WHOA!!!! Easter is April 8th!!!!!!

Here are some Easter Craft Ideas!!!!

Cotton Ball Chick
Age6 and up (younger ages can do this with help...and maybe some modifications).
This project is rated EASY to do.
What You Need
2 yellow pom-poms or yellow cotton balls
Half of a clean egg shell
Small piece of orange craft foam
2 google eyes
Scissors
White craft glue
Wood doll base (the kind used with clothespins)
Pastel colored craft paint
Paintbrush
What You Do
Paint the doll base and set aside.
Be sure that the egg shell is clean and dry. Glue the poms-poms inside the egg shell.
Cut the craft foam into a triangle to make the beak. Glue onto the top yellow pom-pom.
Glue google eyes above the beak.
Glue the egg shell to the doll base.

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Cotton ball chick click here to see a picture of the craft above
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APRIL Calender to Click-on

April is.........................

National Kite Month
California Earthquake Preparedness Month
National Humor Month
National Mathematics Education Month
National Poetry Month
Zoos: Zoo and Aquarium Month
Aquariums: Zoo and Aquarium Month
National Humor Month
International Guitar Month
Keep America Beautiful Month
Lawn and Garden Month
National Pecan Month
National Welding Month
Stress Awareness Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April Weekly Celebrations:
Week 1 Library Week
Week 1 Read a Road Map Week.
Week 2 Garden Week
Week 3 Organize Your Files Week
Week 3 Medical Labs Week
Week 4 Administrative Assistants Week
Week 4 National Karaoke Week


*REMEMBER* if it is underlined it usually is a link
CLICK on it to get great ideas and information.


1 April Fool's Day
1 International Tatting Day Heidi...what are you working on?
2 Children's Book Day
2 National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day I thought that was everyday?
2 Reconciliation Day
3 Don't Go to Work Unless it's Fun Day - we know your decision
3 Tweed Day No way? I've got to get to my dry cleaners!!!
4 Hug a Newsman Day
4 Walk Around Things Day
4 School Librarian Day Go Andrea!!! You R The BEST!!!
4 Tell a Lie Day
5 Go for Broke Day
6 Ex-Spouse's Day - Always on Good Friday HMMMMMMMMMMMM..........
6 National Walk to Work Day - first Friday of month
6 Plan Your Epitaph Day - a little morbid if you ask me..but..lets..see Here lies..no..can't do it!
6 Sorry Charlie Day
7 Caramel Popcorn Day - Most likely created by a popcorn maker, or an E-card company.
7 No Housework Day It's about time..this really should be a weekly holiday
7 World Health Day
8 All is Ours Day
8 Draw a Picture of a Bird Day
9 Dyngus Day always the Monday after Easter
9 Name Yourself Day Truly Spectacular Mama -that's my name, hey that could be my epitaph!
9 Winston Churchill Day
10 Golfer's Day
10 National Siblings Day
11 Eight Track Tape Day - do you remember those?
11 Barbershop Quartet Day
12 Big Wind Day - this day blows me away!
13 Blame Someone Else Day
13 Russian Cosmonaut Day
13 Scrabble Day
14 International Moment of Laughter Day
14 Look up at the Sky Day - don't you have anything better to do?
14 National Pecan Day Make a pie...yum!
14 Reach as High as You Can Day
15 Rubber Eraser Day
15 Titanic Remembrance Day
16 National Eggs Benedict Day use up those stinky Easter eggs
16 National Librarian Day Andrea...take the whole day off. Wait, do you even work on Mondays?
16 National Stress Awareness Day
17 Blah, Blah, Blah Day
17 National Cheeseball Day
16 Patriot's Day - third Monday of the month
18 International Juggler's Day - also applies to multi tasking Moms and Dads.
18 Newspaper Columnists Day
18 Pet Owners Independence Day
19 National Garlic Day Remember to brush and RINSE before bed please.
20 Look Alike Day
20 Volunteer Recognition Day
21 Kindergarten Day
22 Girl Scout Leader Day
22 National Jelly Bean Day Hey, they will be on sale this year on this day!!!!
23 Lover's Day
23 National Zucchini Bread Day - they hold this at a time when you are not sick of all that zucchini.
23 Take a Chance Day
23 World Laboratory Day
24 Astronomy Day - date varies
24 Pig in a Blanket Day very yummy with veggie dogs, try it!
25 East meets West Day
25 World Penguin Day
26 Executive Admin's Day (Secretary's Day)
26 Hug an Australian Day Hellooooooooooo....Keith...... Urban!
26 National Pretzel Day
26 Richter Scale Day
27 Babe Ruth Day
27 National Prime Rib Day
27 Tell a Story Day
28 Great Poetry Reading Day
28 Kiss Your Mate Day - guys, do not forget this one. Kiss her, then read her some poetry.
29 Greenery Day
29 National Shrimp Scampi Day Oh, better go out to eat for this one!
30 Hairstyle Appreciation Day
30 National Honesty Day

More Neat April Facts

Each of these is a Link! Just CLICK and get great ideas and information about each day!!


King George III Reacts to the Boston Tea Party by Closing the Boston Port
Apr 1, 1774

April Fool's Day
April 1, 2007

National Week of the Ocean
Apr 1, 2007

Ponce de León Discovers Florida
Apr 2, 1513

Hans Christian Andersen's Birthday
Apr 2, 1805

Death of Pope John Paul II
Apr 2, 2005

Passover
Apr 2, 2007

SAT Registration Deadline
Apr 3, 2007

Booker T. Washington's Birthday
Apr 5, 1856

World Health Day
Apr 7, 2006

Hybrid Solar Eclipse
Apr 8, 2005

Easter
Apr 8, 2007

Jumbo the Elephant Arrives in US
Apr 9, 1882

Confederate General Robert E. Lee Surrenders to Union Army
Apr 9, 1865

First Space Shuttle Launch
Apr 12, 1981

Civil War Begins with Confederate Attack on Fort Sumter
Apr 12, 1861

Alfred Butts' (Inventor of Scrabble) Birthday
Apr 13, 1899

Thomas Jefferson's Birthday
Apr 13, 1743

Leonardo da Vinci's Birthday
Apr 15, 1452

National Library Week
Apr 15-21, 2007

National Volunteer Week
Apr 15-21, 2007

Holocaust Day
Apr 15, 2007

National Park Week
Apr 16-22, 2007

Astronomy Week
Apr 16 - 22, 2007

Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
Apr 18, 1775

San Francisco Earthquake
Apr 18, 1906

Earth Day & Brittni's Birthday!!!!
Apr 22, 2007

Ecology Games for Earth Day
Apr 22, 2007

Endangered Species for Earth Day
Apr 22, 2007

Shakespeare's Birthday
Apr 23, 1564

National Playground Safety Week
Apr 23-27, 2007

World Penguin Day
Apr 25, 2007

Hubble Space Telescope Launched by Space Shuttle Discovery
Apr 25, 1990

Italy Liberation Day
Apr 25, 1945

Whydah Pirate Ship Sank Off the New England Coast
Apr 26, 1717

Richter Scale Day
Apr 26, 2007

Ulysses S. Grant's Birthday
Apr 27, 1822

SAT Registration Deadline
Apr 27, 2007

Arbor Day
Apr 27, 2007

Vietnam Liberation Day
Apr 30, 1975

March 15, 2007 Happy Incredible Kid Day

Write a letter to your child to celebrate this holiday. If they are too young to read file the letter away...they will appreciate it. We will post your letters here through March.




Dear Brittni, Shane, Will & Luke,

Hey Guys,

Today is Incredible Kids Day. And do you know what? I think you are the most incredible, helpful, wonderful kids on the planet!! Whoever knew kids could do so much to help everyone they know? Whoever knew kids could be so smart? Britt you are always willing to help out around the house and you take such good care of your little brothers. I am so proud you are in college. Shane your last Spanish test score was amazing, I am still bragging about how you scored higher than the kid from Spain. You are great at playing and spending time with your little brothers. They really look up to you. Will you are an amazing reader. It is hard to believe that you are reading Miss Piggle Wiggle chapter books! You are really becomming quite th e violinst, it makes me smile to hear you play. You are a super big brother and you always set a good example for little Luke to follow. Luke you are so good at using your words. Thank you for picking up your toys and washing the dinner vegetables.

You are all so helpful, kind and special. I am very proud of each of you! I love you.

Mom

MARCH Holidays-Share How Your Family Will Celebrate

Share with Family Times how you plan to celebrate each day..we'd love to hear from you!

1 National Pig Day
1 Peanut Butter Lovers' Day
2 National Salesperson Day - first Friday in the month
2 Old Stuff Day
3 I Want You to be Happy Day
3 If Pets Had Thumbs Day
3 National Anthem Day
3 Peach Blossom Day
4 Holy Experiment Day
4 Hug a GI Day
5 Multiple Personality Day
6 Dentist's Day
6 National Frozen Food Day
7 National Crown Roast of Pork Day
8 Be Nasty Day
8 International (Working) Women's Day
9 Employee Appreciation Day
9 Panic Day
10 Middle Name Pride Day
11 Johnny Appleseed Day
11 Worship of Tools Day - guys, you can relate
12 Girl Scouts Day
12 Plant a Flower Day
13 Ear Muff Day
13 Jewel Day
14 Learn about Butterflies Day
14 National Potato Chip Day
14 National Pi Day- Why today? Because today is 3.14, the value of Pi.
15 Everything You Think is Wrong Day
15 Ides of March
15 Incredible Kid Day Send your idess for celebrating this Holiday
15 Dumbstruck Day
16 Everything You Do is Right Day
16 Freedom of Information Day
17 National Quilting Day - third Saturday of month
17 Submarine Day - the hero sandwich or the boat??
17 Saint Patrick's Day
18 Goddess of Fertility Day
18 Supreme Sacrifice Day
19 Poultry Day
20 International Earth Day
20 Extraterrestrial Abductions Day Hmmmmmmm...
20 Proposal Day
21 Fragrance Day
22 National Goof Off Day
23 National Chip and Dip Day
23 Near Miss Day
24 National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day
25 Pecan Day
25 Waffle Day
26 Make Up Your Own Holiday Day
27 National "Joe" Day
28 Something on a Stick Day
29 National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day
29 Smoke and Mirrors Day
30 National Doctor's Day
30 I am in Control Day
30 Take a Walk in the Park Day
31 Bunsen Burner Day
31 National Clam on the Half Shell Day

Did you know that March is;

Irish American Month

Music in Our Schools Month

National Craft Month

National Frozen Food Month

National Irish American Heritage Month

National Nutrition Month

National Peanut Month

National Women's History Month

Poetry Month

Red Cross Month

Social Workers Month

March was named for the Roman God "Mars"

Week Celebrations:

2nd Week National Bubble Week - potential fun here.

2nd Week Crochet Week -I wonder when it's knitting week?