Indholdsfortegnelse for March/April 2025 i Ladybug Stories, Poems, and Songs Magazine for Young Kids and Children

“It’s spring, Max!” says Kate. “The time when animals that have slept through the winter wake up.” “I wish I could sleep through the winter,” says Max, yawning. “Frogs, insects, and even these brown bears wake up when the weather gets warmer,” Kate explains. “I think I hear a bear that just woke up. He’s coming this way!” shouts Max, bouncing out of his chair. “Grrrrrr!” Charlie is crawling into the kitchen—in his bear pajamas!…

is putting on a magic show for her brother, . “For my first trick, I will pull a bunny out of my .” holds out her. She waves the magic. “Abracadabra!” No bunny. taps her foot. “For my second trick, I will pull a penny from behind your ear.” wiggles her fingers. She twirls the magic. “Abracadabra!” No penny. shakes her head. A sweet smell floats in from the kitchen. Ooey-gooey chocolate chip ! “For my last trick, I will make something disappear.” straightens her cape. She flicks the magic . “Abra . . .” Crunch! “Ca . . .” Munch! “Dabra!” Slurp! No more. cheers! “I’ve made the disappear!” says. “Yes,” her mother says. “And you have made a magic milk mustache appear.” and giggle. Being a magician is fun!…

Wizard’s Hat 1. Cut out the wizard’s hat pattern. 2. Roll it into a cone, with the lion facing inside. 3. Tuck the notches together, with the loose flaps on the outside. 4. Tape or glue the loose flaps down. 5. During your magic act, you can roar your favorite magic words and then show off the lion you’ve conjured up inside your hat! What You’ll Need: scissorsglue or tape What to Do: Sneaky Switcheroo 1. Cut out the sneaky switcheroo pattern. 2. Fold toward yourself on all the yellow dotted lines. Fold away from yourself on all the blue dashed lines. 3. Stand the sneaky switcheroo up on a table, like a little screen. If you turn it slightly to the right, you will see a tiger. Now turn…

Xander felt his face grow warm as his friends passed him. One after another, they climbed to the top of the slide. It looked so high. He counted the steps. There were ten of them. That was a lot of steps. His friend Ellie scrambled up. “Wheee!” she shouted as she easily slid down. Mark was next. “Whooo!” “Go on, Xander,” Ellie urged him. “It’s fun!” Xander shook his head. It looked scary. The steps seemed to reach the clouds. “Xander is always scared,” Ellie said. Her ponytail blew in the wind as she zoomed down the slide and then ran to get in line again. “Yeah, he never goes down the slide,” Mark said.He slipped down the slide, landed on his feet, and ran to the back of the line. Xander took a deep breath. Then he said,…

What time is it when an elephant sits on your couch? Time for a new couch. What do chimpanzees wear when they make dinner? Ape-rons! What goes ticktock, bowwow, ticktock, bowwow? A watchdog. Where do cows go for fun? The moo-vie theater. Which animal never gets lost? A snail. It carries its house on its back. March/April 2025 Volume 35 Number 6 cricketmedia.com $6.95…

Have you ever whooshed down a slide with the breeze in your hair? What fun! Although the slide at your favorite playground doesn’t move, make noise, or need to be plugged in, it is a simple machine called a ramp. Machines make tasks like moving people or objects easier (and sometimes more fun). A ramp has a slanted surface and is used to raise or lower things. Although you only go down a slide, many other ramps help us move things up and down. Ramps are everywhere, and they make our lives easier. Ramps help people who use wheelchairs get around. They help movers load furniture onto trucks and unload them at a new home. Next time you take a walk, see if you can spot any ramps in your…