Innholdsfortegnelse for November/December 2019 i Spider Magazine Stories, Games, Activites and Puzzles for Children and Kids

What You’ll Need:  orange whole cloves ground cinnamon tape or thimble small paper bag large paper clips ribbon straight pins What to Do: 1. Open the paper clip and use it to poke tiny holes all over the surface of the orange. 2. Wear thimble or wrap several layers of tape around your thumb to protect it and press the cloves into the holes, covering the orange completely. 3. Place the orange in the paper bag with the ground cinnamon, hold the bag closed, and gently shake. 4. When the orange is well powdered with the cinnamon, allow it to dry in a dark, dry place for two to four weeks, turning it every day so it won’t get any flat spots. 5. Wrap ribbon around the orange, creating four…

Katherine B., age 9 Denver, Colorado Anna P., age 6 Omaha, Nebraska Lydia N., age 7 Brick, New Jersey Rock Fall Hideout Molly R., age 8 Cranston, Rhode Island Cotton Candy Cloud and Hut with Rainbow Flowing Down Lillian J., age 8 Bessemer, Alabama Treehouse Hideout Ruby L., age 8 Madison, Wisconsin Dhruva C., age 7 Rajkot, Gujrat, India Kristopher W., age 9 Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania Hope Medrano, age 10 Dallas, Texas A Mermaid’s Hideout: Sandcastle Helen Boenigk, age 8 New York, New York Secret Treehouse Ursula Whiteley, age 9 Ketchikan, Alaska…

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison all had sheep. President Woodrow Wilson kept sheep on the White House lawn. —Ophelia A sheep from New Zealand named Shrek hated getting sheared. He hid in a cave for six years before his owners found him. They sheared off enough wool to make twenty suits! —Spider There are hundreds of breeds of sheep around the world. They can have white, brown, or black wool. —Araña Wild sheep shed their wool every spring. But farm sheep don’t. Their wool never stops growing! — Sam Baby sheep, called lambs, can walk minutes after being born. —Thistle Sheep have rectangular pupils and excellent eyesight. —Miro Send your fabulous facts to spider@cricketmedia.com!…

ON HANUKKAH, FAMILIES exchange presents, play dreidel, and snack on delicious gelt: chocolate candies shaped like coins. Why coins? In Europe, it was a Hanukkah tradition to give children a bit of gelt—Yiddish for money—to buy candy and treats. The first chocolate gelt was created in 1920 by a New York candy company. Now you can make your own sweet Hanukkah treat! What You’ll Need: 1 cup chocolate chips microwaveable bowl spoon mini cupcake liners baking sheet or muffin tin toothpick gold or silver foil scissors What to Do: 1. Arrange mini cupcake liners on the baking sheet or muffin tin. 2. Pour chocolate chips into the bowl. Heat in the microwave for 20 seconds, then stir. Repeat until chocolate chips are melted and smooth. 3. Spoon a small amount…

Dear Spider, I love the magazine and the “Turkey Hunt” (November/December 2018). I found another box of holiday decorations. Hooray for holidays! Oo-la-la, zeez ornaments are so beautiful! Kaija University Place, Washington Dear Everybuggy, Miro, you are a lot like me. But next time don’t order such a crazy machine. Spider, go skiing. Bill, stop reading books in the attic. Will you adopt my dragon, Flame? He is a good cook and can help Miro. James E. Summers, age 10 Ackerman, Mississippi P.S. What is Miro’s favorite food? Mine is shrimp. James, ma ratatouille eez magnifique! Bon appétit, Miro Dear Spider, Can you please, please, please adopt Lexi? She can turn into a lynx, a unicorn, a lamb, and a cat with wings. If you tell anyone except the gang,…

W hat You' ll Need: brown paper bag scissors empty cardboard tube acrylic paint paper plate or pie tin What to Do: 1. With an adult’s help, cut down one side of the bag, then cut off the bottom and handles. Flatten out the bag with the plain side up. 2. Carefully snip a 1- to 2-inch cut in one side of the cardboard tube. Continue all around the tube, leaving about ¼ inch between each cut. Bend the fringes gently outwards to create a snowflake shape. 3. Squeeze some paint onto a paper plate or pie tin. Dip the snowflake-shaped end of the tube into the paint, swirling it around to make sure it’s covered. To print, press the tube down on the paper. Repeat until all the paper…

ONCE UPON A time when Earth was young, Winter ruled. Snow and ice covered mountains and rivers, fields and forests. So hard was the floor between Earth and Sky that Sun could not peek through to warm the ground. Animals that survived this harsh cold hunted to provide what little food they could for their young. A big bear, called Fisher because the magic in his tail helped him catch fish, decided it was time to bring Summer to Earth. So Fisher invited all of Earth’s creatures to a meeting. “We will find a way to warm Earth,” he said. “Sun will bring grass and flowers and birds. We must reach the Great Spirit and ask for help. Who will go with me to the place where Earth is closest…

Contest Rules Send us a poem about a holiday party or celebration. 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 November 25, 2019. We will publish our favorites in the March 2020 issue of Spider. Email your entry to spider@cricketmedia.com, or send it to Spider’s Corner, P.O. Box 300, Peru, IL 61354.…