| Start the month out right with a Cinco de Mayo | | | | A great activity during May, especially for the little |
| celebration. Lots of places celebrate the Hispanic | | | | ones, is a trip to the zoo. Animals are coming out |
| holiday with fun festivities for kids and families. | | | | of hibernation and this is the best time to get a |
| Parks will often start having outdoor celebrations | | | | chance to see lots of species that you may have |
| for this occasion and it will give you the chance to | | | | missed in the summer or fall. Take your camera |
| enjoy some different activities like pinatas and | | | | and supply the children with one of their own to |
| authentic Mexican food! | | | | make a memorable trip that they will all enjoy. |
| There are also park events for kids like races, | | | | High temperatures may keep the animals indoors |
| games, and more. Check with the parks in your | | | | or under shelter if you visit later in the summer. |
| area to see what they have to offer from | | | | Buy a bike and go on a biking trip with your |
| movies under the stars to nature walks on the | | | | children. Instead of limiting yourself to low key |
| weekends. | | | | activities like playing board games or taking in a |
| For many children, especially those in the upper | | | | movie, get active with your kids. You will have a |
| grades, this is a time of exams and rushing to get | | | | great chance to spend quality time with your kids |
| caught up on all their work. Since May is National | | | | and get a great workout at the same time! If |
| Hamburger Month and also National Barbecue | | | | you feel confident enough with your bike riding |
| Month, you can have a real celebration for the | | | | skills, you may even want to take part in a |
| month and have a cookout for your children and | | | | marathon! |
| all of their friends. This will give them some | | | | Depending on your child and the activities that he |
| wind-down time to spend together without the | | | | she normally enjoys, it is easy to find things that |
| stress of their studies to worry about. It's also a | | | | will be entertaining that the May weather will |
| great way to celebrate the newly warmer | | | | enhance. Just playing in the backyard with the little |
| weather. | | | | ones will be a treat after spending the winter |
| May is a great time to go on a real, old-fashioned | | | | indoors. If your child needs a little more structure, |
| camping trip. All of the things that make it | | | | then find out what kinds of plants you can plant in |
| uncomfortable in the summer will be milder during | | | | your area in May and work on a garden together. |
| this month. No matter where you live, there | | | | Then you will have the fun of watching them |
| should be campgrounds available that are close | | | | bloom in the summer! |
| enough to make a weekend trip feasible. | | | | |