A Mom's Love - Calendar July 2002

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	1 Canada Day Princess Diana's Birthday ~ Another great reason to make and decorate paper crowns.	2 Halfway Day ~ Noon today marks the middle of the year. For fun with the kids, cut foods in half, and half again.	3 I Forgot Day ~ This is your chance to make up for any birthdays or specials days you missed! Play a game of Memory with the kids to sharpen the saw.	4 Fourth of July ~ Print and color the American flag, and make paper doll friends to celebrate freedom and diversity.	5 Phineas Barnum of Barnum & Bailey born on this day in 1810. Read about the Golden Age of the Circus and color a clown or two. Make your own face paints!	6 Artist Frieda Kahlo was born on this day. Enjoy some of her art at this online gallery. Take the kids to a museum or art gallery, or let them create their own masterpieces.
7 Dad and Daughter Take a Walk Day ~ Dads, take a nature walk with your daughter today. Gather leaves to make a collage.	8 National Cherry Festival Week ~ Take the Cherry Challenge while the kids color this coloring page. Make a cherry-filled treat.	9 National Sugar Cookie Day ~ Bake some sugar cookies to share with friends today. Here's a basic recipe with some variations.	10 Teddy Bear's Picnic Day ~ Have a picnic with the kids and invite your favorite teddy bear along. If it's too hot outside, there's always the living room floor.	11 Cheer Up the Lonely Day ~ Find someone in your neighborhood who could use a little company today. Bring some sugar cookies and smiles to share.	12 Paper Bag Day ~ Recycle those grocery bags by making paper bag puppets, or pretty them up for kids' lunches. Make a few extras for gift-giving and special treats.	13 National French Fries Day ~ Learn about the American French Fry; make your own healthier french fries.
14 Comedy Celebration Day ~ Share your favorite knock-knock jokes; pop in a family movie for some good laughs.	15 National Tapioca Pudding Day ~ Whip up some old-fashioned tapioca pudding, or choose one of these variations.	16 Int'l Juggling Day ~ Learn how to juggle three balls with the Yo-yo Guy!	17 Disneyland opened on this day in 1955 ~ Make Mickey Mouse cupcakes using Oreo's for his ears and brown m&m's for eyes.	18 Nat'l Ice Cream Day ~ Make some home made ice cream together.	19 Baseball's first triple play happened on this day in 1909. Play softball, T-ball, or just toss a ball around with the kids today.	20 Chess Day & National Lollipop Day ~ Enjoy your favorite family board game while you treat yourselves to lollies today.
21 Coral Reef Awareness Week ~ Print and color some coral. Learn more here	22 Int'l Childbirth Education Awareness Day ~ Tell your child the story of his/her birth. And um, do focus on the good stuff!	23 Ice Cream Cone first introduced on this day in 1904. ~ Make some Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes to share with friends and neighbors.	24 Cousins Day Amelia Earhart Day ~ Learn about this Amelia at the official website. Make paper airplanes together.	25 Nat'l Hot Fudge Sundae Day ~ Another great excuse to have some ice cream this month! Make your own hot fudge sauce.	26 Aunt and Uncle Day ~ Look at family photo albums with your children. Tell them stories about their aunts and uncles.	27 Bugs Bunny's Birthday ~ Saturday morning cartoons aren't just for kids! Snuggle up with the kids and see if you can catch Bugs on the tube.
28 Beatrix Potter's Birthday (1866) Anniversary of the first finger print ~ Dip kids' hands and feet in paint and press on posters, baby books, cards. You can never have too many!	29 Nat'l Lasagna Day ~ Let the little ones help you make these easy, yummy lasagna rolls.	30 Nat'l Cheesecake Day ~ Lots of sweets to celebrate this month, but we just couldn't resist adding one more.	31 July is National Fresh Fruit Month. Choose from one of these fun and fruity recipes for the kids to create.	"Boys and girls come out to play, The moon does shine as bright as day; Come with a hoop, and come with a call, Come with a good will or not at all." Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme