Mother Goose Day
May 1 is Mother Goose Day. The links below are for related crafts and recipes, information about why nursery rhymes are important and even a quiz:

• Printable craft based on the Jack and Jill nursery rhyme
• The Importance of Nursery Rhymes
• Rhymes and Recipes from The Mother Goose Society
• How well do you know the Mother Goose rhymes? Try this Mother Goose Quiz to find out.
• Humpty Dumpty On the Wall craft with printable template

Cinco de Mayo (May 5th)
Cinco de Mayo means the fifth of May in Spanish. To learn more about this holiday celebrated by Mexicans and Mexican Americans, for recipes, crafts and more visit the links below:

• Muy delicioso (very delicious) recipes for your Cinco de Mayo celebration
• A brief history of Cinco de Mayo and how it is celebrated in the United States
• Directions for “No Sew” Ponchos (for adults and kids 3 and up)
• Cinco de Mayo Crafts and Games

National Pet Week
National Pet Week is being celebrated May 6 – 12, 2007. Check out the links below for pet crafts, coloring pages, fun online activities and even tips for picking a pet.

• Online games from petweek.org
• Several suggestions for choosing an appropriate pet, how to have children help with pet care and some of the advantages of pet ownership
• Tips for selecting safe pets
• Make a present for your pet
• A plethora of Pet Crafts and Coloring Pages

Mother's Day
Mother’s Day is always the second Sunday in May. This year the holiday falls on Sunday, May 13.

• Online games with a Mother’s Day theme
• Send mom an online Mother’s Day greeting
• Mother’s Day crafts for kids of all ages
• Mother’s Day Dress Up Bear online activity
• Various recipes for you to make mom for Mother’s Day or any day

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Michigan Week
Celebrate our Great State during Michigan Week May 19 – 25. This year’s theme is Great Lakes, Great Traditions.

• Michigan firsts
• MI Kids!
• Dress Up Mackinac, an online activity from Mackinac Parks
• Michigan Children’s Authors and Illustrators
• Visit the Michigan page on the CPL Kids’ Website for other great links.

National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month. Here are five fabulous picture books featuring bikes available at the Canton Public Library.

• Bikes for Rent! by Isaac Olaleye
• Duck on a Bike by David Shannon
• Let’s Go, Froggy! by Jonathan London
• Messenger, Messenger by Robert Burleigh
• Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen by Cari Best