Hopscotch articles from December 2003

Hopscotch archives from December 2003

Hats.(Poem)
December 1, 2003... The talk of the town was Miss Hildegrard Katz, Who had an outrageous collection of hats That came in all colors and sizes and shapes And matched with her wallpaper, carpets, and drapes. Her hats were a riot of spirals and curls, All covered...

Hats & head coverings.
December 1, 2003... Hats and head coverings come in a large array of styles, colors, and fabrics. They are worn for a variety of reasons, everything from blocking out the sun to religious purposes or just plain fashion fun. Locate the ones listed in the puzzle...

Many hats.(Sue Duncan's careers)
December 1, 2003... Throughout a lifetime, we may wear many hats. Some of us may change jobs several times and experience a career change as many as three times. Sue Duncan is someone who enjoys wearing many hats. She is a Big South Fork National River and...

Grandma's hats.(Poem)
December 1, 2003... I love Grandma's hats-Blue, purple, and green. Whenever I wear one, I feel like a queen. Layers and layers Of netting and lace, I wear her hats proudly, A smile on my face.

Toppers.
December 1, 2003... Find the words below in the puzzle. After you have circled all the words, the letters remaining will spell out a message. P A C O W B O Y T S B N O L L A G N E T O O O K Y E R P E O R Z N P B Y I T O C E U E N R P B R S K R I T F...

Mad hatter's party.
December 1, 2003... For the next special occasion, plan a party with a hat theme. Design your invitations in the shape of a top hat. Ask everyone to arrive wearing a hat (the more unusual the better!) Each will need her hat to play MUSICAL HATS. Then you can play...

Alpha-hats.
December 1, 2003... Can you name what each letter is wearing? Hint: The name begins with the letter under the hat. A B C [ ] [ ] [ ] D E F [ ] [ ] [ ] G H I [ ] [ ] [ ] J K L [ ] [ ] [ ] M N O [ ] [ ] [ ] P Q R...

Hats off to hats!
December 1, 2003... If you want to collect money, you can "pass the hat!" If you have a secret, you "keep it under your hat." If you want to compete, you "toss your hat into the ring," and if you score three goals in hockey, it's a "hat trick!" From bonnets to...

My hat.(Poem)
December 1, 2003... I ordered this hat From a catalog To cover up my head. I like it so well And think it's just swell. I'll order another in red.

Hats around the world.
December 1, 2003... Here is a word find of hats around the world. We have hat in eight languages. Have a nice journey finding all the hats. 1. Spain--sombrero 2. Italy--berretto and cappello 3. Denmark--hat 4. Finland--hattu 5....

Hat pincushion.
December 1, 2003... An ideal gift for a mom, a grandma, an aunt, of a friend Supplies: * scissors * pencil * ruler * needle * thread * fabric scraps * 18" piece of narrow ribbon * cotton balls * small cardboard tube...

Mom wears a hundred hats.(Short Story)
December 1, 2003... When I was 11, our new neighbor asked, "Does your mom work?" "No," I said. "She stays home." Dad looked up from his newspaper and cleared his throat. "Well, actually, Mary Beth, your mom wears a lot of hats." I stared at him with...

Your fingers feel good.
December 1, 2003... Ten of the most wonderful and amazing parts of your body are your fingers and thumbs. They are filled with tiny, nerve endings that scientists call "receptors." This means they receive things. Your receptors receive feelings that tell your...

Erin and the Dandelion Band.(Short Story)
December 1, 2003... Everyone in Tepidity kept her hats in designer hatboxes or perched on wooden hat racks, except Erin. She stored hers in the greenhouse. When the people in town first met Erin, they had gathered for morning services in the small Gothic...

Cooking.(Hat Biscuits)
December 1, 2003... To make these hats you will need: * package of biscuit mix * candy sprinkles, small pieces of nuts and dried fruit, or a package of fruit roll-ups cut into narrow strips. (This decoration does best when added after cooking while...

Mad as a hatter.
December 1, 2003... Do you know where the phrase "mad as a hatter" comes from? The answer to this question is not as easy as you may think. Most people would guess that it originated with Lewis Carroll's loony hatter in Alice in Wonderland. However, the saying was...

The Thing On My Head.(Poem)
December 1, 2003... The thing on my noggin' Is white, and it's wool. And it itches and scratches My head when I pull And stretch it and jerk it Away from my eyes, But I Can't make it fit For it's just not my size. It covers...

The rainy-day trunk.(Short Story)
December 1, 2003... "It's never going to stop raining," moaned Sarah. She lay on her camp cot watching the raindrops drip from the pine needles outside the cabin window. "The sun will shine again," insisted Jill, her counsellor, "but in the meantime, we need...

Which hat are you wearing today?
December 1, 2003... Here are 10 different kinds of hats and caps. Use this list to find the answers baseball cap hard hat top hat beanie stocking cap three-cornered hat beret straw hat coonskin cap cowboy...

Hooray for helmets!
December 1, 2003... Let's go for a bike ride. Grab your helmet! How about some skate boarding? Don't forget your helmet! Do you like to snowboard? Not without a helmet! Football? Hockey? Lacrosse? Each has a different kind of helmet. And you aren't the only one...

Postcards from the bed and the shed.(Phoebe & Buttercup)(Short Story)
December 1, 2003... Dear Buttercup, My hat is off to Jake who I understand went past the state line and returned before sun-up. Is it true? If so, he rides like the wind. I just got back from being out with my brother Farley in the back of the barn...

Hope's Hundreds of Hats.(Poem)
December 1, 2003... Have you ever heard about Hope "The Hat" Strauss? She always wears hats on her head. Hope's hundreds of hats hang inside her house. She even wears hats into bed! Some hats are blue denim; some, linen with lace. ...

Weather story contest winners.(Short Story)
December 1, 2003... Maley woke up one morning. She was lying in bed dreamily, as she always did, but then she remembered that today was the day of the group picnic. So she quickly got her clothes on, brushed her hair, made her bed, and ran downstairs for breakfast...

Potsy's post office.(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003... Dear Potsy, My name is Amanda Elizabeth Klee. I am 10 years old, and I am in 5th grade and go to Hamilton Elementary School. I have one sister, one mom, one dad, six uncles, and four aunts. My sister's name is Emily. My mom's name is...

Potsy's pen pal club.
December 1, 2003... Dear Readers, These are the new additions of Hopscotch girls who want to be pen pals. These do not include girls on the previous list. To receive the addresses, simply mail us a self-addressed, stamped #10 envelope. We'll send you the...

Match hats to heads.
December 1, 2003... Use the clues to match each girl with her hat. Place an "X" in the boxes that are not correct and a star in the box that answers the clue. 1) The hat which ends with a vowel belongs to a girl whose name ends with a vowel. 2) The girl...

Mystery picture puzzle.
December 1, 2003... (2) boots match jingle bell needle caterpillar (2) tulips Band-Aid crown heart flag tepee baseball lips peach pennant (2)socks turtle ...