National Pet Day

Today is National Pet Day!  Mrs. Autumn, our director, brought her dog named Nash to visit everyone!  The kids LOVED him. They even got to run around and play on the playground with him.  Do you have a pet at home?  What is your favorite animal?

 

Butterfly Garden

We have started a butterfly garden!  We watched the caterpillars grow and grow as they ate.  Then, they made their cocoons.  Once they did that, we transferred them to their new habitat so they can grow into butterflies!  What is your favorite kind of butterfly?  What colors do you think our butterflies will have?  We will keep you updated on here and our Instagram page!

 

Fun Family Spring Activities

 Now that the weather is becoming warmer and we're having some beautiful days, we thought it would a great opportunity to give you some fun activities to do with the family.  These would be great for all ages and all of them can be done outside.

1. Plant a garden.  Gardening can be such a wonderful activity to do to connect.  You could also do a small herb garden in the kitchen window.

        Materials:

            Seeds, shovel, dirt, gloves

    

2. Play Putt Putt Golf.  It can be for all ages and you can talk and share stories.  You can also go for pizza together afterwards.

3. Go Fishing.  You can also have a picnic, look at the stars, or play hopscotch.  There are so many great outdoor activities to add to this.

        Materials:

                

                Bait, Fishing pole, Tackle Box

4. Outside Yoga

        Examples of poses

                Bee Pose: Start on your knees.  Rest your bottom back on your heels.  Turn your body to the left then to the right. Repeat, twisting your body side to side.  Add a buzzing sound.

                 

                Frog Pose: Squat on the floor with your weight on your toes.  Spread your knees as far apart as you can.  Make sure your hands are in between your knees on the floor.  Look up and breathe in.  Breathe out, look down and try to straighten your legs as much as you can.

5. Make a bird feeder.

 

            Materials: Pinecones, Peanut butter or sun butter, Plastic Knife, Bird Seed, Yarn, Scissors

            Directions: Use the plastic knife and cover the pinecone with the peanut butter or sun butter.  After the pinecone is covered, roll it in the bird seed.  Attach yarn to the top of the pinecone.  Place it on a nearby branch so you can observe the birds eating.

             

Hoppy Easter

We have been celebrating and getting ready for Easter this week at AOPP.  We started off with the Easter Bunny visiting us.  Then we had a huge Easter Egg Hunt.  We also did an adorable bunny craft with chalk.  What is your favorite thing about Easter?

 

Spring Has Sprung

Spring is in the air at AOPP!  We have made some fun and adorable crafts.  We made umbrellas, rainbow coffee filters, and raindrop sun catchers.  We also had a yummy dirt cup snack.  What is your favorite activity to do during Spring?  What is your favorite part of Spring?

St. Patrick's Day

This week is all about St. Patrick's Day.  We did some fun clover art, made shamrock necklaces, and even drank green milk!  We also made some fun leprechaun traps and had leprechaun bait.
And of course, we had to dress up in green.  What is your favorite Lucky Charm? 

    

    

 

Green Our Scene

This week was all about Green Our Scene!  We did a fun walking rainbow experiment. We also made some fun dirt and insect sensory bins.  Each class also got to plant their own flower.  We also reused pieces of cardboard and turned them into canvases with beautiful creations!  We even had a special guest come talk about community helpers.  What is your favorite flower or plant that you like to grow?