Did you know that March 20th is the Spring or Vernal, Equinox? We’ve noticed that the days are getting longer and today both night and day are equal, hence the Equinox (Latin for equal night). I really wanted to mark it in some way so today we thought we would dig out our seasonal tree and decorate it for Spring.
Celebrating the Spring Equinox with children
Our seasonal tree is white, perfect for Spring. We don’t have any Spring decorations, so I looked through our Easter box and found some glass animal ornaments, some pom pom Easter eggs, butterflies and birds. The children loved decorating the tree but I had to emphasise it was a Spring tree, we’re not ready to start thinking about Easter just yet!
The weather has been pretty miserable all day, really overcast with a heavy downpour just as I walked out the door for the school run. We are so ready for more sunshine, longer days and new beginnings.
6 simple Spring crafts for kids
I’ve trawled through my archives to find 6 simple Spring crafts for kids and adults to make, let me know if you make any of them!
5 minute Duck Tape plant container
3 Comments
Stephanie Usher
March 21, 2017 at 12:49 pmI feel like Equinox and the start of Spring is such a lovely day to celebrate! Hurrah for springtime! xx
Yaya
March 21, 2017 at 1:12 pmI’m so grateful for the Equinox as this winter was a tough one for me. I can’t wait for the days to be longer than the nights. Great little craft ideas to do with children! x
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