And your kids’ hobbies? If you don’t have enough hobbies that can be enjoyed during National Hobby Month, then try something new! Here are some ideas for the cold winter months: