Indholdsfortegnelse for March 2024 i Spider Magazine Stories, Games, Activites and Puzzles for Children and Kids

“OK, COME IN,” Doodlebug Pinkley said begrudgingly. Doodlebug’s best friend, Bog, stood beside him looking as glum as Doodlebug did. “¡Gracias!” said Hazel, Bog’s little cousin, proudly using the Spanish word for thank you. She tromped into the Lodge, followed by Doodlebug’s sister, Dandelion, and another kid. The Lodge, once an old toolshed, sat in Bog’s backyard, which was right next to the Pinkleys’ backyard. The Lodge Brothers usually never let anyone in. But today they were forced to have guests. Hazel was visiting with some family friends from a far-off place called Bolivia. Bog had agreed to keep an eye on Hazel and the friends’ son, Carlito. It was a gloomy rain-drenched day, and the Lodge was the only good escape from a house full of grownups. Doodlebug and…

WHEN A THEATER puts on a show, someone has to make the bare stage look like a castle, or a forest, or a school. That person is the set designer. But before she gets out her hammer, she makes a miniature model called a maquette. Lizzie Bracken designed the set for a play called You Think It’s Easy Being the Tooth Fairy? at Lifeline Theater in Chicago. OPHELIA: Why do you make models? LIZZIE: I think almost every set designer in the world starts with a model. It’s a fast way to see what the set will look like. You can rip a model apart and put it back together and play with it and make sure everything works before you build it for real. I start with a lot…

Answers to A Visit from the Tooth Fairy Mind-Buggler Pearly Whites Bites SINK YOUR TEETH into this mouth-watering snack. What You’ll Need: red apple slices peanut or soy butter mini marshmallows plate spatula What to Do: 1. Spread peanut or soy butter on two apple slices. 2. Stick marshmallows in a line along the curve of one apple slice. 3. Set the other slice on top facing the same way as the bottom. 4. Repeat to make as many mouths as you have mouths to feed. Q. Why don’t the two front teeth hang out anymore? A. They had a falling out. Send your favorite jokes to spider@cricketmedia.com! Answers to All Kids Lose Teeth! 1. fairy2. roof3. slipper4. water5. sun6. candy7. tree8. box…

1. Olivia in the United States leaves her tooth under her pillow when she goes to bed. In the morning, the tooth is gone and she finds moneyleft by the tooth _ _ _ _ _. 2. Linh in Vietnam throws his tooth onto the _ _ _ _ of his house. Then he yells into the night sky, asking for his tooth to be replaced by one from a mouse. 3. Unathi in South Africa puts his tooth in a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at thefoot of hisbed, hoping to find a reward in place of the tooth. 4. Isabella in Argentina sets her tooth in a glass of _ _ _ _ _. A thirsty mouse drinks the whole glass and leaves a small present…

One day when Fred was eating lunch,He felt his tooth get loose.He didn’t eat his apple,But he drank the apple juice. At dinner Fred was carefulWhen he chose what he would eat.He ate his mashed potatoes,But he left his piece of meat. At breakfast he had oatmealInstead of raisin toast.He felt his loose tooth wiggle.“Uh-oh,” Fred said. “Almost . . .” Fred chewed a piece of bubblegumHe got from his friend Ruth,And when he blew a bubble,That bubble had a tooth!…

Meet my new neighbors,Four handsome young mice,Always well dressed,Very neat and precise. They dine every nightOn curried white riceFlavored with peppers,Raw onions, and spice. They love playing cardsAnd board games with dice.They follow the rulesAnd shun every vice. So mad for movies,They’ll often watch twice.They trill opera airsWhile skating on ice. Quite clever with toolsAnd full of advice,They’ll mend any toyOr damaged device. Polite, hardworking,Exceedingly nice.I’m glad they moved in,Those four little mice!…

How to Find Pi 1. Take a piece of string and wrap it around the outside of any pie (pizza, pumpkin, or really any circle). 2. Take that string and see how many times you can stretch it across the widest part. It should be just a little more than 3 times (or 3.14 . . .)! Cricket offers math support for kids of all ages! Learn more at cricketmedia.com/math.…

DO YOU WISH that fairies would pay you a visit? Entice them with a tiny fairy home in a miniature enchanted garden. What You’ll Need: small milk cartonscissorsacrylic paint and paintbrushglue sticksdried mosswide, shallow flower potplate or plant saucerpotting soiltrowel or big spoon1 or 2 small plantstiny treasures (optional) What to Do: Make the fairy house: 1. Cut a small door hole in the carton. 2. Paint the carton. Let dry. 3. Break the sticks, and glue them to all four sides of the carton. Don’t cover the door hole or the fairies won’t be able to get inside! Glue moss to the top to make a roof. Plant the garden: 1. Put the flower pot on top of the plate or saucer. Arrange the plants in the flower pot.…

What You’ll Need: What to Do: 1. Cut a row of teeth in one side of the box. Make sure there is enough space between each tooth for a marble to fit through. 2. Cover the table with newspaper. Place the box—teeth down—on the newspaper. Decorate the box to look like a big-toothed creature (real or imaginary). Let any paint or glue dry. 3. Recycle the newspaper. Place your creature at the end of the table or on the floor. Put a line of tape a few feet across from it. 4. From behind the tape line, roll the marbles into the creature’s mouth as fast as you can. If a marble doesn’t go in or bounces out, grab it and try again. Keep going until the creature has devoured…