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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

We’re talking not about time, but of ties by blood, marriage, and love in more than a dozen surprisingly relatable exercises. There are 16 distinct exercises here that provide quizzes and discussion topics for life engagement professionals, family reunions, and other intergenerational gatherings, or just to keep dinner conversation interesting. The topics range from names (How many people share your name?), birth order, childhood freedoms, and family stories, to your creative legacy and what to call grandparents. Reminiscence ideas cover ancestors, siblings, and other current relatives. One of the word games is on related (but opposite) proverbs, and one of the trivia quizzes is on famous siblings. 135 Slides NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.

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

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.

I am a name addict. I love stories about names – changed names, beautiful names, funny names, unusual names. That means this is an eclectic slide show that covers intermittent facts and all of the following:

• Discussion on popular first names from the 1930s – 60s and more recently
• Funny names
• Reminiscing about names
• Word games on eponyms, punny marriages, punny shop names, apt names, So I Says, name clipping, and rock group names vs. roller coaster names
• A trivia quiz on pen names

Politics have become highly controversial in recent years – maybe always? This slide show introduces the U.S. Presidents and First Ladies in a more lighthearted way with six trivia quizzes that cover a lot of presidential tidbits from pets to peculiar breakfast habits, plus presidential inaugurations, First Lady accomplishments and First Lady firsts, and what you may not know about the Lincoln bedroom. It ends with an invitation to discuss some of Presidents Eisenhower's quotes. He was the last President who was a military general and served as Supreme Commander of the troops landing in France on D-Day in World War II. Yet he hated war. This is a slide show that humanizes a remarkable group of men and women – about 100 people out of an estimated 545 million Americans since our country began. We think you'll find it both fun and fascinating. Here is a sample excerpt. 130 Slides NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.

The Remembering November slide show focuses on Native American Heritage Month, Lifewriting Month, and Thanksgiving in the U.S. and Canada (even though Canada celebrates it in October). Exercises include:

• Trivia quizzes on Native American heritage, turkey trivia, and guidelines for giving thanks
• Word games about the meanings of geographical Indian names, Tom Swifties, and turkey riddles
• Reminiscing exercises on Thanksgiving memories and life stories
• Discussions on giving thanks daily and World Kindness Day

This slide show focused on the lazy, hazy days of summer includes:

• Trivia quizzes on watermelon and unusual competitions
• Word games on sporting puns, team puns, baseball puns, and Burma Shave signs
• Reminiscence exercises on summer simplicity, special events, and summer jobs
• Discussions on planning your own fun event and quirky parade entries

The title comes from a suitor’s line as he offered a box of candy to his sweetheart, but whether you really are sweet or just have a sweet tooth, this show’s for you. It includes:

• Trivia quizzes on candy names, state fair food, chocolate, and favorite ice cream flavors
• Word games on unscrambling cookie names and filling-in-the-blank on sweet quotes
• Discussions and imaginative exercises on ice cream, other sweet memories, imagining sweet shops, and more

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.