May brings flowers and beautiful weather for outdoor family fun. Read on to find out more about this month of special days and fun activities for families to do together.
There are inks to crafts and recipes you can create with your children during May to bring out the inner chef, adventurer, and artist in your child.
5/1 Mother Goose Day & May Day: On Mother Goose Day, revisit your favorite childhood fairy tales. May Day, held on May 1st, is a celebration of spring!! Bring out the inner chef and artist in your child. Try your hand at these recipes and crafts with your children! Help put Humpty Dumpty together again with this craft and Humpty Dumpty Science Experiments! Make these flower pretzels to celebrate spring on May Day!
5/3 National Play Outside Day so remember to get out in the fresh air! Go for a walk, toss a ball around with your family, or why not create an old-fashioned hopscotch board!
5/4 Star Wars Day: May the 4th be with you! May the 4th be with you and thee tasty light saber pretzels and some more yummy Star Wars Sweets and Treats! You can also have fun making a Death Star Pinata
5/5 Cinco de Mayo: In the U.S., Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a commemoration of Mexican culture and Love salsa? Ever try making homemade salsa? Here is an easy great recipe! Enjoy some more fun at home doing sever Cinco de Mayo activities.
5/7 Kangaroo Kids Bake Sale. Stop by for a special treat! All proceeds go to Autism Speaks.
5-9th– Teacher Appreciation Week. Remember to thank the teacher! Check out some amazing crafts to make for your favorite teacher for teacher appreciation week! Check out the top Teacher Appreciation Gifts!
5/6-12-Screen Free Week Turn off the TV, computer, iPad and cell phones and enjoy a screen free week with your family.
5/10th National Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive: Help our mail carriers Stamp Out Hunger!
5/11th Mother’s Day is here, are your children looking to pamper you with breakfast in bed?? Here is a simple breakfast they can put together themselves. (Use frozen mini pancakes to make cleanup even easier!! Children get SOOOOO excited to celebrate and do something special for their mom’s but very often don’t know what they can do. Grab some inexpensive supplies and encourage them to create a special card for Mother’s Day of their own. Here is a simple craft they can make all by themselves!
5/12-16th Grandparents Day Tea at Kangaroo Kids: Grandma and Grandpa, Nana and Paw Paw, Memee and Pop—whatever you call your grandparents, you know that they have always been your biggest fans, the best role models, and your oldest friends. Show them how much you care by making a special treat or project. grandparents-tea-party
5/12-: Preschool 9:30-10:30am, 5/13- Waddler 9:30-10:30 am, 5/14 -PreK 9:30-10:30 am, 5/15- Discovery Preschool 9:30-10:30 am, 5/16-Young Explorers and Kindergarten 9:30-10:30am
5/13 National Apple Pie Day: Did you know that Apple Pie was Invented in England? You can also have fun with your child and make apple-scented-no-cook-play-dough. Check out some fun activities to do with your family.
5/15 National Chocolate Chip Day: It all started at the Toll House Inn. Do you have a great recipe that includes chocolate chips? Why not bake up something for your class no nuts please!) Here is the Hershey chocolate chip cookie recipe!
5/16- Pizza is one of Americas favorite meals. The National Pizza Party Day is held on the 3rd Friday in May to get together with friends and family to have fun and share some pizza together!
5/21 Fact: Strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside. While learning about Strawberries on Strawberries and Cream Day, why not make yourself a treat?
5/21 National Bike to Work Day: National Bike to Work day was started more than a ½ century ago! National Bike Day Facts!
5/24 National Scavenger Hunt Day-Scavenger hunts have become popular at weekend get-togethers, parties, family gatherings, and holidays. Check out some fun scavenger hunt games.
5/26 Memorial Day Kangaroo Kids will be CLOSED! Do you know what Memorial Day was originally called? In honor of Memorial Day, why work on your child’s fine motor skills and make a patriotic pom pom flag! Heading out to a Memorial Day party? Why not help your child make these easy red, white and blue patriotic sugar wafers? Check out njfamily family events!
Please take pictures of your activities and share them with your classrooms! We would love to see what you create!
Don’t forget to check out the Kangaroo Kids Website for information on events and community service projects during this fun-filled week dedicated to the children! There are great websites that detail fun, and often free, things to do in New Jersey every month! Call ahead and make sure the activities are happening before you head out for your day!
Thanks for reading up on our fun-filled month of May – we already can’t wait to share June’s excitement with you! Trouble opening the hyperlinks? Left click the link and choose “open hyperlink”.
