Links of the Month

2006 Archives

December - Christmas Trees and Gingerbread Houses

Christmas Trees and More
Includes tree types, a listing of Illinois Christmas tree farms and Chicago Christmas tree events.

November - Gifts and Gift Wrapping

Gifts

Festive Gifts of Food

Homemade Holiday Gifts from Family Fun

Unique Gift Ideas from Life Tips

Gift Wrapping

Gift Wrapping Alternatives
Recycle paper products as gift wrap.

October - Spooky Stories for Halloween

Halloween is Here Ghost Stories

Kids' Domain.com
Choose stories for young goblins or bigger goblins.

September - Sites for Teachers

Sites for New Teachers

Sites for Teachers

August - Online Activities for Kids

Collage Machine 101
Cut, paste, rearrange and create your own collage.

Fun Brain
"The Internet's # 1 education site for K – 8 kids"

Online Games for Kids

Games for the Brain
Has a counter to tally IQ score as games are completed.

Mazeworks
Offers games, puzzles and a chess problem of the day.

July - Bicycling: Get in the spirit of the Tour de France!

Tour de France Official Website

Click On Bicycling
A collection of links to practical information on all aspect of bicycling including associations, trip planning, bicycle maintenance and bicycle trails in the Chicago area.

Exploratorium Science of Cycling
This site examines the science of cycling.

The Right Way to Wear a Bicycle Helmet
A short article from the Mayo Clinic with suggestions for selecting the best helmet.

June - Festivals

Festivals.com
Select a state or choose an international destination. You can also browse by type of festival.

Festivals Network Online, Illinois
Craft shows, fine art fairs, and music festivals across Illinois.

Food and Wine Festivals in Illinois
This site offers year-round coverage. It also links to events in other states.

Music Festivals in North America
You can search by classical, rock, jazz, country and more.

May - Summer Jobs

Get That Gig.com

Summer Jobs.com

April - Sudoku

Web Sudoku

Solutions to Sun-Times Sudoku
A good site to know about if you miss the answer published in the next day's newspaper.

Sudoku for Kids

Online Sudoku Solver

March - Cell Phone Etiquette

Mobile Etiquette

Society for Handheld Hushing
This site offers a selection of cards to print and hand out to inconsiderate cell phone users.

February - Illinois Prescription Assistance

IllinoisBenefits org
This site covers information on the Circuit Breaker prescription program, now known as Illinois Cares Rx. It offers help with choosing supplemental Medicare prescription coverage and includes screening and enrollment for other Illinois assistance available to senior, disabled and low-income citizens.

January - Keeping Your New Year's Resolutions

New Year's Resolution Guide
Suggestions to keep you on the road to success from the University of Maryland Medical Center.

Diet Bites.com
Articles, diet plans, menus, calorie counters, diet motivation and more.

Starting an Exercise Program
The Mayo clinic outlines the steps to a healthy fitness program.

ACE Exercise Library
Create your own workout selecting from categories according to what body areas on which you wish to concentrate. This site is sponsored by the American Council on Exercise.

Quit Smoking
Advice and links from the office of the US Surgeon General.