Spider Magazine Stories, Games, Activites and Puzzles for Children and Kids April 2015

Dear Spider, Will you adopt this roly-poly bug? He’s a big fan of Spider magazines. He also likes you to play ball with him. I really mean play ball WITH him being the ball. Mela F., age 7 Brooklyn, New York Dear Spider, You actually went through a wormhole (March 2014)! My zany holiday for April 30 is: Give a Cupcake to Your Enemy Day. Here are two more characters I want you to meet: Mr. Ant and Super Worm. Malachi Miliar, age 9 Bronx, New York Dear Thistle, What is your favorite animal? I like horses, dogs, deer, sea horses, reindeer, Carolina wrens, foxes, seals, giraffes, wolves, cats, wildcats, zebras, coyotes, chickadees, and bunnies. Hope, age 9 Nashville, Tennessee Dear Hope, I like weevils, wombats, and fluffy brown bunnies!…

“LOOK AT THIS!” Doodlebug Pinkley said to his cousin Rudyard. Doodlebug held out a recent issue of his favorite magazine, World of the Weird. “‘The Unicorn of Warbling Woods,’” Rudyard read aloud. “Isn’t that where your dad is taking us hiking today?” Doodlebug nodded and began reading the magazine story to Rudyard. It was all about how certain deer ended up with their antlers fused into a single horn. Scientists said this usually happened because of injury to the antlers. But people who came across the deer thought they looked just like unicorns. “The best part,” Doodlebug finished, “is that one of these ‘unicorns’ is wandering around in Warbling Woods!” He was already thinking about how he could spoof his sister, Dandelion. “I hope we see it!” Rudyard exclaimed. “Me…

LONG, LONG AGO there was a fox hurrying along a seaside road in the far-off land of Touleroo. On his path the fox met a snail. “So,” said the snail, “what’s your hurry, Fox?” “I’m off to see the king,” replied the fox. “Haven’t you heard the news?” The snail’s antennae wiggled. “No,” he said. Thinking of how slowly the snail moved, the fox decided he might as well share his news. “The king,” said the fox, “is offering a huge reward to anyone who can prove to him that the Earth is round.” “And . . . ?” “No one has won the reward yet,” said the fox, “and I will be the first to succeed.” “Ah,” said the snail, “but most people think the Earth is flat.” “Exactly,…

THIS SLIMY YET savory treat will add some fun to your morning breakfast! Makes 8 snails. What You’ll Need: Snail: 1 can of crescent roll doughwooden toothpicksraisinsbrown sugarnutmegground clovescooking spray Snail Trail Icing: ¼ cup powdered sugar2 tablespoons milk What to Do: 1. Remove dough from can and separate into premarked triangles. (Put the can aside—you’ll need it later!) 2. Roll each triangle into a ball, then roll each ball into a 5-inch snake. 3. Roll each snake up into a shell shape, leaving a bit unrolled for the head. Push a toothpick through the shell to keep it from unrolling during baking. 4. Firmly press a raisin into either side of each snail’s head. Sprinkle the snails with brown sugar, nutmeg, and ground cloves. 5. Coat a baking sheet…

George and Maggie had a farm, but they were getting old, So one day they decided it was time the farm was sold. “Farm for Sale,” the ad began, “Down Shady Acre Lane. The house and yard are both good size. There’s one small field of grain.” On Saturday a businessman came by to see the place. He’d always been a city boy. “I need a change of pace.” “Mackenzei Donald is my name. That’s ‘e-i,’ not ‘i-e.’ I’d buy the farm but who’d be here to keep me company?” But George explained, “We have a horse, a goat, a goose, a hog, A sheep, a cow, a duck, a cat, a chicken, and a dog!” Mackenzei smiled and then declared, “All right! Here’s what I’ll do, I’ll buy the…

ZOEY WAS BORN with bad knees and crooked hips, but she doesn’t let that slow her down. Like most Boston terriers, she seems to live life at 100 miles an hour. Until Dr. Dave lays his hands on her, that is. He pushes gently on Zoey’s backbone and prods her hips into place. Instantly she becomes calm and still, like a dog statue. Dr. Dave Smolensky is an animal chiropractor. Sometimes called “back-crackers,” chiropractors use pressure to adjust the bones of the back and major joints. If the bones are not lined up properly, they can cause severe pain. Despite the nickname, you won’t necessarily hear any “cracking” sounds. The goal of chiropractic work is to achieve the most amount of adjustment with the least amount of pressure. Most chiropractors…