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13 Incredible Bat Facts

August 7, 2008 1 Comment

13 Incredible Bat Facts Do you like bats? Let me put it another way. Do you hate mosquitoes? If the answer to the latter is yes, then your answer to the former should likewise be in the affirmative. Did you know that one brown bat can (and frequently does) eat 1,200 mosquitoes in a SINGLE HOUR? Hey, you can h... continue reading...

Circus Pages

October 22, 2007 10 Comments

Circus Pages First of all, it's pronounced "pa hase." Circus Pages is a traveling show that originated in Cuba in the 1960's, and now is based in Florida and they tour the US. They are a smart act in many ways. They have a good financial plan, and will play small venues. I took my kids to see them twice in mo... continue reading...

Yahoo! Kids

May 1, 2007 No Comments

Yahoo! Kids Today's FamilyFirst site is one that has been covered in the past, but it has had such a makeover that it deserves a second look. Early in the game, Yahoo! Figured out that kids need their own home page, and anything that is linked there would need to pass some pretty stringent standards as far as ... continue reading...

Noah’s Pals

March 14, 2007 No Comments

Noah’s Pals The account of Noah and his ark is one that transcends culture itself. Most ancient societies have legends about an earthwide flood being survived by a small number of humans and animals in a vessel. Makes you think, doesn't it? Today's FamilyFirst site is a tribute to Noah and the animals he carri... continue reading...

Welcome to the Icelands

August 11, 2005 1 Comment

Welcome to the Icelands I don't know what the weather is like where you are, but where I am writing this, it is the warmest it has been for the entire year. Just a few short weeks ago, there was a nation-wide heat wave that had high temp records falling all over the place. With these hot thoughts on our mind... continue reading...

Eye Dog Foundation.org

July 12, 2005 No Comments

Eye Dog Foundation.org You have seen them in action. They are usually where a person who is visually impaired is. The seeing eye dog is an animal that is specially selected for the live-giving tasks of helping them move around in a manner that you and I take for granted. Today's Family First Site takes a loo... continue reading...

Knowledge Bears

June 29, 2005 No Comments

Knowledge Bears One of the benchmarks I have used when looking for sites for the Family First Site of the Day is the edutainment factor that it has. That means sites that are both entertaining as well as educational. It is easy for site to be fun to visit and play at, but visitors don't learn much. It is als... continue reading...

The Paw Prints Post

January 8, 2005 No Comments

The Paw Prints Post The Family First Site of the Day (or the WorldVillage Family Site of the Day, as we were originally known) has been sharing family-oriented websites for 8 years this month. So digging back in the archives of our site, today we feature the oldest active site of the over 2800 sites we have f... continue reading...

Kid’s Castle

April 26, 2004 No Comments

Kid’s Castle Looking for a site that is both fun and educational? Looking for a site that is great for the whole family kids as well as parents? Then today's site is one that you will want to bookmark and visit often. Called Kid's Castle, this is an online publication of the Smithsonian Magazine. There i... continue reading...

Welcome to PawPrints

March 2, 2004 1 Comment

Welcome to PawPrints Today Family First Site is a special one for visitors. It is one of the first sites we ever featured when we started back in 1997, and it is the oldest active site in our archives. It is nice to see that it has stayed around for all these years. The relationship between animals and man ... continue reading...

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