Spring Into fun with Chautauqua Tapestry's
Spring 2025 Toolkit
Our Spring 2025 toolkit encourages kids and teens to engage with the world around them in meaningful ways. Perfect for parents, educators, and caregivers, Chautauqua Tapestry invites you to spring into joy!
Spring teaches us that growth takes time. Just as flowers don’t bloom overnight, learning is a journey of patience, effort, and curiosity. Keep watering your mind with knowledge, and soon, you’ll see yourself blossom in ways you never imagined.
Spring Activities for kids!
Make the most of the spring season with this compilation of kid-friendly & family-focused activities!
Click each activity below to be redirected to more details.
BGCNCC Spring Break 2025
Boys and Girls Club will be open for DCSD Spring Break April 14-18th. You must register and prepay to have your child attend. We will be open 10:00am-6:00pm Monday through Friday.
Independent Health Fitness for Kids Challenge
This FREE program focuses on helping children to learn and practice healthy habits. It challenges students in grades K through 5 to participate in physical activities, make good nutrition choices and focus on their social-emotional health both in school and at home using the 95210+YOU goals!
Dino Day at Myers Library!
Roar! Do you like Dinosaurs? Stomp your way to Myers Library to enjoy a morning of Dino-themed fun. Make your pipe-cleaner dinosaur, excavate fossils, learn about different dinosaurs, and play with foam dinosaur bones! For school-aged children.
Bluey Easter Carnival!
Your ticket unlocks a day packed with:
Bluey-inspired games, carnival games, a bounce house (weather permitting), creative crafts, delightful train rides, a fun cars track, Easter candy at our village buildings, and unforgettable photo ops with Bluey & Bingo, the Easter Bunny, and Paw Patrol!
Mental Health Awareness Month Art Contest & #MentalHealthRocksCHQ Project!
Take Small Steps for a Big Impact with Mental Hygiene CHQ’s #MHAM2025 Full Toolkit! Inside you’ll find details for their art contest, accepting entries now through May 23rd, and our creative rocks project!
Best New Kids Mental Health Books Reading Challenge!
Get reading these hand picked best new mental health books for kids. Featured on Child Mind Institute’s website. This year’s crop includes imaginative and sympathetic takes on emotional issues, from picture books for young children to a graphic novel for middle schoolers.
BPE Presents: Winnie The Pooh Kids The Musical!
Take the night off and have fun at Bemus Point’s annual Musical, offering shows on April 3rd & 4th at Bemus Point Elementary School! Open to the public.
Picasso & Pizza!
Get ready to unleash your little one’s inner artist at Busti Tap House! 🎉 Join us for a fun-filled afternoon where creativity meets deliciousness! Kids will have a blast painting their very own masterpiece on canvas, guided by our talented instructor, Tina Clark, who’ll make every brushstroke a masterpiece! 🖌️✨
📅 When: April 6th, 2025 – 1-2:30 PM
📍 Where: Busti Tap House
🖌️ Ages: 6 and up
💲 Cost: $25 per child – includes canvas, supplies, and pizza lunch!
Spring break 4 Teens
Watch these YouTube videos or print these lists for fun ideas for Spring Break 2025 to do with your friends or solo!
additional resources for parents
PArenting with a mental health condition
Be the Best Parent You Can:
Mental health conditions can affect any person regardless of gender, age, health status and income, and that includes people who have or want to have children of their own. Parenting is both greatly rewarding and a daunting task for anyone, but it poses some particular challenges for people with a mental health condition. Here, you will find information about parenting and mental illness, where to go to get help for you and your family, and how to support yourself and your children.
PArent Network of WNY
Parent Network of WNY is a not-for-profit agency that provides education and resources for families of individuals with special needs (birth through adulthood) and for professionals.
We provide 1-on-1 Support and education through resources, workshops and support groups to assist families of individuals with disabilities to understand their disability and navigate the support service system.
Help Me Grow WNY
As a parent or guardian, it’s OK to have questions or concerns about your child’s development. At Help Me Grow WNY, we’re here to provide answers and help keep your little one on track.
By taking a developmental screening, you can find out if your child is reaching their important milestones. It’s free, convenient, and confidential. Start an online questionnaire or call (716) 760-GROW to get started.
CHQ Trails
Stay active this Spring Break with a family hike right here in Chautauqua County! Visit the Home of the Chautauqua County Interactive Trails Map to plan your day out with the family!
Empower Your Child This Spring!
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to make Spring Break the best one yet for your child. Download the Spring 2025 Mental Health Toolkit from Tapestry and give your child the tools they need to thrive! Packed with engaging activities and resources, our toolkit is designed to support your child’s mental well-being and ensure springtime full of joy and growth.
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