{"id":3700,"date":"2015-02-10T16:01:50","date_gmt":"2015-02-11T00:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/newsletters\/2015-02-10\/3700\/"},"modified":"2015-02-10T17:41:45","modified_gmt":"2015-02-11T01:41:45","slug":"surfnetkids-mardi-gras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/newsletters\/2015-02-10\/3700\/","title":{"rendered":"[Surfnetkids] Mardi Gras"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Reader,<\/p>\n

Are you feeling the love in the air? Valentine’s Day is just a few days away. Here are some resources to help you celebrate: Valentine Poems website picks<\/a>, Valentine Crafts website picks<\/a>. a collection of Love Poems<\/a>, Love Quotes from Light a Fire<\/a>, Valentine’s Day Fun, a Surfnetkids mini-site<\/a>, Printable Valentine Cards<\/a> and don’t forget our Valentine’s Day Coloring Pages<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Teach Your 2-year-old Child to Read <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

See ya on the Net,
Barbara J. Feldman
“Surfing the Net with Kids”
https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Mardi Gras<\/b>
https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/resources\/mardi-gras\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Mardi Gras Printable(** for Premium Members only)
https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/printables\/files\/printables-club\/mardi-gras.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Mardi Gras is a carnival celebrated on the days leading up to Ash Wednesday. It is known for parades, music, colorful costumes and masks. In French, Mardi Gras translates to Fat Tuesday, which refers to the rich food eaten before the Christian season of Lent. American cities known for big Mardi Gras celebrations include New Orleans, LS and Pensacola, FL.<\/p>\n

Activity Village: Mardi Gras

“The modern Carnival tradition developed in Europe in the Middle ages, and is celebrated mainly in Roman Catholic communities in Europe and the Americas today. Some of the most famous celebrations are held in Nice (France), Cologne (Germany), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and New Orleans (USA).” Visit Activity Village for their Mardi Gras coloring pages, printables, and crafts.<\/p>\n

History: Mardi Gras

“A Christian holiday and popular cultural phenomenon, Mardi Gras dates back thousands of years to pagan spring and fertility rites. Also known as Carnival, it is celebrated in many countries around the world \u2013 mainly those with large Roman Catholic populations \u2013 on the day before the religious season of Lent begins.” Learn more about Mardi Gras with this article, video, and photo gallery.<\/p>\n

KinderArt: Mardi Gras

3-D animal masks, construction paper masks, maracas, musical shakers, and paper mache masks are just a few of the Mardi Gras art projects you’ll find at KinderArt. “Artistically, masks are among the most remarkable objects created by traditional civilizations. By following our Paper Mache Masks lesson plan, students will learn how to construct a mask as they begin exploring the imaginative power of this exciting art form.” In addition to the projects hosted here, there is a collection of Mardi Gras links near the bottom of page.<\/p>\n

… Click to continue to Mardi Gras<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Printables Club Members Also Get … <\/b> <\/p>\n

Surfnetkids Printables Club Members also get the following printables to use in the classroom, the computer lab, the school library, or to send home with students:<\/p>\n

Mardi Gras Printable
Mardi Gras Wikipedia Printable
*** Are you curious? Get your own ten-day trial membership:
https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/printables-club.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Related Games<\/b><\/p>\n

Mardi Gras Dress Up Game<\/a><\/p>\n

Quote of the Week<\/b><\/p>\n

“You can\u2019t stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.” ~~ A.A. Milne ~~ (January 18, 1882 \u2013 January 31, 1956) English author. Fall in love with more quotes at http:\/\/www.lightafire.com\/quotations\/love\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Surfing the Calendar<\/b><\/p>\n<\/style>\n

Black History Month<\/a>   February
Wild Bird Feeding Month<\/a>   February
American Heart Month<\/a>   February
Children’s Dental Health Month<\/a>   February
French and Indian War Ends<\/a>   Feb 10, 1763
Safer Internet Day<\/a>   Feb 10, 2015
IBM Computer Beats Kasparov at Chess<\/a>   Feb 10, 1996
Winter Olympic Games 2006, Torino, Italy<\/a>   Feb 10-26, 2006
Thomas Edison’s Birthday<\/a>   Feb 11, 1847
National Inventors Day<\/a>   Feb 11, 2015
SAT Registration Deadline<\/a>   Feb 13, 2015
Ferris Wheel Day (George Ferris’ Birthday)<\/a>   Feb 14, 1859
Valentine’s Day<\/a>   Feb 14, 2015
Valentine’s Day Poems<\/a>   Feb 14, 2015
Valentine’s Day Crafts<\/a>   Feb 14, 2015
Valentine’s Day Coloring Pages<\/a>   Feb 14, 2015
Anniversary of ENIAC<\/a>   Feb 14, 1946
Galileo Galilei’s Birthday<\/a>   Feb 15, 1564
Susan B. Anthony’s Birthday<\/a>   Feb 15, 1820<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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