Innholdsfortegnelse for April 2019 i Spider Magazine Stories, Games, Activites and Puzzles for Children and Kids

Kufi caps are worn in West Africa by respected elders. In America, they’re  a symbol of pride for African heritage and culture. Even kids can wear them for weddings, graduations, or Kwanzaa. —Spider An old French legend says that zee chef’s hat has a hundred folds to show zat ee knows a hundred ways to cook an egg. –Miro Some Chinese farmers wear bambo doulì hats when they work in the fields. They dip  the hat in water and let it evaporate. It’s like air-conditioning for your head! — Sam If you want to juggle in the rain and stay dry, try an umbrella hat! They may look silly, but they’re great for when you need both hands. —Thistle The Sombrero Galaxy isn’t a hat, but it looks like one!…

D ID YOU EVER wish that you had eyes in the back of your head? Some animals look like they do! However, these “eyes” aren’t for seeing—in fact, they can’t see at all and are called false eyes or eyespots. It’s easy to be fooled by eyespots—after all, they look a lot like eyes. They’re large and round, and they seem to stare. They even have what looks like an iris (the round, colored part of an eyeball), and a pupil (the inner circle inside the iris). Yet despite their strong resemblance to real eyes, eyespots are just designs, or patterns, found on different parts of an animal’s body, including feathers, fins, or fur. They can be seen on the tails of peacocks, the wings of butterflies, and the skin…

THE STAIRCASE FRIENDSHIP bracelet is a funky accessory that looks hard, but is as easy as learning a simple knot. Once you learn to make one, you won’t be able to stop! What You’ll Need:  embroidery floss ruler scissors tape What to Do: step 1 1. Choose five colors of embroidery floss and cut a two-foot string of each. Tie the strings together about three inches from one end. Tape the strings to a table just above the knot. step 2 2. Pick your first color and move that string to the left. Cross the end of the string over the rest of the colors, so it looks like the number “4.” step 3 3. Loop the end of the string under the other colors and through the middle of…

Contest Rules Draw a picture of a hat. Here are the only rules: 1. Your entry must be signed by a parent or legal guardian, authorizing its publication in print and/or online and saying it’s your own idea. 2. Be sure to include your complete name, age, and address. 3. Your entry must arrive by April 25, 2019. We will publish our favorites in the September 2019 issue of Spider. Email your entry to spider@cricketmedia.com, or send it to Spider’s Corner, P.O. Box 300, Peru, IL 61354.…

CHRIS LOOKED AT the clock again. Only five more minutes before school let out. “On Friday,” said his Creative Learning teacher, Mrs. Griswell, “be prepared to share your favorite hobby with the class. And please bring samples to show everyone!” Chris groaned. No way am I going to talk about my favorite hobby, he thought. His older brother, Wes, teased him about it enough—and his dad didn’t think much of it, either. After school, Chris’s friend Nick plopped down beside him on the bus. “So what’re you gonna do for that hobby thing?” “Uh, I guess I can show my baseball cards,” Chris mumbled. No one except his family knew about his real hobby. “Cool,” said Nick. “I’ll bring in some of my hockey posters.” As the bus pulled out…

Dear Everybuggy, I love, love your magazine! I used to like Ladybug the best, but now I like Spider the best! Hey, Thistle, have you ever gotten lost? Hey, Everybuggy, do you like art? Hey, Spider, do you like April Fools’ Day? Natalie Livingston, age 7 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Dear Natalie, Thistle was lost once, but then she found her way again. We all love art. And April Fools’ Day is my very favorite holiday of the whole year! Cowabunga! Spider Dear Spider, I love your magazine! When I get it, I read the whole thing. Please adopt my baby dragon. Her name is Greasy. She is very sweet. She eats meat. Lael, age 8 Sale Creek, Tennessee  Dear Miro, I love your magazines. Can you adopt…