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The celebration of Mardi Gras-like celebrations can be traced all the way back to the time of the Romans, brought to America by French settlers who landed in Louisiana. Mardi Gras, which literally means Fat Tuesday, marks the end of the Carnival season -- that one last big fling before the quiet season of Lent begins. New Orleans is famous for its Mardi Gras celebration, but the holiday is celebrated around the world. Teach your kids more about the Mardi Gras season with one of these great links from the web:
- Get the history of Mardi Gras at Holidays on the Net. Learn how to bake a King Cake, decorate a small float, and how to make a mask for the Mardi Gras parade.
- Think Mardi Gras isn't a family-friendly celebration? Maybe not on Bourbon Street, but here are some of the more kid-centric traditions that take place on Fat Tuesday.
- Gorgeous, historical, and educational, Tulane's Carnival collection takes kids back to the Golden Age of Mardi Gras.
- Get a taste of what it feels like to really be there with NOLA's BurboCam.
- Learn and play with Mardi Gras vocabulary and images with online puzzles and games.
- Kids can learn how Mardi Gras works at How Stuff Works, complete with facts, photos, and a glossary.
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2-19-2009 @ 8:23PM
KateFS08 said...Thanks for the post, Bethany. Mardi Gras is definitely a celebration for the whole family to enjoy. We'd encourage any of you looking to take your families somewhere this Mardi Gras to consider Las Vegas. If you need to be reminded of what Vegas holds for the whole family, check out what the families of Cranfills Gap did when they got here at http://visitlasvegas.com/smalltown
Kate and the VisitLasVegas.com Team
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