Humpty Dumpty's Magazine articles from January 1998

Humpty Dumpty's Magazine archives from January 1998

So long, germs. (poem)
January 1, 1998... I wash my hands before I eat. I wash them after school. I wash them after playtime. At home it's just the rule. I wash my hands to kill the germs that make me cough and sneeze. So long to all you yucky germs--...

Can't catch me. (poem)
January 1, 1998... A cold came knocking at my door one dark and wintry day; He brought along a bag of germs and asked if he could stay. "Come in, come in," I told him with a sly and sneaky smile. "Just wipe your feet and wash your hands and...

I only have beats for you. (heart physiology)
January 1, 1998... Hey, you out there! This is your heart talking. I'm down here--inside chest. You can't see me, but you can feel me working. Put your hand on your chest. Can you feel me beating? That thump-thump you feel is me. I beat about seventy times a...

"See" your heart beat. (way in which children can take their own pulse)
January 1, 1998... When doctors hold your wrist and look at their watches, they are taking your pulse. They do this by counting the number of times your heart beats. This might seem like a funny way to do it, but if you follow Humpty Dumpty's directions, you...

Three cheers for New Year's! (how to make a noisemaker)
January 1, 1998... Before you go to bed on New Year's Eve, you can greet the new year by cheering and making noises with your own cool-looking noisemaker. Here's how: What you need: Clean, empty soda can 10 dry beans or 10 pennies Clear tape...

Wear long red underwear and other ways to celebrate winter.
January 1, 1998... Make a snow angel Go sledding Wear fuzzy purple earmuffs Put snowballs in the freezer for next summer Invite your friends in for hot chocolate Feed the birds Walk around in snowshoes Knit a scarf Sew jingle bells on your...

Mix & fix: vitamin valentines. (recipe)
January 1, 1998... Have a grown-up help you with the cutting. What you need: Cheese Pineapple (fresh or canned, unsweetened) Bananas, oranges, or apples Strawberries Plastic straws What you do: 1. Cut the cheese into bite-sized...

Food, fun, and flowers. (information about events for the 1998 Tulip Time Scholarship Games)
January 1, 1998... We've got lots of fun planned for you! Whether you and your parents can come to the Tulip Time Scholarship Games in April or not, you can still be a winner. When: Saturday, April 25, 1998 Where: Fitness Farm 2345 West 44th...

3-games-in-1 fun pack. (Software Review)(Evaluation)
January 1, 1998... In Mr. Potato Head Saves Veggie Valley, he and his daughter, Sweet Potato, save the valley from a drought. You can play games, solve puzzles, and collect items to help them find a rain cloud. Play with more than 100 puzzles in Playskool...

I've been hearing about a new vaccine for flu that can be given as a nasal spray. Can you give more information about this? How effective is it? When can we expect it to be available?(Ask Doctor Cory)
January 1, 1998... Dear Dr. Cory: I've been hearing about a new vaccine for flu that can be given as a nasal spray. Can you give more information about this? How effective is it? When can we expect it to be available? Dear Ms. Silver: The new nasal...

Our oldest daughter seems to get two to three strep throat infections a year. Our two younger children don't seem to show any signs of the infection. Should they be tested for strep throat when our daughter has it?(Ask Doctor Cory)
January 1, 1998... Dear Dr. Cory: Our oldest daughter seems to get two to three strep throat infections a year. Our two younger children don't seem to show any signs of the infection. Should they be tested for strep throat when our daughter has it? Dear...

Who am I? (poem)
January 1, 1998... I spend the winter underground, But one day every year, I stick my head out of my hole, And if the weather's clear, I see my shadow and I know That I must go back in-- It still will be six more weeks Till...