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Penguin Power
All Fun, Animals, Birds, Kids Blog, Natural World, Virginia Johnson, Wildlife
01/04/2010 - 10:18pm

They're very cute, very sturdy, and are excellent parents. Colored in black and white with sometimes a splash of orange, penguins make their homes in lots of different places, from South America to Antarctica.

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Kites for a Blustery Day
All Fun, Crafts and Hobbies, Families, Outdoors, Virginia Johnson
02/23/2010 - 2:17pm

Outside the wind is lifting just so, ruffling the new leaves on the trees and chasing the old ones away. It's spring, a time to celebrate the rebirth of the flowers and the greening of the trees. It's time to go fly a kite and watch it buck and soar in the breeze.

You can make a simple kite all by yourself, paint it or color it with markers, and let it fly up in the air. Perhaps you have tried to fly a kite and not had much luck. Check out Professor Kite's Web site for tricks to make a lazy kite fly.

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Snow Day Fun
LibraryPoint Blog, Kid Books Blog, All Fun, Crafts and Hobbies, Snow, Teacher Resources, Virginia Johnson
02/16/2010 - 3:02pm

What's the best thing about a snow day? Is it the thought of building the biggest, best snowman ever, taking a run down a sledding hill, or just spending a day away from school? Some people just enjoy how quiet nature seems to be under a blanket of winter white. Others can't wait to get out and get moving, even if it means shoveling the walk first!

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Make Your Own Holiday Cards
All Fun, Christmas, Crafts and Hobbies, Hanukkah, Holidays, Recycling, Virginia Johnson
01/04/2010 - 10:15pm

You can create your very own cards to shine, sparkle, and spin. A quick trip to a craft store can net you a few things that can help you turn out beautiful and amazing holiday cards.

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Making Holiday Gifts
All Fun, Christmas, Crafts and Hobbies, Gifts, Holidays, Kids Blog, November, Toys, Virginia Johnson, Wreaths
12/07/2009 - 3:13pm

Now's the  time to begin making special gifts for families and teachers. Get started by taking a day or two to skim through craft books at the library, or go online and find some ideas. In this article, we've gathered a few neat projects for beginners as well as book and Web site recommendations to help create a crafty Christmas.

Ornaments

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Squirrels Just Want to Have Fun
All Fun, Animals, Autumn, Natural World, Virginia Johnson, Wildlife
11/24/2009 - 3:13pm
How do you catch a squirrel?
Climb a tree, and act like a nut!

If you've got trees, you've probably got squirrels. Whether gray or black or red or white, all squirrels act pretty much the same. However, there are other animals which are close kin to squirrels which are a little shyer of people. Chipmunks and prairie dogs are cousins.

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Farmyard Animal Friends
All Fun, Animals, County fairs, Farm Life, Natural World, Picture Books, Teacher Resources, Travel, Virginia History, Virginia Johnson
11/03/2009 - 2:22pm

This year's Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair runs from July 23 to August 2, 2009. There will be many things to see and do, but the farm animals, homebaked goodies, and homegrown vegetables are always popular.

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Cherries Jubilee!
All Fun, February, Folklore, Fruit, Holidays, Presidents, Recipes, Virginia Johnson
10/30/2009 - 7:50pm

Tart or sweet, cherries are the berries! Well, they're not really berries. Cherries actually belong to the rose family. Cherry's rosy relatives include other stone fruits such as almonds, apricots, plums, peaches, and nectarines.

February is a terrific month to dig into cherries. For years, people have made cherry pies to celebrate George Washington's birthday. Why do we think of cherries when we think of our first president?

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