Child billed for missing party, mom threatens to sue Alex Nash's parents

Ready for your daily dose of dumb-stuff-folks-do-that-makes-you-feel-smarter? A UK child got billed for missing a birthday party! Alex Nash, 5, from Plymouth, England, received an invoice for 15 pounds ($24 American) from the birthday boy's mom, Tanya Walsh, said the Plymouth Herald Jan. 19. Walsh says she might sue if she doesn't get paid.  Child billed for missing party, mom threatens to sue Alex Nash's parents

Free printable Black History Month worksheets, lesson plans, book activities - Grand Rapids Holidays | Examiner.com

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated in the U.S. on the third Monday in January, Jan. 19 in 2015. Black History Month is observed in February, in the US. Schools usually offer special programming and lesson plans on issues and events that are significant to African Americans. Students explore biographies and contributions of famous black Americans. They read books written specifically about or by African Americans. Students of all backgrounds benefit from such activities. Here are free printable Black History Month worksheets and lesson plans.Black History Month printables, worksheets, lesson plans, book activities

 

Free printable Epiphany Magi, Three Kings Day, La Befana coloring pages - Grand Rapids Holidays | Examiner.com

Jan. 7 is the Orthodox Christian Christmas, says UPI. It's Dec. 25 on the earlier Julian calendar used by eastern Orthodox. Jan. 6 celebrates Epiphany (called Twelfth Night or Three Kings Day), another Catholic and Orthodox Christian feast, Epiphany, in Christmastide, marks the visit of the Magi to Baby Jesus in Bethlehem, explains L'Osservatore Romano. These holidays are celebrated differently around the world. In some countries, Epiphany is the major gift-giving holiday over Christmas. Gift-bringer traditions vary, too. Here are free printable Epiphany coloring pages for children. Links are included for printouts to color of La Befana (also called Babouska) a popular gift-bearer figure who's believed to come at Epiphany.  Free printable Epiphany Magi, Three Kings Day, La Befana coloring pages