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Kids 11: Activity Day Outline Preparation:  Review the entire outline to consider how best to present the activities to each age group.  Cut out the copies of the preamble and American’s Creed to have on hand, or use copies from the previous Activity Day.  Bring an American Flag for the Pledge of Allegiance.  Borrow/purchase the book When Grandma Gives You A Lemon Tree by Jamie L.B. Deenihan or The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper  Provide a glass jar for each child, or request that each family bring a glass jar for each child in their family.  Provide decoration materials for the glass jars: stickers, washi tape, string to make a bow, paper, scissors, glue etc.  Provide celery, peanut butter, and raisins to make ants on a log in the cooking station. Also provide ingredients of your choice for smoothies. Print out enough copies of the handout “Sugar Shocker” by Cooking Matters to give to each participant. Find here to print: https://shareourstrength.widen.net/s/52rhwwkhqj/kidhandout_sugarshocker2021)  Provide laundry cleaners to display during the laundry station. Suggestions: A general laundry detergent, bleach, hydrogen peroxide, vinegar, rubbing alcohol, dish soap etc. Print out enough copies of the stain removal handout from Real House Moms website to give to each participant. Find here to print: https://realhousemoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/kids-stain-removal-chart.pdf  Bring a tire air pressure gauge and paper towels/cloth to use at the auto care station. Also choose a vehicle to use for demonstrating how to check oil and air pressure in a tire during the Activity Day.  Provide buttons, needles, felt, and thread for the older kids at the sewing station to sew a button (or more than one) on the felt. Provide plastic needles (can be purchased online) yarn, and felt pieces for younger kids at the sewing station to stitch the two pieces of felt together. 2 Cottage Kids ✯ Moms for America