Humpty Dumpty's Magazine articles from December 2002

Humpty Dumpty's Magazine archives from December 2002

Santa's wish.(Poem)
December 1, 2002... One day Mrs. Claus said, "Santa Claus, dear, What gift would you like for Christmas this year?" "What I'd like? A present for me? I declare! Why, I'm happy if there is just snow in the air, If my reindeer are...

If You Give a Pig a Pancake.(picture book )
December 1, 2002... What happens if you give a pig a pancake? What more will she want? Will she want maple syrup, too? What will she get? Will she want to take a bath? Will she ask for bubbles? Young readers will find the answers in this delightful picture...

Holiday potatoes.(how to make herbed potatoes )
December 1, 2002... You can help Mom or Dad cook and serve during the holidays just like Chef Tim. What is he making? Small red potatoes are cut into quarters. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Parsley is cut finely. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chef Tim...

Make a holiday tree.
December 1, 2002... Decorate your finished tree with scraps of paper, markers, or whatever you like. Use it for a table decoration, or give it to someone you love. What you need: 6 sheets of green construction paper Pencil Scissors Clear...

First snow.(Short Story)
December 1, 2002... Kiko stuck his furry brown head out of his rabbit hole and looked at the world. He couldn't believe what he saw. Everything was white! Why, just yesterday the world was brown and gray. "Mama, Mama!" he called, scampering back down the...

Snow drink.(how to make a fruit smoothie)
December 1, 2002... Ask a grown-up to help you make snow drinks. Have a snow drink party! What you need: Apple juice 2 bananas, peeled and sliced 1 1/3 cups cold, lowfat milk 1 teaspoon vanilla What you do: 1. Pour apple juice into an...

Be snow smart!(how to dress when you go out in cold weather )
December 1, 2002... Dress warm before you go out to play in the snow. Dress in layers by wearing clothes on top of clothes. Warm air gets trapped between layers of clothing. If you feel too warm, you can take off a layer. Please color the clothing on these...

Colds are not cool!(what to do when you have a cold )
December 1, 2002... When you have a cold, you might have a runny or stopped-up nose, a scratchy throat, a fever, or chills. Why? Colds are caused by tiny germs called viruses that get into your body. You get sick because these viruses try to take over some of...

Ask Doctor Cory: for parents and teachers.(what happens to the body when we laugh or cry)(why we drool when we smell food )
December 1, 2002... Dear Dr. Cory: I am not too sure why we laugh or how we laugh, as well as cry. How does our body make us do these things? Dashe Via e-mail Dear Dashe: When we laugh, the rib muscles, the abdominal wall muscles (surface...