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FUN FACTS ABOUT ANIMALS PDF Print E-mail
Written by Nikky Nag   

Did you know……..

 

ü  Camels have three eye-lids, insects and fish have no eyelids

ü  No two zebras have the same striped pattern

ü  An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain

ü  Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards

ü  Fish cannot live in the Dead sea because it has so much salt in it

ü  A mole can dig a 300-foot tunnel in one night

ü  Snails can sleep for 3 years at a stretch

ü  Both male and female African elephants have tusks, but in Asian elephants only the male’s tusks are easily visible

ü  In some countries, people have built tunnels under the roads for hedgehogs and small animals to use, so they won’t be hit by cars while crossing the roads

ü  Koalas are not actually bears; they are marsupials (animals that carry their young in a pouch)

ü  When a hippopotamus yawns, it is warning you to stay away!

 

 

 

EASY BUTTERFLY CRAFT

 

You will need:

 

¬  Colored paper,

(preferably tissue or lace doily)

¬  Pipe cleaner

¬  Marker pen

¬  Clothes peg

 

 

1.     Cut the paper in a circular shape and make incisions along two opposite ends, staying clear of the center of the paper.

2.     If using tissue paper, you may like to decorate this.

3.     Gather up the paper and attach the clothes peg through the center where you made incisions.

4.     Shape a small piece of pipe cleaner to resemble the antenna and slip this through the closed end of the peg.

5.     Mark some eyes and a smile with the pen!

 
PETS PDF Print E-mail
Written by Nikky Nag   

Love, companionship and loyalty are just some of the reasons why pets mean so much to their owners.  While some of us may have our own pet(s), others may have interacted with one or took care of a friend’s or a relative’s. We dedicate this column to these beloved pets!  

My pet’s name:

What kind of pet it is:

Description of my pet (size, color, gender, age):

When and how I got this pet:  

Who got the pet for me:

How I take care of it:

What we feed it:

What it likes eating:  

What this pet is like (personality):

What it enjoys doing:

What it dislikes doing:

What this pet is good at doing:  

If it could talk, what this pet would say to me:   

What I have learned from this pet:  

What we love most about our pet:

 
Pipe Cleaner Flowers PDF Print E-mail
Written by Nikky Nag   

You will need:
Pipe-cleaners of assorted colors and thickness,
available at any craft store.

Caution:
Be careful of the sharp ends of the pipe cleaners!
Pipe Cleaner
Flowers

Method:
For the flower: Starting at one end of a pipe cleaner, simply hold with both hands and twist to make
petals. Be creative and try and shape your petals to resemble different types of flowers as shown in the
picture. Wrap the end around the center.

For the stem: Pick a pipe-cleaner in any shade of green. About 1/3 of the way, twist it into a leaf shape
twice, spreading the leaves to either side of the stem. Attach this to the flower by ‘hooking’ the top
end of the stem to the back of the flower.

To assemble:
Place some play dough in a small empty plastic tub and stick each stem in. Press the dough around the
stems to secure. This will hold the flowers in place.

 
Love PDF Print E-mail
Written by Nikky Nag   

Create a Personal Journal

This Spring season, take some time to reflect on those you love. ou may wish to dedicate a separate page or section for each one of these people.

Someone I love is...


He/she is my...


How long we have known each other...


Description of the person (physical and personality traits)...


How often we get to interact or keep in touch, and how...


What we like to do together...


Memorable times spent with each other...


I love him/her because...


What makes him/her special...


A message I would like to send to him/her...

 
POPCORN CHRISTMAS WREATH PDF Print E-mail
Written by Nikky Nag   

You will need:


Cardboard (thin) –- at least 6”x6”

Green poster paint

Craft glue

Scissors

Popcorn, about ½ cup

Wide ribbon -- red or gold, about 12 to 14” long

Narrow ribbon, about 10” long

Gold glitter

 

Method:

  1. Cut out a ring shape on the cardboard. This should be at least 1” thick.
  2. Paint the ring green and let dry.
  3. Crush the popcorn a little, so that you have smaller bits
  4. Apply glue all over the painted side.
  5. Stick the popcorn bits onto the glue and press in. Let dry for a while.
  6. Make a loop of the thin ribbon and tie it on the ring. This will allow you to hang the wreath.
  7. Carefully pass the wider ribbon through the narrow ribbon loop, and make a bow.

 

 

 
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