How Birthday Parties Started
Birthday parties have ancient roots with beliefs in evil spirits and magic. People invited friends and relatives to protect the birthday person and to receive gifts, a custom that continues to bring happiness to youngsters today.
Birthday Party Punch Recipe for Large Gatherings
A classroom friendly punch mixes one quart each of orange pineapple and apple juices with two quarts of ginger ale. Prepare at least three hours ahead, then add ginger ale before serving over ice or sherbet to serve 30 or more.
Kids World TV News Show Run by Kids on 70 Stations
Kids World is a weekly TV news program hosted by Janet Wu Gretchen Graham and Kent Hipp. Betsy and Bob Behrens recruit regular kids rather than child actors. The show uses two camera crews and files from region letters to plan stories. Started three years ago it airs on over 70 stations with each half hour presenting eight to twelve kid reported stories.
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Janet Wu
Gretchen Graham
Kent Hipp
Betsy
Bob Behrens
Behrens
Kids World
Birthday party games and circle rumor tale
Balloon pop game invites guests to sit and pop ten balloons each. A rumor circle tasks everyone to weave a multi sentence tale about a TV star or event, whispered around the circle to see how it evolves. Peanut push race uses a line of peanuts to be shuffled with the nose for speed and distance.