Gliding on Ice - NIE WORLD · Breckenridge, Colo. Building a snowman or snow fort is fun, but you don’t need to stop there. You can build fun sculptures of anything you want. You

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Let It Snow!

Play in a Winter Wonderland Do you live in an area where it snows? If you do, you probably know how exciting and beautiful it can be outside during the winter. No matter where you live, enjoying the great outdoors in the winter is wonderful. You can do many of the same types of activities in colder climates as in warmer ones.

You might roller-skate where it’s warm and ice-skate where it’s

cold. Maybe you water-ski down South and snow-ski up North. The Mini Page talked with a doctor and sports medicine specialist for tips about being active outside in the cold.

Dress for safety If you are going to be outside in the cold, dress in layers. This will keep you warmer than one big heavy coat or snowsuit. Also, you can take off a top layer if you are exercising enough to grow warm. Layer with: • warm socks. Wear several pairs, especially if you are on the ice; • thermal, or long, underwear; • regular warm clothes such as jeans, sweatpants, long-sleeved warm shirts, sweatshirts and sweaters; • a winter coat; • a warm hat; • warm mittens or gloves. Do NOT wear clothes with drawstrings. They can get caught, causing accidents.

Other safety tips • Wear sunscreen. You might not think you need sunscreen in the winter, but snow reflects, or bounces back, sunlight. Sunscreen is especially important when you are in high-elevation areas, such as mountains. So are goggles.

• Wear protective gear. Sports such as skating, skiing and snowboarding are fun, but you need to be careful. Padding and

helmets are especially important for beginners and young kids. • Go inside often to get warmed up. Frostbite occurs when the skin gets frozen. If you notice your fingers, toes or ears becoming numb, it probably is time for an indoor break.

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A kid slides across a snow sculpture at a winter festival in Breckenridge, Colo. Building a snowman or snow fort is fun, but you don’t need to stop there. You can build fun sculptures of anything you want. You can build castles in the snow just as you can build them in the sand.

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This girl has fun tubing in Vail, Colo. Riding a tube is somewhat like sledding.


Gliding on IceFalling safely Ice skaters, especially beginners, will definitely fall on the ice more than once. This can be part of the fun if you do it right. If you start to lose your balance: • Bend your knees as if you were going to sit. • Let yourself fall a little bit to one side. • Do not lean back. Lean forward a little. • Do not try to break your fall with your hands. Land on your cushioned bottom. To get up: • Push yourself onto all fours.

• Keep your hands down while pulling one foot to your knee. • Then bend the other knee. • Stand up carefully.

Kids take skating lessons at a rink behind Yellowstone Park School in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.

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Skating safety Be sure to wear a helmet and mittens, which will protect your hands if you fall on the ice. If you are skating on naturally frozen water, be sure the ice is thick enough all over. Lakes, rivers and ponds could have areas with thin ice. Always check with adults before skating. Do not skate by yourself.

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The Mini Page provides ideas for websites, books or other resources that will help you learn more about this week’s topics.On the Web:• http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/out/winter_sports.html• www.safekids.org/safety-basics/safety-spotlight/

winter-sports-safetyAt the Library: • “Ice Magic” by Matt Christopher • “Freeze Frame: A Photographic History of the Winter Olympics” by Sue Macy and Peggy Fleming • “Friction and Gravity: Snowboarding Science” by Marcus Figorito • “The Long Winter” by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Words that remind us of winter activities are hidden in the block below. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally. See if you can find: COAT, COLD, FREEZE, HAT, HELMET, HIKING, ICE, LAYERS, MITTENS, NATURE, OUTDOORS, RINK, SKATING, SKI, SLED, SNOW, SNOWBOARD, SNOWMAN, SNOWSHOE, TUBING, WARM, WINTER, WONDERLAND.

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Mini Spy . . .Mini Spy loves snowboarding and is careful to use her helmet! See if you can find: • man in the moon • lips• carrot • candy cane • heart • elephant’s• dolphin • number 3 • banana face• dog’s face • chicken • sword • exclamation• word MINI • number 8 • squid mark


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You’ll need:• 1 egg white• 1 tablespoon water• 1 pound walnuts or pecans• 1/2 cup brown sugarWhat 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. from The Mini Page © 2010 Universal Uclick

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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 was the first instrument she learned to play. She graduated from college with degrees in music and sociology.

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All the following jokes have something in common. Can you guess the common theme or category?

Shirley: What is Santa’s favorite movie?Susan: “Clause Encounters”!

Seth: Who sold Santa his favorite gardening tool?

Sadie: Frosty the hoeman!

Samantha: What says “Ho, ho, ho” and would make a great sandwich with peanut butter?

Sidney: Jelly Ole St. Nick!


Have a Snow Ball

The Mini Page StaffBetty Debnam - Founding Editor and Editor at Large Lisa Tarry - Managing Editor Lucy Lien - Associate Editor Wendy Daley - Artist

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.

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!

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.

A family plays in the snow at Winter Park ski area in Colorado.

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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.

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.

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A skier nears the top of another run at Telluride, Colo.

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Supersport: Rickie FowlerHeight: 5-9 Birthdate: 12-13-88Weight: 150 Hometown: Anaheim, Calif. It’s easy to find Rickie Fowler at the final round of a golf tournament. Just look for the guy in an orange cap, shirt and pants. Fowler always wears that colorful outfit on the last day as a tribute to Oklahoma State, the university he attended before turning pro.

But Fowler’s about more than just flashy attire. As of Oct. 26, he had 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.

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Ice skating For hundreds of years, people have eagerly awaited the wintertime, when rivers and ponds finally freeze solid enough to skate on.

Today, your community might have outdoor and indoor skating rinks. You might be able to skate on a country pond just as people used to do. Beginning ice-skating lessons are pretty much the same for skaters wanting to learn figure, power or hockey skating. Many people learn to skate by pushing a chair. Indoor rinks might offer gliding walker-type devices or orange cones for beginners to steady themselves on.

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Gliding on Ice - NIE WORLD · Breckenridge, Colo. Building a snowman or snow fort is fun, but you don’t need to stop there. You can build fun sculptures of anything you want. You