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Shannons Quilts Need Your Help

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Shannons Army is an Australian Group who provide quilts to Terminally ill children and adults so they have a little home comfort whilst staying in hospital.

Shannons Army needs donations to make sure they can keep the program running, they are looking for donations 100% Cotton Fabric / thread/ DMC thread /backing fabric /batting/wadding lace and rick/rack items for crazy quilting/ Calico.

And of course if you have a completed quilt they would LOVE that too.

Sending some of your sitting supplies is a great way to clear out your shelves as well helping people in need. A little donation goes a long way.

For more information about the program visit their website Shannons Army or send donations direct to

Shannon’s Army-

PO Box 506

Laverton 3028,

Australia

In Loving Memory

of

Shannon John Mark Lawler

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Celebrating Mexican Independence Day

Lots of Americans seem to think that May 5 is Mexican Independence Day, but that holiday actually falls on Sept. 16.

May 5 is the celebration of the Battle of Puebla, in which the Mexicans defeated the French in 1862. Independence Day marks the beginning of their fight for independence from Spain in 1810. That was the day of what’s known as El Grito de Dolores, or the cry of Dolores, for when the Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang the church bells at his church in Dolores and declared that Mexico should be free from Spanish rule. 

They would fight for their freedom until 1821 when they finally gained independence. 

Fabulous Classroom has a little of the history and ideas for celebrating the holiday for all age groups. There’s also a link to a good video in that post about the real story of Mexican Independence Day. 

Twinkl also has a good tops about the history and different activities, discussion ideas, crafts and foods that can be incorporated into lessons at school or used at home. 

I also found a few pins that no longer link to a website but include good information on Mexican Independence Day, including some questions for students to answer based on the reading. You can find more printables and questions for kids from TX Homeschool Mama on Etsy (also available in Spanish). 

You can find a lot more paid resources about Mexican Independence Day at Teachers Pay Teachers. 

Mexican flag crafts are a fun option for celebrating Mexican Independence Day (though the current iteration of their flag has only been in use since 1968). Kids Activities Blog has a free Mexican flag printable and a few different ideas for decorating it including dot markers and torn tissue paper. 

You can also find some great Mexican crafts at Red Ted Art. The post includes all sorts of Mexican inspired projects including Day of the Dead crafts, Frida Kahlo pinatas and upcycled musical instruments. I love the giant paper flowers they shared from Honestly WTF.