Labor Day Funology

September 3, 2001

In 1882, when a New York workers' union declared the first Monday in September a day set aside to honor all workers Labor Day was born. Its initial celebration on September 5, 1882 was celebrated with a parade and speeches about improving working conditions, which still occur today. Twelve years later, in 1894 Labor Day became a National Holiday. With families gathered for the summers final picnic this holiday symbolized the reopening of school and a return to fall routines . The more traditional celebration of Labor Day around the world is May 1st.

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Crafts and Activities:

• Birthday Party Ideas: Ideas and activities for a construction party
• Childfun: Construction party for preschoolers
• Childlight: Eagle and Flag coloring page
• Christian Answers: Build your own jeep
• Crafts for Kids: Celebrate Labor Day
• Disney: Getting ready for back to school
• DK Online: Door sign
• Early Childhood: Paper bag picnic basket
• Family: Back to school crafts
• Jigzone: Online jigsaw puzzle
• Kid Exchange: Jobs for young people
• Kinderart: Bulldozer coloring page
• Making Friends: Flag coloring page
• Making Friends: Yarn bug craft
• Oldies Music: The Labor Day 500 - vote for your favorite oldies music
• Party 411: Plan a picnic in the park
• School to Work: Coloring book
• Terramite: Construction equipment coloring book
• Terramite: Word scramble
• The Holiday Zone: Arts and crafts projects
• The Idea Box: Red, white and blue windsock
• Tukids: Back to school crafts
• Weblinke: Be a champ, play a game
• Weblink: So you want to make a car

Food:

• All About Food: Grill and barbeque recipes
• All Recipes: Back to school recipes
• Canada Cooks: Jell-O pops
• Culinary Cafe: Fruited pasta salad
• Reynolds Kitchen: S'mores
• Kraft Foods: Double fruit-flavored frozen pops
• Kraft Foods: Mediterranean pasta salad
• Mr. Food: Watermelon ice
• Top Secret Recipes: Oreo cookie shake
• Webcentrix: Jerk chicken
• Weber: Grilling tips and recipes

Thought You'd Like to Know:

• Department of Labor: The history of labor
• Disney on Line: Back to school tips
• Duke University: Labor Day checklist
• Library Spot: Back to school tips for kids
• Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon: The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon homepage
• National Safety Council: Back to school safety tips
• PBS: The origins of Labor Day

Virtual Cards and Gifts:

• 123 Greetings: Greeting cards
• Angel Eyes: Greeting cards
• G Cards: Greeting cards
• Gizmoz: Back to school greeting cards
• Regards: Greeting cards
• Yahoo! Greetings: Greeting cards

Computer Enhancements:

• Fontazm: Stars and Stripes and screwed fonts
• Holiday Themes: Click on Labor Day
• The Unleashed: American pride desktop

Additional Links:

• Emily's Holiday Haven: Additional holiday fun
• Kids Labor Day: Additional holiday fun
• Surfing the Net with Kids: Additional holiday resources

Verifying links is an ongoing process. Links are here today but gone tomorrow.
If you come across a link that is dead or has moved, please notify us.
All links were last verified on July 23, 2001.

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New Year's / Martin Luther King , Jr. Day / Chinese New Year / Groundhog Day / Valentine's Day / Mardi Gras

Presidents' Day / Purim / St. Patrick's Day / Passover / Easter / April Fools' Day / Earth Day / Cinco de Mayo

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