Tabla de contenidos para December 2024 en Chirp

Pompom Party You’ll need: • large pompom or styrofoam ball• marshmallows, small pompoms, or styrofoam balls• toothpicks or cotton swabs (with one end cut off)• glue What to do: 1 Glue toothpicks or swabs to a pompom or stick them into a styrofoam ball to make a snowflake. 2 If using toothpicks, add marshmallows or pompoms to the ends. Snowy Sticks You’ll need: • craft sticks or skewers• glue or string What to do: 1 Glue or tie two large craft sticks in a criss-cross. 2 Glue or tie on one or more popsicle sticks, stir sticks, or skewers. FUN Fact Real snowflakes have six points. BONUS: Add a string and hang up your decoration! Parents: Share with us! mailto:chirp@owlkids.com https://www.facebook.com/owlkids https://x.com/owlkids https://www.instagram.com/owlkidspublishing/ See page 34. https://owlkids.com/chirp/video/43/super-snowflakes…

Send us a drawing of you playing in the snow. You could WIN 1 of 3 Ski World toy sets! PRIZES COURTESY OF Deadline: January 15, 2025 Enter at owlkids.com/contests Winners will be chosen by random draw. Entrants must be Canadian residents between two and seven years old as of deadline. Entries must be accompanied by a parent’s signature. Chirp retains the right to use winning contest entries for promotional purposes. Employees of Bayard Canada, Playmobil, and their families may not enter. Contest is subject to federal, provincial, and local laws. Void where prohibited. Visit www.owlkids.com/contests for full contest rules and regulations https://owlkids.com/contests…

1 The woodchuck spends the summer munching on grasses and other plants. Because it eats so much in summer, it doesn’t need to eat all winter. 2 In fall, the woodchuck digs a hole called a burrow. The burrow has to be deep underground so it stays warm. 3 The woodchuck fills the burrow with dried grasses. They make a cozy bed to curl up in. 4 Winter is here! The woodchuck goes into hibernation. Its heart starts to beat slower, its eyes close, and its body rests. See you in spring!…

You’ll need: • tree cones• 2 clear jars• cold water• hot water What to do: 1 Put a cone in each jar. 2 Fill one jar with cold water and the other with hot water. 3 Watch what happens to the cones. Is there a difference between the hot and cold cones? Ask agrown-up to help you. BONUS: After a few hours, remove the pine cones and see what happens. How it works Cones have seeds inside. When it’s warm and dry out, the cone’s scales open and the seeds fall out to grow new trees! When it’s cold or wet, the scales close to protect the seeds. Both cones will close in water, but the cold one closes faster to protect the seeds. Watch Chirp science videos at owlkids.com.…

YOU’LL NEED: • 2 or more players• 1 coin• buttons for pieces HOW TO PLAY: 1 The youngest player goes first. 2 Toss the coin. If it lands on heads, move one space. If it lands on tails, move two spaces. 3 Follow the instructions on each square you land on. 4 The first player to reach the FINISH wins. START Roar like a polar bear Make up a holiday cheer Say a word that rhymes with RINK. Waddle like a penguin. Pretend to build a snow cake and eat it. Uh-oh! You forgot your helmet! Go back 1 space. High-five the player next to you. Go again. Say this 5 times fast: SUPER SKATES! Make up a name for a silly snowperson. Pretend to twirl across a skating rink.…

How many GREEN fish can you count in the picture? The festival is held during the coldest time of year in Korea, when the Hwacheon River freezes. Ice fishing is a big part of the festival. People dig small holes in the ice and then use rods to catch fish swimming in the stream below. Kids can zoom down an icy slide at the festival. Some people even try to catch fish with their bare hands! Find these things in the picture. kid fish garland bucket thermos sled All About South Korea Many people in South Korea speak Korean. Ice = Eoreum (say:O-rhum) Winter = Gyeoul(GYUH-ul) Popular food = Kimchi, fermented and spiced veggies, like cabbage or radish.…