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Make your own piñata to make the day special!
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Birthday parties at pre-school ................................ 4 Unique places to have a party in Yuma .................. 5 Desert babies love the water .................................. 7 Activities for a successful slumber party ................ 8 How to make your own piñata ............................... 9 Stuff we love - the birthday edition ...................... 10 How to make a themed cake ............................... 12 Birthday traditions make the day special ............. 14 Pam Zeedyk on making learning fun .................... 16 Tom Rush on saving for college ........................... 17 Birthday party etiquette ........................................ 18
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oming up with ideas for a fun birthday party can be tough.
What makes a great
sleepover? How many kids should be
invited? What’s the perfect gift for a
two-year-old? How about a six- year-old? But never fear. Raising Yuma
is here to help you plan that terrific party. In this issue, we look at
birthday traditions on page 14. And, we help you find the
perfect place in Yuma to hold a party on page 5. On page 12, Yuman Melba
Wagner walks us through how to make an awesome dragon cake. And, if you are feeling brave AND creative, and you have lots
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of time, we’ve figured out how to make a piñata. But a word of warning/advice ... if you like to wait until the last minute, piñata-making is best left to the professionals! Check it out on page 9. Columnist Anna Martinez
explains some pointers to remember if planning a party at school on page 4, while Tom Rush has some tips for parents who are planning for those not- so-far-off college years. We hope you enjoy this issue
of Raising Yuma. And as always, if you have any questions, concerns or story ideas, let us know! Give me a call at 539-6862, or e-mail rmolenar@
yumasun.com.
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