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7 Fat Loss Strategies for Busy Moms
2008-01-03 19:25:00
Would you like to "jump start" your metabolism and lose your ‘mommy belly' once and for all? If so, the following seven tips are exactly what you need to improve your workouts and ignite your metabolism. Try some or all of these tips, but beware, the result may be a number of admiring second glances and the need to pull your ‘skinny jeans' out of the closet...7 Fat Loss Strategies for Busy Moms

MLK Day bookmarks and other printables
2008-01-03 19:19:00
Martin Luther King Day is celebrated in the US on 21st January and we have some super new MLK Day printables (including bookmarks, writing frames for classroom projects, and writing paper designs) as well as an updated selection of links to some fantastic activities for your children.MLK Day “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
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Chinese New Year Printables
2008-01-03 19:00:00
We have lots of new Chinese New Year printables to keep your printer busy in the Year of the Rat!Meet Winston and Lily, our newest paper dolls. They have some gorgeous new Chinese New Year outfits, as well as some traditional Chinese New Year costumes to wear.We also have a great new range of Chinese zodiac writing paper designs and writing frames - something for all ages and all sorts of Chinese New Year projects.Chinese New Year writing paper
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New Year Crafts for Kids
2007-12-22 00:47:00
It is only 10 days until 2008 and you might be planning to celebrate the coming of the New Year with your kids - or put them to bed at the normal time and have an adult celebration! Either way, children love the concept of a "new" year and it is a good time to think about their aims for the year ahead and work on some personal or family goals.On a practical level, if the kids are staying up you are going to need to keep them entertained way past their normal bedtime! We have New Year puzzles, New Year printables, New Year coloring pages, New Year jigsaws and a brand new page of New Year crafts which should help you to do that!New Year for Kids
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Kwanzaa for Kids!
2007-12-21 00:41:00
Kwanzaa is celebrated over the 7 days between 26th December and 1st January each year by African Americans, primarily in the US. If you celebrate Kwanzaa (or would like to learn more about the holiday) please take a look at our new Kwanzaa page, where we have a collection of Kwanzaa crafts and inspiration for many more Kwanzaa activities for kids.This kinara craft is just one of the new Kwanzaa crafts for children you will find!
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Christmas Crafts for Kids - lots new!
2007-12-06 13:24:00
We've been adding some super new Christmas crafts for kids of all ages. Please take a look!Christmas Crafts for Kids

Three Is A Magic Number (Schoolhouse Rock)
2007-12-06 11:42:00
NB: Please do not let your children browse video sharing sites unsupervised.
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Happy New Year 2008 coloring pages
2007-12-04 10:36:00
We have just added some new New Year coloring pages to the website for 2008. Perfect to keep the kids busy in the long wait for midnight!New Year coloring pages
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Origami Elephant - Video
2007-11-05 14:35:00
Watch Tilly demonstrating our latest Origami for Kids - this cute Origami elephant!Printable instructions are available here :Origami elephantMore Origami for Kids
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Origami Booklet - Video
2007-11-05 11:42:00
Printable instructions for this Origami Booklet are here:Origami bookletMore Origami for Kids
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St Andrew's Day Fun For Kids
2007-11-05 11:37:00
New at Activity Village is our St Andrew's Day page. St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and St Andrew's Day is celebrated on 30th November each year by Scots all around the world.We have some brand new activities for your children on a Scottish theme - including some great colouring pages, an origami Loch Ness Monster, word searches, downloadable jigsaws, and a collection of flag and map printables. St Andrew's Day for Kids
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Bonfire Night Fun, including some great new crafts!
2007-11-05 10:14:00
It's Bonfire Night tonight, and if you haven't had your celebration yet, head on over to our Bonfire Night pages to find a great new collection of Bonfire Night crafts as well as puzzles, jigsaws and recipes and a printable version of the Firework Code to make sure you stay safe.Bonfire Night at Activity Village
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Halloween Crafts for Kids - more added!
2007-10-24 09:14:00
Sarah and Jack have been busy with some brilliant new Halloween crafts. Try making a skeleton costume from a black dustbin bag, painting a pumpkin jack-o-lantern, and making some spooky Halloween mosaic pictures. Find these Halloween crafts for kids - and many more - here:Halloween Crafts for Kids
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Halloween Origami - mummies, witch's cats and broomsticks!
2007-10-14 23:33:00
We've added some gorgeous new Halloween origami ideas to the site this week which are fun to fold but also make cute stick puppets, invitations or table decorations too. Or how about bringing out some origami paper and the printable instructions for a quiet activity at your Halloween party?Halloween origami
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Marshmallow Ghosts and Ghouls - a fun snack for Halloween
2007-10-14 23:18:00
We had great fun making these Marshmallow Ghosts and Ghouls - and just as much fun eating them! We will be making them again as an activity at our Halloween party, too, as I know Tilly's friends will enjoy decorating their own. You can even sit down with the kids to watch Tilly make them on video!Marshmallow Ghosts and Ghouls
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Fall crafts - have a printing and painting session!
2007-10-14 10:13:00
If the kids feel like getting the paints out, there are some great ideas for a messy printing session on our Autum / Fall crafts page - using everything from handprints to apples!Fall Crafts
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Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids
2007-10-14 10:01:00
If you head over to our Thanksgiving pages today you will find a brand new collection of original Thanksgiving crafts to enjoy with your kids, including this pretty salt dough apple wreath (best for older children), a Harvest Basket from construction paper, and more!Thanksgiving Crafts
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Online fun with this newspaper page generator
2007-10-10 14:59:00
Your children will have fun with this online generator: simply type in your own date, heading and words and click "generate" to product a newspaper graphic like this one. The possibilities are endless! Perhaps you could use it for school projects, invitations, birth announcements, congratulatory messages, birthday cards...Online newspaper generator
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Halloween Lunch Box Notes - 16 to print and enjoy!
2007-10-10 00:58:00
We are sure your kids will enjoy these little Halloween Lunch Box Notes - 16 little snippets of fun to print and pop into a lunch box every day. (I never did lunch boxes, but the kids often find one in their place on the breakfast table in the morning!) Until 10 minutes ago this pack was for sale. Now you can download it free.Halloween Lunch Box Notes
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Make A Cat Mask - for Halloween or anytime
2007-10-08 17:31:00
This cat mask craft includes all the best crafty activities - painting, cutting, sticking and make-believe! And best of all, you can use the finished product to go trick-or-treating on Halloween too.Cat Mask
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Fun printable toys from a Japanese site..
2007-10-06 00:44:00
I have just come across this Japanese page of fun printable toys. You will have to guess at the instructions (unless you can read Japanese!) but there are illustrations which show you how to put the toys together. Click on the links to find the printables themselves - bearing in mind that sometimes you will be taken to the printables, and sometimes to a commercial site selling craft supplies! I particularly liked the pop up racoon and cut puppets and the skittles.Printable toys
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Cute hedgehog craft
2007-10-03 00:20:00
If you are out looking for conkers, why not pick up some horse chestnut shells too and try our very cute hedgehog craft!
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Painted candle craft - messy but effective fun for kids!
2007-10-03 00:18:00
We made our candle to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, but you could make Christmas or Halloween candles in exactly the same way. They would also make a lovely hand made gift.Painted Candle Craft
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Tea Light Holder craft - quick and easy, but a great gift that kids can mak
2007-10-03 00:14:00
Using a terracotta pot or ramekin makes this a very quick and easy craft, but you can really go to town with your decorations! It makes a perfect little present, too.Tea Light Holder craft
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Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, and some new craft ideas
2007-10-03 00:08:00
Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, will be celebrated on 9th November this year, and we have updated our Diwali pages to include new Diwali recipes, crafts and links to some excellent pages elsewhere on the net. This is one of our newest crafts - a simple clay diya (lamp) which even the youngest children can enjoy.Simple diya craft
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The Potato Story - (educational) fun for kids!
2007-10-02 17:13:00
The Potato Story is a fun, interactive initiative by McCain Foods to help children understand the origins of the food they eat, plant growth and nutrition. The website is based on the journey a potato takes from a farmer’s field to your fork to help engage school children in ICT, literacy and numeracy.Targeted to Key Learning Stage 2 (7-11 years of age), The Potato story includes lesson plans, interactive games and quizzes and teachers’ notes offering guidance and suggestions for classroom activities based around each module’s theme. Along with recipes to try in the classroom or at home, children can learn through the characters Cheeky Ladybird, Bossy Butterfly, Lazy Caterpillar, Busy Bee and Jolly Hen.In addition to the website, The Potato Story will also be accompanied by a re-designed London route master bus which will support the launch of the in-classroom teaching resource by visiting schools to add an experiential element to the programme.The Potato Story supports the Ye...
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Halloween Links updated - a HUGE collection of fun Halloween ideas!
2007-10-02 17:04:00
Tracy has just updated our Halloween links page and we now have a really enormous collection of fun Halloween activities from the web (just in case you can't find enough to keep you occupied at Activity Village's Halloween pages!Halloween Links
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Halloween Project - Home-made tombstones!
2007-09-28 14:06:00
Decorate your house or garden this Hallooween with these very realistic and spooky home-made tombstones! Adults needed to make these..
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Littlest Pet Shop - games, printables and ecard fun
2007-09-26 14:11:00
We think the Litt lest Pet Shop characters are really cute, and enjoyed playing the online games and doing some sweet coloring pages at the official site, here.If you want still more Littlest Pet Shop coloring pages, have a look at our Coloring Page Database listing.Littlest Pet Shop coloring pages
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Parenting Lessons Learned From a Piece of Pink Cake
2007-09-21 01:17:00
By Terre GrableYesterday was a definite eye opening day. It was the first day back from summer of a mother’s group I attend at church. You could sense the excitement in the air of catching up with old friends and meeting new ones. Then it hit me, this would be the first year I would be attending without my oldest daughter. For five years, we had attended together. There would be no more chasing my daughter up the lobby stairs to catch her before she independently went to her classroom. There would be no more midday surprise lunches after my group, or meeting up with friends at the park afterwards. It had all been replaced with growing up and pre-kindergarten.So I did what any other self respecting and grief stricken mother would do...Read the rest of "Parenting Lessons Learned From a Piece of Pink Cake "