Child Life articles from January 1998

Child Life archives from January 1998

To Saint Valentine. (poem)
January 1, 1998... Good Saint Val, in these few lines Thanks for lacy valentines. Thanks for little golden darts Poking holes in painted hearts; Thanks for every Cupid buoyed Briskly 'round the celluloid. Thanks for knobby knots...

The amber mystery. (short story)
January 1, 1998... It had always been agreed that there was something very mysterious about John Smyrrth. Ever since Mr. Herring, Boy Scout leader, had returned from a vacation trip in the East and had brought with him this boy as his adopted son, there had been...

Shadow plays. (how to create a shadow stage)
January 1, 1998... The shadow play is a sort of homemade cinema show, easily arranged, and can be made as simple or as elaborate as you wish. You need only an improvised stage, a screen, a source of light, and a little imagination. The doorway between two...

Our workshop: costumes for school plays and home shows.
January 1, 1998... Of course you like to dress up--everyone does. And the shows are packs of fun to get up. Making costumes and accessories for school plays or home shows gives one something to do in the workshop, too. Figure 1 shows a pirate, brave and...

Electric dancers. (making tissue paper dolls move with static electricity)
January 1, 1998... The mercury had been lurking far below zero for days and a fine, powdery snow had kept on falling until the yard was filled with deep, soft drifts. This cold and snow had kept Bob and Mary and Joe in the house so long that they had grown...

Baked apples. (recipe)
January 1, 1998... Do you like to cook? You say you never tried? Think of that--and cooking is such fun, too! A person just feels sorry for a girl or boy who is old enough to read this magazine and who really doesn't know how to cook anything. You notice I...

Winter in Tickletown. (short story)
January 1, 1998... Mrs. Treetop called up Mrs. Buttercup to say it looked like snow. By the time they'd finished talking, it was the worst blizzard in history. The drifts were so deep around Farmer Barnside's chicken coop that he was obliged to crawl in at the...

The boxcar adventure. (fiction)(Part I)
January 1, 1998... About seven o'clock on one hot evening in early summer, four children appeared in the little village of Middlesex. The baker's wife saw them first, as they stood outside her shop window pointing at the frosted cakes and lemon pies. As she...

Snowman.(poem)
January 1, 1998... Slippery soft snow I use to build the snowman. Neighborly, nice nod the new snowman gives to me. Odd, old snowman to look at; Watching me as I play, I look back. Melting while I look at him, I start to feel unmerry. ...

I like snowboarding.
January 1, 1998... I like snowboarding with my dad because it is fun. And also you can do jumps. It is fun when you go up the mountain on the lift.

The snow queen.(poem)
January 1, 1998... The Snow Queen, She rules her land with pride, Throwing down the snow in a glide, She rules winter, She rules snow, What is her name? Do you know? She throws down white snowflakes, six points have they...

Writer's block.(poem)
January 1, 1998... Once again I sit down to write With paper and pen within my sight. My English teacher has just assigned Another poem of at least eight lines. I am anxious and excited to do this well. Any minute now the thoughts...

God's coloring book.(poem)
January 1, 1998... What if you had never stopped to watch a bird fly? You would have missed the clear blue sky. What if you had never looked up at night? You would have missed the stars shining bright. What if you had never awakened early to...

What is a smile?(poem)
January 1, 1998... Is it something you do? Or is it something you wear? Or... A smile is when joy reaches your heart and everything lights up.

The truth.(poem)
January 1, 1998... If you think you'll lose, you have no chance. If you think you'll miss, there's no reason to swing. If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you are done, you have quit working. If you think you can't, you are...

Flowers, photos, and food. (information about the 1998 Tulip Time Scholarship Games)
January 1, 1998... We've planned some great contests for all of our readers. Even if you can't be with us at the Tulip Time Scholarship Games on April 25, you can still be a winner. The Healthful Recipe Contest deadline has been extended to April 1, 1998,...

Cyber crafts for kids. (World Wide Web sites that describe how to make art crafts)
January 1, 1998... Looking for fun stuff to do because it's too cold to go outside? Check out these cut-and-paste, slimy-gooey, play clay, make-it-yourself craft sites on the Net for a few fresh ideas. KIDS CRAFT:The Ultimate Kids Resource...

How do we burp? I know this might sound silly, but I used to think that it was caused by a bubble in the throat that popped and made a loud noise.(Ask Doctor Cory)
January 1, 1998... Dear Adam: Your thoughts aren't silly at all. In fact, you are almost right. But the gas bubble first occurs in the stomach. The stomach valve may suddenly open, allowing the gas to escape. The gas vibrates as it travels up the throat,...

I like to play basketball. After a few games, I get blisters on my feet. They hurt when I walk or run. My mom said to wear two pairs of socks and it worked! The blisters disappeared. Why do I get blisters and why do they disappear when I wear two pairs of socks?(Ask Doctor Cory)
January 1, 1998... Dear Cheyenne: Blisters are caused by too much rubbing or friction between the skin and an object. In your case, there was too much rubbing between your heel or the ball of your foot and your shoe. The extra pair of socks acted as a cushion...

I have a problem. I like to drink water a lot. I try to go to the bathroom every night before I go to bed, but I don't have to go then. But when I am asleep, I have a dream that I am going to the bathroom. But it is not a dream, I really am. What should I do?(Ask Doctor Cory)
January 1, 1998... Dear Reader: Bed-wetting is not uncommon at your age. People with this condition can't control it and should not be punished or teased for it. Most children who have this condition develop bladder control by the end of puberty. It...