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Christmas Party - Kid Games and Ideas

Simple Machine Science for Kids: Launching Ping Pong Ball Snowmen by Buggy and Buddy Whenever I  invite my kids to participate in science experiments, my main goal is NOT to make sure they master a set concept, but simply to allow them to explore the activity in their own way. Giving this freedom to children inspires them to make predictions and critically think about the world around them in a pressure-free setting.   We don’t really get snow in our neck of the woods so we have to create our own imaginary snow activities~ like our indoor snowy toy car ramp, or like this activity- launching ping pong ball snowmen!   Materials for Launching Ping Pong Ball Snowmen Ping pong balls (Optional: Draw snowmen faces on the...

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TBOX Chicago 2017 Attempting a World Record Pub Crawl

The annual tradition that truly is like nothing else you've ever witnessed is about to raise the stakes and break some records: Wear your Ugly Christmas Sweater, Suit and "Christmas Vacation" themed getup to the 2017 TBOX Pub Crawl, and be a part of history! The stakes are high, the payoff could be setting the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS for MOST PEOPLE ON A PUB CRAWL!  Ticket Prices: Start at $18.99 and 4 Packs are $27.25 Purchase Tickets: https://tbox.org/what-you-get-with-tbox/ TBOX has donated over $250,000 to local charities since 2009, and a portion of each ticket will go to local charities! See below for list of bars! And - EVERYONE DRESSES UP IN COSTUMES - This Year's Theme is Christmas Vacation! Partial List of Participating Bars will include:...

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Ugly Sweater Party Ideas: Gluten Free Options

Who said an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party needs gluten? Preparing for our upcoming chat with Elizabeth Hasselbeck, I realized we have something in common, we're both gluten free - so to help anyone else out there that happens to be looking for a few GF holiday meals, I wanted to provide a few great resources: http://allrecipes.com/recipes/holidays-and-events/thanksgiving/gluten-free/ http://www.celiaccentral.org/gluten-free-holiday-recipes/ http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/healthy-eating/special-diets/gluten-free   http://allrecipes.com/video/3766/quinoa-stuffing/detail.aspxhttp://allrecipes.com/video/3766/quinoa-stuffing/detail.

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Host a Holiday Party on a Budget

Holiday party ideas on a budget It’s time to celebrate the holidays with friends and family. No matter what your style, you can throw a winter celebration that fits. And you don’t have to spend a lot of money. Here are some ideas. Game night * Play two truths and a lie, holiday edition. Talk about two awesome or awful gifts you’ve actually received and include a third that you never got. The goal is to see if your friends can figure out the two you actually received. * Play Christmas Minute to Win It. The idea of the game, based on the NBC television show, is to create quick but challenging activities for one another — like building a pyramid out...

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Sweaters Delivered by Amazon Drones?

Is this the future of Ugly Christmas Sweater delivery?   After watching that incredible interview with Jeff Bazos (Founder and CEO of Amazon.com) on 60 Minutes last night (Sunday, December 1, 2013) I had visions of sugar plums dancing through my head and Ugly Christmas Sweaters being delivered via Amazon drones! How awesome would that be? Too creepy? He mentioned that 80% of their orders weigh under 5 pounds, which is about 2 or 3 Ugly Sweaters; sounds like the average order to me!   Here's a link to the interview. Enjoy!

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