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Автор: Gilpin R. Maclaine J. Bowman L.
Теги: child development children's literature handicrafts
ISBN: 978-1-4095-3971-1
Год: 2012
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^1111111111? The Usborne CHRISTMAS -ГТ-Г-Г iz_i Rebecca Gilpin, James Maclaine and Lucy Bowman йл/ Erica Harrisonjan McCafferty, Fred Blunt, Emily Beevers, Non Figg, Lauren Ellis and Cecilia Johansson Additional designs by Holly Lamont Edited by Fiona Watt You’ll find the answers and solutions P to the puzzles on pages 92-96.
COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMS
SUPER SANTAS I IUIPU СЛМТДО There are four naughty imposters in this Santa line-up. WnlLn Santa from these dues? Can you identify the real GS ГЭ This Santa’s going somewhere sunny - give him sunglasses. You could add rosy cheeks-
SANTA'S ART Fill in the squares to find out what picture Santa’s admiring. One square has been added to get you started. Each of the references below is a square. Cross them off as you fill in the squares. pr6,lio БП D4, 12, K7, Bl, М3, F3, E6, ____I K4, B3. F7, J3, MS, D2, Кб, C4, N2, D5, 11, K2, E7, КЗ, F4, B2, Ls, D6, M4, D3, J7, N3, E4, K5, B4, 13 F9, 113, J10, C8, L9, G12, 18, G7, K8, D9, Hll, M8, J12, Fll, G8, H7, Ill, G13, H14, J9, E8, H1O, Fl 2, L8, G14,17, JU, D8, H12, G9, H13, J8, 19, F10, H8, E9, 112, K9, F8, 114, Gil, H9 SANTA NEEDS HELP Santa needs to fill his sack with presents, but the elves have been playing instead of finishing most of the toys. There are four kinds of toys, but only one of each kind is complete. To help Santa fill his sack, find each finished toy and fill it in. Then, complete the other toys and fill them in, too.
TREE DECORATIONS CHRISTMAS LIGHTS The white lights below need to be filled in before the string can go on a Christmas tree. Can you do this, making sure to follow the sequence? WORD PAIRS Each of these decorations has half a Christmas word on it. Complete the words by linking each pair of half words with a line. SPARKLING TREE Decorate this tree by filling in each shape using a pen that matches the dot inside it. 6
FESTIVE FINDS Spot and fill in the following:
Santa’s workshop The elves are busy in the workshop. Can you spot and circle everything on the list? 8
CHRISFHAS RAR17 GAMES fWICTMAC I 11ЛСРГРС This game works best with lots of people, vlllxl 3 I ПлЗ WHIJl Ll\J To play it, sit spaced out in a line. IThe first person in the line very quietly whispers . a Christmassy phrase to the person next to them. They only say it once. I That person whispers what they think they . heard to the person on their other side. That person says out loud what they think the phrase is. The game continues until the . phrase reaches the last person. iTrozen snowman In this game, everyone tries to make a ‘snowman’ move... I I I I I I I I I I I I L j Choose someone to I. be the snowman. The snowman has to stay frozen still. Everyone tries to make the snowman move. They can’t touch him, but they can... If the snowman moves, smiles or laughs, it’s the end of the game. Whoever made the snowman move is the next snowman.
"ASS THE SNOWBALL z~ • ;ou’ll need a ball - the ‘snowball’ — end something that ploys music. Before the гае soo'ts c~oose someone to be in charge and stopping the music. sits in a circle, and one person holds z :-z «Cai The music starts, and the person snowball throws it to someone else. er • '"at person quickly throws the snowball zz someone else, and so on. P a The music starts again. The game continues, the last person still playing is the winner. CHRISTMAS HOPES AND DREAMS In this game, take turns adding something to a list of presents, seeing how many you can remember in a row. When anyone forgets or repeats something, they’re out of the game. Th'tf СйпГГл’ЗГ, I tape I’LL be «jive* a rkatetaard and ron>e penf. Thir Ctairt^ar, I hope l’LL be «jiven... a rkateboard, sOr*e pen/ a«el a bicycLe. TIP: For a trickier variation, you could try thinking of things that start with the letters of the alphabet, Starting with ‘A’. 11
Fill the ice rink with the stickers from the sticker page. Read each label, find the correct sticker, then press it over the label... A boy vubo Г Fallen dovun А /"'Эп In a purple fcarF A lady in a red coat hoLdlKCj ha^df
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HEADING НОНЕ Everyone’s rushing to get home for Christmas. Race through these puzzles and see if you can crack them. ON ТНГ РОД D The r°adS Qre crafTinieci with cars as PeoP,e take their Christmas trees and Vll I fib presents home. Can you spot and fill in the following in this picture? eight Christmas trees twenty presents fr a broken-down car fr a car with four people inside fr four dogs fr a reindeer fr two turkeys Santa in a sports car
RACING НОНЕ Dad needs to use the quickest route to get home for Christmas. Whichever way he goes, there are lots of obstacles, each with a different number of points. The lower the number of points, HOW LONG? How many minutes will it take each person to get home? The clocks show what time they’re leaving and what time they’ll arrive. ........ minutes WHICH WAX HOME? The girl in square B4 has finished shopping and wants to go ; home. To find out her route and see where she lives, cross off these squares: C2, G3, B1, D4, G1, A3, C1, E2, G4, C5, F1, D5, A1, E4, G2, E1, B5, F2, G5, A4, D1, C4, D2, A2, B2. One square has already been crossed off, to get you started. | Draw a line through the squares with no Xs to see the girl’s route. The final square is where her house is. 15
ICE MONSTERS RUN Ш 0=™ monster. Don’t bump into any of the walls with your pen. Draw a line as quickly as you can through this frozen Answer exit HO HO HO1. Q. What do you get if yo cross the Abominable Snowman with a •qa>pod quojj эио ццм q.Doo jnj. q.uDib u u EXEBALL BLIZZARD 16
r BITES few Boris will only eat the coldest foods. Can you unscramble fee fetters in the words to see what’s on his plate? 5KMD OUT Con you link these monsters with their identical twins who got caught in a snowstorm? WHAT'S DIFFERENT? Each of these snowflake monsters is slightly different. Circle the different details in each one. 17
SNOWY VILLAGE Lots of elves live in this snowy village, nestling beneath the mountains. Doodle more houses, elves, trees and reindeer, then fill in the rest of the picture. j Draw an Q Add a 7 Add ears, I. elf’s head face, arms J* then draw a and body. and legs. pointed hat.
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CHRISTMS ON THE SLOPES St№t Total: Total: Total: Total: flNHH SKIING RACE There are four people in this race, and the winner is the one with the most points. Add up the numbers on each skier’s route, and take off points for each swerve or fall. Write in each skier’s total, then draw around the winner. Do your calculations here: DAREDEVIL SNOWBOARDERS Fill in these snowboarders.
Я UTT CONUNDRUM —I Se*e- z:ults and five children want to travel to the =c :* this ski lift. Looking at the picture and clues, art - теге enough pods to take them all there? YEWNO CLUES: A blue pod can carry one adult. A red pod can carry one adult and one child. A green pod can carry two adults and one child. A yellow pod can carry three children. A purple pod can carry two adults. An orange pod has to remain empty. Ki)X TOBOGGAN fc-:.- те as fast as you can, to take this WINTER ACTIVITIES There are lots of fun winter activities, and several are listed below, but what are they? Once you’ve unscrambled the words, link each activity to the correct picture with a line. 1 GINSKI 2 SlGNNOBRADOW 5 NINGOTBOGGA 1 BALWOLNS THFIG 5 ECI GATKINS 21
iKNTK'S ШТ Can you find six sneaky elves? Santa’s hat A purple umbrella Santa’s belt Santa’s coat Santa’s sack A teddy bear A blue striped present Santa’s boots Hot chocolate and cookies Carrots for the reindeer Feed the reindeer SANTA'S HOUSE Santa has just got out of bed, and there’s lots to do. He needs to pick up all the things on his list in the order they appear, then feed his reindeer. Can you find the shortest route for him? Draw a line for Santa’s route, and cross things off the list as you get to them.
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IT’S SNOWING It’s so magical when it snows. On these pages, you can make your own snowflakes and solve some snowy puzzles. Sfunnin^. snowftokus To make a six-pointed paper snowflake, you just need a piece of paper, a bowl, a pencil and a pair of scissors. MOIa/FLAKE FHШ To make more snowflakes, cut out these shapes: IDraw around a small bowl • on paper. Then, cut out the circle and fold it in half. 5 Turn the paper over. Fold over • the half on the left, so that all the edges line up. n Fold over one third of Z. the half circle, so that the edges line up. TIP: If the edges aren’t lining up, redo step 2 and adjust the fold. Д Draw these shapes, then cut I. them out. Unfold the paper to reveal a snowflake. • 26
AROUND THE WORLD People in different countries celebrate Christmas with their own traditions and stories. Their celebrations may take place in the weeks before and after Christmas: In Sweden, the Christmas season begins with the festival of St. Lucia on 13th December. The eldest girl in each house wears white robes and a crown of lights on her head. In the build-up to Christmas, markets are set up in Germany selling food, hot drinks, decorations, candles and toys. They are called Weihnachtsmarkte. According to Greek legend, mischievous creatures called Kallikantzaroi come out at Christmas time to play pranks. People keep fires lit in the hope that they will keep the creatures away. In Italian folklore, La Befana is an old woman who flies on a broomstick. If children have been good, she puts presents in their stockings, but if they have been bad, she leaves them coal. URN OF FATE — — — — — — — — — — — ——— — — — ——— — — In Italy, children take turns pulling wrapped boxes from the ‘Urn of Fate’. Some of the boxes contain presents, and some are empty. Draw a circle around the person who gets an empty box this time. 28
CHRISTMAS FOOD i fcsoe all over the world celebrate Christmas r- ~zz ng different foods. See how many of tee ‘oods you can find in the letters below. j ~~e names may be written across, up, down, hcxwc'as and even diagonally. SNGKRI N G L E H mdSnawfvgr _ A H L A С А В V 0 F E P P A R KAKOR IKFVYMLRPF Л S J T E U CXCRM F К D A 0 P J A В E R L К F H M I C L 1 _ 5 T 0 L LENOX ' . P E Z V FIERI O.M6LE TURKEY »ir- bread in In England, turkeys —jb rwe rf a knot are roasted and served with stuffing. MERRY CHRISTMAS There are lots of different ways to say “Merry Christmas”. Here are some for you to try saying. ,'ГЛЕ\ BAcALHAU » «Г-- zreca loaf Salted cod, served • — a-efl fruit, with potatoes. jx jp as. Popular in Portugal. ^--•<AKOR CARP Ъг rx z -ver A large fish served Sweden. with stewed cabbage, often eaten in Poland. I brr —ы Ъое$ c<-e enjoyed in several countries at Christmas. | ___________________________________________________I did you Know? On Bondi Beach in Australia, people wear Santa hats on Christmas Day, even though it’s hot and sunny.
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snowmen ft-aw faces, arms and buttons on these snowmen. Doodle scarves trc hats, or add stickers from the sticker pages. D HO HO1. Q. What did one snowman say to the other snowman? ^OJJDO ||ЭЩ$ noK UD}
DECORATING THE TREE You can make decorations from odds and ends you might find around your house. Here are some ideas. For a present, cut a s thin cardboard square, then draw a ribbon. SNOU/MAN Cut out two circles and glue them together for a snowman. Then, draw a face and buttons. PRESENT Draw around a lid angel HEART chrktma; TREE Each decoration covLd be on з Chnrtr'af tree by taping a Loop of thread on the back. ROUND DECORATION Glue pieces of old wrapping paper onto thin cardboard. Then, draw and cut out a tree. Vou could use the ideas below to make garlands or gift tags, too. Draw around th J bigger heart and cut out the new shape. Glue on paper strips, then cut out the circle. Decorate the i with silver on pens or glitte Glue the three hearts together. Glue wings to the back. For an angel, glue a round face onto a triangular body. Cut out a small heart, then draw around it and cut out the shape. 32
ГМ Мле... nc stickers from the sticker pages, c-т* this Christmas tree with decorations. K resents under the tree, too. 33
CHRISTMAS TREATS cHocoifft-DiFTO nor Here’s a tasty recipe, and some foody activities to enjoy... To make chocolate-dipped fruit, you’ll need: segments from three mandarins, clementines, satsumas or tangerines 75g (3oz) of chocolate drops or chips baking parchment on a plate IMPORTANT: Wash your hands before you start. Once you’ve made the chocolate-dipped fruit, keep it chilled, and eat it on the day you make it. IHeat 3cm (1 in) of water in • a pan until it’s bubbling. Then, carefully take the pan off the heat. । Put the chocolate into a . heatproof bowl. Carefully lower the bowl into the pan. Stir the chocolate with a wooden spoon. 7 When the chocolate has J. melted, lift the bowl out a the pan. Let the chocolate cool for two minutes. I I л Dip a segment halfway into I. the chocolate, then lift it out again. Let the chocolate drip back into the bowl. Lay the segment on . the baking parchment. Dip the other segments, one at a time. Chill the segments for about 20 minutes, to set. Peel them off the baking parchment, then, pop them onto a plate. I-----------------------1 I DID YOU KNOW? Mandarins, clementines, satsumas and tangerines are all citrus fruits, containing segments. Circle any of these I fruits that you think are citrd I © (5 ♦ - - ' . 36
SUGAR/ DELIGHTS Cgti you spot the sweet treat "doesn’t belong on each j>;te? Circle each one. ’0 Z TREATS s think of a Christmas treat for each letter of the alphabet? Write as many kinds ye foods as you can think of, then fill the gaps with other Christmassy words. -.................... j.................................... ;...................... I.................... к............................. г............................. .................. l.............................. и...................... L.................... M.................................... v...................... IV....................... 0 p Q R X ............................... z................................ Add one more Christmassy word for luck! ............................ 37
\A/i nfry frw This boy has wandered away from his friends in the forest. Follow the outline of the trees to help him find his way to them. 38
| с|он t 3 brovun tree. l'd Like a tree /и a pot. Гл* reared of /^ice. I voa^t a tree tkat'r nice aU tall. I don t Like yeLlovu. CHRISTMAS TREES FOR SALE Choosing g tm The children below have come to choose a perfect Christmas tree, but they all want different things. Which tree will they take home? 39
NUTCRACKER CHRISTMAS The Nutcracker is a very popular Christmas ballet. Complete the puzzles as you follow its story. On Christmas Eve, Clara receives a Nutcracker doll from her godfather, but her mean brother grabs the doll and breaks it... That night, Clara can’t sleep, so she creeps downstairs to check on the Nutcracker. As midnight strikes, Clara starts to shrink until she’s no bigger than a mouse. Suddenly, an army of mice attack her, but at this perilous moment, the Nutcracker miraculously comes to life... CROWN THE KING The mice all have identical twins, except for their leader, the Mouse King. Find the pairs. Together, Clara and the Nutcracker defeat the Mouse King. The Nutcracker turns into a handsome prince, and he and Clara fly off on a magical journey...
Their journey takes them to the Land of Sweets, where they see ice-cream mountains and marshmallow flowers... THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRX'S FEAST The pair tell their tale to the Sugar Plum Fairy, who rewards them with a party of dancing and feasting... LMUUH/j Full of food and overwhelmed by all she’s seen, Clara drifts off to sleep. When she wakes up, she’s back home, beside the Christmas tree, with the Nutcracker doll in her arms. fix thi^r belovu г'У toot к Ootf tl*er* ovtl 41
Playful penguins Ice race Three penguins are sliding on their bellies, racing towards the finish line. There are things in their way that will add time or speed up their route. Which penguin wins the race? Hungry leopard seal to avoid = add 5 seconds Very slippery ice = knock off 2 seconds О Penguin egg to collect = add 3 seconds FINISH ANMR: Penguin hide and «seek There are six baby penguins hidden in this group of Emperor penguins. Can you spot and circle them all? Q. What’s black and white, and goes up and down? idui|oduiDJ4 о uo uinbuad ц у
Draw a penguin Draw a head and body. Penguin pain AU but one of these penguins match a silhouette. Draw lines between the pairs, then circle the one that’s left. Penguin .spotting There are many different kinds of penguin. How many names can you find on the penguin’s tummy? The names of penguins can go up, down, across, diagonally, or even backwards. EMPEROR FAIRY GALAPAGOS GENTOO HUMBOLDT KING MACARONI ROCKHOPPER
WELCOME, SANTA1 Note to Sdntd Some of the words in this note are mixed up, so Santa may not know what he needs to deliver. Can you figure out the words, so that Santa can read the note and deliver the presents? READ .............. OWEH .............. DREENElR ............ IRDET.............. КАТЕЯЖОАБ .............. MBO ............... DD06 .............. Bedtime It’s Christmas Eve, and Santa’s on his way... READ frnta k/eLco/^e to our OfUEH, h/e hope that you and the DREENEIR are vueLL and not too IRDET, Pleare r^ay vue have a KAtBDROAB.and ;Ол>е JKOBO? h/e ve tried fo hard to be D0D6 thif year* Thank you, fanta*. Love fror* E/^iLy and Luke XX These children are rushing to be in bed before Santa arrives. Count the footprints to find out how many steps each child has to take to get into bed. The one with the fewest steps will be in bed first. Who will be first? _ 44
Ldte dt nijht Late on Christmas Eve, Magnus the dog is dozing by the fire. Then, something happens. Look at these two pictures - what has changed, and what do you think might have happened?
TANGLED LIGHTS Find the route that will lead this mouse to his friend. He can’t walk over any of the lights. TWINKLING LIGHTS At Christmas, people decorate their homes with sparkling lights and candles. a BRIGHT BULB SUDOKU Fill in these light bulbs so that there’s one red, one blue, one green and one yellow bulb in each row, column and SPARKLING STAR LIGHTS How many star lights are there here? Fill them in as you count them. There are.........stars.
LIGHT THE LIGHTS Each of these sets of lights follows a different sequence. Figure out each sequence, then fill in the lights that aren’t lit. Г CANDLE CONUNDRUM | Starting at candle A, and following the direction of the arrows, which route to candle В takes you through the most candles? Once you know, draw the route. "O—O- O" O—-O—o—-Q-U 47 DAZZLE MMMWIhg 6 ILLUMINATING WORDS In this space, write as many words as you can to describe Christmas lights: 0
FESTIVE FELINES Finish these Christmassy cats, using pens and pencils. 48
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НО НО НО HOUNDS Get these dogs ready for the festive seasori by giving them costumes and presents. 49
: j can use these stickers to decorate cards, envelopes and presents.
WHOSE PRESENTS? These presents are all going to be given to one of these children, but which one? 50
use these stickers to decorate cards, envelopes and presents. ; ; i i = •: в BPBP BPBP BPBP BPBP BPBP BWBj В1ЯР wwhww ••••••••••••• f Л I I Й * R
GIH-GMNG These lucky friends have been given lots of gifts. Heidi’s are round, Tom’s are square, Melissa’s are rectangular and Harry’s are uneven shapes. Use a different pen to fill in each child’s gifts, to see how many each of them has been given. MAKING GIFT TAGS If you’re giving a gift, it’s a good idea to attach a tag, saying who it’s for, and who it’s from. Follow these steps to make a tag from paper and old wrapping paper: Here are some other ideas you could try. Cut a triangle and a rectangle for a tree™ । For the tag, fold a . rectangle of thick paper in half. Draw a square on • wrapping paper. Cut it out, then glue it on. fou could use a gold or silver pen, if you have one. Write inside the tag. Tape it to the gift. 7 Use a pen to draw | J, a ribbon, then add a bow. For a decoration, cut out a circle, then draw patterns and a thread. Moke a snowman from two circles, then add details with pens. 51
REINDEER IN TRAINING DOWNTIME The reindeer are resting before their big flight But which reindeer is in each stable? Read the clues below, then write the correct names on the doors. Cupid is next to Rudolph. Prancer is in a stable at one of the ends. £r Dasher is between Vixen and Comet. Blitzen has the biggest antlers. Dancer is farthest away from Rudolph. Comet has big eyes. Donner is next to Dancer. Й Vixen has no antlers. 52
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FESTIVE PUZZLES See if you can solve these fun puzzles as you celebrate Christmas. CHRISTM ASSX FIREPLACE The white mouse needs to get back to his mouse hole, through the fireplace maze. Which way should he go? Each time, only use each letter the number of times it appears. See how many words you can make from the phrase CHMTMAf PECORArlONT
SWTORfl SHAPE |4зсре is hidden in this snowstorm, but what it? join the even numbers with lines, starting rtr the smallest and going up to the biggest. ;*ape is a ................... STARS SUDOKU Fill in the stars, so that each row, column and 4-square box has one orange, one red, one yellow and one blue star in it. !"ding dong! TREE TROUBLE Which string does this elf need to pull to ring the biggest bell? Circle the correct answer. These Christmas trees have fallen over and landed in a heap. How many are there? Draw over the outlines as you count them. ; I 7 vi i There are........trees. ------------------------------------------- 55
ARCTIC CHRISTMAS It\ extremely cold in the Arctic. Read the signs to find out how different animals survive the freezing temperatures... and do the activities, too. BimfRY ц/Alrm Draw the other half of this walrus. I I Walruses have lots of fat, called blubber. It keeps them warm when they swim in the icy water. о from brown to white for the winter so they can hide from predators. They also dig tunnels in the snow and hide in them. did you know? Arctic hares have big back feet. They act like snow shoes, preventing the hares from sinking into the snow. SLEEPING fOxEf Draw along the path through the Arctic foxes as quickly as you can - be careful not to touch the sides, in case you wake them up! A sleeping Arctic fox wraps its tail around itself like a blanket, to protect its nose from the cold. LITTLE LEMMIW6T Which two of these lemmings are identical? Draw circles around them. 56
RED AND GREEN DRESS THE ELVES Some elves wear red and others wear green. Follow the instructions to find out how many elves you should fill in red. i ODDS AND EVENS Draw over the shapes with an even number of sides in I red and those with an odd number of sides in green. Are there more even’ or j odd’ shapes? There are more........shapes. 6QI
TREE-ANGLES CANDIED CODES Natch the puzzles A, В and C with codes 1, 2 and 3, then find the Christmassy word hidden in each one. 1 Starting in the middle, the letters are written in a spiral. Puzzle:....... Word:.................................. HO HO HO1. Q. What’s small and green, and red л the face? ;p passDjjoquja uy у DID YOU KNOW? In some countries, people give poinsettia plants at Christmas. The red parts of the plant are often mistaken for flowers, but they’re actually leaves. 2 Each number represents a letter in the alphabet: 1 is A, 2 is B, 3 is C, 4 is Di- storting at ‘12 o’clock’, the word is written in a circle going clockwise. Puzzle:....... Word:................................... 5 Starting at the top and going around and around clockwise, every other letter spells out the word. Puzzle:....... Word:.................................. Write the alphabet here:
TOY SHOPPING This bustling toy deportment is crammed with people shopping for Christmas. Can you spot the following? fr a panda a guitar fr a boy with blue shoes someone holding a rabbit ft a spaceman Й" three cowboys two purple dinosaurs 'ft a reindeer decoration a girl with a jigsaw puzzle 62
CHRISTflAS MXSTERIES CRYPTIC INVITATION Ben’s given you a mysterious invitation to his Christmas party. Using the map and the instructions below, can you find your way there? ] = road = path You're invited to wiy party, but where is it tdkiny place? See if you cdn find it! (-/ope you маке it... Ben it Walk Fast. it Take the second road on the left. fr Walk North. ir Enter the park. ir Walk nlonj the path. it Take the first left. it Leave the park. ir 60 West. it Take the path joiny North. it Turn left. it The party is in the second house on the left. Can you solve the puzzles on these pages? КЕУ TO MAP: \1 11 North Weft FESTIVE LETTERS Kian’s been sent some Christmas letters, and he’s trying to guess who they’re from before opening them. Draw a line from each envelope to the person who sent it. Has anyone’s letter got lost and failed to arrive?
PRESENT RENDEZVOUS Beth wants to meet Billy to give him a present, so she’s sent him a secret message on this piece of newspaper. What is Beth’s message to Billy? CHRISTMAS MYSTERY 4 Until Monday, the Santa at the local department store was bringing smiles to the faces of all the children with his kindness and mud jolly laugh. But he has not been seen Today Is Christmas Eve, which may be a clue: perhaps our Santa had foHwo diys, leaving to go because he had only questions, and lots of otherihings to a Christmas mystery, do before Christmas..? CHRISTHAS MOVIE MIX-UP I These shots are all from a movie, but they’re in the wrona order. Which order should they be in? I CHRISTHAS BONE BRAIN-TEASER Noodle the dog is really excited because he’s been given a bone, but which one is his? Follow the instructions below to find out, then draw a bow on Noodle’s bone. Cross out: it the number of paws Noodle has it the number of minutes in half an hour it the number of days in one week it the answer to eight multiplied by two it the number of bones in this picture it numbers that can be divided by five it the number of eyes Noodle has it four plus four 65
MONSTER PARTY Turn these shapes into monsters having fun at a Yuletide bop. Use a black pen and the stickers from the sticker page.
A J. Л. к а vT-ni-l/C>4- Enjoy all the toys and tasty treats /\L СПС I fl ClI K.C L for sole at a Christmas market. on this Can you spot all the things list? —--- two bears one train three striped balls one reindeer toy Й- five candy canes one big chocolate heart two robots ten marbles >
WOODEN PUZZLE This stall sells puzzles carved from wood. Which two of these pieces will complete this star? CHRISTMAS FOOD There are lots of different snacks and drinks on this stall, but their names are all mixed up. Can you rearrange the letters to see what’s for sale? These handmade toys are for sale, but there’s one that doesn’t match in each row. Draw a . circle around each one. DECORATON SUDOKU This stall sells Christmas tree decorations. Finish the patterns so that there is one of each kind in each row, each column, and each 4-square box. OTH AHCEOLTCO GSAASUSE tseuscthn egnardgiebr ABDEK TOPOTA 69 '
TROPICAL CHOIAS In some countries, Christmas is hot and sunny, and people go to the beach for the day. CRAB RACE These crabs are racing down the beach. Do the number puzzles, then add up all the answers for each crab. Whichever has the highest total wins the race. SAILING SUN How many rays of sunlight can you see? Fill them in yellow and orange as you count them. Total:.......... ’palm trees "" ' 1 These palm trees have been decorated for Christmas and each one has a different sequence of lights. Fill in the lights to finish the patterns. I ................wins the race. 72
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ORION CAM MAJOR This star is colled Sirius or the Dog Star. It’s the brightest star in the sky. This row of three stars is called Orion’s Belt. -ibered stars эгп 1 to 90. HO HO HO1. Q. Why was the star so tired Christmas morning?
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Christihas crafts Paper doves Make a hole here with a hole punch. 1. Draw a bird shape on thin cardboard and cut it out. You could decorate a dov with silver or gold pens. Try cutting wings from patterned paper. 2. Fold a strip of paper in half, and draw a wing shape. Cut it out. 3. Unfold the wings and cut a small slit in the bottom. 5. Slot the wings onto the body and tie some ribbon through the 4. Cut a slit the same length in the bird’s body, behind the hole. Draw feathers on the body. hole, to hang your dove. Garlands 1. Cut a very long piece of gift ribbon. 2. Fold some wrapping paper in half. Draw shapes and cut them out through both layers. ; Leave < f . gapsb 3. Glue each matching fhe$h( pair of shapes back to back, on both sides of the ribbon.
3D 3D DD 30 3D STREET LIGHTS 3D 3D 3D BO OD DD □ D DD DD OD .DD D DI 001 0 0 □ D DD LIGHT SHAPES These Christmas light shapes follow a sequence. What is the missing shape? Fill in the correct shape. JUMBLE BELLS Find the two Christmassy words hidden on these bells. Fill in each of the two sets of bells with a different pen. fc/e the missing detail on one of these lights. Fill in the Christmas shoppers. - 80
SANTA'S ELVES SORTING LETTERS Santa gets lots of letters and the elves are busy sorting them. Draw a line to link each of their letters to the correct pile. MITE | | NO TTAMP TOXMAKERS These elves have been making toys, but who has made the most? 82
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SHOPPING DASH Everyone’s hurrying to do their last-minute Christmas shopping - can you help them by solving these puzzles? These are the items that Ted has picked up. Does he have everything that’s on his list? CHRISTMAS CODE Ted has a list of things to buy, but it’s in code, which is slowing him down. Help him by decoding his list, then see if he’s picked up the correct things. TIP: Cross out all the numbers, then cross off every second letter. For example: T4TE2ED3D I T/7E/FDZX I TED T8TR1RE5EE7E S25C9CA1AR4RF3F L6LI3IG1GH9HT4T58S B2BA5AL9LL6L TOX-SHOPPING SPRINT Max is rushing to buy presents, and he needs to pick up a skateboard, then a doll, pay for them both, then find his way out. He shouldn’t pick up any other toys, go over any paths twice or retrace his steps. Which way should he go? ! МММ 90
RACE TO PAX These children are racing to pay for their shopping. To find out who gets to the cash desk first, do all the calculations - whoever has the highest total wins. Er*ity Enca Eddie WHICH BAG? This lady has finished shopping and wants to go home, but which is her bag? Cross off the following to find out: | ft all the blue bags ft bags with stripes on them ft every rectangular bag ft any bag with red on it PRESENT PAIRS Holly needs to buy two of everything for Christmas, but she’s in a rush. Link each pair of objects with a line. Has she managed to grab two of each thing? ..................wins, with........points. 91
Answers and solutions 4-5 SOPER SANTAS WHICH SANTA?: D is the real Santa. SANTA NEEDS HELP: SANTA’S ART: The picture is of Santa’s reindeer, Rudolph. RACING HOME: Route A = 12, Route В = 14, Route C = 15. Route A is the quickest one for Dad to take. HOW LONG?: A takes 25 minutes. В takes 20 minutes. C takes 55 minutes. ЯХЖЖ Q-7 tree decorations CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: WORD PAIRS: LIGHTS, STOCKING, ANGELS, PRESENTS, REINDEER, CANDLES ( 16-17 ICE MONSTERS EYEBALL BLIZZARD: 4 There are 17 monsters WHICH WAY HOME?: The girl’s house is in square E5. This is her route:. in the blizzard. 8-9 SANTA S WORKSHOP mice: О silver belt buckle: О toy soldiers: О hat missing its bell: О candy canes: О striped stocking: О red scarves: building blocks: О tennis balls: О 14-15 HEADING HOME Christmas trees: О dogs; presents: О reindeer: broken-down car: О turkeys: О car with four people: О Santa in a sports car: О ON THE ROAD: X 8 & .WHAT’S ICY BITES: ZOFERN APES = FROZEN PEAS OBTRES = SORBET EIC MARCE = ICE CREAM DOLCIPAZZ = COLD PIZZA CIDE ATE = ICED TEA SNOWED OUT: DIFFERENT?: 20-21 CHRISTMAS ON THE SLOPES SKIING RACE: Pink = 7, green = 8, yellow = 6, red = 9. Red wins. SKI LIFT CONUNDRUM: No. One adult will be left behind. WINTER ACTIVITIES: A = 2 SlGNNOBRADOW = snowboarding В = 3 NINGOTBOGGA = tobogganing C = 4 BALWOLNS THFlG = snowball fight D = 1 GINSKI = skiing E = 5 ECI GATKlNS = ice skating
24-25 SANTA S HOOSE elves: birds: Santa’s route: 38-39 WINTRY TREES TREE MAZE: CHOOSING A TREE: лег* 26-27 IT'S SNOWING SNOW SQUARES; 1 = G12, 2 = ES, 3 = F4 SNOWY PENGUINS: Penguin A has 24 points, В has 27, and C has 25. Penguin В gets snowiest. 28-29 AROUND THE WORLD URN OF FATE: <40-41 NUTCRACKER CHRISTMAS^) "V PIECING together CHRISTMAS FOOD: 5 N G (K R I N G L Ej) H HMOSNAWFVGR CROWN THE KING THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY’S FEAST: MATCHING PAIRS: SNOWMEN JUMBLE: There are 16 snowmen to spot. 36-37 CHRISTMAS TREATS DID YOU KNOW?: These are also citrus fruits: orange, lemon, lime and grapefruit. No heart decoration PENGUIN HIDE AND SEEK: PENGUIN SPOTTING: 42-43 PLAYFOL PENGOINS ICE RACE: Penguin A wins the race SUGARY DELIGHTS: Purple jellybean No white edge No white stripe PENGUIN PAIRS: Я A L A P A G 0 E N T 0 ~Q) F C S T E P M (hum eXo\i D Tj I TOC L\N\X ) D S G M E Njz P РОНКСО1Г) 93
56-57 ARCTIC CHRISTMAS ODDS AND EVENS: There are more ‘even’ shapes. CANDIED CODES: 1 C STOCKING 2 В SNOWBALL 3 A SLEIGHBELLS TREE-ANGLES: panda: someone holding a rabbit: purple dinosaurs: guitar: spaceman: reindeer decoration: boy with blue shoes: cowboys: girl with a jigsaw puzzle: 64-65 CHRISTMAS MYSTERIES CRYPTIC INVITATION, FESTIVE LETTERS: No. PRESENT RENDEZVOUS: MEET ME AT TEN IN THE TRAIN STATION BETH 68-69 AT THE MARKET TOY TIME: WOODEN PUZZLE: C CHRISTMAS FOOD; OTH AHCEOLTCO = HOT CHOCOLATE GSAASUSE = SAUSAGES TSEUSCTHN = CHESTNUTS EGNARDGIEBR = GINGERBREAD SMILING SUN: There are 21 rays. BARBECUE BANQUET: The barbecue will feed five people. CHRISTMAS BONE BRAIN-TEASER; Bone 17 is Noodle’s bone. bears train striped balls reindeer toy candy canes big chocolate heart robots marbles OOOO ООО 95
74-75 STARRY NIGHT 5ТЛЯ PATH: 80-81 STREET LIGHTS LIGHT SHAPES: The fifth shape is a triangle. From left to right, each shape has two fewer sides. JUMBLE BELLS: DECORATIONS, GARLANDS STAR LIGHTS: SYMMETRICAL CIRCLES: BRIGHT BIRDS: These two lights are symmetrical: From left to right; red, green, orange, yellow, blue. 82-85 SANTA'S ELVES SORTING LETTERS: Olaf - RED, Erica - GREEN, Stefan - WHITE, Д Greta - NO STAMP, Henrik - SQUARE TOYMAKERS: В has made the most - 6. A made 4 and C made 5. ELF AND SEEK: There are 12 elves. 86-87 WRAPPING CJP WARM KNITTING PUZZLE: A = 2, В = 3, C = 4, D = 1 HEAP OF HATS: There are 10 hats. COLD-WEATHER CLOTHES: 88-89 RON FROM THE ICE QUEEN 90-91 SHOPPING DASH CHRISTMAS CODE: List; APPLES, TREE, SCARF, LIGHTS, SALL No, he hasn’t picked up the correct things. TOY-SHOPPING SPRINT: RACE TO PAY: Emily wins, with 29 points. WHICH BAG?: Bag number 9. PRESENT PAIRS: Yes, she has two of each thing. First published in 2012 by Usborne Publishing Ltd., Usbome House, 83-85 Saffron Hill, London EC1N 8RT, England. www.usbome.com © 2012 Usborne Publishing Ltd. The name Usborne and the devices £ Ф are Trade Marks of Usborne Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher. UE. First published in America 2012.