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*** Holidays ***

January

Martin Luther King

A Teeny, Tiny Book about Martin Luther King, Jr. - http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6459/mlk.html

Free Worksheets - http://www.schoolexpress.com/free/socialstudies/MLK/index.html

Web66: Martin Luther King Day - http://web66.coled.umn.edu/new/MLK/MLK.html

February

St. Valentine's Day

Berit's Best Sites for Children: Valentines's Day: - http://db.cochran.com/li_showElems:theoPage:theo:15986:0.db

March

St. Patrick's Day

Berit's Best Sites for Children: St. Patrick's Day: - http://db.cochran.com/li_showElems:theoPage:theo:16506:0.db

A Wee Bit O' Fun - http://www.nando.net/toys/stpaddy/stpaddy.html - Was St. Patrick actually Irish? Find the answer to this question and learn more about St. Patrick and St. Patrick's Day at this site.

St. Patrick's Day Fun - http://www.rhlschool.com/ref4n23.htm - Take a quiz to test your knowledge of St. Patrick's Day!

Welcome to Meijer St. Patrick's Day - http://www.meijer.com/web/stpatrick/stpatmain.html - Learn about St. Patrick, take a quiz, and play a game.

April

Earth Day

Berit's Best Sites for Children: Earth Day: - http://db.cochran.com/li_showElems:theoPage:theo:17843:0.db

May

Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo - http://www.asfsa.org/teachers/lessons/cinco96.htm - An American School Food Service Association lesson to help students become familiar with the Mexican holiday and foods of Mexico and Central and South America.

Cinco de Mayo - an Internet Hotlist - http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listcincodem.html - by Nancy Ramirez, Craig High School

Latino Beat - Cinco de Mayo - http://www.latinobeat.net/info/html/cinco.htm

June

Summer Fun

A Cool-Off Party - http://family.go.com/Features/family_1998_06/famf/famf68cooloff/ - games and food to help keep you cool, by Jodi Picoult.

Camp-A-Roo! - http://www.camp-a-roo.com/ - camping and hiking information with tips for parents.

Family.com: FamilyFun Magazine - Crafts for BeachCombers -
http://family.go.com/Categories/Activities/Features/family_1998_07/famf/famf78beachcrafts/famf78beachcrafts.html - This article's easide projects include shell painting, seaside angels, and more.

Family.com: FamilyFun Magazine - 10 Ways to Spend a Summer Day - http://family.go.com/Categories/Activities/Features/family_1999_07/famf/famf79summer/famf79summer.html - a collection of easy-to-plan outings.

Family.com: Family Fun Magazine - Water Games and Experiments - http://family.go.com/Features/family_1998_07/famf/famf78water/ - fourteen ways to play with water.

The Games Compendium - Water Games - http://www.argonet.co.uk/edinburgh.scouts/games/gc8.html - from the Edinburgh Area Scouts, a collection of water games such as Blind man's Bacon.

Kid's Domain Summer Fun - http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/summer/index.html - Summer clip art, icons, games, things to make, and more.

Summer Fun Index - http://www.funroom.com/summer/default.html - activities include yarn art, watermelon cake, and other fun summer activities.

Summer Home Learning Recipes - http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Recipes/ - activities for parents and children in grades K-12.

Father's Day

Kids's Domain Father's Day - http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/dad/index.html - Coloring pages, card and gift ideas, links to Father's Day sites, and more!

July

4th of July

Kids Domain July 4th Fun - http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/july4/index.html - 4th of July information, activities, clip art, and more.

Red, White & Blue July 4th Celebration - Home Cooking - 6/21/99 - http://homecooking.about.com/library/weekly/aa062199.htm?pid=2757&cob=home#recipes - Recipe collections and information to help you enjoy and celebrate Independence Day!