Creative Kids articles from March 2003

Creative Kids archives from March 2003

From the editor.(Editorial)
March 22, 2003... Spring is in the air at Creative Kids as you can see from our beautiful flower cover. This cover was painted by 9-year-old Emily Holmes from Teague, TX. Emily also painted our back cover of the fawn in the flowers. These paintings screamed...

Speak out.(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2003... Rachel Gray, 13, of West Lafayette, in, wrote: "Bullies do not have the right to pick on others. Someone threatened me and finally, I told on him, no one deserves to be treated like that." Here are gout responses. This happened to me...

From the mailbox.(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2003... Dear Creative Kids, I am writing this letter to get information on how to send a sample of my stories. There are some things I want to ask. What kinds of stories do you accept? What audiences will be reading my work? Will I have to pay to...

North Side Light of Life Soup Kitchen. (Write On).
March 22, 2003... Did you ever wonder what it would feel like to be so hungry that you could only concentrate on food? No matter what you tried to do, all you could think about was eating. I had an experience several months ago that really opened my eyes to...

My grandparents. (Prose).(Short Story)
March 22, 2003... I wish I were young again. Or, maybe I don't. Do I enjoy life as a teen in the 21st century, or do I long to be young again and enjoy the simple things in life--the things that seemed to pass me by when all I cared to do was enjoy them while...

Skateboard word search. (Games).
March 22, 2003... Find the words in the list. Words may be up, down, diagonal, or backward. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Find: bearings finger flip impossible nollie stalefish deck hand plant indy ollie trucks fakie heel flip kick flip skateboard varial...

Collision in space logic puzzle. (Games).
March 22, 2003... Three aliens, Evildude, Hammerhead, and Peanutball were flying around the universe in their hovercrafts. All of a sudden, the hovercrafts malfunctioned and the aliens had a collision with Earth. The collision caused the aliens to forget which...

Springtime Picture. (Poetry).(Poem)
March 22, 2003... Springtime Picture A dogwood tree, On the verge of blooming, Smiles at the world. Tulips glimpse The blue sky, Cloudless, in March. A Steller's Jay perches In the blossoming plum tree, And makes a...

Animals of Spring. (Poetry).(Poem)
March 22, 2003... Animals of Spring The newborn cottontails, Grabbing nibbles of nourishment, Before their mother returns at dusk. The patterns on the ground, Closely resembling the back of a fawn Lying on a pine-needle bed. ...

Spring is a great time to plant flowers or build your own garden.
March 22, 2003... Spring is a great time to plant flowers or build your own garden. Ask a friend or a relative to help you, then plan where you'll plant your garden, what and where each plant will be placed in your garden, and then get started. Gardening can be...

Hear the Songbirds Sing. (Poetry).(Poem)
March 22, 2003... Hear the Songbirds Sing Hear the songbirds sing, As they fly through the sweet air. Hear them sing, Perch, and fly from day to night. Hear the songbirds sing, Hear the songbirds sing. Cathryn Paul, 9...

A Windy Day. (Poetry).(Poem)
March 22, 2003... A Windy Day The trees dance to The rhythm of the wind. The grass shivers Back and forth. Unstable plants hold tight To the ground. Leaves twirl gracefully In the air. The wind is a neverending...

Yellow Rose. (Poetry).(Poem)
March 22, 2003... Yellow Rose A gentle warm garden, Always dancing with green, A butterfly dreams of a silent rainbow mountain, Remembering its yellow rose, To bring light as if whispers sing, And that same, Single, ...

Tryouts. (Prose).(Short Story)
March 22, 2003... Everybody has a dream to do something in life. My dream is to play softball for a college team. In order to get to my goal, I knew I would have to work very hard. My dad found a team for me to try out for called the Grand Rapids Blaze. I was...

Country Unscramble. (Games).
March 22, 2003... Unscramble the words. 1. alashebgnd -- 2. ustalaria -- 3. dteiun ttesas -- 4. mangeyr -- 5. anaadc -- 6. wedsne -- 7. ubmra -- 8. pelan -- 9. yanek -- 10. yektru -- 11. lagnedn -- 12. dniai -- 13. xcoiem -- 14. hanic -- 15. pnaaj -- 16....

What am I? (Games).
March 22, 2003... Use the clues to discover the word. The fourth letter is in track, but not in crack. The fifth letter is in women, but not in woman. The first letter is in tick, but not in tic. The last letter is in say, but not in hay. The sixth letter is...

Chain links. (Games).
March 22, 2003... Answer the clue and use the last two letters of the previous word to be the first two letters of the next word. The first one has been done for you. 1. the leader in a race f i r s t 2. cars are driven on it -- -- -- -- --...

The Rainy Day. (Poetry).(Poem)
March 22, 2003... The Rainy Day Rain can Splash, drip, Pitter-patter, On the ground. Children watch. The drizzle Forms puddles. Listen, Laugh, Splish-splash, Drip. A day later, The sun peeks out....

Rain. (Poetry).(Poem)
March 22, 2003... Rain Pitter-patter-splat The rain falls on the rooftop Dark clouds cover the sky Kelly Thill, 13 Wexford, PA

Playing Chess in the Rain. (Poetry).(Poem)
March 22, 2003... Playing Chess in the Rain When it rains, Chess is a good game. I move a pawn, The wind yawns, I move my knight, Thunder and lightning fight. Out goes the bishop, As rain drops down. I castle, ...

Clouds come from moisture in the atmosphere that cools and forms into tiny water droplets or ice crystals.
March 22, 2003... Clouds come from moisture in the atmosphere that cools and forms into tiny water droplets or ice crystals. There are more than 100 types of clouds. How many of these do you recognize? Altostratus clouds form a smooth gray or bluish sheet high...

For You. (Poetry).(Poem)
March 22, 2003... For You I give you the peace of the jungle, Jaguars prowling quietly, The waterfall sounds ring peacefully. I give you the peace of the desert, The sparkling sand shining around you; At night the owls hoot softly....

Leaves of a Tree. (Poetry).(Poem)
March 22, 2003... Leaves of a Tree The leaves of a tree, As silent as can be. When the wind blows, They rustle to and fro. When it is fall, the leaves Trickle down like rain. When it is spring, The leaves bloom again. ...

Sea Meets Sky. (Poetry).(Poem)
March 22, 2003... Sea Meets Sky Wavy, spraying, calm, or stormy Whose members are birds and fish Pieces of a puzzle that blend together at the horizon, Who are free, contrasting, shadowed, and patterned, Who look beautiful, simple,...

Til We Meet Again. (Poetry).(Poem)
March 22, 2003... Til We Meet Again I see the silvery beast lurking in the shadows. It is the largest I have ever seen. Peacefully maintaining sufficient speed to match the current, I present my fly, And it rejects. I try...

Race Day. (Poetry).(Poem)
March 22, 2003... Race Day "On your mark, get set, go!" The start official said. "Faster, faster, faster!" I said to myself as I picked up my speed, Beat, beat, beat, Went my heart, Pat, pat, pat Went my feet on the...

Enter our contests!
March 22, 2003... Grace Our Cover We need covers for future issues of Creative Kids, so here's your chance to have your worked published in the best magazine created by kids, for kids. To all of you creative kids who love to draw, this is the contest...

Poems of the World Before Us. (Poetry).(Poem)
March 22, 2003... Poems of the World Before Us Poems of the world before us, The drop, drop, drip, drop of the nearly dried-up waterfall, Poems of the world before us, The pitter-patter of the bird walking on the cold stones, ...

The River's Voice. (Poetry).(Poem)
March 22, 2003... The River's Voice I have walked a dried-up river And followed it along, I saw the things the river saw, And heard the forest's song. This river used to have, A voice to call its own, To add to the already...

Pond Life. (Poetry).(Poem)
March 22, 2003... Pond Life In the pond A rain drop fell. It broke the water Like a window shattering. In the darkness, A circle is seen. The ripples become waves, Propelling the lily pads. The frog's lily pad ...

Dreams. (Poetry).(Poem)
March 22, 2003... Dreams A swirl of color Floating deep within my mind Shouting, crying, yelling, laughing All rolled into one Striking thunder Twinkling stars Blasting rays of sun The slow pattern of rain Throbbing...

Falling Alive. (Poetry).(Poem)
March 22, 2003... Falling Alive Falling Into the midnight sky My senses come alive. My heart beats A different tune My veins Fill with blood As blue As the moon Each star Becomes My fingers My...

Friends. (Prose).(Short Story)
March 22, 2003... It was a cold fall day in September when a new boy joined my class. Everyone tried to be nice to him, but it was hard because he wasn't very nice. The new boy's name was Mark. He had pimples on his face and his red, tangled hair looked like it...

The marble queen.(Short Story)
March 22, 2003... Ring! The bell rang for recess. The kids rushed out from school on a colorful, warm afternoon. Courtney, a fifth grader, was playing marbles on the basketball court. James and Peter walked over to her. "You like marbles?" they asked her....

Animal word search. (Games).
March 22, 2003... Find the words in the list. Words may be up, down, diagonal, or backward. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Find: alligator cheetah elephant hippopotamus javelina mouse toucan buzzard dog giraffe horse lion rabbit yak cat donkey...

Test scores logic puzzle. (Games).
March 22, 2003... Chelsea, James, and Christy are in Ms. Daves' class. They also have Ms. Daves as a math teacher. She gave the students a math test. James was the first to get his test, Chelsea second, and Christy third. The highest grade received was a 10,...

Looking Out My Bedroom Window. (Poetry).(Poem)
March 22, 2003... Looking Out My Bedroom Window I see two birds on a telephone wire, Looking out my bedroom window. Do they see my eyes afire? Looking out my bedroom window, I so wonder if this they did inspire, Looking out my...

Proof of My Goals. (Poetry).(Poem)
March 22, 2003... Proof of My Goals I have a special friend; He cannot walk and cannot bend. A game called soccer Is what we're playing. My friend is a trophy; That's what I am saying. Every night I see it glisten. It...

Little Things. (Poetry).(Poem)
March 22, 2003... The little things are, in most cases, the best things. A hand on your shoulder during troubling times can be a huge comfort. Sometimes when you are doing something and you are nervous about it, a smile from someone can keep you going. Maybe you...

Your Soul's Eyes. (Poetry).(Poem)
March 22, 2003... Your Soul's Eyes The waves crash like cymbals, The whales whistle like flutes, The crabs keep the beat with clicks, The ocean roars with song. The dolphins jump and dance, The fish make a colorful banner, ...