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December
Christmas Trees and Gingerbread Houses
Christmas Trees and More
Includes tree types, a listing of Illinois Christmas tree farms and Chicago Christmas tree events.
Charming Gingerbread House
November
Gifts and Gift Wrapping
• Gifts
Festive Gifts of Food
Gifts Across the Web
Find an appropriate gift by the type of event and then select and describe the recipient by category. A fun and useful site with a vast selection of items.
Homemade Holiday Gifts from Family Fun
Unique Gift Ideas from Life Tips
• Gift Wrapping
Do It Yourself Network
Links for invitations, gift wrapping and tags.
Gift Wrapping Alternatives
Recycle paper products as gift wrap.
October
Spooky Stories for Halloween
Halloween is Here Ghost Stories
Kids’ Domain.com
Choose stories for young goblins or bigger goblins.
September
Sites for Teachers
Educators Reference Desk
Over 2000 lesson plans and a multitude of links to useful teaching sources.
Sites for New Teachers
Sites for Teachers
Top 101 Sites for Teachers
August
Online Activities for Kids
Collage Machine 101
Cut, paste, rearrange and create your own collage.
Online Art Activities for Children
Fun Brain
“The Internet’s # 1 education site for K – 8 kids”
Online Games for Kids
Games for the Brain
Has a counter to tally IQ score as games are completed.
Mazeworks
Offers games, puzzles and a chess problem of the day.
July
Bicycling: Get in the spirit of the Tour de France!
Tour de France Official Website
America on the Move: From the Smithsonian’s Bicycle Collection
Visit this exhibit on the history of bicycles.
Click On Bicycling
A collection of links to practical information on all aspect of bicycling including associations, trip planning, bicycle maintenance and bicycle trails in the Chicago area.
Exploratorium Science of Cycling
This site examines the science of cycling.
The Right Way to Wear a Bicycle Helmet
A short article from the Mayo Clinic with suggestions for selecting the best helmet.
June
Festivals
Festivals.com
Select a state or choose an international destination. You can also browse by type of festival.
Festivals Network Online, Illinois
Craft shows, fine art fairs, and music festivals across Illinois.
Food and Wine Festivals in Illinois
This site offers year-round coverage. It also links to events in other states.
Independent Film Festivals in the US
Find links to websites by state.
Music Festivals in North America
You can search by classical, rock, jazz, country and more.
May
Summer Jobs
Get That Gig.com
My Cool Career.com
This site lists summer, seasonal and part-time work.
Student Jobs.gov
Summer Jobs.com
April
Sudoku
Web Sudoku
Solutions to Sun-Times Sudoku
A good site to know about if you miss the answer published in the next day’s newspaper.
Saul’s Sudoku Tutorial
Rules and strategies explained.
Sudoku for Kids
Online Sudoku Solver
March
Cell Phone Etiquette
Basic Rules of Cell Phone Etiquette
A good summary from Road and Travel.com
Mobile Etiquette
PC World Cell Phone 10 Commandments
Society for Handheld Hushing
This site offers a selection of cards to print and hand out to inconsiderate cell phone users.
February
Illinois Prescription Assistance
I-Save Rx
This Illinois-sponsored site offers discounts on medications purchased outside the U.S. All Illinois residents are eligible to participate in this program. Free enrollment is required.
IllinoisBenefits org
This site covers information on the Circuit Breaker prescription program, now known as Illinois Cares Rx. It offers help with choosing supplemental Medicare prescription coverage and includes screening and enrollment for other Illinois assistance available to senior, disabled and low-income citizens.
January
Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s Resolution Guide
Suggestions to keep you on the road to success from the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Diet Bites.com
Articles, diet plans, menus, calorie counters, diet motivation and more.
Starting an Exercise Program
The Mayo clinic outlines the steps to a healthy fitness program.
ACE Exercise Library
Create your own workout selecting from categories according to what body areas on which you wish to concentrate. This site is sponsored by the American Council on Exercise.
Quit Smoking
Advice and links from the office of the US Surgeon General
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