Fun For Kidz articles from March 2004

Fun For Kidz archives from March 2004

Get rid of that cold germ.(Stunts & Puzzles)
March 1, 2004... How it looks: You show three cardboard pictures: one with the smiling face of a girl, one with the smiling face of a boy, and one with a nasty old "cold germ." As you tell a story about a boy and girl who caught nasty colds, you cause the...

Schotzie's Doghouse.(Short Story)
March 1, 2004... A healthy pet is a happy pet! At least, that's what my vet says. I think I agree with him because I'm pretty healthy and I feel pretty HAPPY! Of course, Jude takes me to the vet regularly for checkups and necessary shots. She's a good dog mom....

Bananas have a science secret.(Science)
March 1, 2004... It's fun to discover a secret you never knew before. It is even more fun to learn a science secret your parents or guardians don't know either. I can't promise you all grownups won't know this secret, but many do not. I doubt any of your...

Munch a bunch of poems.(Plan a poetry party.)
March 1, 2004... Did you ever think about eating a poem? You should try one. It's quite tasty and easy to digest. To plan your poem eating, first make a list of friends who would be willing to look for tasty poems. You could have a summer party in the...

Heartbeats for good health!(Includes instructions on how to take your pulse.)
March 1, 2004... Your heart is the engine that keeps your body going. It pumps blood throughout your body, usually at the rate of around 72 beats per minute. Some people have heartbeats a little faster, some a littler slower, but 72 is about average. When...

Fun forms of fitness.
March 1, 2004... There are many ways To make exercise fun. Finish the puzzle. How many have you done? 1) Cool off in a wet--w--g pool. 2) Take the dog for a w--. 3) Work like a farmer and plant seeds in a g--n. 4) Soccer, basketball, and...

Sports hunt.
March 1, 2004... Most people like to own new, sports equipment. But if you're a collector, you'll be looking for old equipment instead. Some old, sports equipment surprise you. Many baseball gloves from 100 years ago didn't even have fingers. Gloves from...

The baking soda crisis.(Computer Fun)
March 1, 2004... On one fine, Sunday morning, Jack's mother was about to make homemade pancakes for breakfast, but while she was collecting the ingredients, she discovered that she was out of baking soda! Using the chemistry set he got for Christmas, Jack was...

No more couch potato.
March 1, 2004... Russett P. Baker, chief executive officer, stormed into the staff meeting. I've had it up to my "eye sprouts" with the bad press veggies are getting. I hope nobody gets canned. All that stewing isn't good for his carbohydrates,...

Exercise those muscles!
March 1, 2004... Exercise is good for you and also fun. Hidden in the puzzle are 15 kinds of exercise. Search up, down, forward, backward, and diagonally. Leftover letters spell out an after-exercise favorite. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] bending biking...

Cookies for Blackie.(Includes recipe for dog biscuits.)(Short Story)
March 1, 2004... Sarah shook the snow off her long, brown hair and ran across Grandma's shiny, kitchen floor to hug her. Blackie, Grandma's dog, ran in circles chasing his tail in delight. Grandma laughed. "He gets so excited when you come to visit," she said....

The drinking straw dispenser.
March 1, 2004... Have you ever selected a drinking straw out of an already opened box and found your straw's end full of yuck! This fun-to-make, straw dispenser keeps straws nearly germ-free--even after grubby, little hands grabbed straws from it! All you do to...

Colorful food clues.
March 1, 2004... Fill in the missing letters to make colorful food phrases. Then these letters will spell out a short message that amazes. 1) Pink gr--pefruit 2) B--ue b--ueberries 3) Str--wberries are--d. 4) --reen br--cc-li 5) Wheat...

The castaways!(Includes recipe for trail mix.)(Short Story)
March 1, 2004... Previously: The Buckley Family is a family o[ hares that were shipwrecked on a deserted island, uninhabited by ally other talking beasts. They reside in a treehouse home, built and furnished with materials from the ship that brought them there....

Come Meet NaNa Yum-Yum.(Poem)
March 1, 2004... Come Meet NaNa Yum-Yum Come meet NaNa Yum-Yum. She's a lady you'll adore. Come into her kitchen. It says welcome on the door. Betsy is the smallest one Of NaNa's cooking crew. But even though she's little, ...

Apple crisp.
March 1, 2004... What you'll need: 10 apples (Remove skins and slice thin.) 2 cups brown sugar 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cups flour Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter, add flour and salt. Put apples in the bottom...

Ring-a-riddle word search.
March 1, 2004... To learn the answer to the riddle, find each word of the riddle and draw rings around them. Copy the left-over letters and you will have the answer. WHAT GIVES YOU POWER TO SEE THROUGH WALLS? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Answer: ...

Mystery picture puzzle.
March 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] toothbrush flag (3) cones carrot canoe candy cupcake shell Ohio ball pencil banana gum peach straw cup music note slice of pie ...