Humpty Dumpty's Magazine articles from March 2004

Humpty Dumpty's Magazine archives from March 2004

Hot shot.
March 1, 2004... Katie Kangaroo's team needs one more basket to win the game. Connect the dots that will show the perfect throw. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

The memory garden.(Short Story)
March 1, 2004... Grandma, why is your garden a memory garden?" Sarah asked, knocking dirt off some bulbs. "Each flower reminds me of the friend who gave me the bulb or seed," said Grandma. "Cousin Sada gave me the iris one Christmas. Some of the bulbs have...

Starting seeds indoors.
March 1, 2004... Is it still too chilly to plant your garden? Get a jump on the growing season by starting your seeds indoors. What you need: Foam cups Potting soil Seeds What to do: 1. Fill cups about 3/4 full with potting soil....

Olympic treats.
March 1, 2004... This snack will give you energy! What you need: Mixing bowl Large spoon 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter 1/3 cup raisins 1/3 cup instant nonfat dry milk 1/4 cup crispy rice cereal 1/3 cup crushed pretzel sticks Wax paper...

Filler Up.(Poem)
March 1, 2004... Filler Up A car needs gasoline to run. My body needs good food To fill me up with energy And keep me running smooth. But sometimes if I skip a meal Or push myself too fast, My engine sputters to a stop. ...

Good food.
March 1, 2004... Eight good things to eat are hidden in this puzzle. See how many you can find by coloring the picture using the color code. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Fitness farm fun.
March 1, 2004... Things you need for the day are hidden around the track. Can you find a water bottle, an apple, a banana, a running shoe, a basketball, a golf club, and a tennis racket? Can you find the two tulips that are the same? Dylan is trying to...

Scholarship fun for the smart fit kids club.
March 1, 2004... April is always a good time at the Fitness Farm in Indianapolis. Kids gather to compete in their favorite sports, a spelling bee contest, or piano talent contest to win college scholarships. We invite all our Smart Fit Kids Club members to come...

Poster contest.(Thomas Kinkade Poster Contest.)
March 1, 2004... For the final theme in the Thomas Kinkade Poster Contest, we are asking you to make a poster of yourself participating in a Tulip Time Scholarship event. Choose one of the following: * golf * swimming * basketball * tree ID...

Know your trees: tree identification event.
March 1, 2004... Learn to identify the trees listed below by their bark and leaves. Also, learn to spell them correctly. Then come to the Tulip Time Scholarship Games in Indianapolis on April 24. You could win a college scholarship. Registration is on page 18....

Trees are like me.
March 1, 2004... Branches are like arms and legs. Twigs ate like fingers and toes. Bark is like skin. Name other like parts that are like body parts.

Harry's Pony.(Humpy Dumpty's Choice)(Short Story)
March 1, 2004... by Barbara Ann Porte pictures by Yossi Abolafia Harry enters a contest and wins. His prize is a pony or a bicycle. Harry wants the pony; he already has a bicycle. But his father tells him that the pony cannot live at their house. And...

Putt-putt golf.
March 1, 2004... Tommy Tiger is just about to putt under the windmill. Color this picture. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Finklehopper Frog.(Humpty Dumpty's Choice)
March 1, 2004... Whoever heard of a jogging frog? Finklehopper Frog sees that everybody is out jogging. He wants to jog. To get in the groove of jogging, he buys a jazzy new jogging suit. It isn't long before the other joggers tell him that it takes more...

High flyers.(Short Story)
March 1, 2004... Chris was sitting on the porch in front of his house when Brian, Rena, and Mary came by. "What is everyone going to do today?" Chris asked. "I'm going to fly my airplane," Brian answered. What airplane? Chris wondered. "I'm going to fly my...

Ask Doctor Cory.
March 1, 2004... Dear Dr. Cory: Diabetes runs in my family and seems to skip generations. I have a four-year-old boy who gets up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom. The other day we decided to check his (blood) sugar with my mother's testing...

Be like the animals.(Poem)
March 1, 2004... Be Like the Animals If you want to be healthy grow a good size, be like the animals-- exercise! Dance like a hippo, or run like a bear. Walk to the playground, or skip if you care. Soaring and...

Kite Ship.(Poem)
March 1, 2004... Kite Ship On seashore days, My kite drifts high Through wind-tossed clouds In a blue sea sky. Like a small red ship With a bright green sail, It skims cloud waves With its long rudder tail.