Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2022 i Spider Magazine Stories, Games, Activites and Puzzles for Children and Kids

What Ye’ll Need: 3 cantaloupes3 bananasfreshly squeezed juiceof 1 lime2 tangerines, peeled andcut into segments1 small can pineapple chunksin juice or light syrup1 papaya or mango, diced1 1 /2 cups strawberries, sliced1 teaspoon sugar1/2 cup shredded coconutsmall bowllarge mixing bowlsharp knife (for adult use only)strainer What to Do: 1. Ask an adult to slice the cantaloupes into halves. Scoop out the seeds. Pour any cantaloupe juice into the small bowl. Chill the cantaloupe halves until needed. 2. Peel the bananas. Ask an adult to slice them. Dip the slices into the lime juice. 3. Strain the pineapple, saving the juice. 4. Mix the cantaloupe juice, half of the pineapple juice, and the sugar in the large bowl. Add all of the fruit to the bowl. Stir well. 5.…

Dear Spider, I love amusement park rides. Please, please, please adopt my dragons, Flame and Blaze. Don’t worry! They don’t eat bugs. They just play with them. They only eat vegetables—cauliflower, eggplant, asparagus, anything. Thanks a lot. Emery Parham, age 9 Ooltewah, Tennessee P.S. Here is a drawing of Flame and Blaze on a roller coaster. Dear Everybuggy, This is my first time writing to you, and I am so excited! Even though my sister gets the magazines, I still read them. (I absolutely love to read.) My favorite books are Emily Windsnap, Harry Potter, When You Trap a Tiger, and The Girl Who Drank the Moon. They’re VERY good books. Also, what type of bug are you, Thistle? Sarina Younger, age 9 Bedford, Massachusetts Dear Sarina, I’m a Canadian…

What You’ll Need: 3.5-ounce bar of transparent pure glycerin soap small foil cupcake liners plastic spiders or other creepy buggies microwaveable cup knife (for adult use only) plate What to Do: 1. Place 2 or 3 foil cupcake liners on a plate. 2. Ask an adult to cut the bar of soap in half. Place one half into the cup. Microwave on high for 10 to 15 seconds or until completely liquefied. (The soap should melt clear.) 3. Put a spider (or other buggy) facedown in the bottom of a cupcake liner. Ask an adult to fill with liquefied soap. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 with the remaining soap. 5. Place the plate of soaps in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. 6. Remove from the refrigerator. Peel the cupcake…

What You' ll Need: What to Do: 1. Pour the water, soap, syrup, cornstarch, and baking powder into the pan. Gently mix together. Let settle until it is not foamy. 2. Slide the twine through the straw. Keep pulling the twine until the straw is in the middle. 3. Tie the end of the twine tightly to one edge of the hanger. Repeat with the twine’s other end on the hanger’s other edge. 4. Head outside with your supplies. Holding the hanger by the hook, dip your bubble wand into the pan. Carefully pull up so shiny film stretches across both parts. If the film breaks, dip again. 5. Slowly and steadily wave your wand and walk. Keep finetuning your smooth moves until humongous bubbles fill the sky. 6. Store…

Do you chomp and chew? Pucker and pout? But try as you might no bubble comes out? Tried all the brands? Each flavor too? Practiced so hard your face became blue? Listen up close. Here’s what I know: Work the gum in your mouth like a glob of bread dough— Roll it into a ball, spread it thin, coat your tongue. Make an ‘o’ with your mouth, slowly . . . b l o w . . . and you’re done! Or keep your mouth busy with food, talk, or song. And opt for bath bubbles—they never go wrong!…

PIRACY IS NOT just for hook-handed humans who sail the seas. When one animal steals food from another, biologists call it kleptoparasitism. (The Greek root klepto means “to steal.”) Some spiders, fish, reptiles, and mammals practice piracy, but the most notorious thieves are birds. Ducks, herons, and hawks are occasional buccaneers. But seabirds are the real professionals, especially frigate-birds, terns, gulls, skuas, jaegers, and sheathbills. None of these flyers are full-time pirates. With some species, pirate activities supplement normal hunting. But with others, stolen food is a big part of the diet. Certain conditions make kleptoparasitism much more likely. These include lots of potential victims and large quantities of easy-to-steal food. Most bird pirates are seabirds because breeding colonies seem to be the perfect place for a heist. Multiple species…

AHOY, “H” Hunters! Mind-Buggler hammer, hammock, hand, harbor, harmonica, harp, hat, heart, hedges, helmet/hard hat, hen, hexagon, hills, hippo, hog, hook, horn, hose, hot dog, house/home, hubcap, hydrant Bubble-Blowing Beasts 1. c 2. r 3. m 4. a Sticky Tricky Tongue Twisters Best pop that bubblegum out of your mouth before trying to say these three times fast! Chuck chomped cherry chewing gum on the choo-choo to Chattanooga. Aye, aye, ye be left high and dry if ye try to pinch a pirate’s prized pie. Puddles of bubbles drippled when the bad baby babbled. Q. What kind of dog has the cleanest fur? A. A shampoodle. Send your favorite jokes to spider@cricketmedia.com!…

THE FUN ZONE What You’ll Need: scissors string glue stick What to Do: 1. Cut out the four pieces of the octopus. 2. Fold each piece along its white dotted line so that the numbers are on the outside. 3. Unfold the red piece. Glue both ends of the string along the crease on the numbered side. 4. Glue each half circle to the one with its matching number, while keeping the string loop sticking out of the top of the octopus’s head. 5. Hang up to show off!…