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Build a Scarecrow Day
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International Joke Day

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Macaroni Day

July 9th
National Sugar Cookie Day

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Teddy Bear's Picnic Day

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National French Fries Day

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Chess Day
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National Lasagna Day

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Summer Craft Camp 2006
Fun in the Sun - Week 1
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Monday Craft: 3-D Sun
Snack: Fruit Kabob
Reading Selection: Sun Bread by Elisa Kleven
Tuesday Craft: Sun Sparkle Chalk
Snack: Sun Baked S'mores
Reading Selection: Summer: An Alphabet Acrostic by Steven Schnur and Leslie Evans
Wednesday Craft: Sun Windsock
Snack: Frozen Banana Treats
Reading Selection: Summer Sun Risin' by W. Mikola-Lisa & Don Tate
Thursday Craft: Shaving Cream Creativity
Snack: Sunshine Smoothie
Reading Selection: It's Summer! by Linda Glaser
Friday Craft: Fun Foam People
Snack: Make Your Own Ice Cream
Reading Selection: Wake Up, Sun! by David L. Harrison
Treasure Island - Week 2
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Monday Craft: SpyGlass (telescope)
Game: Pop the Cannon Ball
Snack: Deserted Island Survival Mix
Reading Selection: The Treasure Tree: Helping Kids Understand Their Personality by John Trent
Tuesday Craft: Pirate Hat & Eyepatch
Game: Walk the Plank
Snack: Treasure Chest
Reading Selection: Rainbow Fish: Hidden Treasures by Gail Donovan, David Austin Clar Studio
Wednesday Craft: Room Sign Treasure Map
Game: Treasure Hunt
Snack: Polly Wanna Snack?
Reading Selection: How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long, David Shannon
Thursday Craft: Ocean Treasures in a Bottle
Game: Digging for Treasure
Snack: Pirate Punch
Reading Selection: Rip Squeak and His Friends Discover the Treasure by Susan Yost-Filgate, Leonard Filgate
Friday Craft: Compass
Game: Swab the Decks
Snack: Pirate Ship
Reading Selection: Treasure of the Lost Lagoon by Geoffrey Hayes
Awesome America! - Week 3
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Monday Craft: Patriotic Paper Chain
Fun Facts: Presidents and States #1
Snack: Stars & Stripes
Reading Selection: America : A Patriotic Primer by Lynne V. Cheney, Robin Preiss Glasser
Tuesday Craft: Safe Sparklers
Fun Facts: Presidents and States #2
Snack: Patriotic Parfait
Reading Selection: America the Beautiful by Katharine Lee Bates, Wendell Minor
Wednesday Craft: Celebrate Freedom Hat - (Downloadable star template)
Fun Facts: Presidents and States #3
Snack: Celebration Cookies
Reading Selection: Celebrate the 50 States! by Loreen Leedy
Thursday Craft: Red, White & Blue Wreath
Fun Facts: Presidents and States #4
Snack: Sweet Stars
Reading Selection: Happy Birthday, America! by Marsha Wilson Chall, Guy Porfirio
Friday Craft: Shake it Up!
Fun Facts: Presidents and States #5
Snack: Red White Veggies w/ Blue Dip
Reading Selection: The Fourth of July Story by Alice Dalgliesh, Marie Nonnast
Surf and Sand - Week 4
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Colored Sand, Colored Sand Recipe, Colored Sand/Salt, Sand Paint/Colored Sand, Salt Art

Monday Craft: Colored Sand Pictures
Game: Bathtub Beach Fun
Snack: Goin' Fishing
Reading Selection: Beach Day by Karen Roosa
Tuesday Craft: Footprint Fish
Game: Splish, Splash, Sploosh
Snack: Under the Sea
Reading Selection: How Will We Get to the Beach? by Brigitte Luciani
Wednesday Craft: Ocean Porthole
Game: Flip the Fish
Snack: Beach Balls
Reading Selection: On My Beach There Are Many Pebbles by Leo Lionni
Thursday Craft: Seascape Pictures
Game: Sand Table Fillers
Snack: Fishing for Snacks
Reading Selection: Hattie and the Wild Waves: A Story from Brooklyn by Barbara Cooney
Friday Craft: Sandpaper Crayon Resist
Game: Fishing Pole
Snack: Bears on the Beach
Reading Selection: Grandma's Beach by Rosalind Beardshaw
Critters and Bugs - Week 5
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Monday Craft: Bumble Bees
Activity: Bird Seed Fun
Snacks: Sweet Butterfly & Ants on a Log / Ants on a Raft
Reading Selection: Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! by Bob Barner
Tuesday Craft: Handprint Spider
Activity: Fingerprint Bug Math
Snacks: Spider Crackers & Butterfly Sandwich
Reading Selection: The Butterfly's Dream by Ippo Keido, Kazuko G. Stone
Wednesday Craft: Froggie Friends
Activity: Roly Poly
Snacks: Ladybug Treats & Bug Lunch
Reading Selection: The Bugliest Bug by Carol Diggory Shields, Scott Nash
Thursday Craft: Ziplock Butterfly
Activity: Spider Ring Game
Snacks: Ding Dong Spiders & Bird Seed Snack Mix
Reading Selection: The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
Friday Craft: Ladybug Fun
Activity: Leap Frog
Snacks: Dirt Cup & Ladybug Crackers
Reading Selection: The Big Bug Ball by Dee Lillegard, Rex Barron
Garden Goodies - Week 6
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Monday Craft: Tissue Paper Flowers
Activity: Garden Starters
Snack: 5 Cup Fruit Salad
Reading Selection: Whose Garden Is It? by Mary Ann Hoberman
Tuesday Craft: Bean Experiment
Activity: Macaroni Garden
Snack: Daisy Apple
Reading Selection: Miss Jaster's Garden by N. M. Bodecker
Wednesday Craft: Flower Pot Wind Bell
Activity: Happy Flowers
Snack: Funny Face Carrot Salad
Reading Selection: A Brighter Garden: Poetry by Emily Dickinson
Thursday Craft: Seed Mosaics
Activity: Eggshell Garden
Snack: Trail Mix Bonanza
Reading Selection: Grandpa's Garden by Shea Darian, Karlyn Holman
Friday Craft: Flower Paper Basket
Activity: Mini Greenhouse
Snack: Vegetable Dip
Reading Selection: This Is Your Garden by Maggie Smith
Balloons, Bubbles, and Balls - Week 7
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Monday Craft: Colored Bubbles
Activities: Indoor Balloon Activities, Flyswatter Bubbles, Cotton Ball Pickup, Balloon Water Fun
Snack: Chewy Popcorn Balls
Reading Selection: The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pene du Bois
Tuesday Craft: Balloon Person
Activities: Balloon Hot Potato, Homemade Bubble Makers, Balloon Eggs, Tarp Toss
Snack: Balloon Snack
Reading Selection: Bubbles, Bubbles by Kathi Appelt
Wednesday Craft: Balloon Brushes
Activities: Balloon Battle, Balloon Yo-Yos!, Bubble Bubble Pop Pop!, Scoop 'n Toss
Snack: Coconut Balls
Reading Selection: Zachary's Ball by Matt Tavares
Thursday Craft: Stress Ball Craft
Activities: Cold Potato Game, Water Balloon Volleyball, Bubble Pool, Bubble Blower
Snack: Chocolate-Chip Cheese Balls
Reading Selection: The Silver Balloon by Susan Bonners
Friday Craft: Bubble Wrap Prints
Activities: Water Balloon Toss, Balloon-Pingpong Relay, Backyard Bubbles, Bubble Zappers
Snack: Bubble Milk & Bubble Jello
Reading Selection: The Story of Red Rubber Ball by Constance Kling Levy
Loonie Luau - Week 8
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Monday Craft: Lei (Flower Necklace)
Activities: Luau Games
Snack: Tropical Snack Mix
Reading Selection: Punia and the King of Sharks: A Hawaiian Folktale by Lee Wardlaw
Tuesday Craft: Hula Skirt
Activities: Pineapple Bowling
Snack: Luau Sticks
Reading Selection: The Island-below-the-Star by James Rumford
Wednesday Craft: Paper Fish
Activities: Tidal Wave
Snack: Tropical Cooler
Reading Selection: A Dolphin Day in Hawaii by Dennis Asato
Thursday Craft: Shell Art
Activities: Hot Coconut
Snack: Watermelon Bowl
Reading Selection: Luka's Quilt by Georgia Guback
Friday Craft: Paper Pineapple
Activities: Musical Beach Towels
Snack: Lime Jello Salad
Reading Selection: Dog-of-the-Sea-Waves by James Rumford
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