Humpty Dumpty's Magazine articles from January 1999

Humpty Dumpty's Magazine archives from January 1999

If I Were a Letter Carrier.(children's story)
January 1, 1999... If I were a letter carrier, I would put a letter and a package in everybody's mailbox everyday. The letter would be from a Grandma or an uncle who lives far away. The letter would say how they wished you lived nearby because there were so...

MIX & FIX: LOVEBIRD CEREAL.(cereal recipe)
January 1, 1999... What you need: 1 large plastic container, covered Dry measuring cup 1 cup raisins 1 cup peanuts 2 cups toasted oat dry cereal, ready-to-eat 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, shelled Large spoon Cereal bowl 1/2 cup milk...

My Oh, My!(poetry)
January 1, 1999... A pickle has dimples. So do I. What if we trade? My, oh, my! A shoe has a tongue. So do I. What if we trade? My, oh, my! A clock has hands. So do I. What if we trade? My, oh, my! A potato has eyes. So do I. What if we trade? My, oh, my! ...

IT'S TULIP TIME!(planting tulips)
January 1, 1999... You can make tulips bloom in the winter. Here's how! What you need: A shallow bowl or pot with no holes in the bottom Water Tulip bulbs Gravel, clean marbles, washed seashells, or stones What you do: 1....

Where Have You Been Buster?(short story)
January 1, 1999... Buster raced up the oak tree to his nest. "Mother, Mother," he called. "I need some broth!" "No, Buster," said Mother Squirrel. Buster flicked his tail and stamped one paw. "Yes, yes, yes! I must have some broth!" "NO!" said...

Ask Doctor Cory.(medical questions)
January 1, 1999... The baby AIDS Series Who is at risk to get AIDS? NEWBORN BABIES! Can their lives be saved? YES! How? BY NEWBORN SCREENING! You can help pass legislation in your state. Listen to the heartbreaking story of the Culp family, who...

Going to the Doctor.(poem)
January 1, 1999... I open my mouth; she looks down my throat, And I say, "Baa!" just like a goat. I sit on the table; she taps my knee, And I pretend I'm in a tree. She checks my nose, my toes, my feet. She listens real close to my...

Squirmin'.(poetry)
January 1, 1999... I've got the willy-nilly sillies, The wiggle-waggle giggles, The hunky-dunky spunkies, And the klip-klap-klops. I've got the wisty-jisty twisties, The widdle-waddle woddles, The bumpy-humpy jumpies, And...

SWALLOWING WINTER.(poetry)
January 1, 1999... Snowflakes are dropping like quiet lace. Cold little flickers are on my face. Catch them, Watch them, Snatch them with my tongue. Swallowing winter is shivery fun! What is hiding in the snowy picture? ...