Fun For Kidz articles from January 2004

Fun For Kidz archives from January 2004

Number puzzles.(Stunts & Puzzles)
January 1, 2004... Here is a stunt you can do with a calculator. We call it-- Your Favorite Number What you do, and how you do it. You give your friend a pocket calculator and ask him to push the "off" button to clear it and then to push the "on"...

Riddle.
January 1, 2004... * What do you get when you cross a praying mantis and a termite? * Where does a frog hang up its coat? * Where do dogs sleep on camping trips? * What do you get when you cross a quarter and a car? * Why couldn't the bike stand...

Is that red cap really blue?
January 1, 2004... "Word play," Grandpa Jack said. "Riddles are just a sleight of hand with words." Billie and Grandpa Jack were sitting on a bench in the station waiting for the train that would take Billie back home to Rochester. They were asking each...

Flip books (persistence of vision).(Science)(Make your own flip book.)
January 1, 2004... When your parents were your age, there were no video or digital cameras. Many families took home movies on 8-millimeter film. If you have some of that around, you can see that the film contains hundreds of little pictures taken one right after...

Schotzie's doghouse.(Short Story)
January 1, 2004... I must confess. I'm an indoor dog. I know, I know-dogs are supposed to LOVE to frolic through the grass and explore the outdoors. But not me. I like to frolic on carpet. Jude even takes me to with a fenced-in yard now and then, but I about one...

Pictures puzzle.
January 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sunglasses Heart Bone Whale Ghost Teacup Baseball Bunny Banana Toucan Soda glass Snake Ice cream cone Candle Ladybug Music note

Playing around with palindromes.
January 1, 2004... A palindrome is a word, sentence, or phrase that is the same read forwards or backward. For example, the name Anna is a palindrome. So is the number 1221. There are many fun palindromes in the English language. See if you can guess the...

Make a tough game board.
January 1, 2004... Finally, you can say NO! to those wimpy, cardboard game boards that dissolve into slimy, wet paper when a little soda is spilled on them. The board described here is tough-real tough! You can step on it or leave it out on your picnic table...

The castaways!(Short Story)
January 1, 2004... Previously: The Buckley Family is a family of hares that were shipwrecked on a deserted island, uninhabited by any other talking beasts. As we look in on them today, they're inside their treehouse home because of a torrential downpour. As it...

A math trick to amaze your friends.
January 1, 2004... "I hate math!" yelled Robbie as he stormed into the house. "Math is the worst subject in the whole world," he continued. "What do I have to know math for anyway? It's not as if it will help me in real life." Robbie went to his...

Baseball game.
January 1, 2004... PLAYERS: Two EQUIPMENT: Two dice, a scoring chart, and boxscore OBJECTIVES: * Focus on an American game. * Develop an understanding of the language of baseball and use it while playing the game-e.g., inning, boxscore,...

Feng Shui your room.
January 1, 2004... Feng Shui (pronounced fung shway) originated in China over 4,000 years ago. The principles of this ancient Chinese, decorating philosophy tell us that everything has a ch'i (chee) or positive energy force. When ch'i flows around like a summer...

Follow the dots.
January 1, 2004... To learn the answer to a riddle, start with the second vertical row and go from top to bottom, copying down the letters you find to the left of the dots on the blanks below the puzzle. Do the same for each row. Riddle:-Why did the little...

Word find.
January 1, 2004... Circle the letters of the words you find that are capitalized. Cross the I words off the list. Look forward, backward, up, down, and diagonally. After all the words are found, the letters remaining will spell something about Indoor Fun. ...

Darts.(Computer Fun)
January 1, 2004... Darts is a great game to play with a friend, but it has problems, such as where to put the dart board and being careful not to poke someone with a dart. This program solves both problems and more! In this game, the two players (you vs. the...

How many did you say?
January 1, 2004... Can you determine the correct words to complete these The answer may be related to numbers, measurements, the English language, sports, history, or geography, etc. Here are some examples: 1 T on a H Answer: 1 Thumb on a...

A sweet collection.(Collect candy wrappers and make a display.)
January 1, 2004... Are you a dentist? If so, this article is not for you. But if you have a sweet tooth, keep reading. Here's how you can start your own candy wrapper collection. The First Bite As with all collections, start with what you have. Maybe...

Brain teaser.
January 1, 2004... There's nothing to figure out here. Just have fun with this brain teaser. It's a good practice for mathematics too. Write down your age. Multiply it by 2. Add 5. Multiply by 50. Subtract 365. Add the age you'd like...

Vowel play.
January 1, 2004... All the vowels (A,E,I,O,U) have been left out of the answers to riddles. Fill in the blanks with the correct vowel to complete the answers. 1. Why did the football player ask his coach to flood the field? s--h--c----ld g----n--s--s--b....

Bat that shuttlecock!(Battledore and shuttlecock is an ancient game that you can still play.)
January 1, 2004... Do you want to have fun? Play one of the fastest racquet sports around, a racquet sport requiring quick moves. Grab a partner, some racquets, and, a shuttlecock, and start batting! What game is it? It's battledore and shuttlecock. The game...

Activity match-up.
January 1, 2004... For Amanda, Colin, David, and Victoria, there is a favorite indoor activity for each one. Using the clues, try to match each to his or her favorite activity. Hint: Use the chart below to cross off names/activities as they are eliminated. ...

Mystery picture puzzle.
January 1, 2004... flashlight crown (2) envelopes ladder clothespin flag bird hen iron fishbowl book bowl slice of bread mallet needle baton pear (2)tepees heart bagel moth toothpaste tube [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]