Child Life articles from January 2004

Child Life archives from January 2004

Holiday heritage.(puzzle search for holiday dates)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Here's a puzzle with a difference. It looks like a word search, but rather than look for words, you search for numbers. The holiday dates listed below are hidden across and down in the puzzle. Happy hunting! Year Holiday 165 ...

I'm a big fan of yours, valentine!(instructions to make a valentine fan)
January 1, 2004... Make this colorful, fanciful fan for your Valentine, for a friend, or just for fun! But be sure to read through art the directions before you begin. You will need: * Two sheets of construction paper (different colors) * Aluminum...

Veggie election 2004.(in honour of US Presidential and Congressional elections )(children will vote for their favorite vegetable)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... The vegetables were standing around one dog arguing. "Everybody knows kids like me best," said the corn. "Oh, no, I'm their favorite; I help build their muscles," said the spinach. "You are not; I have the prettiest color, and kids...

Get ready for tulip time!(Tulip Time Scholarship Games hosted by The Children's Better Health Institute)(sponsored by Ross & Babcock Travel)
January 1, 2004... For the 14th year in a row, The Children's Better Health Institute will host its annual Tulip Time Scholarship Games. This year's event will be held April 24 at the Fitness Farm, 2345 West 44th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46228. Our special guest...

Keep "bonding up" for this year's spelling bee!(sample words for "body parts" theme)(Tulip Time Scholarship Games )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Kids who come to the Fitness Farm in the spring for the Tulip Time Scholarship Games need to be prepared! Remember, the theme for the Tulip Time Spelling Bee will be "body parts." In our previous two issues, we listed only some of the words...

Poster contest.(The Smart Fit Kids Club[R])(Thomas Kinkade Poster Contest)
January 1, 2004... Hey, Kids! Thomas Kinkade invites you to enter the Thomas Kinkade Poster Contest! Here's what you do: On the next page, draw your favorite healthy habit and mail it to us. Some examples of healthy habits would be: brushing your teeth,...

Semifinalists.
January 1, 2004... Look at these entries that our readers sent in! These semi-finalists are now in the running for the grand prize (see page 12) to be announced at the 2004 Scholarship Games. Delianna P. age 10 New York [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

What's your BQ?(game that will improve your "basketball quotient")(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Here's a game that will help you improve your BQ--your Basketball Quotient! Choose on answer for each question below, and then turn to page 34 to see how you did. If you answer more thon seven questions correctly, you're an all-star. If...

The Day I Met the Ocean.(Joy Givers' Club)(children's poetry)(Brief Article)(Poem)
January 1, 2004... The Day I Met the Ocean The day I met the ocean, I never will forget. The gulls screeched high above me; My sandwich they did get. I ran into the water, I laid upon the beach. Not once did gulls disturb me...

Isolated.(Joy Givers' Club)(children's poetry)(Brief Article)(Poem)
January 1, 2004... Isolated Oh, so isolated; Neither trapped by solid material Nor by fear and danger-- And yet not by anything outside The last layer of my skin. Just isolated by my thoughts, Isolated until I fulfill my...

Grandma.(Joy Givers' Club)(Poetry)(Brief Article)(Poem)
January 1, 2004... Grandma Grandma's house just isn't the same If Grandma isn't there. There won't be anyone To make you stack the silverware. After you have eaten lunch, She'll send you out to play In the sandbox, on the...

You can feel a rainbow.(color affects learning, behavior and appetite)(blind people also affected by color which stimulates their glands)
January 1, 2004... In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huckleberry Finn quit school. He explained, "I had been to school and could say the multiplication table up to six times seven is thirty-five, and I don't reckon I could ever get any further than that if I...

Ring, ring, ringette?(Computer Scene)(team sport played on ice)(invented by Canadian Sam Jacks)
January 1, 2004... Ringette sounds like a spin-off of croquet or a kind of backyard horseshoe game. But It's not. In fact, ringette is the fastest sport played on ice. Ringette, invented in 1963 by a Canadian named Sam Jacks, began as a girl's answer to...

Skeleton.(skeleton, bones, and joints, why they are useful and how they work)
January 1, 2004... The skeleton is the inner framework of BONES that supports and gives shape to the human body. It also protects some of the soft organs of the body--the skull surrounds the brain, for example. Muscles and ligaments pull on the bones of the...

The mighty mint and other healthful plants.(pioneer children were treated with medicinal herbs or simple remedies)(use of peppermint, mustard seeds, or other plant s)
January 1, 2004... Have you ever wondered what it was like to live in the days of covered wagons? Picture yourself traveling along a steep mountain trail. The view below is breathtaking, but the scorching sun beats down without mercy. As the ox-drawn wagon hits...

Through the circles.(Pencil Pages)
January 1, 2004... Can you find the path from START to FINISH through this maze of circles? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Valentine's Day.(word game using letters in "Valentine's Day")(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Can you find smatter words using the Letters in the words "Valentine's Day"? The clues below can help you. After you're done, have a contest with your friends to see how many other words you can find! 1. A boy's name ...

Eat for luck!(New Year's customs)(around the World people eat different foods to bring them luck)
January 1, 2004... As New Year's Day approaches, people around the world will plan for the coming year, eager to get off to the best possible start! Many people will "eat for luck"--they plan to eat special foods that, by tradition, are supposed to bring them...

A matter of time.(before watches and clocks various methods used through history to measure time)
January 1, 2004... How do you suppose people told time before they had clocks and watches? Thousands of years ago, people could tell time by looking up at the stars. The whole sky is a giant clock. As the stars change positions, time passes. Then someone had...

Ask Doctor Cory.(Cory SerVaas)(health advice for children)
January 1, 2004... Dear Dr. Cory: I wont to know what makes sunburns hurt a lot. Can you tell me? Thanks! Leah Steltzer Maine Dear Leah: All burns, including sunburns, destroy skin cells. That is why you have pain, redness and peeling....

Sunburn care.(remedies and lotions for pain and itching)(safe products for children)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Nonprescription creams that contain one percent hydrocortisone can help reduce sunburn pain and swelling. Dermatologists say you should avoid lotions or sprays with benzocaine because they often cause allergic rashes. Lotions with aloe vera...

Limerick corner.(limerick contest for back-page Mini-Poster)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Can you write a limerick for our back-page Mini-Poster? Send as many entries as you wish, but they must be postmarked by February 26, 2004. (Sorry, we can't return entries. Sending them on a postcard is easiest--and cheapest!) Meanwhile,...

Snow sports.(word game using winter sports words)
January 1, 2004... We've lised some sports you can enjoy outdoors this winter. Can you find them hidden in the puzzle? They are written backward, forward, up. and down. CROSSCOUNTRY (Skiing) CURLING DOWNHILL (Skiing) HOCKEY ICE SKATING ...