Innholdsfortegnelse for January 2020 i Spider Magazine Stories, Games, Activites and Puzzles for Children and Kids

Jaslene Kwack, age 9 Lisle, Illinois School Like a castle with an army Big yellow carriages dropping off soldiers at a base A colossal monument To some it is a place of dread Sometimes they do not want to get out of bed And to some it is a home Whether you are human or an alien Examining potions and scrolls Learning of new worlds and dimensions Bustling crowds in the dining hall Trying to get food As an athlete, a wizard, a princess, a knight All united in one building Sometimes as enemies But allies are always being made Avery H., age 9 Fairfax, Virginia Open House Day Who will be my new teacher? Will it be Ms. Crazy, Mrs. Magic, or Mr. Preacher? Will they be tall or…

EVERY JANUARY IN Chennai, India, a street is cleared. Blockades are set up on both sides. Women of all ages are ready for the big competition: the kolam contest. A kolam is a design that is drawn every morning on the floor of Hindu homes, usually at the entrance. The design can be small to fit a compact space or huge and striking to fill up a large area. When kolams are drawn with rice flour, they are food for ants, birds, and small insects. So drawing a kolam every morning begins the day with kindness and generosity. For the contest, kolams are drawn with either ground rice or kolam powder. Kolam powder is a special powder made from a crushed white stone. The kolam artist takes a pinch…

Hi, Everybuggy, Please adopt my puppy, Kiley. Her favorite colors are purple, pink, black, and white, just like me! Spider, what is  Dear Spider, I like the Spider comics at the bottom of the page. Do you like mythology? My favorite hero is Odysseus. Can you adopt Hercules the monkey? He eats bananas and  your favorite color? Sonya, do you speak any language other than English? Nina Alexander, age 6 Alexandria, Virginia pizza. His mom and dad are Mommy Hera and Daddy Zeus. Take good care of him, please. Calvin G., age 8 Richmond, Virginia I like red! Sonya has learned a few words of French from Miro. Cowabunga! Spider We love mythology and we’ll take good care of Hercules! Thistle Dear Sam, I have a joke for you: Where…

W hat You' ll Need: mixing bowl large spoon or spatula 1/4 cup flour 1/4 cup salt sandwich baggies construction paper 1/4 cup water food coloring or paint scissors What to Do: 1. In a bowl, mix salt, flour, water, and a few drops of food coloring or paint. 2. Spoon mixture into a sandwich baggie and seal it. Snip a small hole in one corner of the baggie. For multiple colors, repeat steps 1 and 2 (optional). 3. To draw, gently squeeze the “paint” onto a piece of paper. You may need to practice. Let your art dry flat overnight.…

LONG AGO, A young man named Jaidutt lived in the ancient city of Ujjain in India. His mother and grandmother had brought him up because his father had wasted his inheritance and abandoned the family. The two women managed as well as they could on the little money they had. But by the time Jaidutt turned eighteen, they had not one paisa left. “We have nothing now,” his grandmother said, tears welling in her eyes. “We have even sold our last piece of jewelry.” But his mother said, “Don’t despair, Ma. Thankfully, our Jaidutt is old enough to earn a living. I hear there is a generous merchant named Somadev in the next town. He lends money to hardworking young men. Why don’t you ask him to help you, son?”…

Contest Rules  Draw a picture of . . . anything! 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 January 25, 2020. We will publish our favorites in the April 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.…