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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2010
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from The Mini Page © 2010 Universal Uclick Have a Snow Ball Sports for a snowy hill
Sledding and skiing have been popular sports for more than 100 years. Snowboarding has become popular only in the last 20 years. There are important safety rules
that apply to all three of these sports. 1. Be aware of the land around
you. There are many injuries when people run into a tree off the path. Creeks are at the bottom of many great sledding hills. Be aware of water or roads nearby. Watch out for rocks or other obstacles. 2. Treat others as you would
want to be treated. Keep an eye out for other kids. Don’t cut people off.
3. Have fun; be smart; watch out for others.
This family is snowshoeing on trails along the Cascade River, near the North Shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota.
Take a hike
One of the most pleasant outdoor activities is walking or hiking. This gives you a chance to enjoy the nature surrounding you. The sparkly snow and ice can make the scenery especially beautiful in the winter. If there is a lot of snow, snowshoes
can make your hike much easier. Experts say it’s easy to learn to snowshoe. You just need to walk with your legs spread apart a little wider. The wide, flat snowshoes help walkers balance on top of the snow rather than sinking. Poles may help snowshoers keep their balance.
This boy is having fun sledding on the hills at an Ohio state park.
The Mini Page thanks Dr. Angela Smith, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, for help with this issue.
The Mini Page Staff Betty Debnam - Founding Editor and Editor at Large Lisa Tarry - Managing Editor Lucy Lien - Associate Editor Wendy Daley - Artist
A skier nears the top of another run at Telluride, Colo.
Invent your own fun You can adapt many of the games
you play in warmer temperatures to the ice and snow. For example, you can play tag or Red Rover. You can play musical chairs on the ice. For this, you would mark spaces or put chairs onto the ice. For some creative fun, fill a plastic
spray bottle with water, then put in a few drops of food coloring. Draw pictures on the snow or decorate your snow sculpture with the colored water. Don’t get wet yourself!
A family plays in the snow at Winter Park ski area in Colorado.
Look through the events section of your newspaper to find outdoor winter activities in your area.
Next week, The Mini Page is about animals at the North Pole.
Mini Spy . . . TM
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Mini Spy loves snowboarding and is careful to use her helmet! See if you can find: • man in the moon • lips • carrot
Rookie Cookie’s Recipe Sugar and Spice Nuts
• candy cane • heart • elephant’s
• dolphin • number 3 • banana face • dog’s face • chicken • sword • exclamation • word MINI • number 8 • squid mark
You’ll need: • 1 egg white • 1 tablespoon water • 1 pound walnuts or pecans • 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar • 1 teaspoon salt • 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
What to do: 1. Separate egg white from yolk into a medium-size bowl. 2. Add 1 tablespoon water. Whisk until frothy. 3. Add nuts and coat with mixture. 4. Combine sugars, salt and cinnamon in a large plastic bag. Add nuts to the bag and shake thoroughly to coat.
5. Spray a large rimmed cooking sheet with cooking spray. Spread the nuts out and bake at 250 degrees for 30 minutes.
6. Allow to cool. Eat as a snack, on salads, or on ice cream. You will need an adult’s help with this recipe.
Meet DidiPop
DidiPop is the stage name for singer Deborah Poppink. Her latest CD is “DidiPop Goes to Hawaii.” She has recorded a special song for the holiday season, “Let’s Make Santa Claus Happy Tonight,” which is available on iTunes. Deborah also teaches music. She figures she
has taught more than 10,000 piano lessons, given more than 1,000 performances and written more than 350 songs. Her music has been featured on TV shows such as “The X-Files.” Deborah was born in Savannah, Ga., and grew
up in Hollywood, Calif. Her father was an information officer in the Army, and her mother was a psychotherapist. When she was 3, her aunt sent her a child-size electric organ. That
from The Mini Page © 2010 Universal Uclick from The Mini Page © 2010 Universal Uclick TM Supersport: Rickie Fowler TM
Height: 5-9 Birthdate: 12-13-88 Weight: 150 Hometown: Anaheim, Calif.
round of a golf tournament. Just look for the guy in an orange cap, shirt and pants. Fowler always wears that colorful outfit on
posted six top-10 finishes and made the U.S. Ryder Cup Team in his first full year on the tour. As a kid, Rickie was passionate about dirt-bike racing. But after a bad accident at age 15, he gave up the bike and focused on golf. At Oklahoma State he achieved a No. 1 world amateur ranking. Keep watching the guy in orange. He’s got a game that glows.
But Fowler’s about more than just flashy attire. As of Oct. 26, he had It’s easy to find Rickie Fowler at the final
the last day as a tribute to Oklahoma State, the university he attended before turning pro.
All the following jokes have something in common. Can you guess the common theme or category?
Samantha: What says “Ho, ho, ho” and would make a great sandwich with peanut butter?
Sidney: Jelly Ole St. Nick!
Shirley: What is Santa’s favorite movie? Susan: “Clause Encounters”!
Seth: Who sold Santa his favorite gardening tool?
Sadie: Frosty the hoeman!
was the first instrument she learned to play. She graduated from college with degrees in music and sociology.
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