March Days:

March 11

Sing a Song

Itsy Bitsy Spider

The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout.
Down came the rain, and washed the spider out.
Up came the sun, and dried up all the rain,
And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again.

Watch

They Might Be Giants – Why Does the Sun Shine?

Try This

Make sunshine you can eat! Bake sugar cookies. Use yellow frosting to frost cookies after they cool and use stick shaped pretzels as sun rays!

Read a Book

Here are some book recommendations for today. Check out the picture book collection at your local library, where there are lots of books to choose from! Find nearby libraries.

Where is the Sun? by Eric Carle
You Are My Sunshine by Jimmie Davis; illustrated by Caroline Jayne Church

Explore More

See the March Activity Calendar for many more fun, educational activities you and your child can do anytime!

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