Fall
Labor Day- First Monday of September
Ask your students to write about what they want to do when they grow up. What job do they want? Why? Do they know someone who has this job? This assignment can be followed up with an interview. They have to ask someone who has their dream job five questions about the job. This assignment works for older children and teens when rephrased.

Columbus Day- Second Monday of October
Who sailed the ocean blue in 1492? Christopher Columbus! Columbus Day is a great time to teach children about exploration. Why stop with Columbus? You could also discuss Marco Polo, Ferdinand Magellan, and Juan Ponce de Leon to name a few.

Halloween is just around the corner! Sign up for your son or daughter's Scary Pack today! Click here. (link) Or, check out these great toys that are guaranteed to make this Halloween a scream!

• R/C Tarantula
• R/C Snake
• Glow in the Dark Slime Lab
• Happy Haunting Candy Dish
• Scary Sight
• Super Snot Kit
• Eerie Eyeball Kit
• Savage Spiders Kit
• Loony Lab Puzzle
• And so much more!

Parents of children ages 1-18 can benefit from www.onetoughjob.org. Get tips and information from a National Parenting Publication Award winner. The site is also available in Spanish.

Go to http://www.ed.gov/parents/landing.jhtml for ways to help your child succeed in school. The site is also available in Spanish.

Get your student ready for their next standardized test with www.getsmarter.org. This free site makes learning fun. Your children can compare their math and science scores with students from all over the world!

Check out www.greatsitesforkids.com to see a listing of fun, safe, educational sites.

Teachers Day is the first Tuesday in May and Teacher Appreciation Week is the first full week in May. Don't forget to show your child's teacher how important he or she is with a card or gift. Dolphin Bay has several Teacher's Day gift ideas like mugs, vases, and calendars (link). Remember, a percentage of your purchase will also be going to the school of your choice!

Looking for a fun project for Mother or Grandparent's Day? Check out our Luxury Soap Science Lab. (Link) Your children can make tons of unique and fragrant soap for mom or grandma! Maybe mom prefers perfume. Your children can make that too with our Perfume Factory! (Link) There are plenty of materials for them to make perfume and soap for someone special and themselves!

Dads are always looking for something fun to do with their sons, but making soap probably never came to mind. Our Horrible Soap Lab is just the thing for a fun father-and-son afternoon. Make brains and eyeballs and even fingers out of soap! Set your child's specialty soaps out at Halloween or use them every day. There are plenty of materials included for a full day of fun!

Thinking about your child's education? Wondering how to give money to your child's school between fundraisers? Think Dolphin Bay. Next time your child wants a plush toy at the store or you just want to get them a fun surprise, order from Dolphin Bay. A percentage of your purchase will go to your child's school! We have something for every age group, even T-shirts and jewelry for teenagers! For adults, consider our candles and home d'cor items. If you're going to get them something anyway, why not purchase it from us and give back to your community? Making a difference in education should be simple. At Dolphin Bay, it's a few clicks away.