Remembering Birthdays
 
Complete Kit:   BD105 $300

Another birthday? Celebrate! Each candle represents a year, with all of the work and play, sadness and joy, laughter and tears that it took to live it. Each birthday offers an opportunity to reflect on those years, and to make plans for the candle to come. So, many happy returns!

This kit offers a wide variety of ideas for discussion, celebration, and fun. Use this kit with intergenerational groups and families to promote understanding of what aging is all about. Help stamp out those tired old over-the-hill jokes!

Remembering Birthdays complete kit comprises:

Media Presentation on DVD with 12-page Guide in Binder. "Celebrate!" birthdays past, present and future, anticipated, memorable, forgettable and fun with poetry, music, international traditions, and plans for the next year. (10 minutes) The DVD is closed-captioned.

Sing-Along Songs and More on CD with Guide in Binder. Sing-along songs: "When You're Smiling," "Get Up and Go," "Grandfather's Clock," "Turn Around," "When You and I Were Young, Maggie," and "The More We Get Together." Plus the history of birthdays and one more song to listen to.

25 Booklets. Many Happy Returns with the six sing-along songs and three poems in large print. Illustrated with photographs and drawings.

25 Handouts. "According to Astrology" profiles the personalities of those born under each sign of the zodiac. Printed in large print on four pages.

Skits. Four conversations on birthday-related topics:  remembering the date, choosing a gift, celebrating, and getting older. Three copies of each of four large-print scripts.

Book. "Birthdays-5-a-Day" lists five people who share a birthday on each day of the year. Look up your own special day, and those of your group members. How are you like those who share your birthday? How are you different? Includes lots of suggestions how to have fun with this book. Spiral bound, 80 pages.

Scents. Paper handouts look like ordinary gifts, tied with red or brown ribbon, but they smell like roses and chocolates (because they have scented stickers). Open to reveal illustrations and start discussions of favorite gifts. Ten of each scent.

Things to Touch. Candle holders, a cake decorating set, and a reproduction of an antique gift tag.

Graphics masters. Camera-ready designs for use in printing programs, posters and placemats.

Manual. Program suggestions, discussion topics, and a special section on an intergenerational program. (121 pages)

Kit bag. Holds everything together in a convenient carrying case of navy blue and yellow vinyl. Includes window pocket and luggage tag labels.

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