It's Spring with LPB and PBS KIDS!
Camp LPB 2026
Ready Jet Go! Space Adventures
June 22-26, 2026
9 AM - 12 NOON
Ready Jet Go! Space Adventures for children ages 6 through 9! Camp LPB will engage kids in science, technology, engineering, math, and literacy with fun hands-on activities, digital media, and technology with Ready Jet Go! Camp is held at LPB's Telecommunications Center located at 7733 Perkins Road in Baton Rouge, LA, from 9 AM - 12 NOON Monday-Friday. Cost is $175 per camper plus a non-refundable registration fee of $25.
Register HERE!
St. Patrick's Day is your lucky day! Let your little leprechauns flip through these green reads while you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
We make dozens of decisions every day. As adults, making choices is something we do so often that we hardly even notice it. But it’s a skill that takes time and practice to learn. Parents can help kids develop this skill by showing them how to think through the pros and cons of their choices. Here are 5 playful activities to encourage your child as they practice making decisions.
With milder weather and trees and flowers blooming, spring is a great time to try hands-on learning activities that will help your child appreciate nature and learn to take better care of the planet, starting in their own community.
Here are some fun, “green” ideas, specifically designed for children ages 6 to 8.
March Celebrations
March 2 is Read Across America Day - Wondering how to use informational texts to help your kids explore the world around them and solve problems, just like @MollyOfDenali? Here are a few suggestions to get you started! Is your child starting the journey to reading and writing? Fill your home with letters, sounds and word fun with this collection of early literacy activities!
March 3 is World Wildlife Day - Have you ever been on a bug hunt? For World Wildlife Day, here are a few ways you can help your child become a creature adventurer, just like the @wildkrattsofficial! Let's go on a safari! Help your children practice their observation skills at home with this twist on hide and seek from @PBSKIDS.
March 8 is International Women's Day - Believe in her. Encourage her to speak up for her beliefs. Commend her for her grit. How do you nurture self-confidence in your daughter?
March 14 is Pi Day - What is pi (π), and why is it important? Go on a math adventure with your child to learn about this special number!
March 17 is St. Patrick's Day - Looking for a fun St. Patrick's Day craft project for your kids? ☘️ Here's how to make a festive shamrock tissue paper decoration to hang on the door or wall!
March 20 is the First Day of Spring - It's finally spring! 🌷 Celebrate the season with your child by making "spring-y" flowers with construction paper. Gift them to teachers or friends or use them to decorate your table!
March 21 is World Poetry Day - The freedom of poetry can help kids let the words flow in a way that other writing doesn't! Help them learn how with this "Found Poetry" craft project for World Poetry Day!
March 23 is National Puppy Day - Our pets teach us valuable lessons, such as patience, kindness and empathy. What lessons have your pets taught your family?
Lyla in the Loop - Lyla in the Loop is a PBS KIDS animated series for kids ages 4-8. The show stars Lyla, a dynamic 7-year-old Black girl, her close-knit family, fantastical blue sidekick Stu, and a host of relatable and quirky characters living in her city community, who together spotlight creative problem-solving and critical thinking skills while working collaboratively with others.
Don't forget to sign up for a FREE account for PBS LearningMedia! You can easily search for videos, lessons, interactives, and more by grade level and subject area.
Use this PBS KIDS Team Hamster! game to help students explore forces, motion, and simple machines. In the game, students create their own hamster avatars and collaborate using ramps, levers, gears, springs, and conveyor belts to navigate a series of obstacle courses. They explore the strengths and directions of pushes and pulls to help their hamster avatars collect star pieces across 20 levels.
March PBS KIDS Family Night - Saturday @ 6 PM on LPB KIDS!
March 7 -- Tonight on @PBSKIDS Family Night, it's Xavier Riddle and the Secret Movie: I Am Madam President movie!
March 14 -- Don't miss Curious George 5: Go West, Go Wild movie with PBS KIDS!
March 21 -- It's another movie marathon with Cyberchase: Weather Or Not and Dinorsaur Train: Adventure Island on PBS KIDS!
March 28 -- You'll love this movie marathon tonight, Wild Kratts: Amazin' Amazon Adventure and Wild Kratts: Back in Creature Time on PBS KIDS!
Family Night Snack Box
Family Night Movie Tickets
Family Night Movie Marquee
Stay safe and healthy LPB families! Keep doing an amazing job with your families!
Take care, Nancy Tooraen, ntooraen@lpb.org