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FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO - OCTOBER 2008

ANNABELLESTAR — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:33:47 UT

In This Issue:

WITCHES-N-MONSTERS-N-GOBLINS OH MY!
HAVE YOU BEEN BOO'D YET?
FREE ONLINE HALLOWEEN STORIES
FREE ONLINE HALLOWEEN GAMES AND STUFF:
FREE FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO ONLINE

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1. WITCHES-N-MONSTERS-N-GOBLINS OH MY!

Hi everone, can you believe it's OCTOBER? HALLOWEEN is approaching fast. Lions, Tigers, Bears, Witches, Goblins and Monsters YIKES!!! LOL Okay, here are a few ideas that will hopefully keep the kids entertained. Remember if you try any of these I'd like to hear what happened, but since there's no way to reply to this newsletter please join my community at: http://www.annabellestar.com and post it on my message board.

My activity ideas are from a wide variety of places - no they are not all mine. I'll provide a link to the site and/or let you know who submitted the idea. I hope you join in when you can. Let's have some fun!

Here are my activity ideas and my child safe fun links for OCTOBER:

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2. HAVE YOU BEEN BOO'D YET?

NOT FREE BUT FUN: Here's a really great idea that some of the neighborhood kids are doing. It's called being BOO'D! (Yes they Boo'd me!)
* Here's the idea in a nut shell. To leave a bag/cup/container full of candy at someone's door, knock and run! The purpose of this activity is to - of course have fun - and promote community spirit because when someone gets BOO'D, they have 24 hours to BOO someone else. Okay each bag should contain candy and a copy of the special certificate which can be found at: http://www.brightideas.com/halloween/family/f_1464_1.jsp

I love this kind of stuff! Here's what we did. The kids picked out some friends to BOO. We bought cute Halloween bags at the dollar store 20/25 for a dollar - filled the bags half full with candy (most of our kids were young and didn't need a full bag of candy.) Next we printed up the Boo Certificates from the Bright Ideas site to add to each bag. When each bag was packed we wrote the name of the Boo'ee on tag (box of 25 for $1.00 at the dollar store.) and stapled them to one corner of the bag to make sure each kid would get their treat. Then we planned out a route that would cover all the selected victims in one swoop and we were off! (Mission Impossible music playing here.) The kids wore costumes and dark colors. I was just the get away ride. LOL! They ended up hiding behind a few trees to escape without being seen. This was fun! I give this Activity an A+ even the little kids can boo their grand parents, moms, dads, day care friends, babysitters etc. Would you like to see a picture of My helpers and the Boo-Bags they used? Click on the ANNABELLESTAR link below but remember to hit the Back Button on your computer to get back to the newsletter.

This idea was submitted by Shana, Diamond, Shelby and Topanga. Thanks - this was a great idea!

Link:http://www.geocities.com/annabellestar01/boobaggers

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3. FREE ONLINE HALLOWEEN STORIES

Free online Halloween stories. Here's the links:
http://holidays.kaboose.com/scary-stories-halloween.html

http://www.extremeintellect.com/ei2007/holidays/halloween/halloween.html

Clean and funny Halloween Jokes: http://www.guy-sports.com/humor/halloween/

And much much more. I love free ebooks.

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4. FREE ONLINE HALLOWEEN GAMES AND STUFF:

FUNSCHOOL: http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/halloween/?trnstl=1

HERSHEY'S TRICK OR TREAT.COM: http://www.hersheys.com/trickortreats/funstuff/

FREE HALLOWEEN GAMES: http://www.freehalloweengames.com/

FREE THE KIDZ PAGE GAMES: http://www.thekidzpage.com/halloween_games/games1.htm

FREE HALLOWEEN GAMES: http://www.theholidayspot.com/halloween/games.htm

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5. FREE FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO ONLINE

FREE HALLOWEEN COLOR PAGES:
http://www.ivyjoy.com/coloring/halloween.html
FREE CUTE HALLOWEEN ACTIVITY SITE:
http://www.benjerry.com/halloween/
FREE SCARY HALLOWEEN STORIES FOR OLDER KIDS:
http://www.halloweenghoststories.com/
FREE STORY FOR YOUNGER KIDS:
http://www.magickeys.com/books/beenight/index.html
SOMETHING FROM NASA:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html

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Ordinary Kids on Extraordinary Adventures. These books are for kids 8 and up.

Titles include:
THE MOUNTAIN OF STONE
NEWSHOUNDS
EDGAR
SCARY STORY

What's SCARY STORY about?

SCARY STORY:
Elyse tried to tell her friends the old mansion was haunted. It'd been in her family for well over a century. Most of her ancestors had lived in it at one time or another until it became so old and worn there was no hope in ever rebuilding it. Lately weird things seemed to happen there all the time. Sometimes the entire house lit up in the middle of the night. Pretty hard to do when the house had never been wired for electricity. The doors and windows were always opening and closing. Mysterious smoke rose from its chimneys. There were also voices and noises; sounds from the past slipping through the veils of time. She could hear music, laughter - and then there were those scary sounds. The very thought of them made the hair on the back of her neck stand up. But no - they wouldn't let it go. Soon as they realized Elyse had the key to the front door, they wanted it. They begged for it!

Elyse knew the way. She used to love the old place. At first it seemed to call to her, whispering her name upon each summer breeze, inviting her to visit and explore. Now it scared her. The two story Victorian home sat in the middle of a field about five acres from her family's farm. Ancient weeping willow trees huddled around the building, making the monstrosity nearly invisible. Just the sight of its weathered paint, partially collapsed roof, broken windows and debris littered path kept most visitors away. Its window shutters hung precariously from rusted hinges and banged loudly each time the wind kicked up. Near the very top of the roof the attic window sat lonely and foreboding. It gave her the creeps, a never ending feeling of dread. And lately she'd sensed that someone was still upstairs waiting. . . watching. For whom? For what?

Her friends begged. She tried to warn them but they wouldn't listen, so she took them in the middle of the day. Just like they wanted. She led them across the bridge and up the path to the front door, turned the key in the lock and shoved the door open. Just like they wanted. A suffocating feeling swept over her forcing her to back away. She warned them again, but they wouldn't listen. She gave up. She told them she'd wait for them on the other side of the old bridge at the end of the drive. She asked them to hurry. They were happy, thrilled about the new mysterious things they were going to discover.
"You're such a chicken!" They laughed and waved her away.
And as they stepped inside, the house seemed to swallow them in darkness. Elyse watched until the very last one was gone, then she closed the door and left them to the house. Just like they wanted.

All my books are available ONLINE at Barnes and Noble, Walden's Books, Amazon.Com, Books-A-Million, Chapters, Borders, and many other online bookstores. Yes, these are my books.

My books are available at: http://www.childrensbooks1.com or you can find them ONLINE at: Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Books-A-Million and ALL MAJOR ONLINE BOOKSTORES. Remember to search the AUTHOR category for CHRISTY DAVIS.

My books are available ONLINE at Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com, Waldens Books, Chapters, Borders, Books-A-Million and many, many other ONLINE bookstores! Follow Me-Let me take you on an Adventure!

Well, that's it for this edition. (I told you it would be short and sweet!) If, however you decide this isn't your cup of tea, there's an unsubscribe button at the bottom of the page - it's very quick just click on the link and you're off the list. I tried this out to make sure it worked. If someone has forwarded this message to you and you'd like to subscribe go to: http://www.geocities.com/annabellestar01/newsletter

Okay - Take care, have a great wonderful time at school and I'll see you next month!

FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO - SEPTEMBER 2008 KIDS CRAFTS

ANNABELLESTAR — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:58:56 UT

In This Issue:

SCHOOL TIME!
COOL CRAFTS
SLUMBER PARTIES AND BIRTHDAY PARTIES
FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO (FREE) ONLINE

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1.
SCHOOL TIME!

Hi - Did everyone get their back to school shopping done. I hope you found lots of great sales. School supplies can be very spendy, not to mention all the new clothes. Can you believe it's SEPTEMBER? School's starting Wednesday in this part of the country. Soon all you mom and dads with athletic and talented children will have your hands full. Here are a couple of ideas that will hopefully keep the kids entertained when you need some peace and quiet.
Remember if you try any of these I'd like to hear what happened, but since there's no way to reply to this newsletter please join my community at: http://www .annabellestar. com and post it on my message board or write me at: ANNABELLESTAR@MSN.COM

My activity ideas are from a wide variety of places, they are not all mine. I'll provide a link to the site and/or let you know who submitted the idea. I hope you join in when you can.
Let's have some fun!

Here are my activity ideas and my child safe fun links for SEPTEMBER

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2.
COOL CRAFTS

OLDER KIDS/SAND CANDLES:
Have you ever seen those pretty SAND CANDLES at the store? I just love them. Here is a project I found for the older kids. This requires some ADULT supervision - during the heating and pouring of the hot wax and while the wick is being inserted.

You'll need:

Salt: about one third box for each candle , Empty baby food jar, Candle wick, about 2 inches long, Food coloring, Paraffin wax or candle wax, Empty can to melt wax in, Double boiler, Small bowl for each color of salt. Click on the link below for the rest of the instructions to this craft. I found lots of cool crafts on the Early Childhood site. Check them out. These SAND CANDLES are not only easy to make - they are fun and they make great gifts. Remember Valentines Day, Mother's Day and Grandparents day will be here quick enough. If you learn how to make these - you will already have your gift ready to go.
It always pays to plan ahead!

Link: http://www .mycraftbook. com/Sand_Candles. asp

YOUNGER and OLDER KIDS/DAISY CHAIN
Doesn't that sounds so cute? Here's the link: http://www .craftown. com/kids/kc43. htm

YOUNGER and OLDER KIDS/BOOKMARKERS
Downloadable: http://www .princesscrafts. com/kidstuff/kidstuff. htm

YOUNGER AND OLDER KIDS/BEAN BAG FROG:
http://www .bluebonnetvillage. com/beanfrog. htm

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3.
SLUMBER PARTIES AND BIRTHDAY PARTIES

Let's hope they let you have a weekend to relax - after all that shopping. But if they don't, it's time to throw a party to celebrate the beginning of school or perhaps you can use these ideas for a super super birthday party they'll never forget.
These ideas are great for either boys or girls:
FIRE FIGHTER PARTY: http://familyfun .go. com/parties/birthday/feature/famf58birthday/famf58birthday2. html

BACKYARD CAMP OUT PARTY: http://familyfun .go. com/arts-and-crafts/buildmodel/feature/famf77campout/

JUNGLE PARTY: http://familyfun .go. com/parties/birthday/feature/famf199606_famf66jungle/famf199606_famf66jungle. html

BUTTERFLIES AND BUGS: http://familyfun .go. com/parties/holiday/specialfeature/pulldown_butterfliesbugs_sf/

FAIRY TALE PRINCESS http://jas .familyfun. go. com/recipefinder/display?id=50200

CARS AND TRUCKS: http://familyfun .go. com/parties/holiday/specialfeature/car-party-ideas/

PIRATES:
http://familyfun .go. com/parties/holiday/specialfeature/doca0603_pirates_sf/

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4.
FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO (FREE) ONLINE

FREE: COLORING PAGES - LEARN YOUR ALPHABET
FREE: COLOR BY NUMBER http://www .coloring. ws/cbn. htm
FREE: SCHOOL TIME COLORING PAGES http://www .coloring. ws/school1. htm
FREE: CONNECT THE DOTS http://www .coloring. ws/connect. html
FREE: COLOR PAGES AND ONLINE PAINTING http://www .free-coloring-pages. com/
FREE: WAY COOL JIGSAW PUZZLES by TRANTE (A friend of mine.
)
http://www .crea-soft. com/online-jigsaw-puzzle/

FREE: SPACE GAME
http://www .0catch. com/games/space/

FREE: ASTEROIDS GAME
http://www .0catch. com/games/asteroids/

FREE: BOULDER DASH GAME
http://www .0catch. com/games/boulderdash/

FREE: BACK TO SCHOOL COLOR PAGES
http://www .coloring. ws/school1. htm

FREE: FAIRIES COLOR PAGES
http://www .coloring. ws/fairies1. htm

FREE: BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE
http://www .coloring. ws/bearblue1. htm

FREE: LAND BEFORE TIME COLOR PAGES & MAZES
http://www .coloring. ws/landb4time. htm

FREE: THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE COLOR PAGES
http://www .dltk-kids. com/crafts/transportation/mthomasposter. html

FREE: PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES
http://www .free-coloring-pages. com/preschool-activity. html

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CHILDRENS MYSTERY ADVENTURE BOOKS by Christy Davis
Ordinary Kids on Extraordinary Adventures.

These books are for kids 8 and up.

Titles include:
THE MOUNTAIN OF STONE
NEWSHOUNDS
EDGAR
SCARY STORY

What's EDGAR about?

Wilson and Matt are two twelve year old boys who have a case of the summertime blues. Other than their chores there's not much to do around their hometown of Clayton Ohio. That is, until a mysterious hobo wanders through the area and seems to make himself at home.

Though they're warned to stay away, Wilson's determined to find out who the man is and what he's up to, even if it means dragging his best friend Matt into grave danger.

What the boys find out not only leads them on the adventure of a life time, it changes their lives forever!

Don't let this mystery pass you by.
This is too good to miss!

My books are available ONLINE at Barnes and Noble, Amazon. com, Waldens Books, Chapters, Borders, Books-A-Million and many, many other ONLINE bookstores! Or visit: http://www .childrensbooks1. com Now whenever you are ready - follow me - let me take you on an adventure!

Well, that's it for this edition. (I told you it would be short and sweet!) If, however you decide this isn't your cup of tea, there's an unsubscribe button at the bottom of the page - it's very quick just click on the link and you're off the list. I tried this out to make sure it worked.
If someone has forwarded this message to you and you'd like to subscribe go to: http://www .geocities. com/annabellestar01/newsletter

Okay - Take care, have a great wonderful time at school and I'll see you next month!

FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO - AUGUST 2008 - FREE CRAFT LETTER

ANNABELLESTAR — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:57:19 UT

In This Issue:

HOW'S EVERYONE DOING?
END OF SUMMER PARTIES
CRAFTY SCHOOL IDEAS:
FREE ONLINE STORIES TO READ:
FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO ONLINE:

1. HOW'S EVERYONE DOING?

How's the weather been out your way? Are you ready to melt yet? lol It's been hot and muggy here. Can you believe it's AUGUST already? School will be starting soon. Here are a couple of ideas to help you and your kids enjoy what's left of summer vacation, and keep them busy for (well) a little while. Remember if you try any of these I'd like to hear what happened, but since there's no way to reply to this newsletter please join my community at: http://groups.msn.com/annabellestar and post it on my message board or write me at: ANNABELLESTAR@MSN.COM

My activity ideas are from a wide variety of places, they are not all mine. I'll provide a link to the site and/or let you know who submitted the idea. I hope you join in when you can. Let's have some fun!

Here are my activity ideas and my child safe fun links for AUGUST:

2. END OF SUMMER PARTIES

A party to end the summer with or a birthday party to remember. These ideas are great for either boys or girls:
FIRE FIGHTER PARTY: http://familyfun.go.com/parties/birthday/feature/famf58birthday/famf58birthday2.html
DISCO DANCE PARTY http://familyfun.go.com/parties/birthday/feature/famf39bdayparties/famf39bdayparties4.html

BACKYARD CAMP OUT PARTY: http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/buildmodel/feature/famf77campout/

JUNGLE PARTY: http://familyfun.go.com/parties/birthday/feature/famf199606_famf66jungle/famf199606_famf66jungle.html

3. CRAFTY SCHOOL IDEAS:

BLUE JEAN BOOK BAG: http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10027

BOOK COVERS:
http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10291

CRAFTY LUNCH SACK: http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10021

4. FREE ONLINE STORIES TO READ:

FREE A FISHY TALE ONLINE STORY: http://www.antbee.com/book.asp?book=2&page=0

FREE ONLINE STORY: Mr. Coyote meets Mr. Snail: http://www.magickeys.com/books/coyote/index.html
FREE ONLINE STORY: It could happen: http://www.magickeys.com/books/happen/index.html

FREE ONLINE STORY: The Bitaba Bird: http://www.magickeys.com/books/bitaba/index.html

FREE ONLINE STORIES: STORYLINE ONLINE: free audio books online: http://www.storylineonline.net/

LEARN TO READ: Thanks to one of my online friends BLANCA I found this great site for preschoolers: http://www.starfall.com/

5. FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO ONLINE:

FREE SUMMER COLOR PAGES: http://www.coloring.ws/summer1.htm

FREE FAIR TALE COLOR PAGES: www.edupics.com/coloring-pages-pictures-book-fairy-tales-222.htmFREE SCHOOL COLORING PAGES: http://www.edupics.com/coloring-pages-pictures-book-school-109.htm

FREE CONNECT THE DOT PAGES: http://www.activitypad.com/dot-to-dot.html

FREE BACK TO SCHOOL COLORING PAGES: http://www.coloring.ws/school1.htm

BACK TO SCHOOL CRAFTS: http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/family/minisite/back-to-school-main/

BACK TO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/backtoschool/
http://www.activitypad.com/maze.html

MY CORNER:

My children's mystery adventure books are about Ordinary Kids on Extraordinary Adventures. These books are for kids 8 and up, but they're really for kids of all ages who enjoy some mystery and adventure in their lives.

The titles include:
THE MOUNTAIN OF STONE
NEWSHOUNDS
EDGAR
SCARY STORY

What's my book NEWSHOUNDS about:

Jadee has dreamed about becoming a reporter for as long as she can remember. Suddenly at the age of fourteen her dream job lands right in her lap. On assignment for her local hometown newspaper, she and her co-reporter Scott stumble across an old graveyard mystery. In 1942 a fire had completely destroyed a home, taking the entire Bentley family with it. Seven headstones rest in the cemetery, but only six names were ever listed in the paper. Who was Melissa J?

Between collecting pieces of this mystery and the everyday adventures of life, Jadee and Scott are determined to find out.

For kids 9 and up!

My books are available ONLINE at Barnes and Noble, Borders, Harvard Book Store, Chapters, Walden's Books, Books-A-Million, Authorhouse, Amazon.com and many other ONLINE bookstores. Or just click here: http://www.childrensbooks1.com

Follow me let me take you on an Adventure!

Well that's it for this edition. Oh and if you decide this isn't your cup of tea, there's an unsubscribe button at the bottom of this page. It's very quick. Just click on the link and you're off the list. I tried this out just to make sure it worked, and it does. If someone has forwarded this message to you and you'd like to subscribe go to: http://www.geocities.com/annabellestar01/newsletter

Okay take care, have a great time and . . . I'll see you next month!

FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO - JUNE 2008

ANNABELLESTAR — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:46:09 UT

In This Issue:

FATHER'S DAY
FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO
PARTIES AND RECEIPES:
FREE ONLINE STORIES TO READ:
FREE ONLINE GAMES AND COLOR PAGES:

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1. FATHER'S DAY

What a beautiful month. The days are longer, the weather is warmer, the grass is greener and the flowers are a blooming. The last day of school is headed our way along with summer vacation, BBQ's and Father's Day. I'm ready for a nice fun filled summer . . . how about you? This newsletter has a ton of fun things for kids to do for the summer.

Each link takes you directly to the activity. These ideas are not all mine, they come from a variety of places on the internet. They are wonderful ideas that will really keep both you and your kids entertained. I'll provide a link to the site and/or let you know where the idea came from. Please feel free to submit some links and/or ideas if you have any. If you have a site that has craft ideas for kids let me know. Join in when you can and let's have some fun!

Okay, remember if you try any of these I'd like to hear what happened. You can either join my community, stuffed full of FUN FREE STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO at: http://www.annabellestar.com and post a note on my message board, write me at: ANNABELLESTAR@MSN.COM or blog me at http://www.christydavischildrensbooks.blogspot.com .

Below are my favorite crafty ideas and fun links for JUNE!

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2. FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO

FATHER'S DAY CARDS:
Nothing says I love you like a homemade Father's day cared and there so many really great ideas online I thought I'd let you pick. You're kids will enjoy making any of these. You probably have most of the stuff you'll need at right at home. If not I'm sure you can find some craft supplies at your local dollar store or craft store. I always look for the best buys possible so I hang out in the bargain bins.

FATHER'S DAY CRAFTS 1: http://www.dltk-holidays.com/dad/printables.htm

FATHER'S DAY CRAFTS 2: http://www.daniellesplace.com/HTML/mengifts.html

FATHER'S DAY CRAFTS 3: http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/dad/card.html

FATHER'S DAY FREE COLOR PAGES: http://www.dltk-holidays.com/dad/color/index.htm

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3. PARTIES AND RECEIPES:

School's out! Are your kids ready to have some great summer fun? Here are a few really great things to do – these are really clever. I wish I would've known about this stuff when I was a kid. Remember. . . any birthday party can be turned into a great summer party for pre-schoolers, church groups, neighborhood kids, play dates etc.

SUPER STAR SLEEPOVER: http://familyfun.go.com/parties/birthday/feature/ff0606-superstar-sleepover/

COOKING PARTY: http://familyfun.go.com/parties/birthday/feature/famf0303_cookingparty/famf0303_cookingparty.html

JUNGLE EXPEDITON PARTY: http://familyfun.go.com/parties/birthday/feature/famf0105jungle-expedition-party/famf0105jungle-expedition-party.html

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4. FREE ONLINE STORIES TO READ:

FREE A FISHY TALE ONLINE STORY: http://www.antbee.com/book.asp?book=2&page=0

FREE ONLINE STORY: Mr. Coyote meets Mr. Snail: http://www.magickeys.com/books/coyote/index.html
FREE ONLINE STORY: It could happen: http://www.magickeys.com/books/happen/index.html

FREE ONLINE STORY: The Bitaba Bird: http://www.magickeys.com/books/bitaba/index.html

FREE ONLINE STORIES: STORYLINE ONLINE: free audio books online: http://www.storylineonline.net/

LEARN TO READ: Thanks to one of my online friends BLANCA I found this great site for preschoolers: www.starfall.com/

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5. FREE ONLINE GAMES AND COLOR PAGES:

FREE ONLINE GAME: ARTHUR AND THE INVISIBLES: http://www.miniclip.com/games/lootshoot/en/

FREE ONLINE GAME: MASTER DODGER: http://kids.yahoo.com/games/game/monsterdodger

FREE ONLINE DUCKLING JIGSAW PUZZLE:
http://www.crea-soft.com/online-jigsaw-puzzle/jigsaw-puzzles-duckling_l_1.html

FREE ONLINE ANGEL/WOLF JIGSAW PUZZLE: http://www.crea-soft.com/online-jigsaw-puzzle/jigsaw-puzzles-angelwolf_l_1.html

Since school is out I'll give you a couple of summer crafts to keep you busy. From summer crafts to summer songs and poems and more in between this is my favorite for the month.

SUMMER CRAFT ACTIVITIES: http://www.dltk-holidays.com/summer/index.html

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BOOK CORNER
Children's Mystery-Adventure Books by Christy Davis
Ordinary Kids on Extraordinary Adventures, for kids 8 and up!

Titles Include:
THE MOUNTAIN OF STONE
NEWSHOUNDS
EDGAR
SCARY STORY

SCARY STORY:
Elyse had tried to tell her friends the old mansion was haunted. It'd been in her family for well over a century. Most of her ancestors had lived in it at one time or another until it became so old and worn there was no hope in ever rebuilding it. Lately weird things seemed to happen there all the time. Sometimes the entire house lit up in the middle of the night. Pretty hard to do when the house had never been wired for electricity. The doors and windows were always opening and closing. Mysterious smoke rose from its chimneys. There were also voices and noises; sounds from the past slipping through the veils of time. She could hear music, laughter - and then there were those scary sounds. The very thought of them made the hair on the back of her neck stand up. But no - they wouldn't let it go. Soon as they realized Elyse had the key to the front door, they wanted it. They begged for it!

Elyse knew the way. She used to love the old place. At first it seemed to call to her, whispering her name upon each summer breeze, inviting her to visit and explore. Now it scared her. The two story Victorian home sat in the middle of a field about five acres from her family's farm. Ancient weeping willow trees huddled around the building, making the monstrosity nearly invisible. Just the sight of its weathered paint, partially collapsed roof, broken windows and debris littered path kept most visitors away. Its window shutters hung precariously from rusted hinges and banged loudly each time the wind kicked up. Near the very top of the roof the attic window sat lonely and foreboding. It gave her the creeps, a never ending feeling of dread. And lately she'd sensed that someone was still upstairs waiting. . . watching. For whom? For what?

Her friends begged. She tried to warn them but they wouldn't listen, so she took them in the middle of the day. Just like they wanted. She led them across the bridge and up the path to the front door, turned the key in the lock and shoved the door open. Just like they wanted. A suffocating feeling swept over her forcing her to back away. She warned them again, but they wouldn't listen. She gave up. She told them she'd wait for them on the other side of the old bridge at the end of the drive. She asked them to hurry. They were happy, thrilled about the new mysterious things they were going to discover.
"You're such a chicken!" They laughed and waved her away.
And as they stepped inside, the house seemed to swallow them in darkness. Elyse watched until the very last one was gone, then she closed the door and left them to the house. Just like they wanted.

All my books are available ONLINE at Barnes and Noble, Walden's Books, Amazon.Com, Books-A-Million, Chapters, Borders, and many other online bookstores. Yes, these are my books.

My books are available at: http://childrensbooks1.com or you can find them ONLINE at: Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Books-A-Million and other online bookstores. Remember to search the AUTHOR category for CHRISTY DAVIS.

Well, that's it for this edition. (This is a very short newsletter.) If you'd like to unsubscribe, the button is at the bottom of this page. If someone has forwarded this message to you and you'd like to subscribe please go to: www.geocities.com/annabellestar01/newsletter and submit your email address.

Take care and I'll see you next month!

FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO - MAY 2008

ANNABELLESTAR — Sat, 03 May 2008 15:31:10 UT

In This Issue:

Yikes is it May already?
MOTHER'SDAY IS ON IT'S WAY!!
HERE ARE MORE MOTHER'S DAY IDEAS:
CRAFTS FOR:
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1. Yikes is it May already?

I heard last night on the news that we had some very bad tornados in Arkansas. I hope any of you living in that area were spared the devastation I saw on the news last night and this morning. Isn't April supposed to come in like a lion and go out like a lamb?

Let’s get busy and find some crafty ideas for May. The holidays for this month include: May 1st is May Day - sorry I already missed this one, May 5th is Cinco de Mayo, May 11th is Mothers Day, and May 26 is Memorial Day. Wow such a wide variety of Holidays to pick from. Let's see what I can come up with.

Now remember if you try any of these I'd like to hear what happened, but since there's no way to reply to this newsletter please join my community at: http://groups.msn.com/annabellestar and post it on my message board or write me at: ANNABELLESTAR@MSN.COM

Oh and FYI - my activity ideas are from a variety of places. I'll provide a link to the site and/or let you know who submitted the idea. Join in when you can and let's have some fun!

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2. MOTHER'S DAY IS ON IT'S WAY!!

This is the one I like the best! What mom doesn't like to receive flowers for Mother's Day? These will never wilt and they are very useful. But take it from me - you don't have to use the plaster of paris. You can fill the pot with decorated rock, marbles, beans, rice, or anything that will move when you stick the pen into the container. If you are using decorated rock, fish tank rock, sand, marbles, shells or anything colorful and pretty. . . you can put it into a clear glass or vinyl container. (It's just a thought)

Here is the link - check it out!
Link: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/thankyougifts/flowerpotpen/

It is the Enchanted Learning's Butterfly Mother's Day Card and it includes step by step instructions. It's really cute and the kids will have fun making them. Add some glitter or stick on jewels to spice it up. Click here for the instructions!
Link: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/butterfly/card/

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3. HERE ARE MORE MOTHER'S IDEAS:

There are so many ideas floating around that I just had to put a list together of some of the ones I found. If you don't like my favorite picks then click on one of these links and find one that you do like. What would your mom like? You're the ONLY ONE who knows what she'd truly like!

MOTHER DAY IDEAS #1 http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/mom/

MOTHER DAY IDEAS #2
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/mothersday/

MOTHER DAY IDEAS #3
Send your mom and e-card:

http://www.123greetings.com/events/mothers_day/

MOTHER DAY IDEAS #4
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/mom/

MOTHER'S DAY IDEAS #5
http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/_momday.html

MOTHER'S DAY IDEAS #6
http://www.alphabet-soup.net/mot/mother.html

MOTHER'S DAY IDEAS #7
http://blackdog4kids.com/holiday/mom/

MOTHER'S DAY IDEAS #8
http://www.orenoque.com/mothers-day-crafts/

Color pages: http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/mothers_day_colouring.htm

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4. CRAFTS FOR:

MEMORIAL DAY:
1.) http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/memorialday/

2.) http://www.dltk-kids.com/usa/index.html

3.) http://www.daniellesplace.com/HTML/patriotic_crafts.html

4.) http://www.kidspoint.org/columns2.asp?column_id=767&column_type=kpholiday

5.) http://www.first-school.ws/theme/h_united_states.htm

CINCO DE MAYO:
1.) Color Pages: http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/cinco-de-mayo/index.html

2.) Color pages: http://www.preschoolcoloringbook.com/color/cpcinco.shtml

3.) Color Pages: http://www.kidskorner.net/activities/coloring/may/pic-2-may.html

4.) Games: http://holidays.kaboose.com/cinco-party.html

5.) Activities and Games: http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Holidays/Cinco/Cincogames.html

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5. FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO LINKS:

MATCH THE FLOWERS:
http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/mothersday/games/match_up/start.htm

MAKING BREAKFAST:
http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/mothersday/games/breakfast/start.htm

WORD SEARCH?
Find the letters M-O-T-H-E-R
http://akidsheart.com/holidays/mday/mspell.htm

DRESS UP BEAR:
http://akidsheart.com/holidays/mday/mdress.htm

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MY CORNER:

Children's Mystery Adventure Books by Christy Davis.
These books are about Ordinary Kids on Extraordinary Adventures. They are wonderful new mystery adventure books for kids.

The titles include:
THE MOUNTAIN OF STONE
NEWSHOUNDS
EDGAR
SCARY STORY

What's EDGAR about?

Wilson and Matt are two twelve year old boys who have a case of the summertime blues. Other than their chores there’s not much to do until a mysterious hobo seems to make himself at home in their town. Though they’re warned to stay away, what the boys find -- leads them on the magical adventure of a life time! For kids of all ages!

All my books are available ONLINE here: http://www.childrensbooks1.com or at Barnes and Noble, Books-A-Million and many other ONLINE bookstores! Follow Me-Let me take you on an Adventure!

Well, that's it for this edition. If you'd like to unsubscribe, the button is at the bottom of this page. If someone has forwarded this message to you and you'd like to subscribe please go to: http:// www.geocities.com/annabellestar01/newsletter and submit your email address.

Okay - Take care, and I'll see you next month!

FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO - APRIL 2008 - FREE CRAFT E-LETTER

ANNABELLESTAR — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:55:49 UT

In This Issue:
1. WE HAVE THREE HOLIDAYS THIS MONTH!
2. APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS
3. HOLIDAY GAMES
4. APRIL FOOL'S
5. FREE - FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO ONLINE

1. WE HAVE THREE HOLIDAYS THIS MONTH!
Hey everybody, how'd your EASTER EGG HUNTS go? Did the bunny bring some goodies your way? I can’t believe I totally missed the fact that EASTER WAS IN MARCH this year. Yikes. Well I’ll try to do better this time. Let’s get busy and find some crafty ideas for April. The holidays for this month include: April 1st is Fool’s Day, April 22nd is Earth Day, and April 25th is Arbor Day.

Now remember if you try any of these I'd like to hear what happened, but since there's no way to reply to this newsletter please join my community at: groups.msn.com/annabellestar and post it on my message board or write me at: ANNABELLESTAR@MSN.COM

Oh and FYI - my activity ideas are from a variety of places. I'll provide a link to the site and/or let you know who submitted the idea. Join in when you can and let's have some fun!

2. APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS
SPRING AND FLOWERS: Here are some cool science experiments for your kids. Be sure you look at the links at the top of the page because they lead to more fun experiments and science info . . from kidzone. www.kidzone.ws/water/index.html
RAINY DAY UMBRELLA: jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10303
OUTBACK ADVENTURE PARTY: familyfun.go.com/parties/birthday/feature/famf0702_outbackbday/famf0702_outbackbday.html
BIRTHDAY PARTY GAMES: familyfun.go.com/parties/birthday/specialfeature/party-games-by-age-sf/

What and when is EARTH DAY: www.earthsite.org/day.htm

EARTH DAY CRAFTS: Here’s a bunch of great EARTH DAY CRAFTS for kids of all ages: www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/earthday/

ARBOR DAY: Learn the origin of this day here: www.idahoforests.org/arborday.htm#01

PLANT A TREE: familyfun.go.com/games/indoor-outdoor-games/feature/famf0400sevenway/famf0400sevenway5.html

ARBOR DAY CRAFTS: Here is a bunch of great ARBOR DAY CRAFTS for kids of all ages. www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/arborday

TEN THINGS YOU CAN DO TO CELEBRATE ARBOR DAY:
www.idahoforests.org/arborday.htm#03

3. HOLIDAY GAMES
EARTH DAY GAME:
www.starfall.com/n/holiday/earthday/play.htm?f

EARTH DAY GAMES: resources.kaboose.com/games/earthday.html

EARTH DAY ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS: www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth.html

4. APRIL FOOL'S
CLOWN SCHOOL PARTY familyfun.go.com/parties/birthday/feature/famf199606_famf66clown/famf199606_famf66clown.html

APRIL FOOL’S DAY FUN: familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/minisite/april-fools-pranks-main-ms/

KID JOKES: kidhumor.glowport.com/

KID JOKES: kidhumor.glowport.com/school_humor/

KIDS KNOCK KNOCK JOKES: www.azkidsnet.com/JSknockjoke.htm

APRIL FOOL’S WORD SCRAMBLER: familyfun.go.com/Resources/global/printables/crafts/0304_april_fools_word_scramble.pdf

APRIL FOOL’S ROOM SIGN: familyfun.go.com/Resources/global/printables/crafts/0304_april_fools_sign.pdf

APRIL FOOL’S PARKING TICKET: familyfun.go.com/Resources/global/printables/crafts/0304_april_fools_parking_ticket.pdf

APRIL FOOL’S MAKE-BELIEVE MAZE: familyfun.go.com/Resources/global/printables/crafts/0304_april_fools_maze.pdf

5. FREE - FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO ONLINE
Free flower crafts and growing a flower: www.dltk-holidays.com/spring/mflower.html

Free summer insect maze: www.dltk-kids.com/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/insects/images/c-maze1.gif

Free spring flower coloring pages:
www.dltk-holidays.com/spring/mspringposter.htm

Free Insect Maze/Bookmarker: www.dltk-kids.com/t/insects/cbeemazebookmark.htm

Free Spider Crossword: www.dltk-kids.com/animals/m-crossword-spiders.htm

Free Spider Word search: www.dltk-kids.com/animals/m-wordsearch-spider.htm

Just like me – free coloring page: www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/printables/charlesbridge/charlesbridge_DJLM_April.pdf

Free coloring pages (jester) www.youthonline.ca/coloringcorner/color/xaprilfoolsface.htm
www.youthonline.ca/coloringcorner/color/xaprilfoolsface2.htm

Free spring coloring pages: www.coloring.ws/spring1.htm

April Fool’s Day Pages: www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/print/colorful-jokes-coloring-page/ www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/print/more-colorful-jokes-coloring-page/

Earth Day free coloring pages:
www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth/mearthposter.htm
Earth Day interactive coloring book: www.coloring.ws/earth.htm

MY CORNER:

My children's mystery adventure books are about Ordinary Kids on Extraordinary Adventures. These books are for kids 8 and up, but they're really for kids of all ages that enjoys mystery and adventure.

The titles include:
THE MOUNTAIN OF STONE
NEWSHOUNDS
EDGAR
SCARY STORY

What's my book NEWSHOUNDS about:

Jadee has dreamed about becoming a reporter for as long as she can remember. Suddenly at the age of fourteen her dream job lands right in her lap. On assignment for her local hometown newspaper, she and her co-reporter Scott stumble across an old graveyard mystery. In 1942 a fire had completely destroyed a home, taking the entire Bentley family with it. Seven headstones rest in the cemetery, but only six names were ever listed in the paper. Who was Melissa J?

Between collecting pieces of this mystery and the everyday adventures of life, Jadee and Scott are determined to find out.

For kids 9 and up!

My books are available ONLINE at Barnes and Noble, Borders, Harvard Book Store, Chapters, Walden's Books, Books-A-Million, Authorhouse, Amazon.com and many other ONLINE bookstores. Or just click here: www.childrensbooks1.com

Follow me let me take you on an Adventure!

Well that's it for this edition. Oh and if you decide this isn't your cup of tea, there's an unsubscribe button at the bottom of this page. It's very quick. Just click on the link and you're off the list. I tried this out just to make sure it worked, and it does. If someone has forwarded this message to you and you'd like to subscribe go to: www.geocities.com/annabellestar01/newsletter

Okay take care, have a great time and . . . I'll see you next month!

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ANNABELLESTAR — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:47:28 UT

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FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO - MARCH 2008

ANNABELLESTAR — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:46:48 UT

In This Issue:

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY
SAINT PATRICK'S DAY MOBILE
COOL IRISH SAYINGS:
FLOWERPOT PEN HOLDER
FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO FOR FREE ONLINE

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1. SAINT PATRICK'S DAY

It's definitely March. The weather warms up - cools down - then warms back up again. Oh well spring will be here soon and with a wee bit o' luck we'll all stay healthy, happy, and have a beautiful month.

Okay here are your two crafty ideas for this month. Remember if you try any of these I'd like to hear what happened, but since there's no way to reply to this newsletter please join my community at: http://groups.msn.com/annabellestar and post it on my message board or write me at: ANNABELLESTAR@MSN.COM

My activity ideas are from a variety of places, no they are not all mine. I'll provide a link to the site and/or let you know who submitted the idea. Join in when you can and let's have some fun!

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2. SAINT PATRICK'S DAY MOBILE

Here is a cute idea for kids and it's the cutest Saint Patty's Day mobile I could find. It is from Enchanted Learning.com You will need:

A white paper plate
Green and yellow paper (or white paper and black, green and yellow crayons, marker, or paint)
Printer
White glue or a glue stick
Scissors
A hole punch
String (green is best, or you can color white string with a green marker)

Click on the link below and follow the instructions.

Pssst: I just want to know. . . if the luck of the Irish is a four-leaf shamrock (clover) then why are we always drawing three leaf shamrocks (clovers)? Anyone know the answer? I'm sooo confused!
Link: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/stpatrick/Rainbow.html

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3. COOL IRISH SAYINGS:

May you be in heaven a half-hour before the devil knows you are dead.

May you always have
Walls for the winds,
A roof for the rain,
Tea beside the fire,
Laughter to cheer you,
Those you love near you,
And all your heart might desire!

May your blessings outnumber
The shamrocks that grow,
And may trouble avoid you
Wherever you go.

May the best day of your past
Be the worst day of your future.

May those who love us, love us
And those who don't love us,
May God turn their hearts
And if he can't turn their hearts,
May he turn their ankles
So we will know them by their limping!

As you slide down the banister of life, May the splinters never point in the wrong direction!

May your neighbors respect you,
Troubles neglect you,
The angels protect you,
And Heaven accept you.

For each petal on the shamrock
This brings a wish your way-
Good health, good luck, and happiness
For today and every day.

May your home always be too small to hold all your friends.
God is good, but never dance in a small boat.

May you live as long as you want,
And never want as long as you live.

If you're enough lucky to be Irish...
You're lucky enough!
May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light,
May good luck pursue you each morning and night,

May God grant you many years to live,
For sure he must be knowing
The earth has angels all to few
And Heaven is overflowing.

These things I warmly wish to you-
Someone to love
Some work to do
A bit o' sun
A bit o' cheer
And a guardian angel always near.

May you have:
A world of wishes at your command
God and his angels close at hand
Friends and family their love impart, And Irish blessings in you heart.

There are good ships, and there are wood ships, the ships that sail the sea.

But the best ships are friendships, and may they always be.

May the road rise to meet you,

May the wind be always at your back,

May the sun shine warm upon your face,

The rains fall soft upon your fields and,

Until we meet again,

May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

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4. FLOWERPOT PEN HOLDER

This is a great project for SAINT PATTY'S DAY/spring/mother's day/Easter. Make it as a gift or for yourself. This is for the older kids - with supervision from a parent (for the hot glue gun.)

You will need:
Small, unglazed clay (terracotta) flowerpot
Plaster of paris
Large plastic bowl and stirrer (to mix the plaster)
A ballpoint pen with a top
Green paint
Paintbrush
Green florist tape
Tissue paper
Hot glue gun and glue

Follow the link below!
Link: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/thankyougifts/flowerpotpen/

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5. FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO FOR FREE ONLINE

FREE COLORING PAGES: http://www.coloring.ws/patrick.htm

FREE GAMES TO PLAY: http://www.dltk-holidays.com/patrick/games.html

SEND A FREE SAINT PATTY'S DAY CARD: http://www.101stpatricksday.com/jokes.html

FREE RIDDLES: http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/patrick/games/jokes.html

LEPRICAUN DRESS-UP: http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/stpatty/dressem/up.htm

POT O' GOLD (money game): http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/stpatty/potogold/game.htm

SAINT PATTY'S DAY PUZZLES: http://blackdog4kids.com/holiday/pat/puzzle/puzzle.html

JIGSAW PUZZLES: http://blackdog4kids.com/holiday/pat/puzzle/download/index.html

FREE COLORING PAGES: http://www.theholidayspot.com/patrick/pics_to_color/

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MY CORNER:

Children's Mystery Adventure Books by Christy Davis.
These books are about Ordinary Kids on Extraordinary Adventures.
The books are for kids 8 and up.

Titles include:
THE MOUNTAIN OF STONE
NEWSHOUNDS
EDGAR
SCARY STORY

What's THE MOUNTAIN OF STONE about?

What would you do if you found a message in a bottle? What if it told of treasure and death? Could you find it? Would you even try? And, if you could figure it out, would you have the courage to go after it? That's exactly what happens to Jenny and her best friend Michele. Puzzled by the scrap of paper the found sealed in an old bottle the adventure begins. Was the note real? Who was Gus? Who was after him? What kind of treasure was it? Join seven kids on an adventure inside The Mountain of Stone.

All my books are available ONLINE at Barnes and Noble, Borders, Harvard Book Store, Chapters, Walden's Books, Books-A-Million, Authorhouse, Amazon.com and many other ONLINE bookstores. Or just click here: http://www.childrensbooks1.com

Follow me let me take you on an Adventure!

NEW SALES JOBS AVAILABLE:

ANNABELLESTAR — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:56:58 UT

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Brain Health is on everyone's mind now a days:

ANNABELLESTAR — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:14:33 UT

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Increase brain fitness today...improve mental performance for a lifetime.

FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO - JANUARY 2008

ANNABELLESTAR — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:01:26 UT

In This Issue:

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
KIDS KAZOOS AND CONFETTI BALLOONS!
FREE ONLINE STORIES FOR KIDS TO READ:
CRAFTS FOR KIDS TO CELEBRATE NEW YEARS!
FREE ONLINE GAMES TO PLAY

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1. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

It's time to make those NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS again. What are you trying to accomplish this year? Me? I have several things I want to get done. I've made a list. It includes a new book. Yep, NEWSHOUNDS 2 will be out this year, probably in March or April, maybe sooner. Yeah!!!! Then I can move on to the two other books I'm working on, EDGAR 2 and THE MAP. It’s always nice to finish a project and start a new one. I also have some other things I need to get done, like pay off all my bills. It’s a goal of mine every year. I wonder if I’ll succeed this year. LOL I’m sure all of you know what I mean.

Okay here are your activity idea links for JANUARY 2008. Remember if you try any of these I'd like to hear what happened, to reply to this newsletter please join my community at: groups.msn.com/annabellestar and post it on my message board.

My activity ideas are from a variety of places. If you have any suggestions please let me know and I will check them out and add them. I'll provide a link to the site and/or let you know who submitted the idea. Join in when you can and let's have some fun!

Once again, HAPPY NEW YEARS!

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2. KIDS KAZOOS AND CONFETTI BALLOONS!

Hey look what I found - a video on how to make KAZOOS it is actually kind of cool. So gather all your craft supplies sit down and make your own NEW YEAR'S EVE noise makers !!!!

www.expertvillage.com/videos/kids-music-kazoo.htm

CONFETTI BALLONS: www.freekidscrafts.com/confetti_balloon-e180.html

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3. FREE ONLINE STORIES FOR KIDS TO READ:

SNIFFY AND FLUFFY HAVE AN ADVENTURE
www.magickeys.com/books/sniffy/index.html

IT COULD HAPPEN
www.magickeys.com/books/happen/index.html

OOGO the Cave Boy
www.geocities.com/annabellestar02/oogochapter1page0

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4. CRAFTS FOR KIDS TO CELEBRATE NEW YEARS!

Here's some wonderful crafts for kids to celebrate NEW YEAR'S EVE

CALENDARS AND CARDS:
www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/newyear/

AN INDEX OF GREAT FAMILY FUN IDEAS FOR NEW YEARS From kids New Year's Eve Parties to food and games and crafts you will love this site:
familyfun.go.com/parties/holiday/specialfeature/doca1202_sf_newyears/

NEW YEAR'S CRAFTS FROM DKL:
www.fairyland.tv/bee-movie-coloring-pages/index.php

FREE CHINESE NEW YEAR'S COLOR PAGES www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/chinese-new-year/

HAPPY NEW YEAR'S COLOR PAGES
www.coloring.com/pictures/new_years_day

HAPPY NEW YEAR'S COLOR PAGE:
www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/print/new-year's-hour-glass-coloring-page/

Rosh Hashanah color page:
partysupplieshut.com/rosh-hashanah/rosh-hashanah-coloring-pages.htm

MORE COLORING PAGES:
partysupplieshut.com/coloring-pages/new-years-coloring-pages.htm

BEE MOVIE COLORING PAGES
www.fairyland.tv/bee-movie-coloring-pages/index.php

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5. FREE ONLINE GAMES TO PLAY

FREE: WAY COOL JIGSAW PUZZLES by TRANTE (A friend of mine.)
www.crea-soft.com/online-jigsaw-puzzle/

FREE: SPACE GAME
www.0catch.com/games/space/

FREE: ASTEROIDS GAME
www.0catch.com/games/asteroids/

FREE: BOULDER DASH GAME
www.0catch.com/games/boulderdash/

FREE: BACK TO SCHOOL COLOR PAGES
www.coloring.ws/school1.htm

FREE: FAIRIES COLOR PAGES
www.coloring.ws/fairies1.htm

FREE: BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE
www.coloring.ws/bearblue1.htm

FREE: LAND BEFORE TIME COLOR PAGES & MAZES
www.coloring.ws/landb4time.htm

FREE: THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE COLOR PAGES
www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/transportation/mthomasposter.html

FREE: PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES
www.free-coloring-pages.com/preschool-activity.html

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MY CORNER:

Children's Mystery Adventure Books by Christy Davis.
These books are about Ordinary Kids on Extraordinary Adventures.
The books are for kids 8 and up.

Titles include:
THE MOUNTAIN OF STONE
NEWSHOUNDS
EDGAR
SCARY STORY

What's THE MOUNTAIN OF STONE about?

What would you do if you found a message in a bottle? What if it told of treasure and death? Could you find it? Would you even try? And, if you could figure it out, would you have the courage to go after it? That’s exactly what happens to Jenny and her best friend Michele. Puzzled by the scrap of paper the found sealed in an old bottle the adventure begins. Was the note real? Who was Gus? Who was after him? What kind of treasure was it? Join seven kids on an adventure inside The Mountain of Stone.

All my books are available ONLINE at Barnes and Noble, Borders, Harvard Book Store, Chapters, Walden's Books, Books-A-Million, Authorhouse, Amazon.com and many other ONLINE bookstores. Or just click here: www.childrensbooks1.com

Follow me let me take you on an Adventure!

Well that's it for this edition. If however you decide this isn't your cup of tea, there's an unsubscribe button at the bottom of this page. It's very quick. Just click on the link and you're off the list. I tried this out just to make sure it worked, and it does. If someone has forwarded this message to you and you'd like to subscribe go to: www.geocities.com/annabellestar01/newsletter

Okay - Take care and have a wonderful NEW YEARS and I'll see you next month!

FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO - DECEMBER 2007

ANNABELLESTAR — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 18:59:51 UT

This Issue:
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
YOUR TWO CRAFTY IDEAS FOR THIS MONTH
KIDS CHRISTMAS PARTY IDEAS
A TON OF HOMEMADE CHRISTMAS IDEAS
FREE FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO LINKS
1. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Hey it's snowing today... just the perfect time to write this newsletter. Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells... yep it's time for Old Saint Nick to swoop down and drop off a ton of presents. . . or so the story goes. Keeping the kids busy until the day that bearded man arrives can be tricky, so here are a couple of crafty ideas to help with decorating the house and creating a few wonderful presents that are sure to delight everyone. Remember if you try any of these I'd like to hear what happened, but since there's no way to reply to this newsletter please join my community at: groups.msn.com/annabellestar and post it on my message board or write me at: ANNABELLESTAR@MSN.COM These activity ideas are from a wide variety of places, they are not all mine. There are just a ton of wonderful ideas out there. I'll provide a link to the site and/or let you know who submitted the idea. I hope you join in when you can.
2. YOUR TWO CRAFTY IDEAS FOR THIS MONTH
1. FREE PRINTABLE CHRISTMAS COLORING STORYBOOKS: For the little kids from Enchanted Learning.com You have to click the link then scroll to the bottom of the page to see them. There are approx. 28 of them. How cool is that? Print them out – have your child color them – fasten them together - and either keep them for yourself or give them to relatives for a beautiful Christmas keepsake. Here’s the link: www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/christmas/ P.S. There are a lot of really great little kids’ crafts on this page. You will see them as you scroll down to find the books. 2. SNOW FOLKS: Made from Mittens www.kinderart.com/seasons/snowfolks.shtml 3. SNOW GLOBES: www.kinderart.com/crafts/snowglobes.shtml 4. DTLK'S CHRISTMAS CRAFT PAGE: www.dltk-holidays.com/xmas/index.html
3. KIDS CHRISTMAS PARTY IDEAS
These party ideas are amazing. I love them all. COOKIES WITH SANTA PARTY: (for young kids) familyfun.go.com/parties/holiday/feature/famf117spirit/
famf117spirit3.html SNOW DAY PARTY: familyfun.go.com/parties/holiday/expert/donyaawinterparty/ CHRISTMAS COOKIE SWAP MEET: familyfun.go.com/recipes/special/feature/famf127cookie/ ORNAMENT PARTY: familyfun.go.com/parties/holiday/feature/
famf128ornaments/famf128ornaments.html MAKE YOUR OWN DECORATION PARTY: familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/expert/dony1100aaornament/
4. A TON OF HOMEMADE CHRISTMAS IDEAS
Just waiting on someone to make for their friends and relatives: Beautiful items for kids of all ages to make: familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/specialfeature/holiday_gifts_ms/ TREE TRIMMINGS AND ORNAMENTS: familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/specialfeature/christmas-ornaments-ms/
5. FREE FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO LINKS
WRITE SANTA AN EMAIL www.blackdog.net/holiday/christmas/santa/sl-gb.html BUILD A SNOWMAN ONLINE: www.blackdog.net/holiday/christmas/snowman/index.html PRINT AND COLOR: www.activityvillage.co.uk/printable_christmas_cards_to_color.htm www.free-coloring-pages.com/christmas.html www.thekidzpage.com/christmas/colouring.htm www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/coloring_book/ www.coloringpages.net/ THESE ARE VERY INTERESTING! You have to click on each link on this page to see what I mean. From Polar Bears to Sled Dogs and Igloos these printables are wonderful: www.janbrett.com/activities_pages_artwork.htm parenting.leehansen.com/downloads/coloring/christmas-coloring.htm www.momsnetwork.com/kids/coloring/holidays/christmas/index.shtml members.coloringplanet.com/gallery/cgi-bin/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Holidays/Christmas www.funmunch.com/events/christmas/
christmas_coloring_pages/index.shtml holidays.kaboose.com/xmas-color.html PRINT AND PLAY CHRISTMAS WORD SEARCH GAMES: www.blackdog.net/holiday/christmas/seekword/print.html FREE ONLINE CHRISTMAS GAMES: GAME CHEST 1: www.northpole.com/Clubhouse/Games/ GAME CHEST 2: www.thekidzpage.com/christmas/games.htm GAME CHEST 3: JIGSAW PUZZLES www.freechristmasgames.com/jigsaw_puzzles.htm GAME CHEST 4: familyfun.go.com/games/indoor-outdoor-games/specialfeature/christmas-games-ms/
MY CORNER: Hi, my name is Christy Davis. My children's books are fiction and full of mystery, adventure, fun and excitement. They're thrilling, chilling, scary, spooky and funny. They're about treasure hunts, pirates, caves, mountain men, monsters, scary monsters, possessed houses, good ghosts, bad ghosts, girls, boys, dogs, cats, rats, bats, agents, secret agents, spies, kid reporters, good guys, bad guys, graveyards, cave boys, dinosaurs, saber-tooth tigers, notes in bottles, haunted mansions, secret passageways, stormy nights and action packed days. The kids find themselves jumping, running, being chased, running, hiding, falling, (a lot of screaming and running,) setting booby traps, spying on people, inventing things, reporting and writing stories, investigating, problem solving, and solving mysteries. They learn how to depend on each other. They attend funerals and weddings, blow up science labs, sword fight with pirates, build rafts, swim, dive off yard arms, capture ghosts, solve old mysteries, create fire and weapons, fish, play chess and still manage to stay alive so I can bring them all back for part 2. These are fun filled, rock’em sock’em, action packed, mystery adventures. You will love them! Ordinary Kids on Extraordinary Adventures. THE MOUNTAIN OF STONE NEWSHOUNDS EDGAR SCARY STORY EDGAR: Wilson and Matt are two twelve year old boys who have a case of the summertime blues. Other than their chores there’s not much to do, until a mysterious hobo wanders into town and seems to make himself at home. Though they’re warned to stay away, Wilson’s determined to find out who he is even if it means dragging his best friend Matt into grave danger. What the boys find out leads them on a wild adventure and changes their lives forever. Don’t let this mystery pass you by. This is too good to miss! All my books are available ONLINE at Barnes and Noble, Borders, Harvard Book Store, Chapters, Walden's Books, Books-A-Million, Authorhouse, Amazon.com and many other ONLINE bookstores. Or just click here: www.childrensbooks1.com SO ~ Follow Me Let Me Take You On An Adventure! And one more book for a friend of mine: DR JONES AND CAROLYN by carolyn apel. This is a humorous, educational book for all ages because of the humor. It is used by children ages 7 to 10, and for adults who are trying to learn English. Each chapter has a comprehension puzzle. The stories are about carolyn and her misguided boss, Dr. Jones. He is a scientist who comes up with some crazy ideas. Each chapter is full of fun facts. This book is available at Barnes and Noble, Waldens, Borders, Books-A-Million, Amazon.com as well as many other ONLINE bookstores. Or just click here: beta.bordersstores.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=1403307741 Well that's it for this edition. If however you decide this isn't your cup of tea, there's an unsubscribe button at the bottom of this page. It's very quick. Just click on the link and you're off the list. I tried this out just to make sure it worked, and it does. If someone has forwarded this message to you and you'd like to subscribe go to: www.geocities.com/annabellestar01/newsletter Okay - Take care, have a wonderful Christmas and I'll see you next month!

NOVEMBER 2007 - FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO - FREE NEWSLETTER

ANNABELLESTAR — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:10:26 UT

Hello Again!
SOME CRAFTY IDEAS!!!
THE COMPLETE THANKSGIVING DAY MEAL!
MORE THANKSGIVING CRAFTS
FREE FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO LINKS:

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1. Hello Again!

How have you been? I'm amazed at how fast October flew. It went so fast I forgot to get my November Newsletter out on the 1st. Wow! So did everyone have a Happy Halloween? I had a great time. I took one of the little kids on my block to a Trunk-or-Treat. I'd never been to one before. Blaze made out like a bandit, and I didn't have to go from door to door or walk very far with her. It was wonderful!

With Thanksgiving hot on our heels full of turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce, I thought I'd share the usual craft ideas and add a few tasty recipes to spice up your traditional feast. I wish you all a fantastic turkey day.

Okay so here we go, remember if you try any of these I'd like to hear what happened, but since there's no way to reply to this newsletter please join my community at: groups.msn.com/annabellestar and post it on my message board or write me at: ANNABELLESTAR@MSN.COM

My activity ideas are from a wide variety of places, they are not all mine. I'll provide a link to the site and/or let you know who submitted the idea. I hope you join in when you can. Let's have some fun!

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2. SOME CRAFTY IDEAS!!!

HANDPRINT TURKEY this is a cute craft for younger - preschool or kindergarden - age kids. It's very easy and the only supplies you'll need are: paper (for handprints) - brown or orange construction paper works well, pencil or marker, scissors, glue, printer and paper, something to color with
Here's the link: www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mhandprintturkey.htm

How about a cute TURKEY DINNER ROLL DISH for your Thanksgiving table. jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=11307

Or some PINE CONE TURKEY'S for your table? Cute and easy! jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10118

One more ~ a TURKEY PINATA! jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10656

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3. THE COMPLETE THANKSGIVING DAY MEAL!

BETTER RECIPES:
www.betterrecipes.com/holiday/thanksgiving/index.html

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4. MORE THANKSGIVING CRAFTS

THANKSGIVING CRAFTS:
www.dltk-holidays.com/thanksgiving/index.html

THANKSGIVING CRAFTS:
www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/thanksgiving/

THANKSGIVING CRAFTS:
crafts.kaboose.com/holidays/thanksgiving/

THANKSGIVING CRAFTS:
www.makingfriends.com/Thanksgiving.htm

THANKSGIVING CRAFTS:
www.homeschoolzone.com/pp/turkyday.htm

THANKSGIVING CRAFTS:
familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/specialfeature/thanksgiving_crafts_ms/

THANKSGIVING CRAFTS:
www.daniellesplace.com/html/thanksgiving.html

THANKSGIVING CRAFTS:
www.amazingmoms.com/htm/thanksgiving_crafts.htm

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5. FREE FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO LINKS:

FREE TURKEY JIGSAW:
www.first-school.ws/puzzlesonline/animals/turkey.htm

FREE AUTUMN TREE JIGSAW:
www.first-school.ws/puzzlesonline/seasons/autumn-tree.htm

FREE REAL TURKEY SOUNDS:
encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefMedia.aspx?refid=461517528&artrefid=761575381&sec=-1&pn=1

THE FIRST THANKSGIVING - AT SCHOLASTICS
www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/

FREE THANKSGIVING COLOR PAGES:
www.dltk-holidays.com/thanksgiving/mthanksgivingposter.html

FREE THANKSGIVING COLORING PAGES:
www.coloringpages.net/thanksgiving.html

FREE THANKSGIVING COLORING PAGES:
www.preschoolcoloringbook.com/color/cpthanksgiving.shtml

FREE THANKSGIVING COLORING PAGES:
www.coloring.ws/thanksgiving.html

FREE THANKSGIVING COLORING PAGES:
www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/thanksgiving/index.html

FREE THANKSGIVING MAZE:
holidays.kaboose.com/thanks-maze.html

FREE THANKSGIVING MAZE:
www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/thanks/maze/

FREE THANKSGIVING WORD SEARCHES:
www.activityvillage.co.uk/thanksgiving_puzzles.htm

FREE THANKSGIVING MAZES:
www.activityvillage.co.uk/thanksgiving_mazes.htm

JOURNEY OF THE MAYFLOWER:
www.plimoth.org/features/mayflower-2/journey/journey.php

FREE ONLINE JIGSAW PUZZLE:
www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/jigsaw-puzzles/walking-turkey.html

FREE ONLINE JIGSAW PUZZLE:
www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/jigsaw-puzzles/pilgrim-indian.html

FREE ONLINE JIGSAW PUZZLE:
www.dltk-holidays.com/thanksgiving/puzzles/3.htm

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MY CORNER:

Great New Children's Mystery Adventure Books by Christy Davis.
These books are about Ordinary Kids on Extraordinary Adventures.
The books are for kids 8 and up.

The titles include:
THE MOUNTAIN OF STONE
NEWSHOUNDS
EDGAR
SCARY STORY

What's THE MOUNTAIN OF STONE about?

What would you do if you found a message in a bottle? What if it told of treasure and death? Could you find it? Would you even try? And, if you could figure it out, would you have the courage to go after it? That’s exactly what happens to Jenny and her best friend Laura. Puzzled by the scrap of paper the found sealed in an old bottle the adventure begins. Was the note real? Who was Gus? Who was after him? What kind of treasure was it? Join seven kids on an adventure inside: The Mountain of Stone.

All my books are available ONLINE here: www.childrensbooks1.com or at Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com, Chapters, Walden's Books, Books-A-Million and many, many other ONLINE bookstores!

SO ~ Follow Me Let Me Take You On An Adventure!

Well, that's it for this edition. (I told you it would be a very short newsletter!) If, however you decide this isn't your cup of tea, there's an unsubscribe button at the bottom of the page - it's very quick just click on the link and you're off the list. I tried this out to make sure it worked. If someone has forwarded this message to you and you'd like to subscribe go to: www.geocities.com/annabellestar01/newsletter

Okay - Take care, have a great TURKEY DAY and I'll see you next month!

OCTOBER 2007 FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO

ANNABELLESTAR — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:27:42 UT

In This Issue:

WITCHES-N-MONSTERS-N-GOBLINS. . . OH MY!
HAVE YOU BEEN BOO'D YET?
FREE ONLINE EBOOKS
HOW TO MAKE BIG BLACK HAIRY SPIDERS!
Some fun stuff for kids to do online...

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1. WITCHES-N-MONSTERS-N-GOBLINS. . . OH MY!

Hi everone, can you believe it's OCTOBER? HALLOWEEN is just around the corner. Lions, Tigers, Bears, Witches, Goblins and Monsters YIKES!!! LOL Okay, here are a few ideas that will hopefully keep the kids entertained. Remember if you try any of these I'd like to hear what happened, but since there's no way to reply to this newsletter please join my community at: groups.msn.com/annabellestar and post it on my message board.

My activity ideas are from a wide variety of places - no they are not all mine. I'll provide a link to the site and/or let you know who submitted the idea. I hope you join in when you can. Let's have some fun!

Here are my activity ideas and my child safe fun links for OCTOBER:

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2. HAVE YOU BEEN BOO'D YET?

NOT FREE BUT FUN: Here's a really great idea that some of the neighborhood kids are doing. It's called being BOO'D! (Yes they Boo'd me!)
* Here's the idea in a nut shell. To leave a bag/cup/container full of candy at someone's door, knock and run! The purpose of this activity is to - of course have fun - and promote community spirit because when someone gets BOO'D, they have 24 hours to BOO someone else. Okay each bag should contain candy and a copy of the special certificate which can be found at: www.brightideas.com/halloween/family/f_1464_1.jsp

I love this kind of stuff! Here's what we did. The kids picked out some friends to BOO. We bought cute Halloween bags at the dollar store 20/25 for a dollar - filled the bags half full with candy (most of our kids were young and didn't need a full bag of candy.) Next we printed up the Boo Certificates from the Bright Ideas site to add to each bag. When each bag was packed we wrote the name of the Boo'ee on tag (box of 25 for $1.00 at the dollar store.) and stapled them to one corner of the bag to make sure each kid would get their treat. Then we planned out a route that would cover all the selected victims in one swoop and we were off! (Mission Impossible music playing here.) The kids wore costumes and dark colors. I was just the get away ride. LOL! They ended up hiding behind a few trees to escape without being seen. This was fun! I give this Activity an A+ even the little kids can boo their grand parents, moms, dads, day care friends, babysitters etc. Would you like to see a picture of My helpers and the Boo-Bags they used? Click on the ANNABELLESTAR link below but remember to hit the Back Button on your computer to get back to the newsletter.

This idea was submitted by Shana, Diamond, Shelby and Topanga. Thanks - this was a great idea!

Link: www.geocities.com/annabellestar01/boobaggers

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3. FREE ONLINE EBOOKS

Free online ebooks full of kids crafts, parenting information, and much more. Here's the links:
www.witguides.com/free_family_parenting_ebooks.html

www.witguides.com/free_hobbies_craft_ebooks.html

PET INFORMATION: www.witguides.com/free_entertainment_ebooks.html

And much much more. I love free ebooks.

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4. HOW TO MAKE BIG BLACK HAIRY SPIDERS!

This is a cute idea from National Geographic and pssst - at the bottom of the page there's a link to more great Halloween crafts! They're easy to make and even the younger kids ages 2 and up can HELP their moms with these fun ideas. For your big black hairy spider you'll need some black pipe cleaners, plastic doll eyes, a black pom-pom, and some household glue. Click on the link for the instructions. Remember the link at the bottom of the National Geographic crafts page for ghosts, a bat mobile, slime punch, and creepy creature cookies! I love Halloween!

Link: www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/trythis/spider.html
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5. Some fun stuff for kids to do online...

FREE HALLOWEEN COLOR PAGES:
www.ivyjoy.com/coloring/halloween.html
FREE CUTE HALLOWEEN ACTIVITY SITE:
www.benjerry.com/halloween/
FREE SCARY HALLOWEEN STORIES FOR OLDER KIDS:
www.halloweenghoststories.com/
FREE STORY FOR YOUNGER KIDS:
www.magickeys.com/books/beenight/index.html
SOMETHING FROM NASA:
www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html

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CHILDRENS MYSTERY ADVENTURE BOOKS BY CHRISTY DAVIS

Ordinary Kids on Extraordinary Adventures. These books are for kids 8 and up.

Titles include:
THE MOUNTAIN OF STONE
NEWSHOUNDS
EDGAR
SCARY STORY

What's SCARY STORY about?

SCARY STORY:
Elyse tried to tell her friends the old mansion was haunted. It’d been in her family for well over a century. Most of her ancestors had lived in it at one time or another until it became so old and worn there was no hope in ever rebuilding it. Lately weird things seemed to happen there all the time. Sometimes the entire house lit up in the middle of the night. Pretty hard to do when the house had never been wired for electricity. The doors and windows were always opening and closing. Mysterious smoke rose from its chimneys. There were also voices and noises; sounds from the past slipping through the veils of time. She could hear music, laughter - and then there were those scary sounds. The very thought of them made the hair on the back of her neck stand up. But no - they wouldn’t let it go. Soon as they realized Elyse had the key to the front door, they wanted it. They begged for it!

Elyse knew the way. She used to love the old place. At first it seemed to call to her, whispering her name upon each summer breeze, inviting her to visit and explore. Now it scared her. The two story Victorian home sat in the middle of a field about five acres from her family’s farm. Ancient weeping willow trees huddled around the building, making the monstrosity nearly invisible. Just the sight of its weathered paint, partially collapsed roof, broken windows and debris littered path kept most visitors away. Its window shutters hung precariously from rusted hinges and banged loudly each time the wind kicked up. Near the very top of the roof the attic window sat lonely and foreboding. It gave her the creeps, a never ending feeling of dread. And lately she’d sensed that someone was still upstairs waiting. . . watching. For whom? For what?

Her friends begged. She tried to warn them but they wouldn’t listen, so she took them in the middle of the day. Just like they wanted. She led them across the bridge and up the path to the front door, turned the key in the lock and shoved the door open. Just like they wanted. A suffocating feeling swept over her forcing her to back away. She warned them again, but they wouldn’t listen. She gave up. She told them she’d wait for them on the other side of the old bridge at the end of the drive. She asked them to hurry. They were happy, thrilled about the new mysterious things they were going to discover.
“You’re such a chicken!” They laughed and waved her away.
And as they stepped inside, the house seemed to swallow them in darkness. Elyse watched until the very last one was gone, then she closed the door and left them to the house. Just like they wanted.

All my books are available ONLINE at Barnes and Noble, Walden’s Books, Amazon.Com, Books-A-Million, Chapters, Borders, and many other online bookstores. Yes, these are my books.

My books are available at: childrensbooks1.com or you can find them ONLINE at: Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Books-A-Million and ALL MAJOR ONLINE BOOKSTORES. Remember to search the AUTHOR category for CHRISTY DAVIS.

My books are available ONLINE at Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com, Waldens Books, Chapters, Borders, Books-A-Million and many, many other ONLINE bookstores! Follow Me-Let me take you on an Adventure!

Well, that's it for this edition. (I told you it would be short and sweet!) If, however you decide this isn't your cup of tea, there's an unsubscribe button at the bottom of the page - it's very quick just click on the link and you're off the list. I tried this out to make sure it worked. If someone has forwarded this message to you and you'd like to subscribe go to: www.geocities.com/annabellestar01/newsletter

Okay - Take care, have a great wonderful time at school and I'll see you next month!

Hello . . .

ANNABELLESTAR — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:55:17 UT

Hello?
Is there anybody in there?
Just nod if you can hear me.
Is there anyone home?

fyi pf

SEPTEMBER 2007 - FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO NEWSLETTER

ANNABELLESTAR — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 22:27:38 UT

In This Issue:
1. SCHOOL TIME!
2. LOTS OF COOL/KEWL CRAFTS:
3. SLUMBER PARTIES AND/OR BIRTHDAY PARTIES!
4. SOME FREE STORIES FOR KIDS TO READ:
5. FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO (FREE) ONLINE:
1. SCHOOL TIME!
Hi - Did everyone get their back to school shopping done. I hope you found lots of great sales. School supplies can be very spendy, not to mention all the new clothes. Can you believe it's SEPTEMBER? School's starting Wednesday in this part of the country. Soon all you mom and dads with athletic and talented children will have your hands full. Here are a couple of ideas that will hopefully keep the kids entertained when you need some peace and quiet. Remember if you try any of these I'd like to hear what happened, but since there's no way to reply to this newsletter please join my community at: groups.msn.com/annabellestar and post it on my message board or write me at: ANNABELLESTAR@MSN.COM

My activity ideas are from a wide variety of places, they are not all mine. I'll provide a link to the site and/or let you know who submitted the idea. I hope you join in when you can. Let's have some fun!

Here are my activity ideas and my child safe fun links for SEPTEMBER:
2. LOTS OF COOL/KEWL CRAFTS:
OLDER KIDS/SAND CANDLES:
Have you ever seen those pretty SAND CANDLES at the store? I just love them. Here is a project I found for the older kids. This requires some ADULT supervision - during the heating and pouring of the hot wax and while the wick is being inserted.

You'll need:

Salt: about one third box for each candle , Empty baby food jar, Candle wick, about 2 inches long, Food coloring, Paraffin wax or candle wax, Empty can to melt wax in, Double boiler, Small bowl for each color of salt. Click on the link below for the rest of the instructions to this craft. I found lots of cool crafts on the Early Childhood site. Check them out. These SAND CANDLES are not only easy to make - they are fun and they make great gifts. Remember Valentines Day, Mother's Day and Grandparents day will be here quick enough. If you learn how to make these - you will already have your gift ready to go. It always pays to plan ahead!

Link: http://www.earlychildhood.com/crafts/index.cfm?FuseAction=Craft&C=25

YOUNGER and OLDER KIDS/DAISY CHAIN
Doesn't that sounds so cute? Here's the link: http://www.craftown.com/kids/kc43.htm

YOUNGER and OLDER KIDS/BOOKMARKERS
Downloadable: http://www.princesscrafts.com/kidstuff/kidstuff.htm

YOUNGER AND OLDER KIDS/BEAN BAG FROG:
http://www.bluebonnetvillage.com/beanfrog.htm

3. SLUMBER PARTIES AND/OR BIRTHDAY PARTIES!
Let's hope they let you have a weekend to relax - after all that shopping. But if they don't, it's time to throw a party to celebrate the beginning of school or perhaps you can use these ideas for a super super birthday party they'll never forget. These ideas are great for either boys or girls:
FIRE FIGHTER PARTY: http://familyfun.go.com/parties/birthday/feature/famf58birthday/famf58birthday2.html
http://familyfun.go.com/parties/birthday/feature/famf39bdayparties/famf39bdayparties4.html

BACKYARD CAMP OUT PARTY: http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/buildmodel/feature/famf77campout/

JUNGLE PARTY: http://familyfun.go.com/parties/birthday/feature/famf199606_famf66jungle/famf199606_famf66jungle.html
BUTTERFLIES AND BUGS: http://familyfun.go.com/parties/holiday/specialfeature/pulldown_butterfliesbugs_sf/
FAIRY TALE PRINCESS familyfun.go.com/parties/holiday/specialfeature/princess-party-ideas/
CARS AND TRUCKS: http://familyfun.go.com/parties/holiday/specialfeature/car-party-ideas/

4. SOME FREE STORIES FOR KIDS TO READ:
SNIFFY AND FLUFFY HAVE AN ADVENTURE
http://www.magickeys.com/books/sniffy/index.html

IT COULD HAPPEN
http://www.magickeys.com/books/happen/index.html

OOGO the Cave Boy
http://www.geocities.com/annabellestar02

5. FUN STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO (FREE) ONLINE:
FREE: COLORING PAGES - LEARN YOUR ALPHABET
FREE: COLOR BY NUMBER http://www.coloring.ws/cbn.htm
FREE: SCHOOL TIME COLORING PAGES http://www.coloring.ws/school1.htm
FREE: CONNECT THE DOTS http://www.coloring.ws/connect.html
FREE: COLOR PAGES AND ONLINE PAINTING http://www.free-coloring-pages.com/
FREE: WAY COOL JIGSAW PUZZLES by TRANTE (A friend of mine.)
http://www.crea-soft.com/online-jigsaw-puzzle/

FREE: SPACE GAME
http://www.0catch.com/games/space/

FREE: ASTEROIDS GAME
http://www.0catch.com/games/asteroids/

FREE: BOULDER DASH GAME
http://www.0catch.com/games/boulderdash/

FREE: BACK TO SCHOOL COLOR PAGES
http://www.coloring.ws/school1.htm

FREE: FAIRIES COLOR PAGES
http://www.coloring.ws/fairies1.htm

FREE: BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE
http://www.coloring.ws/bearblue1.htm

FREE: LAND BEFORE TIME COLOR PAGES & MAZES
http://www.coloring.ws/landb4time.htm

FREE: THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE COLOR PAGES
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/transportation/mthomasposter.html

FREE: PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES
http://www.free-coloring-pages.com/preschool-activity.html

CHILDREN’S MYSTERY ADVENTURE BOOKS BY CHRISTY DAVIS

Ordinary Kids on Extraordinary Adventures. These books are for kids 8 and up.

Titles include:
THE MOUNTAIN OF STONE
NEWSHOUNDS
EDGAR
SCARY STORY

What's EDGAR about?

Wilson and Matt are two twelve year old boys who have a case of the summertime blues. Other than their chores there’s not much to do around their hometown of Clayton Ohio. That is, until a mysterious hobo wanders through the area and seems to make himself at home.

Though they’re warned to stay away, Wilson’s determined to find out who the man is and what he’s up to, even if it means dragging his best friend Matt into grave danger.

What the boys find out not only leads them on the adventure of a life time, it changes their lives forever!

Don’t let this mystery pass you by. This is too good to miss!

My books are available ONLINE at Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com, Waldens Books, Chapters, Borders, Books-A-Million and many, many other ONLINE bookstores! Or visit: http://childrensbooks1.com Now whenever you are ready - follow me - let me take you on an adventure!

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Hi everyone

ANNABELLESTAR — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:32:43 UT

How's it going today? It was hot and yikes - stressful on my bridge project today, with 5 crews to watch and preperations for a concrete pour tomorrow at like 5:30am *I'd better not sleep in* those 30 + guys wore me out - chasing em all day long. Who would've thought I'd walk into a day like that - and tomorrow doesn't look any easier. lol Oh well, it'll slow down in another couple of months. Until then - vitamins - lots and lots of vitamins I hope all of you had a wonderful day. Lots to be thankful for.