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Birthday Party Activities for a 10 Year Old Boy

The right games can make a 10-year-old boy's party more enjoyable.birthday decoration image by Renata Osinska from Fotolia.comBoys around the age of 10 are sometimes difficult to entertain because they are no longer "little kids" and they aren't yet teenagers either. If you want to throw...

Christmas Gifts for the Boss of an Office

After a year of troubleshooting problems together and keeping the company running smoothly, it's time for Christmas gift-giving. Buying for a boss can be a bit challenging especially if you aren't sure what to buy him or her. Before you wander up and down the aisles of your local pharmacy...

Halloween Party Foods: Five Disgusting Desserts

Halloween is the one holiday where your imagination can run wild. In addition to making food taste good, you get to make it look gross, too. Here are five disgusting desserts for your next Halloween party or get-together.

Baby Shower Games for Centerpieces

Since most baby shower venues are decorated, one memorable activity is to give away the centerpieces as prizes for the baby shower games. While the purpose of a baby shower is to help out the expecting mother with gifts and items that she and her baby will need in the upcoming months, it can also be

Pirate Costume Ideas For Halloween 2009

Halloween 2009 is just around the corner, and to avoid a last-minute rush to find the perfect costume, now is the perfect time to start thinking about costume ideas. While the pirate costume has been popular for a long time, with the popularity of recent pirate movies there has been a surge in the k

How to Make No-Sew Curtains Out of a Sheet

Today's bed linens are available in a wide range of colors and patterns and can be used for more than just covering your bed. Stylish curtains made from sheets provide a low-cost option for dressing up windows as well as a coordinated look if you choose to use the same or a complementary pattern for

Tutorial on Making Derby Hats

On the first Saturday in May, celebrities and average citizens gather to watch the Kentucky Derby. Whether you watch from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, or from your living room, enjoy the Kentucky Derby by dressing for the event. Skip the expensive store-bought hats--use a tutorial on mak

Gifts for Boy/Girl Twins

If you're unable to find the right present, gift cards are acceptable.Gift Card image by chas53 from Fotolia.comAccording to "The Art of Parenting Twins," in 2010, the number of twin births has increased by 50 percent since 1975, meaning that it is more and more likely you will be invited...

Video: How to Cut Tin for Christmas Ornaments

Video Transcript Now we are going to lay out our tin and cut it in to the circles that I have here. First of all I love taking the tops. Okay, so I am going to take a rough top and I am going to take my tin snips. Here I am going to cut off the portion that I don't want in the top,...

Good-Luck Gifts for a Housewarming

Throughout time it has been a custom to bring a gift to friends and family when they purchase a home. Gifts have different meanings. When searching for gifts to bring luck to the home, you may be surprised by the collection of gifts available. Bread traditionally means you will never go...

Weller Wtle Disassembly Instructions

Disassembling a Weller Wtle solder tool isn't a difficult job; it can be done in just a few minutes with a screwdriver. Weller makes a variety of soldering tools that are used on electronics circuit boards and many arcade systems. The Wtle solder tool is assembled with a couple of screws and some el

Themes for Black History Month for Preschool

There are many themes preschools can use to celebrate Black History Month including focus on people, events and traditions. Preschool teachers can choose one theme for the whole month of February or change it each week. Students should do a different Black History Month activity each day.

How to Create Sweet 16 Birthday Party Invitations

Sweet 16 parties are common celebrations in America and are a great way to commemorate this milestone birthday. Invitations are one of the most important elements in planning a Sweet 16 party, and creating your own invitations is a great way to add style to the party and showcase your personality. M

Sexy Halloween Costume

Once a year the ghouls and goblins creep out of their holes to come and play on their very own night. On Halloween, children dress up in all manner of costumes from the creepy and scary to the cute and cuddly and sally forth into the neighborhood in search of candy. But Halloween can be a holiday fo

Family Holiday Tips

Humans thrive and excel best in a social fraternity. The fraternisation spree cannot be better fostered anywhere else than the family network. However, the bonds within the family can be strengthened and refreshed through some leisurely moments spent together in a holiday mood.

Birthday Adventure Ideas

Run-of-the-mill birthday parties aren't for everyone. Some people enjoy a little more adventure than others. Birthday adventures work just as well for a party of two as they do for an entire group. Use the birthday celebrant's interests, personality and age to choose a fitting...

Flag Day: History and Party Trivia

The American flag is one of the most recognized symbols of the world.Americans have historically held a great deal of affection for the flag and therefore celebrate the icon with the holiday of Flag Day.With Flag Day in the early summer month of June, it is a great time for a barbeque party or famil