Children's Playmate back issues from September 2007:
What is the Weather?(Poem)
Sep 01, 2007; ... <Pre> What is the Weather? What is the weatherWhere you live?What gift todayDoes your sky give? Sunshine? Snowflakes?Raindrops? Sleet?...
Teacher's pet.(puzzle)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... EACH STUDENT HAS PUT A GIFT ON THE TEACHER'S DESK. CAN YOU GUESS WHO BROUGHT WHAT? ANSWERS Anteater, ant; bear, honey; ...
Harvest time.(puzzle)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Someone has picked a big basketful of nutritious pears. To find out who it is, connect ...
The name game.(Short story)
Sep 01, 2007; ... My mother was walking me to my new school. I was glad. It was my first day, and I was nervous. Frowning, I tried to remember the name of it. Cu-Cu-Cucumber School. That was not it. No one would name a school after a vegetable. "Cumberland School," Mother read from a sign. ...
Which apple?
Sep 01, 2007; ... "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Which of the five ...
Let's make apple windows.(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Decorate your house for fall by making these beautiful harvest suncatchers. You Will bleed: Pencil Scissors Red and green construction paper White tissue paper Craft glue 6-inch piece of string ...
Old Macdonald had a farm.(puzzle)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Can you find the farm-related words hidden in this puzzle? They may be written up, down, forward, backward, or diagonal. When you find a word, circle it in the puzzle, and then cross it off the list. BARN CAT CHICKEN CORN COW ...
Feathered friends.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Here are a few of the awesome Cover Contest entries we have received! Turn to page 14 to see how you can enter. Andrew R age: 7 Florida [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jessica L. age: 8 Wisconsin ...
Socks and stockings.(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007; ... 1. In ancient Rome, people wore socks with toes in them. 2. Albert Einstein didn't like to wear socks. 3. In 1959 when the president of Ireland visited Washington, D.C., the officials who greeted him wore green socks in his honor. 4. For many centuries, it ...
Sound off!(puzzle)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Read the clues below. Do you know which creatures make these sounds? Write your answers in the blanks to complete the crossword puzzle. Across: ...
Drawing lesson.(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Use the squares as a guide to draw this picture. We have started it for you ....
Frankenstein salad.(EASY RECIPE)(Recipe)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Ask an adult to help you make this spooky green treat. <Pre> You Will Need: * No-stick cooking spray * 1 large box of lime gelatin * Small-curd cottage cheese * Mini marshmallows * Pretzel sticks * Raisins * Finely shredded Cheddar cheese ...
A letter to Grandma.(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007; ... "(eye) want (two) write a letter (two) Grandma," said Matt. "U do not need (two) write (two) Grandma," Mother said. Matt took out a piece of (paper) and a (pencil). "But (eye) want (two) tell her about the new (horn) on my bike. and if (eye) do not do it (two)+day, (eye) will (four)+get ...
How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?(Excerpt)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007; ... "How many seeds in a pumpkin?" Mr. Tiffin asks his class as they gather around the big, medium, and small pumpkins on his desk. Robert--the tallest kid in class-thinks the biggest pumpkin will have the most seeds. Is ...
Discovery.(MAZE FUN)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Italian explorer Christopher Columbus is sailing aboard his ship, the Santa Maria. Please help him follow the correct unbroken line to the crow's nest at the top so ...
Fright time.
Sep 01, 2007; ... To see who is having a frightfully fun time, please connect the dots from ...
Sounds.(Poem)
Sep 01, 2007; ... <Pre> Sounds I hear the sound of a southbound train,A branch that scrapes the windowpane,The chiming clock at city hall,The bouncing of a basketball.I hear the wings of a ...
Jokes and riddles.(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Question: What kind of horses go out after dark? Answer: Night-mares! Laura Dimas Arizona Question: What does a shark eat with peanut butter? Answer: Jelly-fish! Chloe Graham Maine Little brother: ...
Ask Doctor Cory.
Sep 01, 2007; ... How do you get a sinus infection? Lindsay Manchester, New Hampshire Dear Lindsay: Sinus infections occur in the nasal sinuses--the hollow pockets within the cheek bones around the eyes and behind the nose. The mucous membranes that line the ...
Octopus.(Poem)
Sep 01, 2007; ... <Pre> Octopus I only have two feet;An octopus has eight.When he puts his shoes on,How does he keep them straight? ...