The best part of a post-stormy sky is the rainbow that can appear in the distance. From viral videos to children’s cereal brands, rainbows always capture our attention. Now, you can turn this colorful favorite to life with a hands-on rainbow plate craft!
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Starting School Strong: How to Begin a Back-to-School Routine
Going back to school is an exciting and anxious time for both kids and parents! Big changes are hard for anyone, but they can be especially difficult for little ones. Here are six things to do the week before school officially starts to help the back-to-school chaos feel manageable.
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Sow Seeds of Fun, Education and Nutrition With a Garden

Spring is on its way! Take advantage of more time outside with your child by starting a garden. Vegetable gardening is a great way to introduce many concepts like biology, ecology, botany, math and so much more. Plus, the process allows your child to see where food comes from. If you have a picky eater, this is also a great way to get them interested in eating what they grow.
Whether you have a spacious area to plant rows of fruits and vegetables or you’re working with a few herbs in a pot, here are some tips to get you started.
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The Power of Play

We have more sunlight and temperatures are getting warmer. That means families have more time to get outside and play!
Play isn’t just fun. It helps encourage healthy development in children of any age. As an adult, it can be hard to come up with new and exciting ways to entertain and engage children. That’s why 4C for Children’s Learn Through Play calendars are a great resource to find developmentally appropriate activities that you and your child can do together.
Use these ideas to tap into the many benefits of play.