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<title>Planning an Easter Party for Kids</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Have an Easter party for kids to celebrate the upcoming spring holiday!  A kid's Easter party can include an Easter egg hunt, party games with an Easter theme, and yummy Easter treats that kids can make themselves!]]></description>
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<title>Plan an Overnight New Years Eve Party for Children</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:41:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Children can take part in ringing in the New Year!  Plan an overnight New Years Eve Party for children which includes a buffet or potato bar, games and celebrating the New Year.]]></description>
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<title>An Easy and Quick Child Scarecrow Activity</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:22:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A special child scarecrow activity is easy to plan and quick to create.  Begin with a little history of the scarecrow, build the scarecrow as a group, and display it proudly!]]></description>
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<title>Sharing the Spirit of Thankfulness with Children</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 06:01:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thanksgiving activity ideas for children include encouraging the spirit of giving, being thankful, and recording a family memory journal.]]></description>
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<title>Turn a Pumpkin into a Jack-o-Lantern as a Halloween Party Activity</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2006 18:09:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Share the Irish folktale of how the Jack-o-lantern came to be, then carve a pumpkin into a Jack-o-Lantern as a child's Halloween party activity.]]></description>
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<title>Dinosaurs, Fossils, and Paleontologists as a Fun Kid Dinosaur Activity</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:41:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A kid dinosaur activity could include the study of dinosaurs, fossils and Paleontologists.  Make your own fossil from plaster of Paris with this fun activity.]]></description>
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<title>A School Age Child Writing Activity - Set up a Writing Center</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2006 20:35:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In order for a child to express him or herself well, it is important to develop writing skills as early as possible.  A child writing activity can help develop the skills they need to become a good writer.  Set up a writing center for practice in sentence building.]]></description>
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<title>Easy and Inexpensive Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids and Adults</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2006 20:32:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Kids and adults will love getting into the spirit of the holiday with dressing up as a pirate, gypsy, wizard, and a racecar driver.  Here are tips on how to put together easy and inexpensive Halloween costumes that you can make at the last minute.]]></description>
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<title>A Kid Rainforest Activity Includes Making a Diorama</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:32:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The National Rainforest Week is coming up the third week of October, so plan a kid rainforest activity such as making a diorama.  Kids will learn about the unusual animals, insects, reptiles, birds and plants that live in the rainforest.]]></description>
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<title>A Fun Kid Halloween Party Idea is a Haunted House Theme</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:42:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A fun kid Halloween party idea is to turn the party into a haunted house!  Use spooky decorations, kids dress up as haunted ghouls, serve creepy treats, and play haunted games.]]></description>
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<title>Family Day is September 25 - Have Dinner With Your Kids!</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2006 04:39:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The National Center on Addictions and Substance Abuse (CASA) has declared the fourth Monday of September as Family Day, a day to eat dinner with your kids!  Plan a healthy meal, turn off the television, and take time to communicate with your kids.]]></description>
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<title>A Fun Child Cooking Activity Includes Making P.B. &amp; J. Muffins</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2006 12:54:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A child cooking activity includes a lot of fun in the kitchen.  Peanut butter and jelly is a child's favorite, so try this easy Peanut Butter and Jelly Muffin recipe.]]></description>
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<title>Fall Activity Ideas for Kids Using Autumn Leaves</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2006 10:35:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With fall just around the corner, how about several fall activity ideas using autumn leaves?  Activities include pressing leaves, making a waxed fall picture, bookmarks and autumn placecards.]]></description>
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<title>A Halloween Party Idea for School Age Kids - Fun Games to Play</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2006 07:28:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Halloween party idea for school age kids includes playing fun games.   Play active games like Mummy Wrap, Freeze Dance, Monster Tag, and Spooky Miniature Golf at either a school or home party.]]></description>
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<title>Six Fun and Easy Kid Math Activity Ideas</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Fun and easy kid math activity ideas include estimating candy in a jar, calculating traveling distance, cooking, planting a garden, and playing games.  Kids learn math concepts such as word problems, measurement and basic addition and subtraction when playing games.]]></description>
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<title>Make a Cookie Haunted House as a Fun Halloween Activity</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:44:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We think of Christmas when we think of gingerbread houses, but how about making a Halloween haunted house?  Kids will love to create their own scary cookie haunted house from chocolate graham crackers and halloween candy.]]></description>
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<title>Creative Club Ideas For a Kid After School Activity</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:30:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[School is back in session and you're looking for a creative after school activity for kids.  A variety of clubs such as cooking, fitness, drama, science, and journalism are great ways to keep kids busy after school.]]></description>
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<title>Make Yarn Balls for a Kid Rainy Day Activity</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2006 06:23:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A kid rainy day activity includes making a yarn ball and playing indoor games.]]></description>
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<title>Fun Kid Fall Activity Ideas Using Apples</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:48:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fun kid fall activity ideas include making an apple garland, cooking homemade applesauce, and bobbing for apples.  Have a Johnny Appleseed party on September 26.]]></description>
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<title>This Kid Nutrition Activity Includes a Food Group Relay Race</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:51:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This kid nutrition activity combines learning about nutrition and physical fitness.  Kids learn about the five food groups, plan a sample menu, and play a food group relay game.]]></description>
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<title>Recycle Treasures From Trash for a Kid Craft Activity</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2006 19:08:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A kid craft activity does not need to be expensive.  Collect recyclable items to create unique art projects, holiday crafts and homemade gifts.]]></description>
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<title>Grandparents Day Activity - Interview by the Grandchild</title>
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<description><![CDATA[This Grandparents Day Activity lets the child become a reporter and interview their grandparent.  The child will learn what it was like when their grandparent was their age.]]></description>
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<title>Plan A Fun Kid Camping Activity In The Backyard!</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:06:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Plan a fun kid camping activity right in your backyard!  Activities include a barbecue, flashlight tag, scary story telling, and star-gazing.]]></description>
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<title>Kid Reading Activity - Books and Puppets</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:36:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A fun kid reading activity includes reading a book, making puppets, and acting out the story!  Create a "Puppet Club", read lots of books and make different types of puppets.]]></description>
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<title>Plan an Old-Fashioned Picnic as a Kid Outdoor Activity</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:36:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While the weather is pleasant, plan an old-fashioned picnic with your kids.  Kids can help prepare the food, organize the games and have just have fun outdoors!]]></description>
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<title>A Kid Weather Activity - Make a Simple Thermometer</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:35:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Knowing what the weather is going to be can affect planning outdoor activities, traveling and just being outside.  As a kid weather activity, discuss what weather is and why it is important to us.  For a science experiment, make a simple thermometer.]]></description>
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<title>Child Flower Activity - Make Your Own Potpourri</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:11:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A midsummer child flower activity is easy and fun!  Make your own potpourri using fresh flowers from the garden. ]]></description>
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<title>Child Pirate Activity  Making a Pirate Costume</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2006 12:10:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Boys and girls alike can participate in this child pirate activity; making a pirate costume.  A pirate costume does not need to be expensive or difficult to make. ]]></description>
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<title>A Fun Kid Summer Outdoor Activity -- Plan a Bicycle Rodeo!</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2006 15:58:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A fun summer outdoor activity for kids is a bicycle parade and rodeo.  Children love to show off their bikes and riding skills.  If they don't have a bike, they can bring their scooter!  ]]></description>
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<title>An Obstacle Course for a Child Physical Activity</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2006 14:05:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Setting up an obstacle course is a wonderful child physical activity.  A child physical activity includes practicing gross motor skills, balance and coordination.  Plan out the course by listing the skills you want the children to practice.]]></description>
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<title>A Kid Science Activity Using the Kitchen!</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Aug 2006 09:02:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The kitchen makes a wonderful laboratory for a kid science activity!  Basic kitchen science experiments include making an acid or base indicator (dye) from red cabbage and creating electricity through a lemon.]]></description>
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<title>Sunny Summer Activity Ideas for Kids</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:00:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Looking for easy kid summer activity ideas?  How about taking the sun itself and plan a fun summer activity for kids?  Make a sundial, solar plum jerky and sun prints.]]></description>
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<title>Tips on Introducing a School Age Child to Art</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2006 05:15:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A school age art activity can help develop the child's concentration, creative-thinking, artistic, organizational and manipulative skills.  An art activity encourages kids to experiment and explore the world around them.   An school age art activity includes experimenting with color, paint, different tools, and observation of the world around them.]]></description>
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<title>Creative Back to School Activity Ideas for Kids</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:52:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A back to school activity is a creative way to welcome students back to school or celebrate the start of the new school year.  Several creative back to school activity ideas include playing a name game, taking photos to put in a "gallery" and make a book as a group project.  ]]></description>
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