Innholdsfortegnelse for October 2018 i Spider Magazine Stories, Games, Activites and Puzzles for Children and Kids

“WHAT’S WRONG?” DOODLEBUG asked his sister. On this gloomy, late October afternoon he and Dandelion were exploring the family’s ancient-looking library with Cousin Rudyard. “Look!” Dandelion replied in a hushed voice. She was sitting in the window seat, holding an open leather-bound book in her lap. Doodlebug and Rudyard quickly joined her. “Hey!” said Rudyard, startled by the pictures on the pages. “It’s—” “Shhhhh,” Dandelion replied. “Let’s read.” ON A DARK and windy autumn eve, two dear, sweet children set out into the forest to gather mushrooms for their beloved Halloween Fungus Porridge. Under a pumpkin-orange moon, Dooley and Dandy plucked the yummy fungi till their baskets were full, singing sweetly all the while. But as they turned happily for home, they spied a glowing light through the trees. A…

CUT OUT THE cards. Mix them up and spread them out facedown on a table. Try to find the matching Spanish and English cards by turning over only two cards at a time. If you find a matching pair, keep the cards. If the cards don’t match, turn them facedown again. To play with a friend, take turns looking for the pairs of cards until you’ve matched them all .…

This is Mami’s hometown in Michoacán, México. Day of the Dead there is like a big party at the cemetery with flowers, candy, music, food, friends, family, and people dressed like skeletons. Our celebration will be smaller, but just as colorful. October 27 Dear Journal, Mami said we’re celebrating Día de los Muertos this year. My Abuelito Víctor died two months ago and I miss him a lot. We used to go to baseball games together and sneak in tamales. (Mmmmmm!) He even gave me the baseball bat he had as a kid. I love it because the best player ever, El Toro Valenzuela, signed it. Mami said Abuelito’s spirit will visit us on Día de los Muertos, maybe in the shape of a butterfly. She said that we make…

Dear Sluggy, Please take this cat who glows in the dark. Her name is Glowy. You can use her as a nightlight. She loves to play animal tag. Hayden Rich, age 6 Indianapolis, Indiana Dear Spider, I really enjoy your magazines. My brother and sister always race to the mailbox when we think there will be an Ask or Spider . Our grandmother always orders them for us. I especially love the Spider magazines because they have cool activities in the back. I have a suggestion for you. My mother always makes jack-o’-lantern oranges for us around Halloween time. You get a Sharpie and some clementines, then color faces on them. Thistle, can you please adopt Cloudy and Marshmallo. They are twins. Cloudy is very…

ALEBRIJES ARE COLORFUL animal sculptures created by Mexican artists.They are often wild fantasy creatures like armadillos with long hedgehog spikes, dogs with horse legs and polka-dot skin, or striped lizards with chicken feet.Take this quiz to find out which Alebreije should be your imaginary friend! When my tummy starts rumbling, I’m hungry for . . . ❏ A. Anything! They call me “garbage disposal” at home. ❏ B. A tuna fish sandwich or a bowl of milk. ❏ C. Junk food! Spicy chips, cheese puffs, candy, or cupcakes. My favorite place to hang out is . . . ❏ A. The city! I love tall buildings, neon lights, and noise. ❏ B. Small, dark places, like a cave, backyard shed, or blanket fort. ❏ C. Wide open fields with big…

Mostly A’s: A silly, scaly coyote with rabbit ears.This loud friend will never let you frown for long and loves tickle fights, pranks, and knock-knock jokes. Mostly B’s: A cat with starry-night skin and dragon wings.This friend might be a little shy at first, but is extremely intelligent and will gobble up books like candy. Mostly C’s: A bull with an armadillo’s leathery shell and tail.With this friend, you’ll spend lots of time running around outside, eating snacks, and having burping contests.…

Phoenix H., age 6 Tucson, Arizona Clawed Dragon Sofia K., age 7 Rochester, Michigan Simone S., age 6 San Diego, California Annabel W., age 7 New York, New York Fairy Cat Hannah S., age 8 San Diego, California Pet Playgroup Kate S., age 5 Jamaica Estates, New York My Pet Parrot Sarah Charlotte Rosenburg, age 7 Bellingham, Washington Imaginary Horse Hayden B., age 9 Hixton, Wisconsin Gecko Sylvia H., age 8 Snohomish, Washington Rainbow Swan Eliza K., age 6 Minneapolis, Minnesota Rainbow Moon Unicorn Harper Adelle Nesbitt, age 6 Bowling Green, Kentucky Leah the Alicorn Malcolm F., age 8 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ting Ting…

What You'll Need: What to Do: 1. Take the cookie dough out of the refrigerator. *Sort the hard candy by color into plastic baggies and gently crush using a hammer or mallet. 2. When the dough is at room temperature, mix in 1/4 cup flour with your hands until well blended. 3. Preheat the oven to 350°F. 4. Roll the dough thinly on a piece of parchment paper the size of your cookie sheet. Cut out as many skull cookies as possible, then remove the scraps and use them to make more skulls. 5. Set your skulls about 2 inches apart on the parchment paper. Cut out circles for eyes and a triangle for the nose. Sprinkle crushed hard candy in the eye and nose holes. 6. Carefully place the…