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The MindPlay Connections™ title on which this slide show is based was written to celebrate beginnings and was paired with a second title about lasts and endings. But "first" has many meanings. Here you will find:

• 4 Trivia quizzes on Which Came First including the order of toy inventions, Entertaining Firsts, and Famous First Lines for both movies and novels
• A reminiscence activity on your "first" experiences (first kiss, first place, things you've seen firsthand, and much more)
• A word game about what rhymes with "first" (Did you think of wurst and worst?)

This wild slide show focused on zoo animals and forest creatures includes:

• Individual trivia quizzes on elephants, giraffes, and big cats, and three more on baby zoo animals, animal sleep habits and myths about forest creatures
• Word games on zoo animal puns, animal group names, wildlife expressions, and matching beginnings and endings of animal quotes
• A reminiscence exercise on your wildlife experiences
• Discussions about animal superstitions and symbolism, if animals could talk, and do they laugh?

You can take flight with this gorgeous slide show that features:

• Trivia quizzes on Fabulous Bird Facts (extra long), bird symbolism, ostriches (the largest bird) and hummingbirds (the smallest bird)
• Word games on bird sayings (2) and bird group names
• An imaginative exercise on bird chatter.

This slide show was obviously made for March's St. Patrick's Day, but it offers enough fun to take you well beyond a single day. Here you'll enjoy:

• Trivia quizzes on what you know (or could learn) about Ireland, St. Patrick's Day, the meaning of Irish surnames, famous Irish and Irish-American people, and a few quotes of famous Irishmen
• Word games on Irish proverbs (2 versions), Irish songs, and on the Swellish Condish of the Irish
• Irish blessings

This juicy slideshow includes:

• Trivia quizzes covering bananas, blueberries, cherries, peaches, strawberries, and watermelon as well as nuts
• Word games on fruity expressions, punny fruity expressions, and wuzzles (word puzzles)
• Reminiscing about fruits and nuts

Who knew there could be so much to say about this topic? Dots can be points, polka, balls, and any of dozens of round things. Lines in these quizzes have dozens of meanings, too. Find in this slide show:

• Trivia quizzes on Roundabout Thinking and Borderlines
• Word games on dotty words, pointed words, round things, ball words, lines and hidden lines in words, and lines as lanes
• Discussions on dots and lines in art, learning your lines and adlibbing our lines
• An exercise in imagining the lines in your life

Although this was obviously written to celebrate the start of a new year, most of what's here makes for year-round delights.

• 3 Trivia quizzes on superstitions related to the new year, the Tournament of Roses Parade, and various alternative "Doo Dah" parades
• 2 Word games related to bells and ringing (for ringing in a new year, of course)
• Imaginative exercises that suggest four ways to make resolutions you might actually keep

Nature nurtures. This slide show is weighted toward the beauty of the earth with gorgeous photos and paintings and many questions that conjure gardens in viewers' imagination and memory. Altogether you will find:

• 4 trivia quizzes covering your garden I.Q., perennials, herbs, and artists who painted flowers
• 2 word games on garden puns and flowery combinations
• A discussion on garden gnomes
• Imaginative and reminiscence activities covering garden quotes, gardens you have known, gifts from the garden, and your birth month flower

Unlike my Lighting Up Literature webinar which covers a broad range of activities related to reading, the Literature Lite slide show focuses on the lighthearted side of the subject offering:

• A trivia quiz on the Diagram Prize for weird book titles
• 2 Punny titles word games and a C-F-U Can Read this word game
• A reminiscence exercise on reading memories
• A discussion on a wise author and imaginative exercises related to book dedications, 6-word novels and beginnings and endings for books

Love and marriage is a topic with nearly endless possibilities for fun. We've included:

• 4 Trivia quizzes - on gender differences, two famous women's views on men, marriage rituals, and marriage superstitions
• 8 Word games - on matching pairs (4 versions), How Do I Love Thee, punny marriages, matching beginnings to endings of funny quotes on love and marriage, and a word ladder
• 4 Discussions on gender difference in laughter, the advantages of being single, marriage advice, and retro romance
• An imaginative exercise in writing 6-word novels about your love life

There are dozens of musical genres to enjoy and choosing a limit for this one to music that amuses still wasn't easy. Find here the joy of playing an instrument badly (Jack Benny, The Really Terrible Orchestra), playing unusual instruments (The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, The Vegetable Orchestra of Vienna) maligned instruments (accordion) and using your voice as an instrument (Bobby McFerrin, whistlers, barbershop quartets and other acapella groups, yodelers, and auctioneers). This slide show also offers 7 word games from mondegreens to quirky country music titles, reminiscing exercises on the music you grew up with and musical stars of the 1940s and 50s, an imaginative exercise on being a rock star, plus funny quotes, complaint choirs, and a sampling of how to use a biography of a musical star like Dolly Parton to delight. If this one doesn't make you want to sing, you are beyond help! 124 Slides NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.

This wide-ranging slide show focuses much more on solving mysteries than leaving you in suspense as it highlights the films of Alfred Hitchcock and the books and TV adaptations of Agatha Christie's work. Four trivia quizzes and three word games give you a chance to see what sort of detective you are. One activity asks you to imagine an ending to a mystery premise, and another asks you to reminisce about the crime stories that appeal to you – action, thriller, a bit of humor, courtroom drama? As noted by the title, our emphasis is on the fun of solving puzzling mysteries. Keep curiosity alive! 125 Slides NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.

Many people are intimidated by poetry, fearing they won’t understand what the poet intended. This slide show focuses on humorous poetry and simple forms, with just two forays into the more serious: a trivia quiz on identifying the author of famous lines (that older adults are likely to have memorized many years ago) and a word game on identifying the words Shakespeare invented. Beyond that are fill-in-the-blank exercises related to humorous poems, limericks and pairs of clichés, and a chance to write your own short acrostic, haiku, and senryu lines. Find in this show a lighthearted confidence builder. 115 Slides NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.

This extra long slide show is filled with facts and fun primarily related to cats and dogs. It includes:

• Trivia quizzes on cat and dog facts, famous cats, and dogs in cartoons, movies and on TV
• Word games related to expressions about both cats and dogs, words with "cat" in them, and matching the "amewsing" cat riddles to answers
• The imaginative exercises include what you have learned from your pet, naming pets (which begins with a short trivia quiz on celebrities' pets' names), personal preferences in pets, and imagining yourself and others as a dog.
• The discussions include choosing a pet to match your astrological sign, the Ugly Dog Contest, and A Marvelous Dog.

This slide show varies somewhat from the others because it emphasizes reminiscence and student bloopers – lots of funny word games, but no trivia quizzes. It's a chance to stir up fond memories and laugh at mistakes, not to test your residual knowledge of geometry.

• The reminiscence/discussion topics include elementary school memories, rules for teachers, influential teachers, high school and/or college years, and retro romance (reunion connections).
• The 6 word games include definitions made up by young children, Grammar for Grins, complicated proverbs, and three variations on student misunderstandings needing correction.

Spring is for many the most hopeful time of year when anything seems possible. Using that feeling, we've created a slide show that covers the following:

• Trivia quizzes on umbrellas and the Kentucky Derby
• Word games on spring words, sports, and songs
• Discussions on light through a parasol and spring rhymes
• Reminiscences about spring generally, and umbrella and rain memories, + youthful games and jump rope rhymes specifically

Einstein explained his theory of relativity by saying "Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. THAT'S relativity." Time is fascinating and fun. This slide show offers:

• A trivia quiz called, "It's time you knew"
• Three word games related to time including the meanings behind days of the week and months of the year, timely expressions, and time-focused words
• Two imaginative exercise on what you would do with extra time expressions of time

If you enjoy Activity Connection’s elimination quizzes in which you cross out words on a grid according to the clues given, thus revealing a funny or inspiring quote with the leftover words, you will love this What’s Left? book. Inside are 26 word puzzles including four for the seasons and 22 for holidays ranging from the common (Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day) to the less so (Australia Day, Chinese New Year). Each time you cross out the words related to the clues, you will be delighted by the quote that remains. Answers always follow on the next page. All puzzles are different from those offered through Activity Connection subscriptions. These are great for group or individual activities or for families to do with their loved one when they visit. Use them to stretch your wordplay imagination, remind yourself of the joys of holidays and seasons, and meet some interesting, quotable people along the way. This e-book is 53 pages NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.