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These active toys,made with easy-to-f ind items fromhardware and grocerystores, are perfect forcreating a three-ringshow. With colorfulpainter 's tape orsidewalk chalk, makelarge circles on thefloor or ground, thenset up one activity ineach. Have an adul tringmaster' on handto spot the acrobats

The :Sof5lfoBalaneiing Barz:elCraf t a kid-f riendly version ofthe classic plate-oalancing act.Holding the balancing stick inone hano, eaeh guest t riesto keep the b.arrel alof t. Fora tougher trick, nave himbalance the stic:k atop a f inger.If you like, t il 'l 'le eaeh partyggerand award a (Slr izeJ P the one whobalances the bar~el the longest.

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To let guests grabthe spotlight, hang afestive tablecloth toserve as a backdrop.Add a paper bannercut f rom computerprintouts and tapedto a string. Snapdigital photos ofguests posing witha red nose. Print theshots for kids to takehome, or use themfor thank-you notes.

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your favorite recipeor mix. Cover thecaRe with white frosting, extending itonto the platter along one short end.Separate red Pul l 'n' Peel Twizzlers intosections of one, two, and three st randsand arrange them on the frosting asshown. With decorators' icing, pipe abirthoay message on a frosted sugarcookie, then frame it with a Twizzlerstrano. Finally, cover the cake's top ~section and the frosting on the-platterwith caJamel com, Seemore greatbirthday cakes on page 38.

your favori te corn muffinrecipe or mix, add thebatter to the muffin tin,

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