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December 2003     Vol.4 Issue 12

 

Fun & Games

Winter Season Trivia

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  1. In winter, the days are ______ and the nights are______ than in other seasons.
  2. What two holidays are in different years but only a week apart?
  3. Most of our birds disappear in winter. Where do they go?
  4. How cold does it have to get in winter before water freezes?
  5. What are kids hoping for in winter as they listen to the evening weather forecast?
  6. Freezing rain is called________.
  7. What do many wool coats smell like early in the winter season?
  8. Gloves without fingers in them are called______.
  9. A score in hockey is called a ______>
  10. What winter extravaganza brings NFL football to a close?

 

Crossword Puzzles

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Young Saint Louis.com #1

puzzle

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1. descriptive sound
3. cares for animals
5. meet face to face
8. sea animals
10. try out for a part
2. weather forecaster
4. repeated
6. events in a series
7. viewers of play
9. like no other

 

Young Saint Louis.com #2

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3. successfully shot
4. writes music
6. hunter's hiding spot
8. speculative
9. obstacles to be met
10. modified
1. good at task
2. colors blend in
5. soccer position
7. deer meat

 

Lewis and Clark

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1. reproduce an event
3. of later generation
7. purposeful trip
8. an era's efficiency
9. type of river boat
2. to make acceptable
4. copy of artifact
5. chart destination
6. storm leavings

 

December Fun

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1. better not be
4. usually cold
5. not to be lost
8. decorate with lights
11. sledding necessity
13. expected
2. Happy Holidays
3. days off school
6. what you'd better be
7. skating necessity
9. guides sleigh
10. aka St. Nick
12. often overly long

 

Some December holiday related jokes

What bird is never hungry at Christmas?
      The turkey - he's always stuffed!

What does Count Dracula write on his Christmas cards?
      Best vicious of the season!

What did the big candle say to the little candle?
      I'm going out tonight!

We had Grandma for Christmas dinner.
      Really, we had turkey!

What's bread?
      Raw toast!

If a reindeer loses its tail, where would it go to find a new one?
      A retail store!

What do you call a letter put in the chimney on Christmas Eve?
      Black mail!

Others just as corny

Doctor, how can I cure my sleepwalking?
      Easy. Put thumbtacks on your bedroom floor!

Doctor, I snore so loud I wake myself up?
      Well, just sleep in another room!

Why did you buy that dachshund?
      I like that western song, "Get a long, little doggie!"

A really dumb girl and her friend were walking down the street. The friend said, "Look, there's a dead bird." The really dumb girl looked up and said, "Where?"

Why is England the wettest nation in the world?
      Because the Queen has reigned there for over fifty years!

Knock knocks to end the torture

Knock, knock.
      Who's there?
Rabbit.
      Rabbit who?
Rabbit carefully, it's a Christmas present!

Knock, knock.
      Who's there?
Rita.
      Rita who?
Rita good book, you might learn something!

Knock. knock.
      Who's there?
Dewey.
      Dewey who?
Dewey have to keep telling these dumb knock, knock jokes?

 

 


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