Fun For Kidz articles from September 2008

Fun For Kidz archives from September 2008

Write your name with Braille dots.(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Imagine a domino with six spots: Two columns of three dots each, this is the basic shape for the Braille alphabet system. Using one or more of the six dots in various positions, each alphabet letter looks and feels different. ...

Spots & dots.(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Find the correct answers to the clues fro the word list and write them in the crossword puzzle. Then rearrange the letters in the circle "spots" to answer the riddle. POX POLKA LEOPARD APPALOOSA...

Limited vision.(Short story)
September 1, 2008... "Oh, Doc! Oh, Doc!" the young man cried. "You've got to help! I'm scared inside!" And gasping thus, he made his plea. "Tut! Tut!" said Doc, "What seems to be The cause of all this agony?" "I tripped and fell this rainy morn,...

Super sleuths!(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Jenny, Dylan, and Tanya are three kids with a nose for adventure! They call themselves "Super Sleuths"--detectives who seek out and try to solve the mysteries of the world. Of course, anybody who loves to learn and discover new things can be a...

Get to the point: drawing with dots.
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Can you imagine filling in a space in your coloring book with tiny dots of color? Some artists do exactly that. They draw entire pictures using just dots. This method of drawing is called pointillism. Artists who...

Drawing flowers.(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Your flower garden can be a good place to find ideas to draw. The flower drawn above is from my own garden. Notice that it's drawn entirely with dots, with no lines. This is a technique artists call stippling. It is...

Freckles.(Poem)
September 1, 2008... Freckles Freckles, freckles everywhere, Tannish brownish spots, Some people don't have any freckles. I have lots of dots! I use to scrub with lemon juice, Wishing them away. What a silly waste of time, ...

The mysterious spot card.(Stunts & Puzzles)
September 1, 2008... What They See: You place a card with six colored spots on the table and ask someone to name a number from one to six. It can be any of the six numbers. Someone names a number. You then count to that number (or perhaps spell the number) and...

Poseable styrofoam characters.
September 1, 2008... Materials: * Styrofoam plate or tray (clean, disinfected) * twisty ties from bread or trash bags or florist wire * scraps of yarn * glue hair spray Tools: * paper punches (1/4 inch for arms and legs, 1/2 inch for torso) *...

Dalmatians: earning their spot in history.
September 1, 2008... With its unique spots, no dog is easier to identify than a Dalmatian. The first spotted dogs were seen in Dalmatia, Yugoslavia. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dalmatian puppies are born with a pure white coat. They get their spots in about 10...

Can you believe your eyes?(Science)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Most people are good at making size comparisons. You can tell which of your friends is taller than the others, for example, when they are standing by one another. However, what if you look at two strangers, one very...

Make this magnetic list spot.(WORKSHOP)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Going shopping without a written list is dumb. If your shopping list is more than three items long, you likely will forget something you really need and buy something you don't need! But in which spot do you put your...

Word search puzzle.(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Look forwards, backwards, up, down, and diagonally to find the following words in capital letters. Cross the words off the list. After all the words are found, the letters remaining will spell something relating to spots and dots. ...

Cute as a button?
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Here's a riddle: These "spots and dots" have been around for more than 4000 years. They are made from plastic, glass, rubber, leather, pearl, gold, even tortoiseshell. Although most are round, some are square,...

The littlest wild cat.(rusty-spotted cats)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Everyone knows about the big wild cats like lions and tigers. But did you know that the smallest wild cats in the world are called rusty-spotted cats, and they are less than half the size of your house cat? ...

A recipe for spotted dots.(Recipe)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] INGREDIENTS NEEDED: * 1 cup peanut butter * 3/4 cup plain flour * 2 tablespoons granulated sugar * 1 cup chocolate chips * another 1/2 cup granulated sugar Stir peanut butter, flour,...

Riding the back roads with Max.(Short story)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Max and his owners, Linda, Craig, and their seven-year-old son, Ed, are driving the back roads of America. Perhaps you have seen Max with his head out the window. If not, here is a letter describing his most recent...

Cow spots maze.
September 1, 2008... Can you spot the right path through this cow? Keep on moooving! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Answer: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

The castaways are the Buckleys, a family of hares.(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Having been shipwrecked on a deserted island, they have made it their goal to explore more and more of the island's interior. many animals do you think we've seen so far Peter? I would estimate that we've seen at least 20 species! ...

Find dots in a museum.
September 1, 2008... Visit an art museum and look for paintings by Georges Seurat. He lived in France in the 1800s and invented the idea of pointillism, painting with dots. He placed separate dots of different bright colors next to one another. From a distance, the...

Spots and Dots.(Poem)
September 1, 2008... Spots and Dots Spots on sweatshirts, raised Braille dots, Bright spotlights on a stage, Tasty ice cream "hits the spot," Fierce leopards in a cage. Fire fighters "on the spot," A polka dotted shirt, Tiny...

Spotting dots and spots.(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Spot all the DOTS and SPOTS in the box below and cross them out. Then write the leftover letters in the blank boxes, and you will spot seven things with dots and spots. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Seven Things with Dots and Spots: ...

Mystery picture puzzle.
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] anvil (2) mushrooms jingle bell salt shaker lizard house tips (2) dominoes flashlight lady bug donut lollipop balloon (3) hearts camel (2) socks...