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| Celebrate May Day! Make a basket of flowers and deliver it to someone's front door. Ring the bell and run away... but if they catch you, you have to give them a kiss! |
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| Take a Walk! Take your kids on a walk through the neighborhood. What flowers are growing in people's garden? Take time to stop and smell them! |
| Go to a Farmer's Market! Buy local, buy organic! This is a great way to do both and get outside for a bit of spring air. Organic fruits & vegetables/ baked goods, gifts/ miscellaneous merchandise, live music & food trucks. Plus, all are located near local restaurants and shops. Click on the city for more info. Wednesdays: San Dimas Thursdays: La Verne Fridays: Monrovia Saturdays: Upland; Pomona Sundays: Claremont |
| Fiesta Feast! The weather is perfect for grilling outside and baking a casserole inside. Get ready for tomorrow by making one of these yummy Mexican meals for your family fiesta. |
| Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at one of these Family Friendly Celebrations. |
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| Relax and enjoy doing (almost) nothing with your kids: Stay in your pajamas to read the Sunday paper or a favorite story book and have breakfast in bed. Plant strawberries in your garden. Dance to your favorite music. Have a picnic in your yard. Look at family pictures and tell your kids stories about when they were babies (even three year olds love doing this!). |
| Still Here... Just back on-line after some technical issues! Hopefully updates will be posted by Friday 5/25! |
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| Visit a park! We have so many beautiful green spaces located nearby. Parks that are especially appealing to preschoolers: Higginbotham Park (Claremont) - located along the Thompson Creek Trail. Bring apples or carrots for the horses (west of the park on the trail). San Dimas Canyon Park (San Dimas) - Walk up the hill behind the playground (go towards the restrooms to find trail) to visit the Nature Center (Closed Mondays). Wheeler Park (La Verne) - walk through the park towards the back to pick up a short, flat trail perfect for a nature walk with preschoolers. |
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| Plan your summer: Get out your calendars and start planning your summer: LVPPP will have two Summer School sessions this summer. Click here for more information. The City Recreation Guides are out! Sign up for swim lessons and other summer sports through your home city. |
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| Get ready for Mother's Day! Think about what you are going to do for your Mother this Sunday! Visit MothersDayCentral for ideas and fun infformation on Mother's Day Around the World. |
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| Explore Los Angeles: We live in an area that is rich in history and culture... and plenty of family friendly entertainment! Plan a trip to one of many attractions in LA or Southern California. Here is a bucket list of "100 things to do to in LA with kids before they grow up'. Make it an educational experience: visit the library before or after to check out books related to your adventure; make a simple BINGO style game to help track highlights of the trip. |
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| Look at the world through your children's eyes: Give your child a disposable camera and let them take pictures over a few days (or a few minutes - cheap digital cameras are available at the Photo Centers in most drugstores). Once the film is developed (or selected pics are printed) Help them create a journal using their words to describe each photo. |
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| Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week! Take the time to thank all the educators you know and love for all that they do! |
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| Learn Something New! It's what you learn after you know it all that counts. ~Attributed to Harry S Truman TedTalks SkillShare YouTube |
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