How Do You Like Your Fun?
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What’s Happening This Week from Kidsguide magazine, your resource for kids, teens & families |
| How Do You Like Your Fun?? | June 25 – July 2, 2009 |
| A Good Time By Sea | ? |
Avast, mateys! Arr ye ready for a pirate invasion? Landlubbers! Pirate fever will hit Long Beach on Saturday and Sunday, as the Pier Daze Invasion Faire and Festival drops anchor at the? Memorial Veterans Pier for a weekend jam-packed with spectacular pirate-themed activities, goods and eats for kids of all ages to enjoy.
And it won’t cost you a single gold bullion to get in. Watch pirate ships “battle” each other on the water from the pier; ride aboard a tall ship; down some tasty grog and grub; and of course, join a good ol’ fashioned treasure hunt. Other event highlights include live pirate shows; sword and powder gun fights; a pirate camp organized by? the historians of Port Royal Privateers; live music from pirate bands Dread Crew of Oddwood and Pirates of the Black Swan; and appearances by several actors who starred in Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie franchise. To find out what else awaits your crew, click here. |
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| A Good Time By Land |
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Try these games the next time you hike So, you’ve?heard?the call of the wild (or, your regional park’s gorgeous nature trails) and hiked out with your family to say “hello” right back. Now what?
Up the fun factor by integrating some of these kid-friendly games, courtesy of FunCoast.com, the next time you and the kids hit your favorite trail. Colors in Nature – As you are hiking along the trail, challenge your kids to find 10 things in nature that are, say, blue. The first one to find 10 blue things chooses the next color challenge. ?
Mystery Bag – For this, you’ll need a lunch sack bag and items found along the trail. Collect? small items (acorns, pine cones, small stones, etc.), but skip living objects like bugs. When you stop for a rest, have your kids put their hands in the bag and try to identify the items they touch. Scatter the materials back in the woods when you’re finished. (Remember to take only memories? and leave only footprints.)
Geocache – For tech-geeks and the well-seasoned hiking family! Use a GPS to find hidden treasures in the forest. Download local coordinates before leaving the house and use the device to locate them. Leave a note or a treasure and then put the cache back where you found it. For more ideas, see the rest of FunCoast.com’s list of hiking games here. |
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| A Good Time?By Air | ? |
| Featured sponsor: Orange County Performing Arts Center
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?  Come along, kiddie-winkies, and see a neat feat – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang flying on stage!
“James Bond” novelist Ian Fleming’s beloved children’s story will be brought to dazzling life in a two-week run, July 7-19, when the national touring production stops at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. The enthralling adventure of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the magical car that sails the sea and flies through the air, has been a family favorite since the original motion picture captivated the world’s imagination in 1968. This new adaption of this family classic has been praised for its talented cast, sensational sets, unforgettable music from the songwriters of “Mary Poppins,” and the special effects wizardry that lets Chitty take flight right before your eyes. Don’t miss the most fantasmagorical stage musical in the history of everything!? “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” at OCPAC |
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