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Our children and grandchildren, the loves of our lives, a joy and a challenge. While most times they are fun and a pleasure to be with, everyone who has spent any time with them knows there are times when they can also be quite challenging. If you are like most of us you know that those challenging times usually come at the worst time possible.
To help with those times when we really need them to entertain themselves for a few minutes we have provided the following distractions.
Trivia, quizzes, Articles and much more. These are fun for all ages and you may even find that you enjoy them as much as the kids!
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Coloring Sheets
These printable coloring sheets are great for keeping your little artist entertained while doing your exercises, work, or anything you need to do without distractions. (Click each image to open a .PDF in a separate window.)
Sing-A-Long
Everyone remembers these old nursery rhymes and most people surveyed today believe they should continue to be passed on to future generations. For those of us who have forgotten them or don’t remember the words we’ve made it easy. The following .PDF files have all the words to the songs plus some have sheet music, instructions on making related crafts, background information and more.
Open them on your favorite device or we suggest printing each song so they can be enjoyed anywhere, anytime. (Click each lyric to open a .PDF in a separate window.)
Trivia, Games and More
These informative articles, word play, trivia, games and more are fun for everyone. Each day there is a new word, article, lesson, quote or game for you to enjoy through an RSS feed update. You will find something new to learn or have fun with so be sure to favorite this page in your browser and visit everyday to see what's new.
PerchtenlaufThe Perchtenlauf in Austria is usually held on Epiphany. The Perchten are old masks, usually of witches and fearsome animals, that have been handed down for generations. People wearing the masks run through the village beating drums, ringing bells, singing, shouting, and making as much noise as possible to scare winter away—an ancient custom that can be traced back to pre-Christian times. The procession of masked figures stops in the main square of the village and everyone begins to dance wildly, making even more noise than before. More... |
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An engaged woman is always more agreeable than a disengaged. She is satisfied with herself. Her cares are over, and she feels that she may exert all her powers of pleasing without suspicion. All is safe with a lady engaged; no harm can be done.
Jane Austen (1775-1817) |
Today's topic: squeezeanguish, anxious, anxiety - Anguish, anxious, and anxiety come from Latin angere, "to choke, squeeze, strangle." More... kvetch - To complain chronically or habitually, from Yiddish kvetshn, "pinch, squeeze; complain." More... squash - As a verb, it is an alteration of quash, and means, generally, to "crush, squeeze, or suppress." More... tapioca - Comes from Tupi-Guarani tipi, "residue," and ok/og, "squeeze out." More... |
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