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Candles

Turn a cheap plain white candle into a Halloween decoration showstopper. Here is what you do:

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1. Tape a piece of white tissue paper to a plain piece of printer paper. Tape down all the edges. Add this to your inkjet printer. *Be sure you place it in the printer the correct way so that the image prints onto the tissue paper. 3. Once your images have been printed, carefully remove the tissue paper from the printer paper. Cut out the image as 3 closely as possible.

2. Print your images. You can make your own, find a stock image, or use our free printable found on ‘hood online! 2 4. Place printed tissue paper on to the candle and then wrap the candle tightly with a piece of wax paper. 4

5. Using a blow dryer or a heat gun, blow hot air over the image for about 1 minute. Use a towel or oven mitt to protect your hand; be sure to not 5 burn yourself! 6. Slowly and gently pull the paper away, and you will see your image has been transferred to the candle. 6

TIP: If you do not have access to an inkjet printer, you can still do this project! Just color on the piece of tissue paper using markers. Have your children help you and let them draw cute little Halloween figures! Once their drawing is complete, simply follow the same steps to make the transfer.

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HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH SCREEN TIME FOR YOUR KIDS?

Technology is great. But our eyes were not meant to use computers and digital screens for long periods of time. With so many children spending hours and hours looking at their screens, it’s important to understand how this can impact vision.

DIGITAL EYESTRAIN IS REAL.

Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) happens with prolonged use of screens. The term refers to eye and vision problems related to close-up work experienced using electronic devices. CVS can cause dry eyes, headaches, neck and shoulder pain, blurry vision, and eye discomfort.

CVS can be made even worse with poor lighting conditions, screen glare, improper viewing distances, poor posture, or a combination of these factors.

WHAT YOU CAN DO.

Start by encouraging non-screen related activities with your kids. If screen time is a must for school, here a few things you can do to alleviate eye strain.

FOLLOW THE 20-20-20 RULE

For every 20 minutes of screen time, take 20 seconds and look 20 feet away.

KEEP YOUR DISTANCE

Try to stay 13-20 inches away on smartphones, tablets or laptops. 20+ inches away for desktop computers.

ADJUST LIGHTING

Room lighting should be the same as the brightness of the screen.

REDUCE GLARE

Adjust device settings or use blue light filtering glasses to decrease the amount of light reflected from the screen. Also, physically rotate the device to get rid of reflections.

Here are the guidelines we recommend for daily screen time limits by age group.

0-2 YRS

NONE

2-5 YRS

<1 HOUR

6-12 YRS

<2 HOURS

TEENS

2 HOURS

ADULTS

2-4 HOURS

None except video chat with an adult. Less than 1 hour per day of active screen time. Little-to-no passive screen time. No more than 2 hours per day. Establish positive habits and encourage active screen time. Focus on healthy limits for social media use, playing games and watching videos. Keep it to a limited amount of recreational use per weekday. Take frequent screen breaks and set screenfree time blocks. Make time for physical activity.

GET ANNUAL EYE EXAMS

Be sure to get a comprehensive eye exam annually to make sure your child’s eyes are healthy and coping with any symptoms associated with CVS. The sooner you detect and treat a vision problem, the more likely it is that treatment will be successful.

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