Holidays


Grandparents Day (Sept. 9)
        Grandparents Day            Write a letter to grandparents or a friend.

Fall  (About September 21)
        It is Fall                          Click on the speakers to have this read to you.
      *Sticks and the Seasons      Click around to discover what happens in each of the four seasons.

Columbus Day (October 12)
        Columbus and the Taino   Click on the speakers to have this read to you.

Halloween (October 31)

          Make a Calendar                Make today's calendar.
          Arthur's Halloween            Click on Play. Read Along with the story. When done, click on a picture on the left for another story.
      *Carve a Pumpkin               Hold your mouse down to draw.  Click DONE when done.
        Bats                                  Click on the speakers to have this read to you.
        Big Halloween Party          Click on Spooky Ooky, Pumpkin Patch, or Watch A Video.
        Monster Match                  Click Start. Switch 2 to make 3 in a row.
        Streamer Screamer             Pick a character. Follow the streamer.
        Shrunken Heads                 Click Play and Approve. Drop a head onto two the same color and design. Eliminate all heads.
        Monster Bash                     Click Start. Click on the monsters as they appear from the spots.  Don't click on the worm's tail.
        Who's Spooking Who?        Read this cartoon. Click on the yellow arrow to go to the next page.
        Monster Hangman              Click Start. Type letters to guess the word.  (Hint: use the vowels first) Up to 10 wrong guesses.
        I Spy - The Wizard's Lab     Click on play. Listen to the riddle. Click on the picture when you find it in the riddle.
        Spook Busters                    Click Play Now! Press the spacebar to drop skulls on the ghost. Avoid green blobs.
        Spooky Hoops                    Click Play Now! Press the spacebar to jump. Pick up all jack-o-lanterns to shoot. Avoid the snakes.
      *Transylmania 2                  Click Play. Try to get the Teddy Scare from the evil wizard. Collect 4 keys to learn how to beat the level.
Thanksgiving (November 26, 2009)
        
          Meet the Wampanoag               Click on the speakers to have this read to you.  Read about the first Thanksgiving.
          The First Thanksgiving          Read more about the first Thanksgiving. Click on the speaker to have it read to you.
        Make a Calendar                        Make today's calendar.
        Silly Turkey                          Make a silly turkey.
        Thanksgiving Songs               Click on a song to hear it.
       *Thanksgiving Coloring Game Color several Thanksgiving pictures.
          Thanksgiving Dinner Bounce  Move the tray with your mouse to bounce the food to the dinner table.
        Thanksgiving Turkey Dance   Click on the turkey feet in the right order. See how many levels you can do.
      *Thank You Card                    Choose card 1 or 2. Write a thank you card. Before printing change Pages from All to: From 1 to 1 or else 3 pages will print<>    <>
          Turkey Swap                         Swap the turkeys with the pigs. Put the turkeys on the right and the pigs on the left. 
        Turkey Race                          Pick a turkey. Click RACE!. See if your turkey wins. 
        Thanksgiving Memory           Choose the number of players. Type in your names. See who gets the most matches.
        Thanksgiving Hangman          Click on the letters. Guess the Thanksgiving word.
          Thanksgiving Wordsearch      Click and drag across the letters to select Thanksgiving words you find. There are 13 words.
        Turkey Trivia Quiz                Answer the 20 questions.  Mr. Bristow only got 9 correct. Did you do better than him?

Winter (December 21, 2009)
      *Snowboard Run                     Let's Play. Roll the mouse over the numbered circles in order. Click on the last number. Do 6 tricks.
        Viking Winter Word Hunt      "Hangman" type game.  Unlimited guesses.  Winter words.

Christmas (December 25)

         Make a Calendar                      Make today's calendar.
       Ten Little Snowmen                 Make a snowman. Listen to a snowman counting song.
       Gingerbread Man                     Make a gingerbread man.
         Build a Snowman                    Make a snowman. Print it out in Black and White. Color it with crayons.
         Present Time                           Help Curious George draw, shop, wrap and give a present to eight different characters.
         Musical Reindeer                     Click Play. Click on the reindeer's nose to hear a note. Play anything or click on one of the three songs shown.
         Create a Snowman                   Make a snowman. Use the parts on the right. Click by the A to write your name or a message.
         Christmas Tree                         Drag the ornaments onto the tree. Click On switch to turn on the music and the lights.
       Grinch Coloring Book               Click Next, then Start.  Three pictures to color.
         Help Santa Deliver Gifts           Match the Christmas presents of the same color to empty Santa's bag of gifts.
         Christmas Hangman                 Guess the Christmas word before all the candy canes go away.
         Christmas Songs                        Click on the note in front of the song. Click on the Back arrow when done. 62 songs.
     *Make-a-Flake                          Make your own snowflake.
     * Gingerbread House                   Design your own gingerbread house with candy, icing, food, and other stuff. (The eyes follow you.)

Martin Luther King Day (Jan. 18, 2010)

     Meet Martin                   Click on the speakers to have this story read to you.

100th Day (Jan. 28, 2010)

     100th Day                       Count to 100 the fast way.
     Peter Piper                      Count to 100 the slow way.  Keep clicking on the jar.
     Number Square               Look for the caterpillar.  Drag the number to him.
     The Counting Game        Click on the 1.  Try to do 8 rounds.
     Count Along to 100        Type in about 32 missing numbers from 1-100.
     Snakes and Ladders          A game for 1 or 2 players. Count to 6. Use numbers 1-100.
     Counting Cars                Click on Start. Click on steering wheel and drag mouse to the right car.

Groundhog Day (Feb. 2)
     Make a Calendar            Make today's calendar.
     Groundhog                    Will spring come early?

Valentine's Day (Feb. 14)
        Arthur's Valentine           Click on Play. Read Along with the story.
        Make a Calendar             Make today's calendar.
        Make a Valentine            Make a sentence using valentine words.
        Spot the Difference         Click on 7 places that are different than the other picture.
        Jigsaw Puzzle: Easy 1     Drag 6 pieces to complete the puzzle.
        Jigsaw Puzzle: Easy 2     Drag 6 pieces to complete the puzzle.
        Jigsaw Puzzle: Medium   Drag 12 pieces to complete the puzzle.
        Jigsaw Puzzle: Hard 1     Drag 16 pieces to complete the puzzle.
        Jigsaw Puzzle: Hard 2     Drag 16 pieces to complete the puzzle.
          Don't Break My Heart     Click under the heart to keep it up in the air. If it touches the bottom you lose points.
          Catch the Hearts             Use your mouse to move left and right. Click on the mouse to catch a heart in the net.
      *Valentine Hearts             Move your mouse to catch hearts. Don't catch broken hearts or band-aids. A clocks adds more time.
       * Munch Mouse                    Click Start Game.  Eat all the hearts and cupcakes, but not the lockers.
         
Dr. Suess' Birthday (Mar. 2)
     Send a birthday card       Color it. Send it to The Cat in the Hat. Which state sent the most cards?
     Green Eggs and Ham      Drag the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle to the correct place. (9 pieces)
     Diffendoofer Sing-a-long  Listen to the song.  Read the words. Sing along.
     Diffendoofer Teachers    Listen to what each teacher teaches, then match her with a sound.
     Concentration                 Level 1 - Match 2 pictures. Level 2 - Match the character with the title.
     Fox in Socks                 Click Start Game.  Arrange the words to describe the picture.
     Catch a Thing                Use the arrow keys to move.  Catch Thing One and Thing Two. 3 levels.
     Dr. Seuss Wordsearch     Click on the first letter and drag to last letter of the word.  Use HINT.
     Seusville                       Click on PLAYGROUND.  Click on Seussville Favorites at the bottom.

<>St. Patrick's Day (Mar. 17)
     Make a Calendar            Make today's calendar.
     Clover                           Read the sentence.  Find a four leaf clover.
      Lucky Clover                         Find the four leaf clovers and click on them. There are 10.
     Color the Rainbow          Learn the colors of the rainbow in order.  ROY-G-BV     
     Shamrock Shatter           Click Start and Start. Click on 3 or more shamrocks. 
   *St. Patrick's Gold            Click Play. Play. Follow the arrow to collect coins that will lead you to the pot of gold. Several levels.
      
Spring (March 21, 2010)
      Make a Calendar            Make today's calendar.
        Sticks and the Seasons   Click around to discover what happens in each of the four seasons.
      Concentration                Play this matching game.
      Flower                          Help make a flower grow.
      Word Hunt                    Click on the describing word.
      Earth Day                     Clean up the planet. Put paper, cans, and plastic in the right container.
      Seeds                            Click on Listen & Read.  Click on speaker to hear it, then next page.
       Gardener                             Listen to instructions.  Choose a seed.  Plant it, water it, fertilize it.
       Your Own Story               Type in the words including your name.  Then read about you in the story.   

April Fool's Day (April 1)
      Arthur's April Fool            Click on Play. Read Along with the story. When done, click on a picture on the left for another story.

Earth Day (April 22)
        Earth Day            Clean up the planet. Put paper, cans, and plastic in the right container.
      Enviro Girl           Click Next. Click Single Player. Use arrow keys. Click spacebar to pick up garbage and turn off lights. 13 levels
 
  Mother's Day (2nd Sun. in May)
       Create a Mother's Day Card   Click on Mother's Day.  Follow the 10 steps to create and print a card (Skip 7-9). (B &W or color options)
       Mother's Day Crafts                  Ideas of things to make and do.

  Flag Day (June 14)
       Old Glory                                               Listen to the National Anthem.  Read about Flag Day.  Which star is Utah on the flag?
       Superflag                                                 This is the world's largest US flag.  Where is it?
       Ben's Interactive Games                        Color, Dot-to-Dot, Place the State on a Map and a Maze.
       The United States Flag                          Print and Color this USA flag.
       American Flag Jigsaw                           Click Play. Drag the pieces of the puzzle to make a flag. (You don't need to turn any pieces.) You have 2 min.
       Pledge of Allegiance Color   B & W  Print this in color or Black and White and then color it.
       US Flag Day Activities and Crafts      Ideas of things to make and do.

Summer (June 21, 2010) 
      Arthur Goes to Camp            Click on Play. Read Along with the story. When done, click on a picture on the left for another story. 
 

Father's Day (3rd Sun. in June)
     Just Me and My Dad                 Click on #1. Listen. Then click around to see what happens.
       Create a Father's Day Card          Click on Father's Day.  Follow the 10 steps to create and print a card (Skip 7-9). (B &W or color options)
       Father's Day Crafts and Activities      Ideas of things to make and do.

  Independence Day (July 4th)
      Arthur Meets the President  Click on Play. Read Along with the story. When done, click on a picture on the left for another story. 
       Patriotic Songs                        Click on a song and hear the music and read the words.
       Fireworks Fun                         Click anywhere on the picture and you'll see fireworks appear there.
       Fireworks Factory                  Make your own fireworks display. Click play.  Drag the rocket to anywhere on screen. Click.  Choose time. Do it again.
       Whitehouse for Kids             Play games, watch videos, learn about our presidents, etc.