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National Fried Chicken Day

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Father's Day Song

THIS IS TO MY FATHER, MY FATHER, MY FATHER. THIS IS TO MY FATHER, THE BEST FATHER OF ALL. HE IS HAPPY HE IS JOLLY I LOVE HIM MY GOLLY. OH, THIS IS TO MY FATHER THE BEST FATHER OF ALL

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Balloon Battle

balloons
string
inflated balloons

Designate a certain color for each team. If you have a LOT of children you can have more teams or you don't have to have teams at all.
Tie a balloon to each players ankle. Each team tries to burst the other's balloon first. The team with the last balloons wins. As your balloon is burst, you withdraw from the game.

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Teeny, Tiny Spider

Sung to the tune "Eensy, Weensy Spider"

Teeny, tiny spider, Climbed under a big bridge.
(sitting on floor, child moves wiggling hand under raised knees.)

Down came the bridge, And knocked the spider out.
(child brings knees down on hand.)

Up went the bridge,
(child raises knees.)

And never again, Did the teeny, tiny spider Go under a big bridge.
(Child moves wiggling hand out from under knees.)

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3D Sun

waxed paper
styrofoam ball
glue
yellow tissue paper
pipe cleaners
beads
glitter

Place a piece of waxed paper down to protect your surface. Mix 2 parts glue to 1 part water. Tear tissue paper into small 1 - 2 inch pieces. Coat a section of foam ball with glue mixture, cover with pieces of torn tissue paper. Coat over the tissue with glue to smooth down. Repeat this until ball is completely covered. While ball is still wet, give it a sprinkle of glitter. Let ball dry completely. Cut the pipe cleaners in half and stick them into the foam ball in a row. Continue this till a row of rays are around the ball. Now you can either leave the pipe cleaners straight or you can get creative and make them bent or spiraled. Add a pony bead to the end of each pipe cleaner and twist to secure. Attach string and hang.

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Baby Cheese Cake

A fun small plastic dish or bowl
1 Whole Graham Cracker
1 tablespoon cream cheese
1 tablespoon strawberry preserves

This is a dump recipe. Get a large bowl and dump all ingredients into it. Mix well with clean hands. Store in individual sized snack bags that kids can grab and take along.

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