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| Acknowledgments | |
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| A Note to Parents and Caregivers | |
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| Choosing Projects for Your Child | |
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| Basic Supplies | |
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| Superfast Paper Projects | |
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| Newspaper Hat | |
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| Snappy Puppet Mouths | |
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| Paper Helicopter | |
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| Paper Airplane | |
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| Giant Paper Dolls | |
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| Paper Snowflakes | |
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| Paper Fan | |
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| Small Object Rubbings | |
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| Tracing, Small Scale | |
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| Tracing, Medium Scale | |
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| Tracing Your Child | |
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| Cooperative Picture | |
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| Map Making | |
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| Pretend Town | |
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| Treasure Map | |
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| Draw What You See/Saw | |
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| Treasure Hunt | |
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| Paper Collages | |
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| Learning Scissors Skills | |
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| Weaving Paper Placemats | |
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| Party Decorations | |
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| Japanese Lanterns | |
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| Sewing and Weaving | |
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| No-Sew Vest | |
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| No-Sew Super Cape | |
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| Threading Objects--No Needle | |
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| Spaghetti Threader Game | |
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| Sewing Cards | |
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| Threading Objects--Needle and Thread | |
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| Simple Scarf for Stuffed Animal or Doll | |
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| Bean Bags | |
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| Bean Bag Games | |
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| Little Pillows | |
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| Styrofoam Tray Weaving | |
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| Berry Box Weaving | |
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| Weaving Paper Placemats | |
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| Boxes | |
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| Oatmeal Box Crafts | |
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| Toy Truck Tunnel | |
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| Mailbox | |
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| Space Pack | |
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| Spaceship | |
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| Stuffed Animal or Doll Cradle/Time Capsule | |
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| Drum | |
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| Other Box Ideas | |
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| Box Buildings | |
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| Dioramas | |
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| Shoe Box Computer and Disk Drive | |
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| Car/Rocket Ship/Boat | |
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| Tunnels | |
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| Play House | |
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| Projects and Activities | |
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| Rainbow Crayons | |
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| Play Dough | |
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| Wax Paper and Crayon Melt | |
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| Con-Tact Paper and Leaves | |
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| Collages | |
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| Printing with Paint | |
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| Crayon/Paint Resist | |
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| Snow on a Tray | |
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| Cup Walkie-Talkies | |
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| Super Bubbles | |
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| Eggloo Village | |
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| Cardboard Tube Crafts | |
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| Binoculars | |
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| Telescope | |
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| Long Straight Pipes/Long Crooked Pipes | |
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| Kazoo | |
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| Egg-Carton Crafts | |
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| Instant Tea Set | |
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| Doll Hats | |
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| Clothespin Doll Skirt | |
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| Caterpillar | |
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| Science Projects | |
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| Spoon Reflections | |
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| Magic Balloon | |
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| Balloon Rocket on a String | |
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| Cornstarch and Water | |
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| Water and Oil | |
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| Swirling Colors/Mixing Colors | |
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| Water Music | |
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| Balloon Magnet--Static Electricity | |
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| Jumping Flame | |
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| Candy Sparks | |
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| Rainbow Celery--A Bedtime Activity | |
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| Writing and Thinking | |
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| First Words Scrapbook | |
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| Cutouts to Categorize | |
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| What's Missing? | |
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| Beginner Mind Puzzles | |
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| Tricky Puzzles | |
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| Simple Crossword Puzzle | |
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| Early Reading Book | |
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| Instant Musical Instruments | |
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| Kazoo | |
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| Shaker | |
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| Drums | |
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| Harp | |
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| Water Music | |
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| Cooking | |
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| Quick and Easy | |
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| Peel a Carrot | |
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| Colored Eggs | |
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| Celery Stuffers | |
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| Lunch Designs | |
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| Apple Volcanoes | |
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| Banana Pops | |
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| Peanut Butter Candy | |
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| Fruit Kabobs | |
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| Salami and Cream Cheese Hors d'Oeuvres | |
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| Frozen Treats | |
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| Frozen Banana Slices | |
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| Frozen Grapes | |
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| Frozen Banana Fluff | |
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| Yogurt and Fruit Popsicles | |
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| In the Oven | |
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| Pumpkin Seeds | |
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| Nachos | |
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| Tiny Pizzas | |
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| Granola | |
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| Cornbread | |
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| Pumpkin Muffins | |
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| Pretend | |
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| Puppets | |
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| Peanut-Shell Finger Puppets | |
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| Stick Puppets | |
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| Sock Puppets | |
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| Puppet Shows | |
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| Costumes | |
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| Firefighter | |
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| Princess/Prince | |
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| Superhero | |
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| Astronaut | |
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| Paper Bag Turtle | |
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| Animals | |
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| Indian Vest and Headband | |
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| Robot | |
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| Pretend Places and Activities | |
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| Indoor Clubhouse, Tent, or Fort | |
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| Beauty Parlor/Barber Shop | |
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| Restaurant | |
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| Aerobics Class/Workout Gym | |
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| Fishing | |
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| Games | |
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| Quiet Games | |
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| First to Smile | |
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| First to Laugh | |
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| First to Look Away | |
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| Free Association | |
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| Opposites | |
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| Guessing Games | |
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| "I See Something Red" | |
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| Tabletop Hide-and-Seek | |
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| Tong Transfer (Quiet Version) | |
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| Spaghetti Threader Game | |
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| Tabletop Memory Game | |
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| Cooperative Picture | |
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| Games for Time in the Car | |
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| Color Hunt | |
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| Yellow Car/Red Car | |
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| Alphabet Hunt | |
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| Number Hunt | |
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| Scavenger Hunt | |
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| Guessing Games | |
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| While You Wait | |
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| Activities | |
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| Waiting Games | |
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| Letter Search | |
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| Word Search | |
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| "Guess What I'm Drawing" | |
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| Color Hunt | |
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| Shape Hunt | |
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| Tabletop Change-Around | |
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| Hide the Penny | |
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| Active Games and Party Games | |
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| Be an Animal | |
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| Charades | |
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| Do What I Say/Do What I Do | |
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| Simon Says | |
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| Make a Letter | |
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| Follow the Leader | |
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| Treasure Hunt | |
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| Tong Transfer (Active Version) | |
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| Indoor Bowling | |
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| Scoop Catch | |
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| Scoop "Hot Potato" | |
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| Balloon Basketball (Active or Quiet) | |
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| Bean Bag Games | |
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| Work | |
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| Free Trips | |
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| Library | |
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| Local Farm/Pet Store | |
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| Greenhouse/Florist with Greenhouse | |
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| Museum | |
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| Elementary School | |
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| University Offices | |
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| Restaurant, Factory, or Dairy Tour | |
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| Collector's Trip | |
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| Rotten-Weather Walk | |
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| Puddle Jumping | |
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| Window-Shopping | |
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| Art Gallery/Poster Store | |
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| Playground/Park | |
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| Party Time and Play Group Time | |
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| Decorations | |
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| Make-Ahead Party Favors | |
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| Party Foods to Make Ahead of Time | |
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| Foods to Make with a Group | |
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| Party Crafts to Take Home | |
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| Party (or Play Group) Games and Activities | |
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| Play Group Trips | |
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| Index | |