Humpty Dumpty's Magazine articles from June 1998

Humpty Dumpty's Magazine archives from June 1998

Eastville meets Westside. (short story)
June 1, 1998... Once upon a time, there were two villages on a river. The people who lived in Eastville were unhappy. They were tired and chubby and never felt like having fun. But the people who lived in Westside were happy and busy with festivals and...

Walk the line. (exercise)
June 1, 1998... Here is an exercise that needs a sense of balance and some skill. With chalk, draw a narrow stripe down the sidewalk. Try to walk the line without stepping of it. When you can do this, try walking quickly. Then try walking backward...

Food for thought. (poem)
June 1, 1998... Broccoli, spinach, Brussels sprouts, Carrots, beets, and peas. I love to eat my vegetables. I'll have seconds, please. Mushrooms, corn, and cauliflower, Potatoes and green beans. Good food gives me muscle...

Funny stuff. (quiz about how the body works)
June 1, 1998... Do you wonder about the funny stuff your body does? Here is how your body works when you shiver, sweat, blush/ (whoops!) burp, and hiccup! Guess which word goes with which riddle. * SHIVER * SWEAT * BLUSH * BURP *...

Two-fruit shake. (recipe)
June 1, 1998... Here is a drink that tastes good and is good for you! What you need? Large spoon 1 8-ounce container peach yogurt Electric blender Measuring cup 1 cup unsweetened apricot nectar Adult helper What you do: 1. Scoop the yogurt...

People pretzels. (body twist for exercise)
June 1, 1998... It is fun and good exercise to stretch and twist your body. Can you be a people pretzel? Try to touch the middle of your back with your pointer finger. Can you touch your right elbow to your left Knee? Your left elbow to your right...

Fun facts about your body! (bones and skin)
June 1, 1998... You will have 206 bones when you body is fully grown. Your bones store minerals that keep your body strong. Your bones work together to help your body move. New blood is made inside your bone. Your bones protect your inner organs, such...

The parts of me. (poem)
June 1, 1998... I have ten little toes, Ten little fingers, Two little eyes to see, Two little ears, One little nose, A smiling mouth, that's me! I have two little feet, Two little shoulders, One little spine so...

What is the correct way to remove a stinger from a bee sting?(Ask Doctor Cory)
June 1, 1998... Dear Dr. Cory: What is the correct way to remove the stinger from a bee sting? Terri Hackner Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Dear Ms. Hackner: A study reported in the August 3, 1996 issue of The Lancet recommends that stingers...

What are chiggers and what is the best way to treat chigger bites?(Ask Doctor Cory)
June 1, 1998... Dear Dr. Cory: What are chiggers and what is the best way to treat chigger bites? Kerry Driskin Milwaukee, Wisconsin Dear Ms. Driskin: Chiggers are the larvae of a type of mite, also called red bugs or harvest mites....

The past is our playground.(Evaluation)
June 1, 1998... In Let"s Pretend! Volume 5, you will have plenty of fun and learn many new things. Meet Flash the Firefly. He lives in a very unusual attic! Click on each treasure, and see where it leads! The dinosaur will show you when dinosaurs lived...

Itchy, itchy, scratch! (poem)
June 1, 1998... Itchy, itchy, itchy, itchy, itchy, itchy, SCRATCH! We're itchy little chiggers in a grassy chigger patch. Itchy, itchy, itchy, itchy, itchy, itchy, bite! We're...

One hundred per centipede. (poem)
June 1, 1998... Hey, centipede! A hundred legs! You have so many feet! You must be quite a runner then. I'll bet you can't be beat! If I could have a hundred legs, Imagine what a blast! With two already, I could run ...