shazdeh

With this plugin you can display the content of a post (of any type) in a widget area. You can also limit number of words, change the delimiter and add a read more link to it.
This means, in a widgetized theme, you can move the content around and arrange it however you like, and even reuse it in multiple places. Also comes in handy if you want your client to be in charge of the content, without having access to the Widgets manager.
Since 0.3 you can also query for a random post, or the latest post and limit it by category and offset.

Content Widget

A widget that allows you to display the content of a post (of any type) in a widget area.

churwitz

This plugin will show a daily list of stuff to do for kids in your neighborhood. It currently shows up to 5 activities centred at a ZIP code of your choosing and within a distance of 10 miles.
These activities are pulled from the Caperz API. You (or your users) can add more activities which will be shown on your blog by going to http://www.caperz.us.
If you have any problems installing, configuring or running the plugin, please contact us here http://www.caperz.us/contact.php

Caperz

Add a list of kids' activities in your neighborhood to your blog.

Content Widget vs Caperz