Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday”. The name comes from the ancient custom of parading a fat ox through Paris on this day. The ox was to remind the people that they were not allowed to eat meat during Lent. Lent runs from Ash Wednesday thru Easter Sunday. Mardi Gras moves. It can be [...]
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Mardi Gras
31-Jan-08Shadow Puppets
31-Jan-08Playing with Shadows is an intro to shadow puppetry. Ancient China for kids shows you how to do shadow puppets with graphics. Your kids can cast a shadowy show of their own with just a few of these simplified paper puppets and a tabletop stage. How to create hand shadows.
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February is Dental Health Month
31-Jan-08Dental Health Month activities. Learn about your teeth. The ADA Public Service Announcements are 30-second videotaped or animated messages providing oral health prevention and treatment information for patients and consumers. You can d/l the announcements too. The ADA also has lessons plans for many age groups. The “SMILES” Program is a dental health education program [...]
Groundhog Day
31-Jan-08Link list for Groundhog Day
Punxsutawney Phil.com
Official Groundhog Site
Ten Reasons To Celebrate Groundhog Day
Groundhog Activity Page
Groundhog Day Cards
Groundhog Coloring Page
Groundhog Day Coloring
Groundhog Craft For Kids
Groundhog Day Crafts
Groundhog Games
Groundhogs At Hoghaven
Groundhog Day Facts and Tradition
Groundhog Day History
Groundhog Lesson Plan
Help The Groundhog Find Its Shadow
OnTV Groundhog Day Photo Album
Groundhog Day Poem
Groundhog Day Poems
Groundhog Poems and Rhymes
Groundhog Snacks
Groundhog Day [...]
