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September 12th Is... (Includes Printable Freebies)

By Catherine Mcdiarmid-Watt @frugalfreebies

Image: Swedish Police are looking for *you*, by ThisParticularGreg on Flickr

Photo credit: Swedish Police are looking for *you*,
by ThisParticularGreg on Flickr

September 12th is... National Police Woman Day, Video Game Day, Mindfulness Day, National Day of Encouragement, United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, and National Chocolate Milkshake Day.
PLUS - interesting books to read and free printables, papercrafts, kid crafts, activities and coloring pages...
National Police Woman Day
- The first police woman may have been Marie Owens, hired by the Chicago Police Department in 1891.
Image: Women in Blue: 16 Brave Officers, Forensics Experts, Police Chiefs, and More (Women of Action), by Cheryl Mullenbach (Author). Publisher: Chicago Review Press (May 1, 2016)
Read: Women in Blue: 16 Brave Officers, Forensics Experts, Police Chiefs, and More, by Cheryl Mullenbach
-- Balancing deeply researched stories of trailblazers from the past with those of contemporary women, Women in Blue serves as both a historical reference and a career exploration resource. Original interviews reveal details of life on the job for various law enforcement positions, as well as practical advice from these remarkable women in the trenches. Packed with photos, sidebars on related topics, excerpts from primary sources, and including a bibliography, source notes, and more!
Free Printables, Coloring Pages, Activities and Crafts:
Police Officer Appreciation Bags with FREE Printable
Police Coloring Pages
Pop-Up Neighborhoods: Police Station
Police Week: You're a Lifesaver Printable
Police Woman Papercraft
More Police Officer Crafts for Kids


Video Game Day
- celebrates popular video games that stormed onto the market, and changed the way your kids play games. From Atari to Nintendo to Xbox, video games provide all too many hours of playing time on your television set.
Image: The Ultimate History of Video Games: from Pong to Pokemon and beyond...the story behind the craze that touched our lives and changed the world, by Steven L. Kent (Author) Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1 edition (June 4, 2010)
Read: The Ultimate History of Video Games: from Pong to Pokemon and beyond, by Steven L. Kent
-- With all the whiz, bang, pop, and shimmer of a glowing arcade. The Ultimate History of Video Games reveals everything you ever wanted to know and more about the unforgettable games that changed the world, the visionaries who made them, and the fanatics who played them. From the arcade to television and from the PC to the handheld device, video games have entranced kids at heart for nearly 30 years. And author and gaming historian Steven L. Kent has been there to record the craze from the very beginning.
Free Printables, Coloring Pages, Activities and Crafts:
40 Amazing Papercraft Templates for the Geek Inside You
Video Game Dioramas
Video Game Party Combo Set - INSTANT DOWNLOAD
Video Game Coloring Pages
Free Printable Zelda Coloring Pages For Kids
Coloring Pictures of Sonic Games
10 Pop Culture Snowflakes [Printables]

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