Mm is for mostly over March

March is mostly over! Take a minute to remember what you did this month
before March leaves like a lamb!? Did you have any
alphabet adventures with birds . . . or Dr. Suess . . .
or egg guessing . . . or fingerpaint . . . or green . . .
or kites . . . or lions . . . or looking for leprechauns . . .
or March madness (oops . . . that was probably your dads?) . . .
or naming that cousin . . . or spring walks or thoughts . . .
or weather watching?

Or did you win any reading rewards or guessing games?
For example, Jack guessed there were 24 eggs in Grandma's basket which was the closest guess (there were 28). He also guessed there were jelly beans in the eggs in Grandma's basket. However, there were only fluffy chicks or marshmallow bunnies or M&Ms so that made Brody the closest guess for that part. You will find more answers on the other March posts--and I promise to get you your prizes soon!

Merry remaining days of March!
Love, Grandma

Tt is for Think Spring

March brings spring!

Today is the first official day of spring--
whether it looks like it or not.
Pick and choose one thing to do each day of "think spring" week
and before you know it, spring will have sprung!

Have a pajama day.
Wear your pajamas all day one day
because we are putting winter to bed!

Do some spring reading . . .

Become a bird lover!
Listen for birds chirping outside . . . create a curly bird
. . . finger paint some birds on a branch . . .
make a nest . . . eat a nest!


Go on a spring scavenger hunt!
Take a nature walk outside and look for signs of spring such as
a blue sky, a fluffy white cloud, some green grass,
a daffodil or crocus or other flower,
a puddle, a worm, baby ducks at a pond,
a tree with buds, a tree with blossoms,
a nest or birds flying in the sky.

Sing a song of spring!
You could sing "The Four Seasons" song or . . .
"I looked out the window and what did I see? . . ."
(make some pink popcorn afterwards)


Easter is just around the corner . . .
Guess how many eggs are in Grandma's basket!
Win a bonus prize and guess what is inside
the eggs inside Grandma's basket .

Fly a kite!

KITE DAYS
by Mark Sawyer

A kite, a sky, and a good firm breeze,
And acres of ground away from trees,
And one hundred yards of clean,
strong string--
O boy, O boy! I call that Spring!

Happy "Think Spring" Week!
Love, Grandma

Cc is for Coltin

March 19 is another Cousin's birthday!


Guess five facts about this brand new five-year-old:
1. What is Coltin's favorite color?
the whole rainbow
2. What is Coltin's favorite food?
pizza
3. What is Coltin's favorite movie?
Cars 2
4. What is Coltin's favorite toy?
all of his toys!
5. What is Coltin's favorite thing to do with his Dad?
play Candyland

Happy Birthday Coltin!
Love, Grandma

Oo is for Owen

March 18 is someOne's birthday!

Guess who is turning one year old today.
Happy Birthday Owen!
Love, Grandma

Ss is for St. Patrick's Day

March 17 is St. Patrick's Day

Here are 17 simple suggestions for a silly celebration:

1) Look for a leprechaun lurking in some legos.
2) Look for a leprechaun falling into a tissue box.
3) Look for a leprechaun creating a craft project.
4) Make something green:

5) Look for a leprechaun lost in the land of M&Ms.
6) Look for a leprechaun finding green playhouse food.
7) Look for a leprechaun at the end of the rainbow . . .
(or in a bowl of rainbow-colored cereal).
8) Eat something green:

9) Look for a leprechaun laying in a field of shamrocks
( . . . or napping on a pillow?)
10) Look for a leprechaun climbing a tree.
11) Look for a leprechaun tip-toeing through the tulips.
12) Grow something green:

13) Look for a leprechaun reading a rainbow book.
14) Look for a leprechaun racing on a roadway.
15) Look for a leprechaun riding in Noah's Ark.
16) Look for a leprechaun hiding somewhere at Grandma's house.
17) And of course, wear something green today!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Love, Grandma

Tt is for Twelve

March 12
Who, what or where did I spy with my little eye
on the 12th day of March?

Happy 12 on the 12th!
Love, Grandma

Nn is for Names

March has Celebrate Your Name Week

Names are nice. That is how people know who you are.
Celebrate your name this week by reading a nice name book such as
"Chrysanthemum" by Kevin Henkes
"My Name is Not Alexander" by Jennifer Fosberry
"Name That Dog!" by Peggy Archer
"A Porcupine Named Fluffy" by Helen Lester

Celebrate your name by writing it in a creative way
with cookie dough . . . or with fruit loops . . . or with M&Ms
. . . or in pudding . . . or with cut out letters from a magazine
. . . or with pipe cleaners . . . or with play dough . . . or with paint
. . . or with legoes . . . or with spaghetti noodles!

Or celebrate by playing "Name That Cousin!"

Name that cousin . . .
1. Who chopped 20 onions for a science fair project
Zachary
2. Who loves his two middle fingers when he is tired or hungry
Nash
3. Who survived having a tooth pulled by the dentist
Brody
4. Who loves to play with doors and the utensils in the dishwasher
Owen
5. Who played his first official soccer game last Saturday
Jack
6. Who drags a stool around to assist in her mischievious adventures
Lindsay Lu
7. Who was a goalie at his last soccer game
Coltin
8. Who wishes he could spend every minute of every day outdoors
Luke
9. Who has learned amazing tricks in his tumbling class
Eddy
10. Who is has the best memory at matching games
Ryan
11. Who is your youngest cousin who can read all the abc's
Wade

Name that cousin or be creative with your own name and win a nice prize!
Happy Celebrate Your Name Week!
Love, Grandma

Dd is for Dr. Seuss

March 2 is Dr. Seuss' birthday

Happy Birthday to the man who wrote about a cat in a hat
and Thing One and Thing Two . . .
about a Grinch who stole Christmas and Cindy Lou Who.

Happy Birthday to the man who created green eggs and ham
. . . Horton the elephant . . . and Yertle the Turtle.

Happy Birthday to the man who invented words like
zizzer-zazzer-zuzz and dibble dibble dopp dopp.

And a happy birthday Dr. Seuss present is all yours
if you happen to read a Dr. Seuss book today or tomorrow
or for sure if you read something every day this month!

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss readers!
Love, Grandma

Ww is for Weather

Welcome March!

The weather in March is described as "in like a lion and out like a lamb". It sometimes begins with lionlike roars of winter and gradually quiets down like a lamb as spring gets nearer. Welcome this brand new month and read a windy weather book . . . or watch out your window to see what the weather in your neck of the woods is doing . . . or look for lions lurking somewhere on this blog.

Happy windy reading, weather watching and lion looking!
Love, Grandma