Children's Playmate back issues from May 2007:
May day bouquet.(word puzzle)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007; ... Someone left this May basket. To find out who it was, fill in each space that contains ...
Slow little Patsy.(Short story)
May 01, 2007; ... Patsy Turtle plodded down the sunny path toward school. It was the last week before summer vacation, and today Mrs. Beaver would be handing out the class achievement awards. "Oh, no!" Patsy moaned. Omer Otter whizzed by, leaving Patsy in a spin. As soon as her shell quit ...
Exercise fun.(word puzzle)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007; ... Exercise is fun and makes you feel great! Read the clues below, then write the answers in the puzzle. Across: 2. Move through the water like a fish. 3. Reach high into the air like a giraffe. 6. Gently ...
Dot-to-dot riddle.(connect the dots puzzle)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007; ... What kind of key never opens a door? To find the answer, please connect the dots ...
Teddy's snack.(Short story)
May 01, 2007; ... "Hello, Mama," Teddy said when he walked through the [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]. May [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] have snack?" "Yes, U may," Mama said. "What would U like?" "May [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] have a snack that is sweet like [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]?" asked Teddy. ...
Cheese, please.(DOT TO DOT)(connect the dots puzzle)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007; ... To find out who is going to have a tasty cheese snack, please connect the dots ...
Blue ribbon books.(M Is for Meow: A Cat Alphabet)(Excerpt)
May 01, 2007 ... Q is for Queen Things to remember to teach your young: Catch with the claws and wash with the tongue Pounce on the mouse and hunt the rat. Make each kitten a clever cat. A female cat, particularly a mother cat, is called a queen (a male cat is tom). Mother cats have ...
No bones about it.(Brief article)
May 01, 2007; ... 1. Although bones may seem lifeless, hard, and rigid, they are actually alive and growing. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2. When you were born, you had 300 bones. But as you get older, the number will drop to 206 because many bones fuse, or grow together. ...
The big bone quiz.(quiz about bones)
May 01, 2007; ... How many big bone words do you know? To test your "skeleton smarts," write the number of each word in Column A in the matching answer blank in Column B. We have done the first one for you. Column A 1. Cranium 2. Clavicle 3. Sternum ...
Back to the hive.(children's puzzle)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007; ... Buzz the bee has been collecting pollen all morning. Now it is time to go home ....
Finalist and runner-up.(Children's Playmate)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007 ... Congratulations to our cover finalist, nine-year-old Sarah from Houston, Texas, and runner-up, seven-year-old Beth from New Jersey! Both girls have won a $1,000 scholarship, a Timex watch, a "How to Draw" video, a coloring book, a pedometer, and a subscription to Jack and Jill magazine for ...
Contest finalists.(Children's Playmate)(Awards list)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007 ... Congratulations to these additional five finalists! Each won a $1,000 college scholarship, plus these prizes: * Timex watch * "How to Draw" video * Coloring book * Subscription to Turtle, Jack and Jill or Children's Digest (depending on age) ...
Grand-prize winner.(Children's Playmate)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007 ... Meet the 2007 grand-prize winner, 7-year-old Henry H. from New Jersey. Henry drew this amazing deer picture and submitted it to Humpty Dumpty's Magazine! Henry won a ...
Susie's summer sundae.(EASY RECIPE)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007; ... This fruity recipe was taste-tested in our kitchen, and it's yummy! It was sent in by one of our readers during a recipe contest. Susie's Summer Sundae comes to you from Kailua, Hawaii. Ask an adult to help you. <Pre> You Will Need: 6-ounce package cherry gelatin ...
Fireflies.(Poem)
May 01, 2007; ... <Pre>There's a firefly by the swing setas the sun goes down.And a firefly in the lilac bushwhere it cannot be found. There's a firefly on the porch railand one near my hair,"There's a firefly by the barn doorand one on Mom's chair. There's a ...
Guess who?(a connect the dots and coloring activity for children)(Image)
May 01, 2007; ... To find out who this mother is, connect the dots from A to T. To see her baby, connect ...
Digging is fun.(children's word game)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007; ... To find out who dug this hole and what will go in it, please color in each ...
Lines that rhyme.(Cherries; My Car; Mother's Day)(Poem)
May 01, 2007 ... Congratulations to the winner of our poetry contest, 10-year-old Connie Li. Connie won a $2,000 scholarship for her poem "Spring Has Come," submitted to Children's Digest. Thanks to everyone who entered! Here are more great poems. <Pre> CHERRIES Cherries are good....
Jokes and riddles.(children's jokes and riddles)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007 ... DO YOU KNOW A JOKE? Do you have a favorite joke or riddle? Write it on a postcard and send it to: "Jokes and Riddles" Children's Playmate P.O. Box 567 Indianapolis, IN 46206 We'll print as many as space allows. Question: What do elves learn in preschool? ...
Ask Doctor Cory.(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2007; ... Dear Dr. Cory: Why do you get a stuffy nose and how do you get rid of one? Callty Palmdale, California Dear Callty: Here are some of the reasons why a nose might get stuffy: * Allergies and infections, such as colds, can ...
Gymnastics cheer.
May 01, 2007; ... Cartwheels, headstands, splits, and vaults, Walkovers, leaps, and somersaults, ...