Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2016 i Ladybug Stories, Poems, and Songs Magazine for Young Kids and Children

It is raining. Max and Kate are stuck indoors. “I'm tired of playing checkers,” says Max. “Let’s paint!” says Kate. Max and Kate paint a colorful rainbow together. “Rain, rain, go away! Come again another day,” they chant as they paint. “It looks good, but I have an idea!” says Kate. She surprises Max by running out the door. “Hey!” says Max, “It’s still raining!” Raindrops pitter-patter onto the paper. Charlie comes over to watch. As the painting gets wet, the colors begin to run and mix together. “Wow!” says Max, “The rain is helping us!” “And look up,” says Kate with a smile. “The sun is coming out!”…

What You'll need: Scissors Knife (optional) Plastic drinking straw Hole punch Brad paper fastener What to Do: J. Ask a grownup to help you make a short slit near the top of the plastic drinking straw, using the blade of the scissors or a knife. Set the straw aside for later. 2. Cut out the pinwheel along the black cutting lines. Follow the cutting lines from each corner toward the center of the pinwheel, but stop before you get to the center. Use a hole punch to punch holes at the black dots in each corner and in the center. 4. Gently bring each of the four corners with holes to the center of the paper, being careful not to crease the paper. 5 Slide the brad paper fastener through…

When it looks like rain, my family is a finger-crossing family. When it sprinkles, my family is a palm-lifting, rain-tasting family. When it showers, my family is a hand-holding, song-singing, rainbow-watching family. When it pours, my family is a bucket-filling, jig-dancing, puddle-stomping, beetle-chasing, worm-rescuing, dam-building, leaf-floating, boat-sailing, hair-washing, mud-wrestling family. When we’re done, my family is a water-dripping, clothes-wringing, shower-taking, hair-drying, robe-wearing, cocoa-drinking family. What kind of rain family are you?…