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Get outside, give a little, have fun

You may not be able to give up your day job to start your own rooftop farm this spring. That’s OK, we get it. But, you and your kids can still get into some meaningful, super fun activities that help improve your community. Unleash that pent-up cabin fever, soak up that vitamin D and build some character. Here are some ideas that are cooler than a bake sale:

1. RESTORE A COMMUNITY MURAL

Teach your kid about creative and constructive graffiti with first hand experience! Community murals involve not only artists, but require a solid clean-up crew, restorers and photographers. There are a ton of ways kids can get involved in the process. Murals are usually done by schools, community centers, or summer camps. Find out if your local community centre has anything on the docket for spring. If they don’t, or don’t know any other local organizations that are painting this spring, they might be up for organizing a restoring event for an aging mural in the ‘hood.  Read more...

What we’re reading today:

1. San Francisco may outlaw circumcision. No religious exceptions allowed. The rabbis are not pleased.

2. Teens apparently know the risks of tanning and don’t give a darn. What would work? Scare them with skin cancer horror stories from a young age? Make them watch George Hamilton footage?

3. The American Academy of Pediatrics wants to you to go to the park. One doctor says playing outside helps lessen asthma symptoms, fights ADHD and should cut down on childhood obesity.

4. Oh my gosh we need tiny polaroid magnets. Via Ohdeedoh

5. Because we like vegetables too:

Image via Ohdeedoh