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		<title>Pet Rock</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:59:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grandma Lizzie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let your grandchildren create a pet rock by decorating a rock using markers, yarn, sequins, felt, and anything else you think might be interesting. It can be spooky, silly, glamorous, or alien. They can also make a house for their pet rock using a shoe box. Print out the “All About My Pet Rock” booklet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Baggie Writing Activity</title>
		<link>http://grandmalizzieshouse.com/2011/05/11/baggie-writing-activity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 04:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grandma Lizzie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Materials: Sandwich bag, a piece of paper the size of the sandwich bag, a variety of items you might normally throw away or recycle (magazines, colored paper scraps, wrapping paper, ribbon, yarn, sequins, etc.). Directions: 1. Create a picture with recyclable items and glue on one side of the paper. 2. Write a short story [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book Sharing with your Grandkids</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 03:08:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grandma Lizzie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even if your grandchildren don&#8217;t live near you, they can still share their favorite books. If your family has a blog or a website have your grandchildren write a review of a book they read recently. It will help boost their reading comprehension and writing skills. It will also help you to know the kind [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Halloween Acrostic Poem</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 03:18:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grandma Lizzie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In acrostic poems, the first letters of each line are aligned vertically to form a word. The word often is the subject of the poem. Write your own Halloween acrostic poem. Here is an example: Grayish white in color Hiding, ready to scare Often floating in air Scaring is what they like to do Terrifying]]></description>
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		<title>When I Was Your Age</title>
		<link>http://grandmalizzieshouse.com/2010/09/14/when-i-was-your-age-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grandma Lizzie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Write a note to your grandchild sharing with them something that you remember about being their age and beginning a new school year. Tell them how you felt. Maybe you were excited, scared or embarrassed. Also add a photograph of yourself when you were their age. This could become a special keepsake for your grandchild [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Apple a Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grandma Lizzie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You’ve heard the saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” well this apple can help to build self-esteem by recognizing each individual in the family and what they do well. 1. On a piece of paper draw and cut out an apple for each member of your family. 2. At dinner or another [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remember When Book</title>
		<link>http://grandmalizzieshouse.com/2010/09/02/remember-when-book/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grandma Lizzie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friend Carmen, from Albuquerque, New Mexico shared this great idea with me about how she creates special memories with her grandchildren. After they have done something together, she writes about it in her “Remember When” book. For example, if they went to the zoo she might write: Remember when we went to the zoo [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grandma&#8217;s Dress-up Box</title>
		<link>http://grandmalizzieshouse.com/2010/08/02/grandmas-dress-up-box/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:25:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grandma Lizzie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Create a box full of fun things for your grandchildren to dress-up in when they come to visit. Fill it with old clothes, hats, shoes, and jewelry. I like to look for interesting things at thrift shops or yard sales. It&#8217;s easy to find some hilarious things that your grandchildren will love that are inexpensive. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Story Wheel</title>
		<link>http://grandmalizzieshouse.com/2010/07/19/story-wheel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grandma Lizzie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a simple activity you can do with your children (3-11 years) that will strengthen their reading and writing skills. Choose a short book to read. Whether you’re reading the book to your child or they are reading to you, be sure to stop periodically and ask questions about what has happened in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bookmaking Ideas</title>
		<link>http://grandmalizzieshouse.com/2010/07/12/bookmaking-ideas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grandma Lizzie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I attended a fantastic two day bookmaking workshop presented by artist and bookmaker Susan Kapluscinski Gaylord. I have been following Susan for several months and she inspired me to have my grandkids make books of their &#8220;Special Day with Grandma Liz.&#8221; All of her ideas use materials you already have and would probably recycle but [...]]]></description>
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