B8 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021 © 2021 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 37, No. 25 Water Balloon Piñata Skip the unhealthy sweets and try a piñata that can cool you down on a hot day! 1792 MARINE DR • ASTORIA Columbia Veterinary Hospital Summer is the time to get outside and get moving! 576 31st Street • Astoria 503-325-2250 Animal Charades This is a great game for two or more. One person says the name of the animal and the other person starts moving around and making sounds like that animal. When the laughter starts to slow down, the person acting as an animal gets to yell out an animal name for the Draw a line other person to imitate. from each child to the animal they are imitating. Great Ocean Da Yang Seafoods LTD. 1. String a bunch of water balloons in the yard between two trees. The water balloons are your piñata! 2. 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