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December 27, 2015

Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day 

The Origin of Paper Snowflakes
Here's how to make paper snowflakes
Grab some scissors and some paper and make your own!


       




National Fruitcake Day 
January 3 is National Fruitcake Toss Day.
Click here to get the history of the fruitcake.
Why? Why was it ever created?  It kinda looks like a brick of ick to me.

Visit the Zoo 
During the holidays a lot of zoos decorate for Christmas. So bundle up and go to your local zoo for the night lights of the season!
Our local zoo, the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, calls their holiday lights Electric Safari


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