I love April! From daffodils, tulips and hyacinths popping up everywhere to seedlings that will bring summer vegetables, April and it's warm weather just begs you to come outside!
Here are some special family-friendly holidays and events you and your kids can celebrate this month:
April 1-30 AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
One in 59 children born in the United States is on the autism spectrum. It is the fastest-growing developmental disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read tips for talking to your kids about autism, from a mom whose son is on the spectrum.
APRIL 1: APRIL FOOL'S DAY
Did you wake up in the wrong bed? Did your milk come out purple? Was your cereal salty instead of sweet? It must be every kid's favorite holiday... April Fool's Day!! Watch your back!
Read all about the shenanigans at our house at FOOL YOUR FAMILY FOR APRIL FOOL'S DAY!
APRIL 12:
NATIONAL GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH DAY 
A great day to serve this perennial kid favorite for dinner! Ooey gooey goodness. "Adult" it up, if you must, by adding toppings like bacon, tomatoes, spinach, or portabella mushrooms.
Click for 12 NEW IDEAS FOR NATIONAL GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH DAY.
APRIL 7-13: NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
Libraries have a lot more than books!
You can also FIND A BUILDING FULL OF FREE STUFF AT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY!
APRIL 7: NO HOUSEWORK DAY
As Phyllis Diller said, "Housework can't kill you, but why take a chance?" But seriously... skip the chores for just one day and do something fun for yourself. When you resume on April 8, be sure to get your kids to help! They can do more than we often give them credit for.
Click for 8 WAYS TO GET KIDS TO HELP WITH CHORES.
APRIL 10: NATIONAL SIBLINGS DAY
Siblings. They are our best friends or our worst enemies. At times, siblings will provide us with our biggest competition, strongest encouragement and remind us of our most embarrassing moments. A great way to celebrate today would be for your kids to make a list of all the things they like and admire about each of their siblings or to do something special for each sibling today. It's also a great day for moms and dads to reach out to their own siblings!
APRIL 20: FREE NATIONAL PARKS DAY
Combine great scenery and history with great savings and visit a national park for FREE on one of six fee-free days scheduled for this year including today! Georgia has 13 areas that are included in the National Park Service.
APRIL 22: EARTH DAY
- Everyday is Earth Day, Unless You Live on Mars!
- Create a Magical Fairy Garden for Earth Day
- 10 Crafts to Celebrate Earth Day on April 22 (and Year-Round)
- Collecting Rain Water Could Save Your Family Thousands
- Avoid Wasting Food and Cut Your Grocery Bill
APRIL 22-30: PASSOVER
If you are not Jewish, you may not know the story behind this festival. Passover is the festival of freedom and celebrates the Israelites’ Exodus from over 100 years of slavery in Egypt. The rituals passed down through each generation include reading the Haggadah which tells the story, asking traditional questions, singing ancient songs and eating the main Passover meal called a Seder. Like most other holidays, the Passover Seder contains traditional foods and family favorites.
Read LET MY PEOPLE GO to learn foods, songs and games that will make this holiday not only meaningful, but tons of fun the kids will look forward to every year!
APRIL 24: NATIONAL ARBOR DAY
Planting a tree is like planting a little bit of hope!
APRIL 28: PAY IT FORWARD DAY
Mark this day by letting your kids come up with an act of kindness as a way to "pay it forward." It's a great way to show them that even small gestures of kindness matter — and ripple outward.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
- Pay for someone’s cup of coffee
- Get the next person’s food, toll, petrol, etc.
- Help someone out in need
- Host pay it forward activities in your office, school, church or community
- Become a Pay it Forward Day ambassador and help raise awareness in your circles of influence
- Let others know about Pay it Forward Day through your social media channels
- Give blood or organize a life-saving blood drive.
- Donate to a worthwhile cause
- Be creative!!! Click here for more ideas
Want to know more about the concept? Read "Pay It Forward," a novel by Catherine Ryan Hyde.
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