U.S. Kids back issues from May 2007:
Play sky shooters!(directions on how to play the game sky shooters)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007; ... Work on your reflexes and hand-eye coordination with this two-person squirt game. Be careful, you might get wet. (Darn!) <Pre> YOU WILL NEED:2 clean plastic spray bottles filled with water 10 feet of string 1 foot piece of string 1 balloon 1 paper clip ...
The horse that went fishing.(Short story)
May 01, 2007; ... On the hill above the lake, the farmer and his horse were plowing. Back and forth across the field they went under the hot summer sun. The farmer looked at the lake and thought about fishing. "It will be cool on the lake," he said, "and the fish will be good to eat." ...
Going camping puzzle.(crossword puzzle about things to bring a camping trip)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007; ... Use the clues below to fill in the answers in the stick crossword. All of the clues describe things to bring on a camping trip. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Across: 1. It points to magnetic north 2. A portable shelter for campers 3. Makes ...
Crazy careers.(Cowboys and Coffin Makers, One Hundred 19th Century Jobs You Might Have Feared or Fancied)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... Aren't you glad you're not a coal-mine breaker boy? Never heard of it? Then you haven't looked into Cowboys and Coffin Makers, One Hundred 19th century Jobs You Might Have Feared or Fancied. That's where you would learn, that breaker boys were the kids in the 1800s ...
Fantastic fitness toys.(instructions on how to play three outdoor games)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007; ... It's raining outside, but that doesn't mean you can't have fun. And you can stay fit at the same time. Make these three fitness toys with things you can find around your home. Then have a blast playing our Indoor Fitness Fun Games: MILK JUG SCOOPS You Need: Two one ...
Grand-prize winner.(Brief article)
May 01, 2007 ... The second time was the charm for our 2007 Art Contest Grand-Prize winner, who just last year was named a finalist in the 2006 contest. Seven-year-old Henry Hecht's drawing of deer sipping from a stream in a shadowy forest made it all the way to the top. Henry often ...
Giddy oops!(children's quiz about the rodeo)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007 ... Things have gone haywire at the U*S* Kids Championship Rodeo. Can you find at least twelve things in this picture that don't belong in the rodeo? Answer: Man roping a tiger; second chute is number 8; donkey ...
The art of having fun.(Painting on a Canvas, Art Adventures for Kids)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... Don't be fooled by the title, this book is about a lot more than just painting pictures. Inside you'll find art history, techniques, different projects, and introductions to important art ideas--in short, everything you'll need to have fun and express your creativity, too. ...
Daring to draw.(brief profile of sketch artist M. C. Escher)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007 ... Drawing is simply taking a line for a walk. An entire picture can be created using just lines. Artists in Europe and North America draw mainly with charcoal pencil, chalks, or pen and ink. Artists in Asia often use brushes and ink. Meet An ARTIST! During his ...
Contour drawing.(instructons on how to make a contour drawing)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007 ... A contour is the outline of something curved or irregular. When you open a coloring book and see black lines on white paper, those are contour drawings. Contour drawings are fun to do because they're fast and kind of wild looking. When you do a contour drawing, look closely at the object ...
Painting pleasures.(brief profile of artist Vincent Van Gogh)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007 ... Thousands of years ago, artists created images of what they saw around them. These first artists painted beautiful pictures in caves and on rocks. Today, artists don't have to crush the petals of a flower to mix into paint, like those long-ago artists. We can choose from watercolors. oils, ...
Sherlock's geography gridlock.(children's quiz about the meaning of the word geography)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007 ... Sherlock Hound is trying to find the meaning of the word geography. Follow the clues on the legend. Find each picture on the map. Then find the hidden letter in that picture. Write the hidden letters in order on the blanks below. First word: Second word: Clues: First ...
Bugs.(Crawly Verse)(Poem)
May 01, 2007; ... <Pre> Bugs by Ericka Northrop Bugs are little;Bugs are wiggly.Bugs can tickleTill you're giggly! Bugs seem bigger(What a fright!)In the middleOf the night. Bugs can fly,And some can run.Bugs haveAn exoskeleton. * ...
Solitary hunter of the north.(information about wild cats called lynxes)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007 ... The lynx is a cat without much interest in company. It usually stalks the northern woods alone, seeking its prey of rabbits and other small mammals. The lynx often hunts in a territory of ten to twenty square miles, moving five to eight miles a night. It is quick, but not fast ....
Adventures of the puzzle squad.(children's quiz about things they might see at the Big Bend National Park)
May 01, 2007; ... Place: BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK Time: JUNE Put on your hiking gear. We're trekking into the canyons and deserts of Big Bend National Park in Texas. But first, find these hidden things we might see in the park. * cactus * feather * ...
Let's take a walk! A game for two.(instructions on how to play a walking game)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007 ... Walking is fun. It's good exercise, too! Here's how to play our walking game: Cut out die on this page. Tape it together Or use your own die. Take turns rolling the die and moving along the game board. The first player to reach the FINISH line is the winner! ...
Good sport!(children's quiz about sports and sports equipment)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007; ... Which goes with which? Please match the sport with the fight equipment. Fill in each blank with the correct letter. 1. croquet 2. bowling 3. archery 4. golf 5. hockey 6. boxing 7. surfing 8 ....
Fun in the sun.(Comic)(Cartoon)
May 01, 2007; ... Modern folks aren't the only ones to see the dangers of bombarding their skin with too much sun. The ancients felt the same way; you just have some advantages they didn't. Like these: Everybody knows to get inside out of the sun between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. ...
Fix a friend!(a quiz about giving first aid treatment to animals)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007; ... In the January/February issue of U.S. Kids, you learned some helpful first aid tips ("Can You Help?" pages 30-31). Let's put that knowledge to work. Below, you'll find five animals that have had accidents. Draw a line from each animal to the box on the right that contains the best way to ...
Fresh is best.(U*S* Kids Cover Contest Finalist)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007 ... It just makes sense that a reader from Florida would enter the nicest piece of art in our 2007 U.S. Kids Art Contest. Shaniah DeAnne Trego is the U.S. Kids finalist in the art contest, with her realistic still-life showing a bowl of glistening fresh fruit. Entered in ...
Ask Doctor Cory.(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2007; ... Dear Dr. Cory: I get hiccups a lot. Why is that? Does growing have anything to do with it? I know a way to get rid of them: I hold my breath for ten seconds while drinking water--but sometimes it doesn't work. What other ways are there? How can I prevent them? ...
Pollen Puzzler.(Poem)
May 01, 2007; ... <Pre>When butterflies, bats, birds, or bees Flutter near flowers on wings with ...