| Many kids are so dependent on electronics
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| | a table, porch, or deck with things that
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| - television, games, CDs, and videos -
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| | represent the state, such as red, white,
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| they are lost when these things are
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| | and blue streamers, the colors of the
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| unavailable. A power failure or loss of
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| | Texas flag. Finally, kids enjoy foods
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| television privileges causes some kids to
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| | that represent the state.COMICAL
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| have an emotional meltdown.Loving kids
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| | PLACEMATS. Give each child several pages
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| doesn't mean we have to entertain them
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| | of comics. Kids cut the comics into
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| every minute. When we provide nonstop
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| | squares and plan their designs on the
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| entertainment for kids we are actually
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| | table top. Then they stick comics
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| harming them. Kids need down time, lazy,
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| | squares on clear, adhesive plastic cut
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| quiet moments when they can listen to
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| | slightly larger than placemat size. Kids
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| their thoughts and let their imaginations
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| | lay a second sheet of plastic over the
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| run free. We can help kids learn how to
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| | comics and rub it to remove bubbles. Any
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| beat the boredom blues.First, we can give
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| | remaining bubbles are pricked with a pin.
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| kids suggestions, and that's what this
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| | Using craft scissors, cut a decorative
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| article is about. Second, we can stock
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| | edge around the mat.BOARD GAME CARNIVAL.
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| up on supplies like school glue, markers,
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| | Kids plan a board game carnival: date,
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| colored paper, and craft scissors.
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| | time, place, invitations, refreshments,
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| Third, we can get them started and
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| | and prizes. (Young children will need
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| supervise when necessary. These
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| | help with planning.) The carnival may
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| activities are fun for kids of all
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| | include a variety of board games or focus
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| ages.CAMERA ACTION. Provide each child
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| | on one game, such as Scrabble. Give
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| with a disposable camera and have him or
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| | every child a favor and a larger prize to
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| her take photos of the house, yard,
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| | a few "champs."ROCK COLLECTION. Each
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| friends, pets or shapes. Older kids who
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| | area of the country has its own rocks.
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| have their own cameras should have
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| | Provide each child a plastic ice cream
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| several rolls of film. Display kids'
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| | bucket (gallon size with a handle on it),
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| photos on the refrigerator door, on
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| | a magnifying glass, and digging tool.
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| posters, or put them in an album. You
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| | Take them to a place where rock finding
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| may wish to frame several special
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| | is easy. Kids collect rocks, bring them
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| photos.PERSONAL PILLOW CASE. Give each
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| | home, wash them, and learn more about
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| child a white pillow case. (Watch for
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| | them. Do any of the rocks contain mica?
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| white sales and discount store deals.)
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| | How are striated rocks formed?ALL ABOUT
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| Kids decorate their pillow cases with
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| | BUTTONS. Look around the house for old
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| fabric paint. Buy a variety of colors in
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| | buttons and/or buy them in bulk at a
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| small bottles that have narrow tips on
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| | craft store. (You can get dozens of
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| them. To keep paint from soaking through
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| | buttons for $3.99.) Using child-safe
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| to the other side, put a brown paper bag
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| | glue, kids stick buttons onto wooden
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| inside the pillow case. This is a great
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| | picture frames or cardboard boxes.
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| slumber party activity!WALK AND TALK.
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| | School pictures may be displayed in the
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| Log onto the Pedestrian and Bicycle
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| | frames and boxes may be used for
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| Information Center at and print out the
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| | jewelry.With practice and help from us,
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| "Walkability Checklist." Give each child
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| | kids can learn to beat the boredom blues.
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| a copy of the checklist and a pencil with
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| | In fact, the kids will enjoy it. Kids
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| an eraser on it. Kids walk around the
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| | who know how to beat the boredom blues
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| block or neighborhood and rate the area
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| | grow up to be interested, active, and
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| for walking safety. How is your
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| | productive adults. Beating the boredom
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| neighborhood doing?BUTTERFLY GARDEN. Buy
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| | blues is a lifetime skill worth
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| some nectar plants - Asters, Black-eyed
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| | nurturing.Copyright 2006 by Harriet
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| Susans, Daisies, Lavender, Marigolds,
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| | Hodgson Hodgson has been a nonfiction
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| Lilacs - and plant them in a sunny place.
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| | writer for 27 years and is a member of
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| If you don't have garden space plant
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| | the Association of Health Care
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| several plants in a large clay pot. To
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| | Journalists. Her 24th book, "Smiling
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| attract butterflies put a pan of water in
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| | Through Your Tears: Anticipating Grief,"
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| the garden and a piece of ripe fruit next
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| | written with Lois Krahn, MD is available
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| to the pan. Kids track the different
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| | from A five-star review of the book is
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| kinds of butterflies that come to
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| | posted on Amazon. You'll also find a
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| visit.ROUTE 66. Kids choose a state they
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| | review on the American Hospice Foundation
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| want to visit, such as Texas. Next, they
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| | website under the "School Corner"
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| read library books and/or Internet
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| | heading.
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| articles about the state. Kids decorate
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