NOVEMBER
OPTICAL ILLUSION
Does
the line on the left appear to be shorter than the one on the
right?
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NOVEMBER HUMOR
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GAME o' THE MONTH - THE FLASHLIGHT GAME
This is a combination
of tag and hide-and-seek. The Flashlight game has many variations.
Playing at night makes it a livelier game, with players frequently
changing their hiding places during the course of the game. A
flashlight is the only equipment needed, although you may need
extra batteries. You'll need a large area that's not too hazardous
to negotiate in the dark. We used to play in our basement but with
it getting dark outside early now, the backyard is a great place
to play. One player is designated "it" and given a
flashlight. "It" counts to 20 while the other players
hide. When "it" finds someone, he or she shines the
flashlight on the other player. That player then becomes
"it," and the first player is free to go hide. There are
dozens of different rules and variations that you can add, but the
main rule is that the flashlight must remain on at all times, so
that the hiders can see "it" approaching and may change
their hiding places.
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METRO
BOGGLE
Find 5 things associated with Thanksgiving
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| E | Y | E | A | S | | Z | A | F | U | T | | I | M | K | R | A | | R | Y | E | A | D | | G | L | I | P | E |
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TOON o' THE
MONTH
Too Much Sun
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THE METRO 7 ERRORS
Find the seven differences
between these two pictures.
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SOME OF OUR METRO
McHALLOWEENIES
 
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KIDS...
PUT
YOUR THINKING
CAPS ON
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Uses the
letters in the word OWL in any order
to complete the 6
words below.
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MAKES
PERFECT SENSE TO ME....
A lady was
picking through the frozen turkeys at the grocery store, but
couldn't find one big enough for her family. She asked the
stock boy, "Do these turkeys get any bigger?" The
stock boy answered, "No ma'am, they're dead." |
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THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO
DO
1. Cut out a 5-by-4-inch rectangle from the card stock for each place card, plus one extra. Fold each card in half so that the 4-inch edges meet, and flatten the crease. Then reopen all of the cards.
2. In the center of the extra card, draw a Pilgrim hat, positioning it so that the top is above the fold and the brim is just below it, as shown. Cut it out and use it as a template, tracing it in pencil onto the centers of the remaining cards (again, trace the top of each hat above the fold and the brim just below it).
3.Once all of the hats are drawn, have your child lightly coat her thumb with skin-toned tempera paint and print a Pilgrim's head below each hat (have her practice a few times on scrap paper first).
4.When the paint is dry, your child can use the markers to color in the hats, draw on collars, add facial features and hairdos that resemble those of specific family members, and print their names. Then she can adorn each hat with a glitter-glue buckle.
5.Finally, use the craft knife (this is a parent's job) to cut along the outer edge of each hat top but not around the brim. Refold the cards, gently pulling up the hat tops to stand upright, as shown, and they're ready to set in place on the dinner table.
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AUNTIE
MARGARET SEZ: Here's a pop-up card design your kids can use to transform their thumbprints into Pilgrim portraits that resemble your dinner guests. Then everyone can find his or her place, and face, at the dinner table.
You can also do this with other Thanksgiving or Autumn items like a
turkey, acorn, etc. Just make sure half of the drawing is above the
line
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