Let's Celebrate May
A Starting Point for Fun Ideas to do During the Month of May
Use these may dates as a jumping off point ofr all kinds of fun crafts!
Here is a fun list of holidays that all occur in May. Your family will find plenty to do and celebrate during this month. Included are suggestions for activities that the whole family will enjoy.
May is:
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month – Look up Asia on a map. Go to the library and check out some books on Asian countries. Cook an Asian meal; pick dishes from several countries – China, Japan, Korean or Vietnamese.
Better Hearing and Speech Month – This is a good time to have the whole families hearing checked. Read a book about Alexander Graham Bell. He invented the telephone while trying to work with the deaf.
Better Sleep Month – Take a nap, read some bedtime stories together or pick a day and wear pajamas all day.
Photo Month – Take some pictures and make a family scrapbook.
Salad Month – Eat salads this month. Pick one day and see if you can make all three meals salads – try fruit salads for breakfast.
Physical Fitness and Sports Month – Get together with some friends and play baseball, soccer or touch football. Make a goal to exercise as a family several times a week. Go for a walk.
Teacher Appreciation Month – Let your child’s teacher know what a great job she does. Send her a thank you card, a gift you help your child make or a gift certificate to a restaurant.
In May we celebrate:
May Day (1)– Welcome spring with this holiday. Make a May Day basket and fill it with flowers or candy and give it to a friend.
Cinco de Mayo (5) – This holiday marks the victory of the Mexican Army over the French at the Battle of Puebla and is celebrated by Hispanics and Americans. Activities for this day might include making tacos, piñatas and reading about Mexico.
Be Kind to Animals Week – volunteer at your local pound, adopt an abandoned dog or cat. If you have a pet make sure you know how to properly care for it.
Safe Boating Week – Learn how to use a life preserver. Go for a boat ride.
Memorial Day (26) – This is a wonderful opportunity to share with your children what men and women went through to make our country free. Originally called Decoration Day, it was designed to honor those who died in the Civil War. Spend this day sharing your family’s war heroes or learning about the Civil War. Make flags, decorate in patriotic colors and give thanks for your country.
National Day of Prayer (1) – This year prayer for our country and our troops.
Mother’s Day (9) - The most well known holiday in May. Honor your mom by making this her special day. Fix her favorite foods, do the dishes and let her put up her feet and rest.
Other Holidays in May:
Other Holidays in May:
- Mother Goose Day -May1 –
- Children's Day, Japan – May 5
- Nurses' Day, USA – May 7 International Nurses’ Day – May 12
- Feast of St John – May 8
- Minnesota Day, Minnesota – May 11
- National Chocolate Chip Day – May 15
- International Pickle Day – May 16
- Armed Forces Day – May 17
- Ascension Day – May 29
- No Tobacco Day – May 31
