ENJOYING PRESIDENTS’

DAY MADE EASY

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INTRODUCTION

• Presidents' Day is a double holiday that means time off work and school for families across the United States

• It can be tough to keep the kids occupied when they are home from school

• Presidents' Day is an ideal opportunity for fun and interesting activities that are also educational

• Here’s a checklist of all the things you need to have a fun Presidents' Day without overspending.

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1-THE TWO PRESIDENTS• The main focus of attention each Presidents' Day

is on George Washington, the first president of the US, and Abraham Lincoln, who preserve the US during the Civil War until he was assassinated.

• Both their birthdays used to be celebrated on separate days, but since they were both born in February, it made sense to combine the 2 days ino one.

• Parents need to watch their budget• Learn how to make all sorts of holiday-related

items and gifts using what you already have in the house, or cheap supplies

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2-DECORATIONS• No house looks complete without Presidents' Day

decorations, especially if you are hosting a party• Get out all your decorations to sort them• Then buy any new items you need once you see what you

have• Grab the construction paper and get creative• Make the most of online printables• Greeting card software is also handy• Think of flags and other patriotic themes

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3-ARTS AND CRAFTS• Kids love arts and crafts • It is a great way to keep them busy so they don’t go too wild at

Presidents' Day • You can also decorate the house with the items they make• Get out your supplies, make a list of what they want to make,let

them get started• Washington lived in the colonial period• Lincoln lived about 100 years later• You can do some great homeschooling projects

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4-FOOD• No Presidents' Day would be complete without some

special food• It could be a nice dinner• You could also dress up dessert, such as making a red,

white and blue parfait, or a cherry pie• If hosting guests, you will need lots of snacks • Party colors can be red, white, blue, gold, silver • Make sure the food is quick and easy so you can enjoy

your day off too

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5-HISTORICAL RECIPES• Consider looking up the typical things that

each president would have eaten• There are many fascinating resources

online• Many of them are cheap and easy• Then think about how they used to have to

make everything from scratch in those days

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6-GAMES• Every Presidents' Day party will need some games to

keep the children entertained and work off all the sweets they are sure to eat

• Try pin the bow on the Washington’s hair or the hat on the Lincoln

• Try a quiz-did Washington REALLY chop down a cherry tree?

• Create a treasure hunt for each president, with clues from his life and times

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7-ACTIVITIES• Activities can keep the kids busy for hours• Try Presidents' Day coloring pages, printables, arts and

crafts, • Set up an arts and crafts table and let them make projects

they can take home• Think of all the educational things you can do with your

research, like pretend you are a colonial family for the day and do everything Washington would have done in the White House or Valley Forge or Mount Vernon

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8-RECIPES

• If you enjoy cooking, Presidents' Day-themed recipes could be for you

• Check out the Mount Vernon and Williamsburg sites• The American Heritage cookbook• The White House website

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9-PARTY SUPPLIES• Throwing a party means paper plates, cups, extra trash

bags and more• It also means Presidents' Day colors, themes and other

items for your table display or room décor that can set the tone

• Check your local party store for Presidents' Day-themed serving items you can use again and again-red is a handy color for many holidays throughout the year

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CONCLUSION• Presidents' Day is a nice time to spend as a family, but

you don’t want the kids to get bored• It is a good chance to engage in some fun yet

educational activities• It also helps them learn not to take what they have for

granted!• Start organizing your lists, supplies and printables, and

see what a fun Presidents' Day you can all have together.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

• For more information, visit the Presidents' Day Spotlight:

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