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Yvonne G

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I can take her to the zoo. I think I'll buy her some beads and stuff and let her make some jewelry.
I just wish I could think of more stuff..
Pen pal? Visit old people in their old people's home? Volunteer at an animal shelter? See if there's a stable nearby where she can volunteer to help with the cleaning chores? Bake cookies together then make ice cream sandwiches? Visit the beach? Make a fort out of cardboard boxes? Make a list, then send her on a scavenger hunt? Make a safe fire in the backyard and roast hot dogs? Get a kiddie pool and fill it with water, then make paper boats and blow them on the water through a straw? Visit the fire station? Go rock collecting, then clean them up and paint them using poster paints? Bake cupcakes in ice cream cones then decorate them? Make bird feeders by covering pine cones in peanut butter and rolling in bird seed? If you have a Lowe's or Home Depot in your town, take a kid's workshop? Have her try to figure out what kinds of things she can do with a brown paper bag?
 

Momof4

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Pen pal? Visit old people in their old people's home? Volunteer at an animal shelter? See if there's a stable nearby where she can volunteer to help with the cleaning chores? Bake cookies together then make ice cream sandwiches? Visit the beach? Make a fort out of cardboard boxes? Make a list, then send her on a scavenger hunt? Make a safe fire in the backyard and roast hot dogs? Get a kiddie pool and fill it with water, then make paper boats and blow them on the water through a straw? Visit the fire station? Go rock collecting, then clean them up and paint them using poster paints? Bake cupcakes in ice cream cones then decorate them? Make bird feeders by covering pine cones in peanut butter and rolling in bird seed? If you have a Lowe's or Home Depot in your town, take a kid's workshop? Have her try to figure out what kinds of things she can do with a brown paper bag?

Wow Yvonne, impressive!!
I don’t even know you anymore!![emoji3]
 

Momof4

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I wanted to share my pointsettia plant I’ve had since Christmas! I tossed it in the garage and found it a month ago and noticed it had new growth on it!!
I picked it up and watered it in the garage at the sink and left it.

It’s looking so good!! I’m afraid to bring it in the house!

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Moozillion

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I wanted to share my pointsettia plant I’ve had since Christmas! I tossed it in the garage and found it a month ago and noticed it had new growth on it!!
I picked it up and watered it in the garage at the sink and left it.

It’s looking so good!! I’m afraid to bring it in the house!

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WOW!!! [emoji2]
 

Bambam1989

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Pen pal? Visit old people in their old people's home? Volunteer at an animal shelter? See if there's a stable nearby where she can volunteer to help with the cleaning chores? Bake cookies together then make ice cream sandwiches? Visit the beach? Make a fort out of cardboard boxes? Make a list, then send her on a scavenger hunt? Make a safe fire in the backyard and roast hot dogs? Get a kiddie pool and fill it with water, then make paper boats and blow them on the water through a straw? Visit the fire station? Go rock collecting, then clean them up and paint them using poster paints? Bake cupcakes in ice cream cones then decorate them? Make bird feeders by covering pine cones in peanut butter and rolling in bird seed? If you have a Lowe's or Home Depot in your town, take a kid's workshop? Have her try to figure out what kinds of things she can do with a brown paper bag?
Wow. Those are some good ideas[emoji5]
 

Bambam1989

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I wanted to share my pointsettia plant I’ve had since Christmas! I tossed it in the garage and found it a month ago and noticed it had new growth on it!!
I picked it up and watered it in the garage at the sink and left it.

It’s looking so good!! I’m afraid to bring it in the house!

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Surprisingly, I don't think I've ever owned one..
 

Kristoff

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I wanted to share my pointsettia plant I’ve had since Christmas! I tossed it in the garage and found it a month ago and noticed it had new growth on it!!
I picked it up and watered it in the garage at the sink and left it.

It’s looking so good!! I’m afraid to bring it in the house!

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Beautiful! But that kitty looks like it wants to hunt it :eek:
 

Maro2Bear

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I wanted to share my pointsettia plant I’ve had since Christmas! I tossed it in the garage and found it a month ago and noticed it had new growth on it!!
I picked it up and watered it in the garage at the sink and left it.

It’s looking so good!! I’m afraid to bring it in the house!

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Just be careful.... Not good for kitty cats who like to munch..!

Here is what i quickly found

  • While poinsettias are commonly “hyped” as poisonous plants, they rarely are, and the poisoning is greatly exaggerated. When ingested, mild signs of vomiting, drooling, or rarely, diarrhea may be seen. If the milky sap is exposed to skin, dermal irritation (including redness, swelling, and itchiness) may develop.
 

CarolM

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Pen pal? Visit old people in their old people's home? Volunteer at an animal shelter? See if there's a stable nearby where she can volunteer to help with the cleaning chores? Bake cookies together then make ice cream sandwiches? Visit the beach? Make a fort out of cardboard boxes? Make a list, then send her on a scavenger hunt? Make a safe fire in the backyard and roast hot dogs? Get a kiddie pool and fill it with water, then make paper boats and blow them on the water through a straw? Visit the fire station? Go rock collecting, then clean them up and paint them using poster paints? Bake cupcakes in ice cream cones then decorate them? Make bird feeders by covering pine cones in peanut butter and rolling in bird seed? If you have a Lowe's or Home Depot in your town, take a kid's workshop? Have her try to figure out what kinds of things she can do with a brown paper bag?
Wow Yvonne some good stuff in that list
 

CarolM

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Pen pal? Visit old people in their old people's home? Volunteer at an animal shelter? See if there's a stable nearby where she can volunteer to help with the cleaning chores? Bake cookies together then make ice cream sandwiches? Visit the beach? Make a fort out of cardboard boxes? Make a list, then send her on a scavenger hunt? Make a safe fire in the backyard and roast hot dogs? Get a kiddie pool and fill it with water, then make paper boats and blow them on the water through a straw? Visit the fire station? Go rock collecting, then clean them up and paint them using poster paints? Bake cupcakes in ice cream cones then decorate them? Make bird feeders by covering pine cones in peanut butter and rolling in bird seed? If you have a Lowe's or Home Depot in your town, take a kid's workshop? Have her try to figure out what kinds of things she can do with a brown paper bag?
Between you and Lyn i think the holidays for Bambam's daughter is covered.
 

CarolM

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I wanted to share my pointsettia plant I’ve had since Christmas! I tossed it in the garage and found it a month ago and noticed it had new growth on it!!
I picked it up and watered it in the garage at the sink and left it.

It’s looking so good!! I’m afraid to bring it in the house!

View attachment 242750
How awesome is that. I would leave it where it is happy.
 
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