Humpty Dumpty's Magazine articles from January 2003

Humpty Dumpty's Magazine archives from January 2003

So long, germs!(Poem)
January 1, 2003... SO LONG GERMS! 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...

Can't catch me.(Poem)
January 1, 2003... Can't Catch Me A cold came knocking at my door one dark and wintry day; He brought along a bag of germs asked if he could stay. "Come in, come in," I told him sly and sneaky smile. "Just wipe your...

Wear long red underwear and other ways to celebrate winter.(fun things you can do in winter )
January 1, 2003... Make a snow angel [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Go sledding [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Wear fuzzy purple earmuffs [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Put snowballs in the freezer for next summer [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Invite your...

Set your clocks for tulip time.(Tulip Time scholarship games )
January 1, 2003... SATURDAY EVENTS When: Saturday, April 26, 2003 Where: Fitness Farm 2345 West 44th Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46228 Who: Kids ages twelve and under (and parents) What: Track races...

Vitamin valentines.(how to make a decoration with fruit and cheese)
January 1, 2003... Have a grown-up help you do 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...

Percival Penguin can!(Short Story)
January 1, 2003... Percival Penguin began as an egg. The egg was kept on Father Penguin's feet, covered by Father's feathers and skin. One day inside the egg, Percival said, "Let me out of here!" He pecked a tiny hole in the shell, but then he stopped. "I...

I only have beats for you.(how the human heart works)
January 1, 2003... Hey, this is your heart talking. I'm down here--inside your 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 minute. That's...

Ask Doctor Cory: for parents and teachers.(what happens when blood vessels pop in the eye)(why we get germs in the mouth )
January 1, 2003... Dear Dr. Cory: Why do the blood vessels in your eyes pop? Does it come from stress or vomiting? When the blood vessels pop, why are they so big? I like your answers to the questions. Katelynn Minch Waukesha, Wisconsin ...

Guess who.(Poem)
January 1, 2003... GUESS WHO 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...