Spring
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March
Picture Books to Read Aloud: Stories About St. Patrick's Day and Spring
- The Story of Saint Patrick: A Story of Unselfish Devotion by Herald Entertainment
- The Story of St. Patrick: More Than Shamrocks and Leprechauns by the Voice of the Martyrs with Cheryl Odden
- A Fine St. Patrick's Day by Susan Wojciechowski
- Fin M'Coul: The Giant of Knockmany Hill by Tomie de Paola
- Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato by Tomie de Paola
- Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland by Tomie de Paola
- Brigid's Cloak by Bryce Milligan
- Fiona's Lace by Patricia Polacco
- Fiona's luck by Teresa Bateman
- St. Patrick's Day in the Morning by Eve Bunting
- The Night Before St. Patrick's Day by Natasha Wing
- Extraordinary by Penny Harrison
- Spring Story by Jill Barklem
- My Spring Robin by Anne Rockwell
- The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
- Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms by Julianne Rawlinson
- The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins
- From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons
- The Reason for a Flower by Ruth Heller
- My Garden by Kevin Henkes
- What's in Your Pocket? Collecting Nature's Treasures by Heather L. Montgomery
Chapter Books to Read Aloud: Stories About St. Patrick's Day and Spring
- Leprechaun in Late Winter by Mary Pope Osborne
- The Penderwicks in Spring by Jeanne Birdsall
- Rose in Bloom by Louisa May Alcott
- The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue by Karina Yan Glaser
Activities About St. Patrick's Day and Spring
- Celebrate Pi Day, March 14, by making pie and inviting friends over to eat it with you.
- Decorate for St. Patrick's Day with these ideas: "Pioneer Woman St. Patrick Day Decorations"
- Spring clean your home during the Lent period to get your home and family ready for Easter
- Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by hosting a family dance with Irish music and food
- Have a meal on St. Patrick's Day with green food, corned beef and cabbage, and Irish soda bread
- Watch Darby O'Gill and the Little People on St. Patrick's Day
- Make kites and go fly them
- Buy bunches of daffodils and give them to family members, neighbors, and friends
- Have a picnic on the first day of spring and fly kites and/or play outdoor games like hopscotch, four square, jump rope, etc.
- Enjoy the warmer spring weather with homemade outdoor toys. Make paper airplanes, parachutes, pinwheels, slingshots, and bubble wands with bubble solution.
- Enjoy spring mealtimes with these: "Springtime Conversation Starters"
- A few weeks before Easter, plant some grass in soil in an Easter basket lined with plastic wrap using wheatberries
- Start a flower scrapbook by collecting facts and pictures about state flowers. Collect real seeds or pressed flowers if you can.
- Build or buy a birdfeeder to encourage birds to come to your yard.
- Start a bird scrapbook by collecting facts and pictures about state birds.
Food for St. Patrick's Day
- Irish Corned Beef and Cabbage, recipe found here: "Pioneer Woman Corned Beef and Cabbage"
- Irish Soda Bread, recipe found here: "Pioneer Woman Soda Bread"
- Irish Hills Cupcakes found here: "Pioneer Woman Irish Hills Cupcakes"
Books About St. Patrick's Day and Spring for Parents
- The Confessions of St. Patrick by John Skinner
- How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill
- When the Irish Invaded Canada by Christopher Klein
- The March chapter of The Lifegiving Home by Sally Clarkson
April
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Picture Books to Read Aloud: Stories About Easter, Passover, Trees, and Arbor Day
- Zoe Discovers Passover at Easter: Easter for Kids Book. Understanding Passover for Kids by Rene Annette Wallace
- In the Garden by Caralyn Buehner
- Bunny's First Spring by Sally Lloyd-Jones
- Humphrey's First Palm Sunday by Carol Heyer
- Jesus Calling the Story of Easter by Sarah Young
- The Parable of the Lily: An Easter and Springtime Book for Kids by Liz Curtis Higgs
- The Legend of the Sand Dollar by Chris Auer
- Peter's First Easter by Walter Wangerin Jr.
- 'Twas the Morning of Easter by Glenys Nellist
- Easter Walk by Deborah Pace Rowley
- Easter Parade by Irving Berlin
- An Easter Egg Hunt for Jesus: God Gave Us Easter to Celebrate His Life (Forest of Faith Books) by Susan Jones
- Easter Love Letters from God: Bible Stories by Glenys Nellist
- The Bird's Gift retold by Eric Kimmel
- The Donkey that No One Could Ride by Anthony DeStefano
- The Very First Easter by Paul Maier
- The First Easter by Carol Heyer
- Petook: an Easter Story by Carryll Houselander
- Celebrating a Christ-centered Easter Children's Edition by Emily Belle Freeman and David Butler
- The Country Bunny and the Golden Shoes by DuBose Heyward
- The Parables of Jesus by Tomie de Paola
- Little Bunny's Easter Surprise by Jeanne Modesitt
- The Day the Earth Shook by Helen Buckley
- The Legend of the Easter Robin by Dandi Daley Mackall
- My First Story of the First Easter retold by Deanna Draper Buck
- Ready for Easter: a Rosie Rabbit Book by Harriet Ziefert
- The Jesus Garden: an Easter Legend by Antoinette Bosco
- Easter in the Garden by Pamela Kennedy
- The Egg Tree by Katherine Milhous
- Benjamin's Box by Melody Carlson
- God Gave Us Easter by Lisa Tawn Bergren
- The Easter Surprise by John Churchman
- The Atonement of Jesus Christ is For Me by Sierra Wilson
- The Resurrection is For Me by Jessica B. Ellingson
- The Best Easter Egg Hunt Ever by Dawn Casey
- Bare Tree and Little Wind A Story for Holy Week by Mitali Perkins
- A Tree is Nice by Janice May Udry
- We Are Branches by Joyce Sidman
- The Gentle Genius of Trees by Phillip Bunting
- The Big Tree by Bruce Hiscock
- The Oak Inside an Acorn by Max Lucado
- Seed School: Growing Up Amazing by Joan Holub,
- The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco
- The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
- I Can Name 50 Trees Today by Bonnie Worth
- Arbor Day Square by Kathryn O. Galbraith
- It's Arbor Day Charlie Brown! by Charles Schulz
Chapter Books to Read Aloud: Stories About Easter, Passover, Trees, and Arbor Day
- Amon's Adventure: A Story for Easter by Arnold Ytreeide
- Amon's Secret by Arnold Ytreeide
- The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones
- Journey to the Cross by Helen Haidle
- The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
- The Action Bible by David C. Cook
- Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing by Sally Lloyd-Jones
- The Green Ember by S.D. Smith
- The Story of God's Love for You by Sally Lloyd-Jones
- Star of Light by Patricia St. John
Activities About Easter, Passover, Trees, and Arbor Day
- Countdown to Easter with spring cleaning and dejunking of your home. Tell neighbors and friends you are collecting gently-used clothing, and books, toys, and household goods to donate clothing to a charity or homeless shelter.
- Decorate an Easter Tree or Easter banner with your favorite scriptues and/or symbols of Easter
- Decorate your home with Easter decorations, such as banners, and centerpieces of bunnies, chicks, etc.
- Make an Easter garland to decorate a mantle, wall or doorway with plastic Easter eggs as shown here or here
- Dye Easter eggs and use them for your Easter egg hunt and then eat them afterwards before you have any sweet treats. Experiment with using natural food dyes such as spinach, beets, saffron, blueberries, cherries, and turmeric.
- Countdown to Easter by doing something special each day during Holy Week, starting with Palm Sunday. Use a book like Celebrating a Christ-Centered Easter (Children's Edition) by Emily Belle Freeman and David Butler, and read aloud the scriptures for each day, discuss the question, and hang the ornament on your Easter tree.
- During Holy Week, read the Bible verses of what happened each day, starting with Palm Sunday. Hang a picture of Christ for each day of Holy Week. Use the Gospel Art Kit produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Countdown to Easter by lighting a candle of the "Immanuel Wreath" each night, and discuss that name of Christ
- Spend a Saturday cleaning up your yard to get it ready for summer or serving a family, elderly couple, widow, or widower in your neighborhood by doing the same.
- Watch The Ten Commandments movie with Charlton Heston and discuss the connection to Easter
- Watch The Climb movie on YouTube distributed by Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, and discuss the symbolism
- Watch the Narnia movie by Walden Media and discuss the symbolism of Christ and Easter
- Get a new outfit for each family member to wear to church on Easter Sunday, if the budget allows. Go to a thrift store to shop to save money.
- Take a hike or walk on the day before Easter and have a picnic at the end, with a hot dog and marshmallow roast. Enjoy playing outside and look for signs of spring.
- Sing Easter hymns as a family
- Give an older and/or lonely person in your neighborhood a sense of love and wonder by dropping off an Easter basket anonymously, with a note saying it's from the Easter Bunny. Fill it with little gifts and or treats you know the person would like, such as, books, blank notebooks, blank note cards, grooming items, stickers, mini games or puzzles, cozy socks, herbal tea, nuts, jerky, fruit, candy, baked goods, a flashlight, etc. If you want to go the extra mile, attach a scripture mentioning the item to each item. For example, for a notebook you could use Jeremiah 30:2 which says, "Thus speaketh the Lord God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book."
- Watch The Chosen episodes at byutv.org or the Angel Studios App and talk about them
- Make hot cross buns, research the history of them, and while you eat them, discuss as a family why they are a traditional Easter food
- Make empty tomb rolls and discuss their symbolism
- Watch The Lamb of God video produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, find on YouTube
- Watch The Lamb of God concert created by Rob Gardner on YouTube
- Watch His Only Son by Angel Studios on the Angel Studios App, for ages 13+
- Listen to the Messiah by Handel on YouTube
- Make or buy a set of "Resurrection Eggs" and tell the story of Easter with them
- Host a Passover Seder dinner
- During any mealtime in April ask a question a day as you countdown to Easter, or use all these "Easter Conversation Starters" during one meal, by tucking one under each plate before the meal.
- Get up at sunrise as a family on Easter Sunday morning, read the scriptures about the resurrection of Christ, and share personal testimonies of Christ
- Host an Easter Egg hunt. Use the Resurrection Eggs as some of the eggs. After the family members have found the eggs, gather round and eat the treats inside the eggs and tell the story of Easter with the tokens inside the Resurrection Eggs
- Have a special Easter feast with traditional Easter foods like lamb or ham; or fish, honeycomb, and other foods the Savior Jesus Christ ate such as flat bread
- Plant a tree in your yard in honor of Arbor Day.
- Take a walk in your neighborhood or local park and admire the trees in honor of Arbor Day
Food for Easter from PWCYH (Pioneer Woman Cooks a Year of Holidays)
- Hot Cross Buns p. 89
- Easter Cookies with Buttercream and Sprinkles p. 93
- Krispy Eggs p. 97
- Glazed Easter Ham p. 100
- Eggs in Hash Brown Nests p. 102
- Asparagus with Dill Hollandaise p. 104
- Cheddar-chive Biscuits p. 106
- Orange Vanilla Fruit Salad p. 108
- Sigrid's Carrot Cake p. 110
- Deviled Eggs p. 114
- Perfect Egg Salad p. 119
- Easter Leftover Sandwich p. 121
- Scalloped Potatoes With Ham p. 122
Books for Parents to Read About Easter
- The Robe by Lloyd Douglas
- The Characters of Easter by Daniel Darling
- Celebrating a Christ-Centered Easter: Seven Traditions to Lead Us Closer to the Savior by Emily Belle Freeman
- The April chapter of The Lifegiving Home by Sally Clarkson
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May
Picture Books to Read Aloud: Stories About Mothers, Nature, Gardening and Memorial Day
- Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
- Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina
- Little Baa by Kim Lewis
- The Best Nest by P.D. Eastman
- When I Have a Little Girl by Charlotte Zolotow
- A Chair for My Mother by Vera Williams
- Mama: a World of Mothers and Motherhood by Helene Delforge
- Look Up at the Stars by Katie Cotton and Miren Asiain Lora
- Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara Joose
- Me and Mama by Cozbi Cobrera
- I Love You to the Moon and Back by Amelia Hepworth
- The Best Mother by C.M. Surrisi
- Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
- Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
- The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
- Someday by Alison McGhee
- Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You by Nancy Tillman
- Koala Lou by Mem Fox and Pamela Lofts
- If I Could Keep You LIttle by Marianne Richmond
- On Mama's Lap by Ann Herbert Scott and Glo Coalson
- Mommy Hugs by Karen Katz
- Have You Seen My Duckling? by Nancy Tafuri
- Over in the Meadow by Olive Wadsworth
- The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
- Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother Too? by Eric Carle
- Nature Anatomy by Julia Rothman
- We Are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines
- Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
- The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss
- The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver by Frank Morrison and Gene Baretta
- The Gardener of Alacatraz by Emma Bland Smith
- Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn
- Flip, Float, Fly: Seeds on the Move by Joann Early Macken
- If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson
- Watercress by Andrea Wang
- A Peaceful Garden by Lucy London
- Love Makes a Garden Grow by Taeeun Yoo
- Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
- Out of School and Into Nature: The Anna Comstock Story by Suzanne Slade
- A Seed is Sleepy by Diana Hutts Aston
- A Nest is Noisy by Diana Hutts Aston
- An Egg is Quiet by Diana Hutts Aston
- A Butterfly is Patient by Diana Hutts Aston
- A Beetle is Shy by Dianna Hutts Aston
- A Rock is Lively by Dianna Hutts Aston
- Hedgie's Surprise by Jan Brett
- Mossy by Jan Brett
- Flower Fairies of the Spring by Cicely Mary Barker
- Pelle's New Suit by Elsa Beskow
- Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature by Nicola Davies
- Rolling Thunder by Kate Messner
- Memorial Day Surprise by Theresa Martin Golding
- America's White Table by Margot Theis Raven
- The Wall by Eve Bunting
- The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans by Barbara Elizabeth Walsh
Chapter Books to Read Aloud: Stories About Mothers, Nature, Gardening and Memorial Day
- Mama's Bank Account by Kathryn Forbes
- A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streater Aldrich
- Mother by Kathleen Norris
- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
- Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder, or any other book in the Little House series
- Miracles from Heaven by Christy Beam
- Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
- My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighhead George
Activities About Mothers, Nature, Gardening and Memorial Day
- Celebrate May Day, May 1, by taking fresh flowers to neighbors
- Collect wildflowers and press them to decorate homemade cards, bookmarks, wooden frames, or to store in a scrapbook
- Make cards to give to the mothers in your life with notes of appreciation
- Take real or paper flowers to women in your neighborhood who might not be noticed on Mother's Day
- Serve mom breakfast in bed
- Take a picture of mom with all the children and then mom with each individual child
- Encourage dad and kids to host a Mother's Day Dinner for all the moms in your Life
- Tell stories of mothers from your family history or famous mothers who have done great deeds
- Watch Miracles from Heaven movie
- Watch The Sound of Music movie
- Watch the My Side of the Mountain Movie: at archive.org
- Plant a garden
- Go to gravesites of departed loved ones and place flowers by the headstones
- Make rubbings of gravesites
- Clean gravesites at cemeteries
- Make a memorial album. Fill it with pictures or letters that each family member draws or writes about someone they love who have died. For children who don't remember losing someone to death, it could be a picture of a toy they lost.
- Have a Memorial Day picnic or barbecue, and share stories and memories about loved ones who have passed.
- Visit memorials/monuments in your vicinity and discuss their meaning
- Share stories of family members or other people who have served in the military
Food for Mother's Day from PWCYH (Pioneer Woman Cooks a Year of Holidays)
- Scones p. 166
- Salmon Scrambled Eggs p.172
- Yogurt Parfaits p. 174
Books About Mothers, Nature, Gardening and Memorial Day for Parents
- Papa's Wife by Thyra Ferre Bjorn
- Papa's Daughter by Thyra Ferre Bjorn
- Mama's Way by Thyra Ferre Bjorn
- No Greater Love by Mother Teresa
- Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv
- The Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Comstock
- The Story of the Trapp Family Singers-the Story Which Inspired the Sound of Music
by Maria Augusta Trapp
- The May chapter of The Lifegiving Home by Sally Clarkson
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- Irish Corned Beef and Cabbage, recipe found here: "Pioneer Woman Corned Beef and Cabbage"
- Irish Soda Bread, recipe found here: "Pioneer Woman Soda Bread"
- Irish Hills Cupcakes found here: "Pioneer Woman Irish Hills Cupcakes"
- The Confessions of St. Patrick by John Skinner
- How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill
- When the Irish Invaded Canada by Christopher Klein
- The March chapter of The Lifegiving Home by Sally Clarkson
- Zoe Discovers Passover at Easter: Easter for Kids Book. Understanding Passover for Kids by Rene Annette Wallace
- In the Garden by Caralyn Buehner
- Bunny's First Spring by Sally Lloyd-Jones
- Humphrey's First Palm Sunday by Carol Heyer
- Jesus Calling the Story of Easter by Sarah Young
- The Parable of the Lily: An Easter and Springtime Book for Kids by Liz Curtis Higgs
- The Legend of the Sand Dollar by Chris Auer
- Peter's First Easter by Walter Wangerin Jr.
- 'Twas the Morning of Easter by Glenys Nellist
- Easter Walk by Deborah Pace Rowley
- Easter Parade by Irving Berlin
- An Easter Egg Hunt for Jesus: God Gave Us Easter to Celebrate His Life (Forest of Faith Books) by Susan Jones
- Easter Love Letters from God: Bible Stories by Glenys Nellist
- The Bird's Gift retold by Eric Kimmel
- The Donkey that No One Could Ride by Anthony DeStefano
- The Very First Easter by Paul Maier
- The First Easter by Carol Heyer
- Petook: an Easter Story by Carryll Houselander
- Celebrating a Christ-centered Easter Children's Edition by Emily Belle Freeman and David Butler
- The Country Bunny and the Golden Shoes by DuBose Heyward
- The Parables of Jesus by Tomie de Paola
- Little Bunny's Easter Surprise by Jeanne Modesitt
- The Day the Earth Shook by Helen Buckley
- The Legend of the Easter Robin by Dandi Daley Mackall
- My First Story of the First Easter retold by Deanna Draper Buck
- Ready for Easter: a Rosie Rabbit Book by Harriet Ziefert
- The Jesus Garden: an Easter Legend by Antoinette Bosco
- Easter in the Garden by Pamela Kennedy
- The Egg Tree by Katherine Milhous
- Benjamin's Box by Melody Carlson
- God Gave Us Easter by Lisa Tawn Bergren
- The Easter Surprise by John Churchman
- The Atonement of Jesus Christ is For Me by Sierra Wilson
- The Resurrection is For Me by Jessica B. Ellingson
- The Best Easter Egg Hunt Ever by Dawn Casey
- Bare Tree and Little Wind A Story for Holy Week by Mitali Perkins
- A Tree is Nice by Janice May Udry
- We Are Branches by Joyce Sidman
- The Gentle Genius of Trees by Phillip Bunting
- The Big Tree by Bruce Hiscock
- The Oak Inside an Acorn by Max Lucado
- Seed School: Growing Up Amazing by Joan Holub,
- The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco
- The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
- I Can Name 50 Trees Today by Bonnie Worth
- Arbor Day Square by Kathryn O. Galbraith
- It's Arbor Day Charlie Brown! by Charles Schulz
- Amon's Adventure: A Story for Easter by Arnold Ytreeide
- Amon's Secret by Arnold Ytreeide
- The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones
- Journey to the Cross by Helen Haidle
- The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
- The Action Bible by David C. Cook
- Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing by Sally Lloyd-Jones
- The Green Ember by S.D. Smith
- The Story of God's Love for You by Sally Lloyd-Jones
- Star of Light by Patricia St. John
- Countdown to Easter with spring cleaning and dejunking of your home. Tell neighbors and friends you are collecting gently-used clothing, and books, toys, and household goods to donate clothing to a charity or homeless shelter.
- Decorate an Easter Tree or Easter banner with your favorite scriptues and/or symbols of Easter
- Decorate your home with Easter decorations, such as banners, and centerpieces of bunnies, chicks, etc.
- Make an Easter garland to decorate a mantle, wall or doorway with plastic Easter eggs as shown here or here
- Dye Easter eggs and use them for your Easter egg hunt and then eat them afterwards before you have any sweet treats. Experiment with using natural food dyes such as spinach, beets, saffron, blueberries, cherries, and turmeric.
- Countdown to Easter by doing something special each day during Holy Week, starting with Palm Sunday. Use a book like Celebrating a Christ-Centered Easter (Children's Edition) by Emily Belle Freeman and David Butler, and read aloud the scriptures for each day, discuss the question, and hang the ornament on your Easter tree.
- During Holy Week, read the Bible verses of what happened each day, starting with Palm Sunday. Hang a picture of Christ for each day of Holy Week. Use the Gospel Art Kit produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Countdown to Easter by lighting a candle of the "Immanuel Wreath" each night, and discuss that name of Christ
- Spend a Saturday cleaning up your yard to get it ready for summer or serving a family, elderly couple, widow, or widower in your neighborhood by doing the same.
- Watch The Ten Commandments movie with Charlton Heston and discuss the connection to Easter
- Watch The Climb movie on YouTube distributed by Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, and discuss the symbolism
- Watch the Narnia movie by Walden Media and discuss the symbolism of Christ and Easter
- Get a new outfit for each family member to wear to church on Easter Sunday, if the budget allows. Go to a thrift store to shop to save money.
- Take a hike or walk on the day before Easter and have a picnic at the end, with a hot dog and marshmallow roast. Enjoy playing outside and look for signs of spring.
- Sing Easter hymns as a family
- Give an older and/or lonely person in your neighborhood a sense of love and wonder by dropping off an Easter basket anonymously, with a note saying it's from the Easter Bunny. Fill it with little gifts and or treats you know the person would like, such as, books, blank notebooks, blank note cards, grooming items, stickers, mini games or puzzles, cozy socks, herbal tea, nuts, jerky, fruit, candy, baked goods, a flashlight, etc. If you want to go the extra mile, attach a scripture mentioning the item to each item. For example, for a notebook you could use Jeremiah 30:2 which says, "Thus speaketh the Lord God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book."
- Watch The Chosen episodes at byutv.org or the Angel Studios App and talk about them
- Make hot cross buns, research the history of them, and while you eat them, discuss as a family why they are a traditional Easter food
- Make empty tomb rolls and discuss their symbolism
- Watch The Lamb of God video produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, find on YouTube
- Watch The Lamb of God concert created by Rob Gardner on YouTube
- Watch His Only Son by Angel Studios on the Angel Studios App, for ages 13+
- Listen to the Messiah by Handel on YouTube
- Make or buy a set of "Resurrection Eggs" and tell the story of Easter with them
- Host a Passover Seder dinner
- During any mealtime in April ask a question a day as you countdown to Easter, or use all these "Easter Conversation Starters" during one meal, by tucking one under each plate before the meal.
- Get up at sunrise as a family on Easter Sunday morning, read the scriptures about the resurrection of Christ, and share personal testimonies of Christ
- Host an Easter Egg hunt. Use the Resurrection Eggs as some of the eggs. After the family members have found the eggs, gather round and eat the treats inside the eggs and tell the story of Easter with the tokens inside the Resurrection Eggs
- Have a special Easter feast with traditional Easter foods like lamb or ham; or fish, honeycomb, and other foods the Savior Jesus Christ ate such as flat bread
- Plant a tree in your yard in honor of Arbor Day.
- Take a walk in your neighborhood or local park and admire the trees in honor of Arbor Day
- Hot Cross Buns p. 89
- Easter Cookies with Buttercream and Sprinkles p. 93
- Krispy Eggs p. 97
- Glazed Easter Ham p. 100
- Eggs in Hash Brown Nests p. 102
- Asparagus with Dill Hollandaise p. 104
- Cheddar-chive Biscuits p. 106
- Orange Vanilla Fruit Salad p. 108
- Sigrid's Carrot Cake p. 110
- Deviled Eggs p. 114
- Perfect Egg Salad p. 119
- Easter Leftover Sandwich p. 121
- Scalloped Potatoes With Ham p. 122
- The Robe by Lloyd Douglas
- The Characters of Easter by Daniel Darling
- Celebrating a Christ-Centered Easter: Seven Traditions to Lead Us Closer to the Savior by Emily Belle Freeman
- The April chapter of The Lifegiving Home by Sally Clarkson
- Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
- Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina
- Little Baa by Kim Lewis
- The Best Nest by P.D. Eastman
- When I Have a Little Girl by Charlotte Zolotow
- A Chair for My Mother by Vera Williams
- Mama: a World of Mothers and Motherhood by Helene Delforge
- Look Up at the Stars by Katie Cotton and Miren Asiain Lora
- Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara Joose
- Me and Mama by Cozbi Cobrera
- I Love You to the Moon and Back by Amelia Hepworth
- The Best Mother by C.M. Surrisi
- Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
- Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
- The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
- Someday by Alison McGhee
- Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You by Nancy Tillman
- Koala Lou by Mem Fox and Pamela Lofts
- If I Could Keep You LIttle by Marianne Richmond
- On Mama's Lap by Ann Herbert Scott and Glo Coalson
- Mommy Hugs by Karen Katz
- Have You Seen My Duckling? by Nancy Tafuri
- Over in the Meadow by Olive Wadsworth
- The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
- Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother Too? by Eric Carle
- Nature Anatomy by Julia Rothman
- We Are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines
- Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
- The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss
- The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver by Frank Morrison and Gene Baretta
- The Gardener of Alacatraz by Emma Bland Smith
- Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn
- Flip, Float, Fly: Seeds on the Move by Joann Early Macken
- If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson
- Watercress by Andrea Wang
- A Peaceful Garden by Lucy London
- Love Makes a Garden Grow by Taeeun Yoo
- Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
- Out of School and Into Nature: The Anna Comstock Story by Suzanne Slade
- A Seed is Sleepy by Diana Hutts Aston
- A Nest is Noisy by Diana Hutts Aston
- An Egg is Quiet by Diana Hutts Aston
- A Butterfly is Patient by Diana Hutts Aston
- A Beetle is Shy by Dianna Hutts Aston
- A Rock is Lively by Dianna Hutts Aston
- Hedgie's Surprise by Jan Brett
- Mossy by Jan Brett
- Flower Fairies of the Spring by Cicely Mary Barker
- Pelle's New Suit by Elsa Beskow
- Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature by Nicola Davies
- Rolling Thunder by Kate Messner
- Memorial Day Surprise by Theresa Martin Golding
- America's White Table by Margot Theis Raven
- The Wall by Eve Bunting
- The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans by Barbara Elizabeth Walsh
- Mama's Bank Account by Kathryn Forbes
- A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streater Aldrich
- Mother by Kathleen Norris
- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
- Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder, or any other book in the Little House series
- Miracles from Heaven by Christy Beam
- Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
- My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighhead George
- Celebrate May Day, May 1, by taking fresh flowers to neighbors
- Collect wildflowers and press them to decorate homemade cards, bookmarks, wooden frames, or to store in a scrapbook
- Make cards to give to the mothers in your life with notes of appreciation
- Take real or paper flowers to women in your neighborhood who might not be noticed on Mother's Day
- Serve mom breakfast in bed
- Take a picture of mom with all the children and then mom with each individual child
- Encourage dad and kids to host a Mother's Day Dinner for all the moms in your Life
- Tell stories of mothers from your family history or famous mothers who have done great deeds
- Watch Miracles from Heaven movie
- Watch The Sound of Music movie
- Watch the My Side of the Mountain Movie: at archive.org
- Plant a garden
- Go to gravesites of departed loved ones and place flowers by the headstones
- Make rubbings of gravesites
- Clean gravesites at cemeteries
- Make a memorial album. Fill it with pictures or letters that each family member draws or writes about someone they love who have died. For children who don't remember losing someone to death, it could be a picture of a toy they lost.
- Have a Memorial Day picnic or barbecue, and share stories and memories about loved ones who have passed.
- Visit memorials/monuments in your vicinity and discuss their meaning
- Share stories of family members or other people who have served in the military
- Scones p. 166
- Salmon Scrambled Eggs p.172
- Yogurt Parfaits p. 174
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- Papa's Daughter by Thyra Ferre Bjorn
- Mama's Way by Thyra Ferre Bjorn
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- The Story of the Trapp Family Singers-the Story Which Inspired the Sound of Music by Maria Augusta Trapp
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