Boy's Quest articles from April 2006

Boy's Quest archives from April 2006

Who's Jack Straws?(Short story)
April 1, 2006... Jack watched his grandmother move the mouse across the pad. "You're a natural with that mouse, Grandma. Grandpa didn't do as well." "His big hands are great for handling a basketball. My fingers are better for manipulating a mouse."...

Straws of wheat to pixels!(pick-up sticks )
April 1, 2006... Where did the game of pick-up sticks begin? We're not sure, but we do know people in Asia, Europe, and America have played various versions of it for centuries. Native Americans' pick-up sticks were made from straws of wheat (which might...

The amazing Mr. Gilbert.(Alfred Carlton Gilbert )
April 1, 2006... "Hello, boys; make lots of toys," said A. C. Gilbert in magazine ads for the erector set. The building set, using tiny, metal girders, was popular for many years. Children made buildings, bridges, ferris wheels, and other things. In 1916, they...

Game time.
April 1, 2006... Playing games can be both fun and educational. Hidden in the puzzle are 15 game-related words. Search up, down, forward, backward, and diagonally. Unused letters spell out something important in all games. BINGO BOARD CARDS ...

Fred's World.
April 1, 2006... Sam grabs the soccer ball and lobs it over to Monty whose mouth is too small to grab hold of the ball. Instead, Monty pushes it with his nose until Milly pounces on the ball and heads down the field with it in her mouth. Milly leaps all the way...

The fabulous neverending maze creator.
April 1, 2006... Mazes are fun and often challenging. But this is only true the first time you make it through a maze. The second time you try to run through a maze is usually boring. This maze-creation program solves this problem because it creates a different...

Sweet collection.(PEZ candy dispensers)
April 1, 2006... They're candy. They're toys. They're great for collecting! Here's how you can create a collection of PEZ candy dispensers. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] First, learn the mechanics. A PEZ candy dispenser has two main parts: a rectangle-shaped...

Just playing around.
April 1, 2006... It's a rainy day. Your best friend's gone on vacation. There's nothing to do. Why not use your imagination to invent a new game? Look around. Do you see--a walrus skin, a peach basket, a stack of books, your hand? Some of today's most...

Workshop: make the "Nerve Wracker"--an electrifying game.
April 1, 2006... Do you have nerves of steel? If so, make and play the "Nerve Wracker" and prove it! This game is easy to make, but if you twist the "hot" wire just right, it is nearly impossible to win! If you get super frustrated, simply straighten out the...

The game between kings.(chess)
April 1, 2006... Two kings battle for control of their land. They send out soldiers to scout the other's territory. Knights on horseback try to capture these pawns and other members of the opposing king's army. Their castles are eventually penetrated; the king...

T.A.I.L.S. comics #30.(handicrafts)
April 1, 2006... Start with a two-liter soda bottle. Make a cone out of heavy paper or bristol. Cut triangles for fins and attach them with masking tape. This is more than just a toy! It's a great way to learn about scientific concepts, such as motion,...

The father of video games.(Ralph Baer )(Biography)
April 1, 2006... Many people call Ralph Baer the father of video games. Why do they call him that? Though he was not the first to make a video game, he was the first to create a video game system for TVs. He was born in 1922 in Germany. In 1938, a year or...

King me!(playing checkers )
April 1, 2006... Raise your hand if you play checkers. You are in good company. Children all over the world play the game. No one is really sure who invented checkers or how old the game is. But historians believe two Egyptian kings, RaMeses and Tut, may...

Chewy checkers.
April 1, 2006... You've probably heard the saying, "You can't have your cake and eat it too." That may be true for cake but not for checkers. Here is a way that you can play checkers and eat them too! Make sugar cookie dough using this recipe. You will need...

Dizzy Daisy.(puzzle)
April 1, 2006... Dizzy Dora tripped near the flower bed just as she was bringing in a joke for this issue. Help Dora put her act together again. Each box has two numbers. The first number shows which petal of the daisy to use. The second number shows which...

Hangman.(Computer Fun)
April 1, 2006... In the Old West, people sometimes were hanged for horse theft and similar crimes. However, have you ever heard of someone who was hanged because he couldn't guess the letters in a word? If not, you probably haven't played the classic "hangman"...

A game of numbers.(puzzles)
April 1, 2006... "It's a game," Jimmy said, "like solving a puzzle." Colleen wasn't really listening, but then, she seldom did when Jimmy was going on and on about things. "What is?" she finally asked. "I just told you." "I know," Colleen...

Word teasers.
April 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Answers: 1. six feet under ground 2. mind over matter 3. he's beside himself 4. never on Sunday 5. just teasing 6. scrambled eggs

Singer media.
April 1, 2006... CAN YOU FIND THE LETTERS AND UNSCRAMBLE THEM TO FIND THE WORD? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Answer: Plant

Toy stories.
April 1, 2006... Have you ever wondered who made putty silly? Who thought of putting a face on a potato? Or maybe you have always wanted to know who had the first "monopoly." The answers may surprise you. In 1903, Elizabeth Magie, a young Quaker woman from...

The national toy hall of fame.(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Set up in 1998, you can find the National Toy Hall of Fame at the Strong Museum in Rochester, New York. Created not only to recognize the toys, The Hall of Fame also celebrates the imagination of the toy makers. More than just a way for kids to...

Pal's pen pal club.
April 1, 2006... Dear Readers, This is our shortened list of boys who want to be pen pals. To receive our complete list with the addresses, simply mail us a self-addressed, stamped envelope. We'll send you the addresses within six weeks. (Remember, we can...

The origin of the Ollie: skateboarding's greatest trick.
April 1, 2006... An Ollie is when you pop your skateboard off the ground without using your hands. Tony Hawk says almost every trick begins with the Ollie. Although Tony has created over 50 different, skateboarding tricks, he did not invent the Ollie. It was...

Ticklers & teasers.(Cartoon)
April 1, 2006... "I don't care if the Olympic bobsled team tryouts are next week, you can't practice in here." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "I told you he couldn't catch." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AMAZING SPORTS The indians of North America...

Mystery picture puzzle.
April 1, 2006... ball ping pong paddle football boomerang swim fin canoe lincoln log balloon yoyo jump rope crouquet mallet baseball bat sling shot toboggan block badminton birdy pogo...