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20
Kids * 20 Kites * 20 Minutes
For over 15 years the Big Wind Kite Factory
has been giving kite making classes for the children on the island of
Moloka'i in Hawai'i. These are the complete time tested instructions
to get 20 kids making their own kites and flying them in 20 minutes.
http://www.aloha.net/~bigwind/20kidskites.html
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ABC
Ya! Kindergarten Fun
For something a little different, ABC Ya! brings us interactive dot-to-dot
games played online. The games have audio instructions ("Connect
the dots to make a picture") to make it super easy for preschoolers
and kindergartners to use. There are six connect-the-dot games on
this kindergarten page, but they are not grouped together, so be sure
not to miss the ABC Order game or Numbers 1 to 50 game. For a Numbers
2 to 100 game not included on the kindergarten page, return to the
home page, and then click on First Grade Games.
http://www.abcya.com/kindergarten_computers.htm
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A to Z - Ice Hockey
Developed by the UK-based "Ice Hockey Annual", this huge
compendium of ice hockey information (over 14,000 entries) is all
the more notable for its international scope. No NHL-centricity here.
In fact, the only Americans and Canadians in the site's Hall of Fame
are in the International Ice Hockey Federation section. A constant
work-in-progress, this site is a seemingly bottomless well of hockey
trivia and lore. Need to know the Attendance Averages for Finnish
Division 1 hockey? The winner of the 1997 Croation hockey championship?
What the "A" on players' jerseys means? Its all here and
much, much more.
http://www.azhockey.com
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Allen's
Guide
Allen's Guide is divided into ten primary categories, including the
usual Day Camps, Residential Camps, and Teen Camps. But they also
include Special Needs Programs, Religious Camps, European Camps, and
Self Improvement Camps that you might not find listed elsewhere. Special
teen-only sections include Hostels, Study Abroad, Student Travel and
Summer Jobs.
http://www.allensguide.com/
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Camp-A-Roo
If you are interested in camping in U.S. or
want to take a baby or child camping, this is the spot for you! The
camping info here is not for the hard-core enthusiast. This is for
the family on a road trip and focuses on easy access to camping, supplies,
and short hikes (under 10 miles).
http://www.camp-a-roo.com/
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Camp Recipes
CampRecipes.com was created in 2000 as a place
for people to share recipes with others interested in outdoor cooking.
http://www.camprecipes.com/
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CampResource.com
A few of the unique categories at CampResource.com are Fantasy Summer
Camps (such as baseball and rock ‘n roll), Veterinary Science
Camps, and Modeling Camps. Their listings can be browsed via category,
by use of the drop-down state menu, or from their search form. From
their Camp Talk collection of articles, come these words of advice.
"Camp should be a refreshing change of pace, surroundings, and
atmosphere, providing a wholesome escape from the pressures of school
and the distractions of the urban environment. It should not be hectic!"
http://www.campresource.com/
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Camping
Tips for Parents
When I was a kid, camping preparations in my
family meant throwing a few blankets and pillows into the back of
the van. Sometimes we threw in a change of clothes. Then we were off
into "the wild blue yonder." Though exciting, our camping
trips were very difficult at times (especially in bad weather). But
your family camp outs needn't be so difficult. Camping can be fun
as well as exciting if you prepare properly. Here are a few camping
tips from a veteran camper to start you on your way.
http://www.monteran.com/outdoors/camptip2.html
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Clem's Homemade Newspaper
Kites
This kite has no rigid sticks used in its construction,
instead you use rolled up newspaper, so if you have an old newspaper,
a roll of scotch tape and some scissors you have every thing you need
to start.
http://www.clem.freeserve.co.uk/
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Coloring-Page:
Connect the Dots
These forty-four printable connect-the-dots puzzles are all numeric,
no alphabet games included. The coloring pictures are very cute and
the numbers range from 1-10 to 1-120. But in order to find out how
hard each picture is, you will need to click through to open it. To
print the puzzle without the ad, don't use your browser print function.
Instead, click on the image, and as long as you have JavaScript enabled,
a print dialog box will open.
http://www.coloring-page.net/activity/connect-dots.html
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Crazy
4 Jigsaws
Start with the Daily Jigsaw, or cruise to the gallery for jigsaws
organized by topic. For toddlers and wimpy grownups (like me) puzzles
start with the twelve-piece classic, but pros can choose from ten
puzzle cuts including the 63-piece tessellation, the 154-piece squares
and triangles (yikes!) or the 192-piece classic. At Crazy4Jigsaws
you can play as a guest, but registered free members get to create
jigsaws with their own images and send jigsaw e-cards. There is also
a premium membership (for a monthly fee) that offers full screen play
and the ability to save puzzles in progress.
http://www.crazy4jigsaws.com/
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Dave's Yo-Yo World
You might have only succeeded in bonking
yourself over the head, but you've probably tried a yo-yo at some
point. This site is devoted to the history and future of that simple-yet-hard-to-master
toy.
http://www.yoyodave.com/
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Dot
to Dot Puzzles
Dot to Dot Puzzles is my pick of the week because of the size of their
collection (125 printable puzzles) and the consistent quality of their
pictures. The puzzles are all numeric, and organized by categories
such as Animals, Flowers, Sports or Toys. The largest puzzle goes
up to forty dots, but these are intermingled with the simpler ones,
so you'll just have to browse to find what you need. In addition to
the free one-at-a-time downloads, Dot to Dot offers a $9 option to
download the entire collection all at once.
http://www.dottodots.net/
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Family Camping
The sight of crisp stars on a moonless night
and the flicker of campfires. The smell of campfires, coffee perking
by the fire, bacon frying in the morning. The sound of your children
laughing and having fun playing with the "little things in life."
These are a few of the things camping is made of. Have
you already tried family camping, only to run into a few rough spots?
Have you been wanting to family camp but haven't quite known where
to start? If so, this is the place for you!
http://www.execpc.com/~thomas/camp.htm
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Fox Kids
Kid powered and loaded with action and adventure,
FoxKids provides a cool space for kids to play
http://www.foxkids.com/
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Games
Harvard University's Museum of Cultural
and Natural History is pleased to announce a new "virtual"
exhibition on the traditions of Native American running. This exhibit
is shown on-line and not in physical space such as a gallery. The
use of computer network technology to present this exhibit, makes
it accessible to those who cannot travel to our museum.
http://www.peabody.harvard.edu/mcnh_running/games.html
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Games Kids Play
Looking for kids games? How about rules for
playground games, verses for jump-rope rhymes, and much more??? You
have come to right place!
http://www.gameskidsplay.net/
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Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame was founded in
1943 to establish a memorial to those who have developed Canada's
great winter sport- ice hockey
http://www.hhof.com/index.htm
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Internet Hockey Database
The standings and player statistics for
nearly every professional hockey player to play -- ever! You will
find information for almost all professional leagues that iced a team
-- not just the NHL. And there is a tremendous amount of amateur stats
listed as well.
http://www.hockeydb.com/
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Into The Wind Kites
101
Into the Wind has put a variety of beginner
information into "Kites 101" to help answer frequently asked
questions about how to purchase, set up and fly most kites. You can
also view Into the Wind's Frequently Asked Questions.
http://www.intothewind.com/kites101/
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Inuit
(Eskimo) Games
The following English text offers general
information about the games of this culture. To find out about each
Inuit game in the Museum's Collection, click on a picture at the bottom
of this page.
http://www.ahs.uwaterloo.ca/~museum/vexhibit/inuit/english/inuit.html#Table1
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Jigzone
Jigzone is the oldest of today's jigsaw puzzle sites, with a huge
inventory of Java puzzles for all levels of play. For example, start
with their puzzle of the day. Is the sixty-seven piece classic a tad
too difficult or perhaps too easy? Click on Shapes and choose your
own level of difficulty from among thirty-two choices, ranging from
a six-piece classic (preschool easy) to 247 triangle pieces (for serious
puzzle enthusiasts only!) In addition to being able to upload your
own photos to make a custom puzzle, Jigzone also offers a variety
of embedding options that allow you to put puzzles on your own site
or blog.
http://www.jigzone.com/
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JSPuzzles.com
In addition to a huge gallery of puzzles, what's unique about JSPuzzles
is their leaderboard of solution times. When you are finished with
your puzzle, JSPuzzle will tell you how fast you were, and the fastest
time recorded for that very same puzzle. If you are good enough, your
score will be entered on the leaderboard. I, unfortunately, am not.
Peruse the images via topic, or from their list of most popular puzzles.
All are available in difficulty ranging from nine pieces to 100 pieces.
http://www.jspuzzles.com/
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Just
Jigsaw Puzzles
Just Jigsaw Puzzles is my pick of the day because of the huge variety
of options. To customize any of the 1800 puzzles, simply slide the
difficulty indicator from easy (six pieces) to hard (150 pieces) and
the puzzle will change before your eyes. Other options include your
choice of six puzzle cuts. More choices, such as brightness, background,
and whether to display a win animation (a little dance the pieces
do when you've finished a puzzle), are hiding under the Options button
that appears in the upper right-hand corner after you've started to
play. Any choices made here are stored in a browser cookie, so they
will still be there when you return to the Just Jigsaw Puzzles on
another day.
http://justjigsawpuzzles.com/
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KidsCamps.com
"Because every child deserves a summer at camp!" In addition
to camps in all fifty states, KidsCamps.com lists international camps
in dozens of countries (arranged in alphabetic order from Argentina
to United Kingdom). Of course the biggest camp categories are Day
Camps, Traditional Overnight Camps, and Sports Camps, where you begin
by specifying a specific interest, and select a state.
http://www.kidscamps.com/
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Kids
R Crafty: Dot-to-Dot
Kids R Crafty has a nice collection of numeric and alphabetic dot-to-dot
puzzles, including both capital and lowercase letters. What I like
best about the site is that each puzzle is clearly labeled with the
numbers or letters included. And it's the only one of today's sites
that includes puzzles for counting by twos, fives or tens. Other preschool
activities on the site include printable coloring pages, mazes, shapes,
letters and numbers.
http://www.kidsrcrafty.com/dot-to-dot.htm
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Kelloggs
Have fun playing games with some of your
favorite Kellogg's characters
http://www.kelloggs.com/eetnern/eehome/index.html
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Kid-E-TV
INTERACTIVE FUN for FAMILIES
http://www.kid-e.tv/index.htm
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Kites
Kites date back 3000 years, when the
Chinese made them from bamboo and silk. Over the centuries kites have
been used in religious ceremonies (in ancient Japan), scientific experiments
(such as Ben Franklin's famous kite in the thunderstorm) and for military
maneuvers. But today, the kites we like to fly in the spring are just
for fun! Here is a look at both the history and the fun of kites.
http://www.surfnetkids.com/kites.htm
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Kite Builder Plans
Here you will find a selection of links to some
of the many excellent kite plans made available on the World Wide Web
by generous individuals, kite clubs & businesses.
http://www.kitebuilder.com/plans.html
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Kite Life
Since April '98, Kitelife has been a leading
source of information on the Internet for those interested in the
kiting sport. At this site, we
feature an array of offerings.... first and foremost, Kitelife Magazine,
a bimonthly Internet publication featuring a dazzling array of articles,
plans, event coverage, commentary, and photos. Kitelife is a "lifestyle"
publication, bringing you the splendor and personalities that make
up modern kiting.
http://www.kitelife.com/
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Kite Safety
Whether you are flying alone or in a
busy park, it is good to remember the 3 C's of kite safety: Caution.
Courtesy, and Common Sense.
http://www.gombergkites.com/nkm/safety.html
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Lenape Indian
Game Of "Scattering Straws" - Click Here
http://www.state.nj.us/state/gif/lenind.gif
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McGruff for Kids
Kids learn how to play it safe! You can play
most of the games and activities in this section on your computer,
or you can print them out and share them with your friends. And you
might even (yuck) learn something along the way! Have fun!
http://www.mcgruff.org/
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My
SummerCamps.com
"Summer camps help your child develop character, learn valuable
life skills, make new friends and discover new interests." MySummerCamps.com
is my pick of the week because of the excellent interface and their
extensive listings. Begin your camp search by perusing any of the
thirteen categories, which (in addition to the usual kinds of summer
camps) include After-School Programs, Winter and Spring Break Programs,
and Study Abroad. Geographic searches can done with a zip code or
by clicking on a map region.
http://www.mysummercamps.com/
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NIAC
Kids Corner - Nipmuc Indian Association of Connecticut
ENJOY THESE GAMES!
http://www.nativeweb.org/NativeTech/Nipmuc/kidscorner.html
Find Things
in a Wetu
Find Tribes in the Northeast
Match the Animal with their Tracks
Can you String these 9 beads?
Woven
Wampum Maze
Native American or European Foods?
Help the Chipmunk find his Acorn!
Finger Puppets
Crossword
Puzzle
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Ortho
Facts About Skateboarding
Skateboarding is an increasingly popular recreational
activity among teenagers—especially young males. When you practice
it safely and use protective equipment, skateboarding is a fun and
healthy sport that can give you a low-impact aerobic workout.
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=373&topcategory=Sports
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Pete's
Family Camping Site
We are a family of 4 that began camping in 1995.
My wife and I camp with our two daughters ages 10 and 13. Our camping
experiences have been centered around "Family Campgrounds",
that usually offer some activities and amenities. We have yet to do
any hard-core wilderness camping, perhaps soon now that the girls
are getting older. Our camping outings are a mix of camping as we
travel and simple weekends away from home, including 1 or 2 mom and
dad only outings. We have decided to stay with tenting as opposed
to a pop-up or something more closely resembling a house on wheels.
http://home.gwi.net/~spectrum/camping.html
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Planet
Skateboard
We are the skateboarding group. You might think
that skateboarding isn't very big, but it's becoming a popular sport.
You have no seatbelt, but here we go! This is Planet Skateboard. What
if you can't skateboard? Let's learn how to skateboard. We can also
tell you and show you the old and most up to date tricks. Go from
easy to the most advanced tricks. So if you've got the spunk, go out
and try all of these tricks. You may even be able to go totally airborne
and do tricks in the sky. Before you go through this site, remember
one thing, kids don't try this at home!
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002561F/
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Primary Games
PrimaryGames.com, as the name indicates, offers interactive, online
games for elementary students.
http://www.primarygames.com/
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Print
Activities: Number Dot-to-Dot Printables
Nicely organized by theme and labeled with the numbers included, this
collection includes one puzzle with more than a hundred dots. Visit
for the seasonal and holiday themes (Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's
Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Halloween, and Christmas)
and the unusual alphabet puzzles. These alphabet puzzles are numeric
dot-to-dots done in the shape of each lower and uppercase letter.
For example, lowercase "a" is a 1-20 puzzle, while uppercase
"A" is a 1-10 puzzle.
http://www.printactivities.com/ConnectTheDots.html
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Prongo
Making games is fun and challenging but
making games where kids learn is rewarding. We at prongo.com are working
on bringing the best educational games around.
http://www.prongo.com
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Runners Log
If you have never been here before, thank you
for visiting. You will find this site very useful for logging all
your distance activities: running, walking, biking, swimming, hiking,
etc. Whatever it is you can log it here and keep track of your progress
as well as compare yourself to other people with similar characteristics.
Also available are links to other running sites that can help you
in other ways.
http://www.runnerslog.com
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A
Short History of Skateboarding
Skateboarding has a rich history of innovation
and is full of intriguing stories. Many of these stories are documented
in the book The Concrete Wave in greater detail. However, this essay
will provide you with an overview of the last nine decades.
http://www.recreate.com/Pages/articles/mbrooke.shtml
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Skateboarding
and In-Line Skating
Tens of thousands of individuals, mostly aged
fourteen and under, are injured each year either skateboarding or
using in-line skates. The majority of skating accidents are knee,
forearm, leg and hand fractures. Typically, half of all in-line skating
accidents occur within the first month of use. To avoid injury, try
adhering to the following safety tips:
http://allsands.com/Sports/skateboardingin_nq_gn.htm
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Skateboarding
Safety Sheet
Skateboarding is a popular activity enjoyed
by many young people. However, it's also an activity that causes many
unintentional injuries.
http://www.nsc.org/library/facts/sktebord.htm
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SummerCamps.com
Camp listings are divided into eleven categories and are also browseable
by state. If you have a list of specific needs (such as a particular
sport, activity, or price range) use the search form to drill down
into the results. There is also a Camp Tips section that offers suggestions
on how to choose a camp and the benefits of summer camping. "As
self-esteem develops from learning to be on their own, children continue
to try new activities and also engage in one's that they are familiar."
http://www.summercamps.com/
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The
Kidz Page: Jigsaw Puzzles
These puzzles are perfect for younger kids because with a click of
the mouse, you can preview the picture (use Picture Hint) or the shapes
of the pieces (use Shape Hint). Difficulty ranges from six to forty
pieces, and there is a nice variety of photos and cartoon images.
In particular, their holiday selection really stands out, with dozens
of puzzles for New Year's, Valentine's Day, St.Patrick's Day, Easter,
4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas.
http://www.thekidzpage.com/onlinejigsawpuzzles/
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Welcome to Toucan Sam(TM).com!
Outrageous jungle adventures with Toucan Sam can
be found here
http://www.toucansam.com/
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