Nutrition Hacks to Keep Your Family's Immune System Thriving

These days, health is at the front of everyone’s minds, whether we’re donning masks or washing our hands for the hundredth time of the day. However, supporting our immune systems is key and one important way to do that is to take inventory of what we eat.

Good nutrition is key to helping our bodies fight infection, says registered dietician and health educator Jessica McAllister of Dietician Approved Nutrition (www.jmcallisterrd.com). That includes COVID-19 and any number of other ailments we’ll face throughout our lifetime. Nutrients like zinc in chicken and fish, probiotics in yogurt, and vitamin E in nuts, greens and whole grains offer great immune system boosts, not to mention vitamin C found in some of our favorite fruits. Plus, eating a diet with plenty of fiber (fruits and vegetables), magnesium (greens, beans and nuts), and vitamin D (fatty fish) can help regulate our moods and better manage day-to-day stressors.

Fortunately, eating healthy doesn’t have to be difficult. Even if you find yourself relying on fast-food too often, it’s possible to get you and your family back on track to eating more nutritious meals.

WORDS BY RACHAEL DUPREE

Bulk Up on Produce

If your family has fallen into unhealthy eating habits, it can be helpful to examine why, McCallister recommends. “Your body has cravings for many reasons,” she says. Making sure your family is eating three meals per day with a colorful array of fruits and vegetables will help curb cravings for sugary, salty or high-fat foods. Even if you still find yourself with an occasional sweet tooth, substituting something a little more nutritious, like a piece of fruit or even a bit of dark chocolate, can help.

Get Your Chef On!

Save your family a trip through the drive-through and better control what goes in their bodies by planning ahead for meals. Cut and clean vegetables as soon as you get them home so they can easily be added to recipes. Prepare a large batch of grains that can be served with meals throughout the week. If a recipe can easily be doubled, freeze part of the meal so you can grab it on a night when time is tight. Aim for each meal to have a protein (meat, beans or tofu), a vegetable, a fruit, and a whole grain or starch to up the nutrition factor and keep everyone satiated.

Forget Health Trends

In case you needed to hear this: You don’t have to go on a fad diet to be healthy. You don’t even have to like kale! Many of us make healthy eating too difficult, which means giving up before we start. Instead of aiming for the “perfect diet,” McAllister recommends starting where

you are and making healthy substitutions where you can. For example, sub brown rice for white rice, and then expand to other grain options when opportunities arise.

You also don’t have to get hung up on only eating fresh produce. “Frozen is just as good as because it’s packaged at the peak of freshness,” she says. Canned can also be OK to use in a pinch. To cut down on sugar or salt intake, choose fruits that are canned in water or their own fruit juice, and rinse canned vegetables before cooking to eliminate some salt.

Involve the Kids

For some parents, the idea of getting their kids to eat healthy can be quite intimidating. “It takes about 10 times for a child to be exposed to a food before they become familiar with it,” McCallister says. “The best thing to do when your child refuses to eat vegetables is stay calm.”

Allowing kids to help prepare meals and giving them autonomy over how much they eat by serving meals family-style can help reluctant children become more comfortable with healthier options. You can even let smaller children safely play with their food. “Usually they will grow accustomed to the taste and texture and will learn to like them,” she says.

Put Healthy Snacks Within Reach

There’s no denying it: Cooking with whole foods can be time-consuming — even when it comes to snacks. Taking time to prep your grocery haul as soon as you get home can help your family make healthy choices when hunger strikes. Package cut veggies, sliced cheese and bite-sized fruits -- like berries, grapes and apples slices — in small containers for little hands to grab, and keep a stash of single-serve yogurt, nuts, peanut butter and hummus handy for healthy protein options.

Wholesome food is the foundation for a healthy immune system. Fortunately, with a focus on eating well, the other spokes in the wellness triad will come easier. “Putting the right nutrients in your body the majority of the time will help make exercise less stressful on the body and support healthy sleep habits,” McAllister says. By getting ahead of your family’s health now, perhaps there will be fewer sick days in your future.

Flanner House, a nonprofit supporting residents on the Northwest side of Indianapolis, works to move families from instability to selfreliance.

But perhaps surprising for many, the organization takes a two generational approach and has done so since it was founded in 1898, says executive director Brandon Cosby.

“We’ve always had a focus on childcare,” Cosby says. “When you support the caregivers or parents through employment services, while trying to provide a strong educational foundation for their children, you’re seeing the entire family progress.”

Boasting a variety of programs helping families, Flanner House is like the Swiss Army knife of social services. “There are all these different tools and each one has a separate function, but overall, the total package is what people need,” Cosby says. Recent initiatives like the bodega (Cleo’s Bodega & Cafe) and farm further support families by addressing food injustices.

When Cosby first arrived at Flanner House in 2016, the community was the largest food desert in the city. With the help of John Moore, board member and son of Albert Moore (former Director of Agriculture), Cosby turned to the past for inspiration. “If you look back to the 1910s and 20s, Flanner House had a tremendous agricultural program that even included canning services, because African Americans still could not shop at certain grocery stores,” Cosby says. John Moore helped Cosby “bring the past forward” with the new Flanner farm.

The farm works in partnership with Brandywine Creek Farms and is in Watkins Park adjacent to Flanner House. The 2.5 acres of soil proved of high quality, and within the first year of operation, the farm grew 50,000 pounds of food and educated the community’s youth through the newly created FEED program, which stands for Farming, Education, Employment and Distribution.

“Through FEED, we take 16 to 24 year olds who have dropped out, were pushed out, or have been kicked out of high school and re-enroll them in a high-school equivalency program through partnership with Marian University,” Cosby says. “We also teach them everything about urban agriculture, from cultivation to harvest to distribution.”

Students learn a set of skills that are transferable to potential career paths. “The farm puts the kids in a position of restorative justice — in a position to feed the neighborhood,” Cosby says.

The farm grows only heirloom and heritage varieties. “What we are growing tastes like what some of our senior members remember eating,” Cosby says. “There’s an intergenerational connection forged through the farm.”

The healthy food is made available through the organization’s bodega. Cosby says this type of smaller grocery store with constantly available goods meets the needs of families who are income constrained. “The bodega creates a model in which parents can rest comfortably knowing that even with limited means, they have put significantly healthier food in front of their kids that will have the ripple effect of transforming neighborhood health outcomes,” Cosby says.

A focus on the needs of the community has always been the aim, says Cosby. Near the farm is the organization’s orchard, and “folks can just walk by and take what they need,” he says. There are no fences or borders. Obstacles brought on by COVID-19 are lessened through the farm, which helps feed 250 families a week through an emergency distribution program. The bodega, farm and other initiatives (in spring 2021 Flanner House will open the city’s first black-owned bookstore), were built with the neighborhood and immediate community in mind. “But with the full understanding that anyone can come and be a part of the collective spirit of Flanner House,” says Cosby, who encourages everyone to come stop by.

Visit Flanner House and Cleo’s Bodega & Cafe at 2424 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. in Indianapolis. For more info, visit flannerhouse.org.

Early intervention comes in many forms, and can include physical, occupational, speech, developmental, audiological and vision therapy. Getting your child the services they need early can greatly help your child — and you — tackle developmental delays when they are prime for learning new skills.

First Steps is the early intervention program in Indiana for children with developmental delays, or disabilities that place them at high risk for these delays. Children are eligible for services from First Steps starting at birth until their third birthday. This program is open to all Hoosier children. Parents choose a therapist from a list of First Steps providers, and the therapist works in the child’s home, or daycare center, to provide the therapy in the child’s environment.

Does this sound too good to be true? Amazingly, it’s not. Anyone can make a referral to First Steps. If you feel your child has a developmental delay, it might be best to start with your child’s pediatrician and receive a referral, but parents can also reach out on their own. Karly Sciortino-Poulter, director of The Arc Advocacy Network in Indiana, believes early intervention is important because children are able to learn so much at a young age.

“A young child’s brain is a sponge,” Sciortino-Poulter says. “It is vital to use this time to teach them new skills, reinforce and strengthen appropriate skills, and correct issues that may be causing difficulty or interfering with typical development.”

If a parent is concerned that something isn’t quite right, even if they don’t suspect a disability, Sciortino-Poulter recommends talking with the child’s doctor. “Have a conversation about what are age-appropriate behaviors and milestones, and what should be considered signs of concern,” she says. “Depending on the child’s age, there is a wide range of what is considered typical and what is considered a delay.”

Early intervention addresses all sorts of needs. The more significant the need, the longer the child will need to be in therapy. Early intervention is generally for children ages 0-3, and some children require intervention beyond those three years. If that is the case, rest assured that the assistance received through early intervention will hopefully both improve the issue, and help the issue from getting worse.

So, who benefits from early intervention? There are two categories that early interventions fall into. One includes therapies for children who have a measurable and discernable developmental delay. The other is provided to either prevent or reduce a delay for children who are at high risk. Some of those considered at high risk might be children with congenital, genetic, neurological or sensory disorders, or severe toxic exposure from things such as lead, alcohol or substance abuse.

“It is also important to know that, especially at this age, therapies are play based,” Sciortino-Poulter says. “There is a really good chance your child isn’t even going to know this is work. They know this is the person they get to play with each week. That doesn’t mean it’s always pleasant. Sometimes, the therapy is hard, but a good therapist makes it fun. It should be positive with lots of praise, both for attempts and successes. The fact that it’s fun is key for successful early intervention.”

Little brains are like sponges, so the earlier a child gets into therapy, the better. But if you have missed the window of early intervention, don’t worry! We can all learn new skills at any age, and this is the same for your child.

PLEASE NOTE DUE TO COVID-19, THESE EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CHECK TO VERIFY EVENTS ARE STILL BEING HELD AS SCHEDULED BEFORE MAKING PLANS TO ATTEND BY CALLING OR VISITING THE BUSINESS OR EVENT WEBSITE.

MON 01 AFTER SCHOOL PLAYDATE: KIDS CODING CLUB Kids and teens, ages 8 to 18, are invited to join the Learning Curve online to learn about Scratch programming language and work on a coding project. The emphasis will be working on different long-term Scratch projects, whether by themselves or with a partner and socializing with other attendees. • Location: Virtual, Time: 4:30-5:15 pm,

TUES 02 Homeschool Tuesdays @ ISM This two-hour class will explore the work that archaeologists have done to uncover treasures in Indiana, and explore how these artifacts help us to know more about the daily lives of people who lived here long before us. Ages 6-13. • Location: Indiana State Museum, Time: 10 am-Noon,

Small Wonders Preschoolers are invited to learn, play and discover in the museum during this hour-long class. This month, prepare for spring by exploring all things gardening! Plant seeds, make flower-inspired art and discover through dirtthemed sensory play and story time. • Location: Indiana State Museum, Time: 10-11 am,

THURS 04 First Thursday Night @ The Children’s Museum Explore five floors of fun for only $6 per person! Capacity will continue to be limited. Every visitor will need an advance ticket. • Location: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Time: 4-8 pm, childrensmuseum.org *ONGOING

FRI 05 Preschool Hike & Seek Hikes happen at the pace of each tiny walker, stopping to investigate things of interest along the way. If your child can walk, please plan to leave the stroller at home or in the car. If your child cannot walk, a sling, front carrier or backpack carrier are preferred. Pre-registration required. • Location: Eagle Creek Park, Time: 9:30-10:30 am, eaglecreekpark.org

SAT 06 March: Changing Seasons With spring just around the corner, embrace what makes the changing seasons so special with all of your senses. Enjoy outdoor excursions, a story stroll, behind-the-scenes tours, music by Mr. Daniel and more. Pre-purchased tickets required. • Location: Conner Prairie, Time: 10 am-4 pm, connerprairie.org

Family Art Night: Family Tree What’s your family tree look like? We’ll walk you through step-by-step how to paint all your family members (pets, too!) on a tree pre-stenciled on canvas. $12, pre-registration required. One family of up to 6 people works on a single canvas together. • Location: Garfield Park Arts Center, Time: 5-6:30 pm,

Family Literacy Day Explore the galleries with children ages 6 and younger, and experience various literacy-centered activities, from interactive read-alongs in galleries to engaging storytelling performances and open-ended, hands-on STEAM projects. Story times will be offered in Spanish and American Sign Language. • Location: Indiana State Museum, Time: 10 am-5 pm,

SUE Meets Bucky @ The Children’s Museum Discover the wild and dangerous life of the Tyrannosaurus rex as you examine casts of SUE the T. rex from the Field Museum in Chicago and Bucky the teenage T. rex from The Children’s Museum. Special activities and programs happening until 3 pm. • Location: The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Time: 10 am-3 pm,

Take and Explore: Spring Enjoy some time exploring outside and learning about signs of spring. Packets can be picked up at the Conservatory front desk and activities/crafts can be done throughout the park. Packets geared towards ages 5-10, but all ages are welcome to participate. $4, pre-registration required. • Location: Garfield Conservatory, Time: 10 am-1 pm,

SUN 07 SENSORY FRIENDLY SUNDAYS The first Sunday of every month, exhibit components that make noise will be turned off, all quiet spaces can be utilized and staff trained in sensory friendly practices will be on hand in case anyone needs assistance. • Location: Conner Prairie, Time: 10 am-Noon, connerprairie.org *SN

SUN 07 2021 NCAA Final Four Fan Jam This pop-up event will feature basketballthemed activities for fans of all ages, in celebration of the Final Four. Admission to NCAA Hall of Champions is free for Fan Jam, but reservations are recommended.. • Location: NCAA Hall of Champions, Time: Check website, ncaahallofchampions.org

TUES 09 Jungle Tales A fun indoor/ outdoor program where preschoolers and kindergarteners learn about the jungle and local nature with stories, games, crafts and outdoor exploration. Registration will be capped at 6 children who can attend with one adult each, to allow for social distancing. $5, pre-registration required. • Location: Garfield Conservatory, Time: 10-11 am, garfieldgardensconservatory.org

Tiny Tadpoles: Maple Syrup Pre-K fun outside in nature, social distance style! Enjoy this very special time of the year: the 30 day window when we can make maple syrup! This nature series will take place outside. Please dress for the weather. Pre-registration required. • Location: Southeastway Park, Time: 10-11 am, facebook.com/

WED 10-SAT 13 Here We

Grow Again Spring/Summer Sale Find steep discounts on spring and summer clothing, toys and goods for your little ones at . • Hendricks County’s biggest consignment sale. • Location: Hendricks County Fairgrounds, Time: See website, herewegrowagain.com/indywest

FRI 12 Critter Feeding Time Help a naturalist take care of the animals at Pecar Park! Ages 2+. • Location: Pecar Nature Park, 11 am-Noon,

SAT 13 Young Explorers Nurture your child’s independence at this drop-off class designed for older preschoolers. This month, find out about folktales and new versions of fairy tales while becoming storytellers. Design and create your own fairy tale characters, collaborate on an art project and take an adventure through the museum galleries. Ages 4-6. • Location: Indiana State Museum, Time: 1-2:30 pm, indianamuseum.org

SUN 14 Family Fun Night @ Indy Fuel Enjoy an afternoon out with the family as the Fuel and the Wheeling Nailers put on a show for people of all ages. • Location: Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Time: 3 pm, indyfuelhockey.com

TUES 16 Live Virtual Storytime Preschoolers and their families are invited for an online story time presented by children's librarians and staff from The Indianapolis Public Library. • Location: Virtual, Time: 11-11:45 am, attend.indypl.org

WED 17 Playdate with a Book Play with your library friends and have fun developing early literacy skills! We will read all types of stories, sing songs, and demonstrate a craft or activity that can be done together with materials you already have at home. • Location: Virtual, Time: 3-3:45 pm, attend.indypl.org FREE Totally Kids Trivia Kids ages 6-14, grab your grownups and join us for an hour (or so) of trivial fun! We will play in a variety of formats for nothing but bragging rights. Please register at least 24 hours in advance. • Location: Virtual, Time: 6:30-7:30 pm, attend.indypl.org FREE

THURS 18 After School Playdate: Block Party Bring your LEGOs, Duplos, K’nex or anything you enjoy building with and join Learning Curve activity guides for a chance to show off your creations and build something new every week. • Location: Virtual, Time: 4:30-5:30 pm, attend.

THURS 18-SUN 21 Whale of a

Sale Large kids consignment event featuring baby to teen clothing, toys, strollers, books, sporting goods, furniture and more from 500+ families. • Location: Grand Park Events Center, Time: See website,

FRI 19 Mindfulness Minute for Kids and Families Kids of all ages and their caregivers are invited to tune in for a moment of calm and focus. Learning Curve staff and occasional guests will lead mindful breathing exercises, movement inspired by yoga, brief guided meditations, and uplifting conversation to take into the weekend. • Location: Virtual, Time: 12-12:30 pm,

SAT 20 Gingerbread Eggstravaganza Online Make your own spring gingerbread house at home to enjoy throughout the Easter season! Your house will be decorated with all kinds of sweets that will be provided for you. Houses will be made with graham crackers for easier handling and decorating. $9, Pre-registration is required. Pick up your box at Broad Ripple Park March 15-19 during business hours. The virtual part of this event will take place on March 20 at 11 am. • Location: Virtual, facebook.

SAT 20-SUN 21 Brickworld

A LEGO Exposition with 65,000 square feet of spectacular creations, all made of LEGO bricks, interactive activities and vendors. $12. • Location: Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center, Time: 10 am,

MON 22 Family Craft Time: Nature Boats Create and decorate nature-based crafts and learn about Indiana nature. All materials are provided. Ages 3-5. $6, preregistration required. • Location: Holliday Park Nature Center, Time: 2:30-3:30 pm, hollidaypark.org

Messy Mondays @ ISM Get a little messy and have a ton of fun while exploring a variety of science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) topics. Ages 2-5. • Location: Indiana State Museum, Time: 10-11 am, indianamuseum.org

WED 24 Pinewood Derby You’re invited to celebrate the tradition of Pinewood Derby® in a whole new way! Bring your car or use one of ours any day of the week to share your design with other racers and race it on the two-story track. You’ll receive a certificate with your official time to share with your pack. Snap a picture of your design to submit to our virtual Best in Show contest. Winners will be featured on the Indiana State Museum Facebook page. • Location: Indiana State Museum, Time: 10 am-5 pm, indianamuseum.org

THURS 25 Books & Boots We will meet at the EDC Shelter to read the children’s book Water is Water by Miranda Paul, and then hit the trails to see where we can find water at Eagle Creek Park that day. Please dress for the weather and bring a mask. Ages 5-9. Free with park admission; pre-registration required. • Location: Eagle Creek Park, Time: 10-11:30 am, eaglecreekpark.org

Toddler Time In this special class just for toddlers, children enjoy circle time, stories, station explorations and movement time. This month, celebrate all things spring through dirt sensory play, painting with flowers, an interactive story time and more. Ages 18-36 months. • Location: Indiana State Museum, Time: 10-11 am, indianamuseum.org MON 29 Family Craft Time: Flowers Create and decorate nature-based crafts and learn about Indiana nature. All materials provided. $6, pre-registration required. Ages 3-5. • Location: Holliday Park Nature Center, Time: 2:30-3:30 pm, hollidaypark.org

THURS 25-SUN 28

xZOOberance Spring Festival Visit the Zoo’s Bicentennial Pavilion for unforgettable décor, live music and dancing, along with spring-centric art and activities. And, of course, don’t miss encounters with animals, including goats and chickens. • Location: Indianapolis Zoo, Time: 10 am-4 pm, indianapoliszoo.com

FRI 26 Friday Campfire: Endangered Species A fun Friday night around the campfire! Enjoy a sweet treat by the fire, learn something new and experience night hiking! Roasting sticks and s'mores provided. Registration required for each participant, including adults. $6, pre-registration required. • Location: Holliday Park Nature Center, Time: 6:30-8 pm, hollidaypark.org

Moonlight Madness Egg Hunt Hop on out to Broad Ripple Park for an “egg-stra” special flashlight surprise egg hunt with a special egg hunt show. Games, arts, crafts and refreshments are all part of this fun program. Be sure you bring a flashlight and dress appropriately. $11, preregistration required. • Location: Broad Ripple Park, Time, 7:30-8:45 pm, facebook.com/BroadRipplePark

SAT 27 Gnome & Fairy House Workshop Bring your creativity and have fun making small gnome and fairy houses, and figures out of natural objects. Participants will have their own work station with craft materials. Hot glue will be used and parents are asked to supervise. $12; Registration required by March 23rd. Ages 4-12. • Location: Garfield Park Conservatory, Time: 10:30-11:30 am, garfieldgardensconservatory.org Eggcellent At-Home Egg Hunt Hop out to Broad Ripple Park for an 'egg-stra' special flashlight surprise egg hunt with a special egg hunt show. Games, arts, crafts and refreshments are all part of this fun program. You will be able to pick up your box this week during normal business hours. • Location: Virtual (pick up box at Broad Ripple Park), Time: 9 am-7:15 pm, facebook.com/

TUES 30 Bird Walk Join a park naturalist on a walk through the park in search of birds. Ages 3+. $5, registration is required. Wear walking shoes and bring binoculars if you have them. • Location: Garfield Park Conservatory, Time: 8:30-9:30 am, garfieldgardensconservatory.org

Critter Chat Drop by Blake’s Garden to meet one of our resident critters. • Location: Garfield Park Conservatory, Time: 2-2:30 pm,

Make and Take: Gnome Bank Paint your own ceramic gnome bank to take home! All supplies provided. $10 fee also includes admission for one adult. Registration required. • Location: Garfield Park Conservatory, Time: 2-3 pm,

Celebrating Women in STEAM Through March 31. Families with children ages 4-12 can celebrate Women's History Month with online activities focusing on famous women in STEAM. Registration is required and begins March 1 at carmel.beanstack.com. • Location: Carmel Clay Public Library, carmelclaylibrary.org

You Are There 1920: Celebrate

Indianapolis! Through April 2, 2022. Guests can step back in time to a re-created scene where costumed museum theater actors portray characters who worked on the city’s centennial pageant, planning outfits for 2,000 performers. Visitors can explore a variety of topics with exhibit actors, such as Native Americans and Indian removal, the first pioneers, city development and expansion, local businesses and more. • Location: Indiana History Center, indianahistory.org

State of Nature: Picturing Indiana Biodiversity Through Sept. 19. A fine art/ natural history exhibit featuring artifacts from Indiana’s prehistory, alongside visual art documenting biodiversity in Indiana, and looking at humans’ impact on the environment. • Location: Indiana State Museum, indianamuseum.org

First Thursday Night First Thursday of Every Month. Get in on everything extraordinary during First Thursday Nights! Explore five floors of fun for only $6 per person! The capacity will continue to be limited. Every visitor will need an advance ticket. Reserve your ticket today! • Location: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis,

Sensory Friendly Sundays First

Sunday of Every Month. The first Sunday of every month will be Sensory Friendly Hours. Exhibit components that make noise will be turned off. All quiet spaces can be utilized and staff trained in Sensory Friendly Practices will be on hand in case anyone needs assistance. • Location: Conner Prairie,

Dora and Diego—Let's Explore! Through July 25. Come on! ¡Vámanos! Nickelodeon’s Dora and Diego—Let’s Explore! takes you on an active adventure in the enchanting world of Dora the Explorer, her animal-rescuing cousin Diego, and their friends. • Location: The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, childrensmuseum.

Calling all budgetconscious caregivers: Spring consignment season is here! If you’re looking to snag some great deals on children’s clothing, toys and allthings kid and baby, check out these local offerings happening all around greater Indianapolis. Note: Due to the constantly changing climate of the pandemic, event details are subject to change.

Dates: March 18-21

Location: Grand Park Events Center, 19000 Grand Park Blvd., Westfield More info: whale-sale.com

Dates: April 8-10 public; April 10 half price

Pre-sale: April 7 consignors and volunteers; teachers, military, police fire with ID

Location: Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds, 1300 E. 100 S., Lebanon

More info: herewegrowagain.

Dates: April 10

Location: Westside Church of the Nazarene, 8610 W. 10th St., Indianapolis More info: kidsresaleshoppe.org

Dates: April 29-May 1, 2021

Location: Grand Park Event Center, 19000 Grand Park Blvd., Westfield More info: northindy.jbfsale.com

Dates: April 22-24 public; April 24 half price

Pre-sale: April 21 consignors and volunteers; registered new moms, moms of multiples, teachers, military, medical, first responders. Location: 250 Fairgrounds Dr., Franklin

More info: herewegrowagain.

Dates: April 22-24 public; April 24 half price

Pre-sale: April 20-21 (tickets required)

Location: Finch Creek Fieldhouse, 16289 Boden Rd., Noblesville

More info: indykidssale.com

Dates: May 19-22 public; May 22 half price

Pre-sale: May 18 consignors and volunteers; registered new moms; teachers and military with ID.

Location: 1900 E. Main, Danville

More info: herewegrowagain.

If you can’t make it to one of the mega-sales this spring, then check out these consignment stores that buy and sell children’s clothing and goods all year round.

2481 E. Main St., Plainfield

3115 Meridian Parke Dr. # R, Greenwood

Carmel: 1950 E. Greyhound Pass Village Park Plaza, Suite 13 Greenwood: 7409 South US 31 Indianapolis: 7325 E. 96th St., Suite B Indianapolis: 1210 W. 86th St. Indianapolis: 9395 E Washington St. Indianapolis: 7427 West 10th St.

(Tween and teen clothing) Avon: 9782 E. US Highway 36 Fishers: 8680 E. 96th St. Greenwood: 7775 South US 31 Indianapolis: 9391 E. Washington Street

WORLD COMPLIMENT DAY DR. SEUSS DAY WORLD WILDLIFE DAY

TOY SOLDIER

DAY CHEESE DOODLE

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FROZEN FOOD DAY

BE HEARD DAY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY BARBIE DAY

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS WORLD SPEECH DAY

PANDA DAY

DAY OF AWESOMENESS

ST. PATRICK’S DAY

WORLD PLUMBING DAY

AWKWARD MOMENTS DAY

GIRL SCOUT DAY

POULTRY

DAY EARMUFFS DAY

FIRST DAY OF SPRING

SLYTHERIN PRIDE DAY GOOF OFF DAY PUPPY DAY

CHOCOLATE COVERED RAISINS

DAY WAFFLE

DAY PURPLE DAY WORLD THEATER DAY

NEIGHBOR DAY

WORLD PIANO DAY

PENCIL DAY

EIFFEL TOWER DAY