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Old 02-15-2007, 11:49 AM
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Biggrin National Pig Day

March 1st is National Pig Day, honest!

To celebrate those cute pink porkers, why not try one of the following activites?

Make fairy cakes, top with pink icing and let the kids make the face.
Make pigs in blankets for lunch - let the kids wrap a hot dog/ sausage/ veggie option in bread.
Make a huge piggy collage, using cut-out pictures and drawings.
Make pig masks from paper plates - glue on a egg box cup for the snout, and have the kids running around making piggy noises.
As a group say the rhyme 'This little piggy went to market', letting the children take it in turns to have their 'piggies' counted.
Tell the story of The Three Little Pigs.
Make a collage themed on the colour pink.
Make a collage themed on the letter 'P'.
Have a trip to a local farm.
Get the childrens to bring in their cuddly pigs and have a piggy picnic.
Teach the children about pigs, how they love to hunt truffles and actually hate to be dirty - mud baths remove fleas and ticks. Dispel a few myths!

If you come across a friendly piggy, they love to be tickled on the snout - right between the nostrils - I know 'cos a piggy told me!!
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National Pig Day?! What next!

Spend the day eating Percy Pig Sweets from M&S!
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Make fairy cakes, top with pink icing and let the kids make the face.

Marshmallows would make a good snout.
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Old 02-15-2007, 05:18 PM
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Piggy jokes:

What do you give a sick pig?
Oinkment

What's a pig's favourite film?
Harry Trotter

Where do piggy astroanauts go?
Snouter space

When were pigs made?
In the saus-age. (apologies to vegetarians!)
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we have our own Muddy Pig craft that could be great for a Piggy day ..



According to THIS March is also Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig month lol
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Me! Me! Me!

I wanna adopt a guinea pig!! Lee's got no excuses now!!!
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Can't wait to do this one! Looking after 2 little girls who just love anything pink!!! Gonna be great fun! thanks.....
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This could be tied in with Chinese New year - year of the pig. Oh and thanks for all the piggy ideas Miss Muffet.
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