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Karen Pavone Independent Consultant 415-892-1102 PavoneK@aol.com www.onceuponafamily.com/karenpavone

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Star-Spangled Wavers Scissors Pieces of red, white, and blue felt Red, white, and blue ribbons (available at local craft stores) Tacky glue 3/8-inch dowel 1. Cut a pair of 6-inch stars from red, white, or blue felt. 2. Cut a slightly smaller pair (ours were 4 inches across) from a different color of felt, and an even smaller pair (ours were 3 inches across) from the third color. 3. Use tacky glue to affix the stars to each other. Glue together the 2 sets of stars, sandwiching a 3/8-inch dowel between them. 4. Allow the glue to dry, then finish the baton by tying a length of red, white, and blue ribbon around the dowel. What Freedon Means to me... Every year on the Fourth Of July, my entire extended family celebrates at my house. The kids make stars out of red, white and blue construction paper and everyone uses one to write "Why they are proud to be an American" or "what freedom means to them". We take a photo of the entire family, and later after the film is developed, the photo and stars are collaged on a page in our Fourth Of July album. It is wonderful to watch this keepsake grow over the years. It's also a lot of fun to look at the previous years pictures and read our stars from years ago. It serves as a reminder of how our family has grown and changed over the years. It also reminds us of how lucky we are to live in America. Hull and halve 29 large strawberries and set them aside. Arrange 30 large blackberries, as shown, in the upper left corner of a serving tray or cutting board (8 by 13 inches). Cut 58 banana slices, 3/4-inch-thick, into a bowl. Sprinkle on lemon juice and toss the slices gently with a rubber spatula to keep them from browning. Assemble the banana slices in rows as shown (above) and top each slice with a strawberry half. It seems like everyone makes plans to party on the 4th of July! This festive summer holiday is a perfect time to create lasting family or neighborhood traditions, such as an annual 4th of July party. Your party doesn't have to be patriotic themed either. Focus in on a specific element of American or American history that you love and celebrate that! Have a party themed around the Old West or celebrate the U.S. Navy with a nautical party. For an evening affair, center the whole event on the stars of the Star - Spangled Banner. For a causal party, host a 4th of July Luau. The possibilities are limitless! Use these tips to help your party go off without a hitch! Hang a personalized 4th of July banner to welcome guests to your party or wish the neighborhood a happy holiday. With a personalized family banner, you can send a greeting from each member of your family! Organize a good old-fashioned game of baseball. For those guests that insist on sitting in the stands, have them sing "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" and serve them Cracker JackTM and CokeTM while they watch the game. Be silly by creating your own fun photos with a Patriotic Couple Photo Standee. Create your own Fourth of July parade by having everyone decorate a bike or wagon! Make two large copies of a map of America. Cover up the state's names and have a competition between the boys and girls to see who can identify all 50 states the fastest. For a meaningful activity, have the older generation pass on stories about America when they were growing up. Ask each guest to share what they like the most about living in the USA. Plan a trivia contest with fun facts about American presidents, history, inventions, and folklore. Pass out Red, White and Blue Poms to all the kids and have them create a fun patriotic cheer for our Land of the Free! To pass the time between the cookout and fireworks, have the older kids paint the younger girl's fingernails red, white, and blue. Add a Flag Funtoo to their cheeks! If you don't have access to a professional fireworks display, create your own show by passing out sparklers and balloons. Let everyone take a turn twirling the sparklers and popping the balloons - it's sure to inspire lots of "oooh's and aaaah's"! To emphasize the worth of our freedom and the sacrifice of our troops, you may want to give a meaningful favor to your guests - especially this year. Support Our Troops Candles are perfect choices to provide your family and friends with a special way to remember our wonderful country. Give children glow necklaces as the sun sets so you can easily keep track of them after dark, even when they're running around playing. Serve the children this mini kiddy cocktail: Before the 4th, freeze blue juice and red fruit punch in star-shaped ice cube trays. Just before serving, pour 7-up in individual clear glasses. Add a few of the fun shaped ice cubes to each glass along with a straw for stirring.

Summer Tradition Album and Back to School Tradition Album regularly priced at $32, July special of $26. Summer Tradition Sack and Back to School Sack priced regularly at $7, July Special of $5.

4th of July Silk Album This beautiful silk album is the perfect place to preserve your Independence Day photos. We suggest placing one photo, each year, in these 25 page fold-out books, of your family engaged in your favorite 4th of July tradition. Then bring them out two weeks before the holiday for everyone to enjoy. # TT007 $32	Key of Happiness: Courage Happiness comes from living a life based on strong values. Our collection of antiqued keys will help you teach your children and grandchildren the importance of living by their values. When your child or grandchild demonstrates an act of courage, honor them at a family dinner by presenting them with the Key of Courage. #FV010 $10	4th of July Frame Album This is the album that your children or grandchildren have been waiting for! Can you just see their faces light up when you give them their very own album in which they can place all the pictures from 4th of July?!? You can encourage them to draw pictures, write journal entries about the meaning of Independence Day and put in some of their favorite pictures. This is one memory book that for sure will get done! #TT107 $26

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