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DealDash Visits LegoLand

October 9, 2016 DealDash Reviews

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There are various LegoLand attractions around the country, and they are all extremely fun to visit. Let’s take a look at what sorts of things that you might see if you were to visit.

Most kids from age 5-15 love Legos, and some kids keep on loving Legos up through adulthood. If you think that playing with Legos at home, or even going to the Lego store at the mall is fun, going to any one of the LegoLand attractions would be the ultimate experience.

There are two main LegoLand attractions in the US, and those are in California in  — Read full post

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DealDash Cheap Halloween Costume Ideas

October 8, 2016 DealDash Reviews

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We are 1/4 done with October, so if you haven’t gotten your (or your kid’s) costumes ready yet, now is the time.

There are probably 50 complete ready-made costumes at any of your local box-box stores, and even more bits and pieces to make even more different costumes and variations. If you want something totally original, though, you are going to have to go to the thrift store and get creative, or get together the craft supplies and make it yourself. There are plenty of costumes that you can make with a minimum of crafting skill, especially if you combine  — Read full post

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DealDash Spooky Crafts: Jar Lights

October 6, 2016 DealDash Reviews

 

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Making jack-o-lanterns out of real pumpkins is fun, but if you’re not up for a big pumpkin guts mess this year try these spooky mason jar lights instead.

Let’s face it, carving pumpkins is a huge mess. It’s fun, and I would never deprive my children of this great childhood activity, but since both of my bigger kids are at school this year they are actually carving pumpkins on a field trip – I feel like I can skip it, since the baby doesn’t know what he’s missing! However, since I do like to keep things festive for the  — Read full post

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DealDash Series: Spooky Crafts – Bags

October 3, 2016 DealDash Reviews

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Welcome to DealDash’s Halloween Craft Series. Over the next few weeks I will be posting blog articles of various Halloween-related crafts that you can do with your kids, grandkids, or even by yourself! Today’s craft is handmade treat bags.

Whether you’re going trick or treating with children, or staying home and handing out the candy it’s more fun to have a handmade bag! They are great for storing the candy if you’re the door-opener, or for taking around the neighborhood and ringing door bells. Read on for a couple of different styles of treat bags that are fun to make  — Read full post

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DealDash Teaches: It’s ADHD Month

October 1, 2016 DealDash Reviews

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The picture above says it all – October is ADHD awareness month. Let’s learn more about ADHD.

To start off with, ADHD is nothing to be ashamed of – approximately 11% of children and 5% of adults in the US have been diagnosed with either ADHD or and ADD. They both refer to the same disorder, the only difference is that some people have hyperactivity and some people don’t. ADHD is not contagious, but it can be hereditary.

Some very common problems of someone with ADD (without hyperactivity) are:

  • trouble paying attention to details, as well as staying focused on
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