~CELEBRATE MAY~
May 4-- Star Wars Day
In my house, we don't have any Star Wars fans but, I know y'all are out there! Have a movie marathon, make your own light sabers, put together a Star Wars Lego set, or find one of the many Star Wars themed printables on Pinterest to add some fun, themed learning to celebrate the day!
May 5-- Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is a day that has come to celebrate Mexican pride but, you can teach your children about the Battle of Puebla when the Mexican army defeated the French. Cinco de Mayo is also the perfect day to pull out the paper mache supplies and make your own piñata! Another fun thing to do is find a guacamole recipe and attempt to make your own. If you're not a guacamole fan, you can never go wrong with chips and salsa!
May 8-- Mother's Day
Most of you probably have plans already for Mother's Day, perhaps taking your own mother out? However, if it's just you and your family have them make breakfast for mom! Kids of all ages can help with some part of breakfast! And if you're lucky enough to get a break on Mother's Day, enjoy your relaxation mom's, I'm totally envious!
May 13-- Friday the 13th
This is the ONLY Friday the 13th in 2016! Break out the Goosebumps books and movies, this is the time for things to get a little scary! If you have older kids, you can have a scary movie night but, for littles, we plan on talking about superstitions! Don't let a black cat cross your path or walk under a ladder!
May 18-- National Museum Day
Time to visit your favorite museum but, check ahead and see if they're doing any special programs for the day! In the past our museum has done free or reduced admission!
May 20-- Pick Strawberries Day
I don't know if strawberries are in season where you live but, if they are I highly recommend finding a local U-Pick strawberry farm! My family absolutely loves going every year! There is just something about watching children pick fruit from the plant and pop it in their mouth!
May 25-- National Wine Day
This one is for all you moms (and dads!) I don't know about y'all but sometimes you just need that glass of wine after a rough day. This would be the perfect day to find a sitter and tour a local winery! Parents need to have fun, too!!!
May 30-- Memorial Day
The unofficial start of summer! Almost all those pools, water parks, amusement parks, etc. are open now! Anything summer and outside can help make the most of this day (and weekend!) We usually spend our weekend at the lake but, we always have plenty of bubbles, swimming, fishing, boating, and camp fires!
May 31-- National Macaroon Day
In our house, we love macaroons and we can not wait to celebrate Macaroon day! We are lucky enough to have a macaroon bar about 45 minutes away! If you're not as lucky, hop on over to Pinterest where you can find tons of different recipes! Even if you're not a fan of classic macaroons, I know you can find something you can like!
Does anyone else have special days they love to celebrate in May? Share your favorite May holidays and how you spend them in the comments! We won't be celebrating all of the ones listed above but, I'm sure we'll discover more ways to celebrate as we go along!
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