“Put me in coach, I’m ready to play—today!” That verse from John Fogerty’s classic song “Centerfield” is quite literally music to the ears of baseball fans around the world. If winter is lingering in your neck of the woods, why not begin a baseball education by checking out one of the many sites devoted to the history of the game? Hopefully, though, the weather permits and you can take the kids outside for a game of catch to begin introducing them to America’s pastime!
Get ready for Easter!
Easter is very late this year (April 24) but it’s never too early to begin preparing for the holiday and the arrival of the Easter Bunny! The long lead-up to Easter this year provides parents plenty of time to explain not only the religious origins of the holiday but also how the Easter Bunny and candy became synonymous with Easter. German settlers introduced the Easter Bunny to the United States in the 18th century, chocolate became a popular Easter treat in Europe in the 19th century and jelly beans and their egg-like shape became an Easter staple in America in the 1930s.
Spring has sprung!
Chances are you have eagerly awaited this spring like no other! The snow is finally melting, the cold is finally lifting and it’s finally time to stop cringing whenever the weatherman appears on your television! Take advantage of the better weather by spending time outdoors with your children and introducing to them some rituals of spring. Something as simple as heading to the park and riding the swings can become an annual tradition and a memory you and your children will cherish the rest of your lives!
Celebrate spring by giving metal water bottles at a baby shower!
Bath and soap favors make great baby shower gifts!
Give a baby shower favor that will remain useful weeks and months after the shower by presenting your guests with bath and soap favors! Personalized travel soap favors will allow your guests to enjoy a nice reminder of your special day no matter how far they are from home. Plus, the baby shower gel (also emblazoned with the name of the Mom-to-be) will be a soothing gift the recipient can enjoy both at home and away!
Frames are a great baby shower gift!
If there’s one knick knack you can never have enough of, it’s picture frames! With that in mind, there aren’t many gifts more perfect for a baby shower than picture and place card frames. The recipients will be reminded of your big day whenever they look at the frame, even if it is holding a place card for another occasion or a picture from an event other than your baby shower!
Commemorate a spring birth with Fleur de Lis Pail Favors!
Expecting a child around Easter? Make your baby shower favor a particularly timely and useful one by giving Fleur de Lis Pail Favors! These white metal pails measure 2.5 inches in diameter and are the perfect size to fill with candy on Easter morning and with eggs during the family egg hunt Easter afternoon!
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!
When you think March, you think St. Patrick’s Day! Use the upcoming holiday to explain to children the story of Saint Patrick, who is the patron saint of Ireland and whose life is celebrated on the anniversary of his death every March 17. St. Patrick’s Day is also a good chance to explain how the holiday is celebrated everywhere and why wearing green and consuming corned beef and hash for dinner is a universally accepted way to mark the day.

