Free printable paper puppet patterns, finger puppets, paper bag puppets, toys | Examiner.com

  used to teach summer enrichment classes and one class that always went over big was puppetry. I suspect children still enjoy playing with puppets. Here are free printable finger puppets, paper puppet patterns, paper bag puppets, paper toys and 3D play sets (to use like finger puppets). Perfect for Vacation Bible School, summer school, daycare and rainy day fun!  Free printable paper puppet patterns, finger puppets, paper bag puppets, toys | Examiner.com

Michigan TSS cluster linked to super tampons: Toxic shock syndrome scare

Four toxic shock syndrome cases have shown up in Michigan in 2016. The West Michigan TSS cluster has been linked to super tampons, reported People Magazine on Feb. 8. Toxic shock syndrome bacteria just about killed one teen, Rylie Whitten, 15, of Montcalm County, Michigan. Whitten had the worst cases of toxic shock syndrome that her physician had ever seen. The three other Michigan TSS cluster cases occurred in West Michigan--two in Grand Rapids and one northwest of Grand Rapids, in Mason County.   Michigan TSS cluster linked to super tampons: Toxic shock syndrome scare | Examiner.com

Catholic Lent crafts: Homemade Lenten tablecloth, family altar, Bible devotional

One area of emphasis in the Catholic Church is that the family is the nuclear church. The Church encourages homes to erect and pray at a family altar, for worship, not just at church. And parents, whether you homeschool or not, know that you are the primary educators of your children. Their religious education begins at home. At no time is this more important that in the Catholic Christian Lenten season. Lent is a deeply symbolic and spiritual journey but sometimes, life in a busy family gets so hectic that poof, another Lent is gone. Here are Catholic Christian crafts to reconnect family and faith. Make this homemade Lenten tablecloth Bible devotional for your family altar.  Catholic Lent crafts: Homemade Lenten tablecloth, family altar, Bible devotional | Examiner.com