This is a packed post. Each month in 2016, I hope to share a bunch of ideas for living the fullness of that month. The possibilities are endless, but I plan to include church feast days, small celebrations, books, crafts ideas and delicious foods to eat. In no way do I think I will be able to pull off ALL of this, nor should you! My hope is to provide a handy resource to check in on and get ideas. I’ve also included a handy printable at the end. Here we go!
Ahh, finally finishing this post a few days late! I still can’t believe that it’s March already! I’m getting so excited for warmer weather, getting outside and planting a garden. I plan to begin cleaning and decluttering my house (again!) and getting my bum in gear with healthy eating and exercise. Spring is on the horizon, friends.
Below are a bunch of ideas for celebrating the fullness of this month. Again, let me say that in no way do I think anyone (me included!) should think they can pull off ALL of this. My hope is that you could pick and choose what you’d like to do with your own family. I’ve done the leg work for you. You just need to add the most important ideas to your calendar and get ready for memory making!
LITURGICAL YEAR
- 9: St. Dominic Savio
- Color a coloring page
- 17: St. Patrick
- Color a coloring page
- Read a story about his life
- Make shamrock pretzel pops
- 19: St. Joseph
- Color a coloring page
- Make sloppy joes for dinner
- 20-26: Holy Week
- 27: Easter Sunday
CELEBRATIONS
- 1: National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
- 2: Dr. Seuss’s Birthday
- Play Bingo
- Make Oobleck
- Learn how to draw the Cat in the Hat
- 13: Daylight Savings Time Begins
- 19: Return of the Swallows to San Juan Capistrano
- 20: First Day of Spring
- 25: National Waffle Day
BOOKS TO READ
- Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato by Tomie dePaola
- Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
- Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
- A Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Story by Will Hillenbrand
ACTIVITIES TO DO
- Plan your garden
- Purchase Easter basket goodies
- Dye Easter eggs with shaving cream
- Make salt dough egg ornaments
- Plant seeds indoors with the kids
- Try a new meatless meal (like this Cilantro Lime Tilapia?)
- Make a batch of homemade bubble solution (and even try painting with bubbles!)
- Go fly a kite
- Hang nesting material for the birds
- Weave a palm into a cross
- Go on a nature walk
- Learn about rainbows