Make a Gift Day – Dec. 3

Make a Gift Day – Dec. 3 Always December 3 Whatever holiday or birthday traditions you follow, take some time today to think about a homemade gift for someone. Who would appreciate it? The act of making a gift is so much more personal than having Amazon thunk...

December Character All Month

December Character All Month See NationalToday, AndTodayIs, NationalDayCalendar or DaysOfTheYear for more information on these and other holidays to celebrate this month. Holidays with Always-On Dates 1 Rosa Parks Day “One person can change the world.”...

The Gauntlet

The Gauntlet If the group is large, you may want to divide it into several gauntlets. If the group is young, you may want to divide the boys and girls. This will take considerable room. Create a gauntlet of participants by forming two lines, facing one another. Space...

Fake or For Real

Fake or For Real You will need several pairs of items that look alike but are different. Examples: two containers of “sugar,” where one is salt; two “diamond” rings, where one is a fake; two capped containers of “water,” where one contains white vinegar. Show the...

A Smashing Good Time

A Smashing Good Time Download printable version of activity Place a nice empty tea cup and saucer or any piece of china that looks valuable on the table where all can see. (These can be picked up rather inexpensively at a resale or thrift shop.) Start this activity...