1. By Kaitin Jasia and Aminta Jasia for Kids Magazine All

2. Contents Bermuda Believers……………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………..…….…..……...2 Crazy Figures………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….………………3 Cooking with Aminta………………………………………………………………………… …………………..………..………………..4 Homemade Christmas……………………………………………………………………… ……………………..…………….….….5 Present #2- pg. 6 Present #3- pg. 7 Present #4- pg. 8 News Watchers……………………………………………………………………… ……………………………..…………….……………………..9 Where Did He Go?......................................................................................................................................................10 Kaitin’s Advice Column………………………………………………………………………… …………................................…..11 Christmas Scrambler……………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………...................………….12 Brain Teasers Answers…………………………..…………………………………………… ……………………………………………………13 Bibliography…………………………………………………….………………. ……………………………………………………………...……14

3. Bermuda Believers Do you believe in the Bermuda Triangle? Some scientists have found out some truly convincing facts, that have changed the minds of many people. The ‘legend’ of Bermuda Triangle was born after the mysterious trip that took place on December 5 th, 1945. It was an expedition, that had been launched from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Soon after they left, the wreckage or people were never to be seen again! There are also some unusual features of the place. 1.Its home to most of the deepest trenches in world. 2.Strong currents normally occur over the reefs of its continental shelves. 3.Weather- Hurricanes are known to happen there often. Also, there is a Gulf Stream. The Gulf Stream is a 40-50 mile wide ‘river’ within the ocean, that can create weather patterns, which cause unpredictably high waves! Pretty convincing, huh?

4. Crazy Figures Materials: Pencil (with eraser) Scissors Friends (4) Imagination Directions: 1.Cut out the right half of this paper 2.Fold it into an accordion pattern, with the ‘head section on top. 3.Choose a person to go first. 4.Have the first person draw a head secretly (nobody should see it). The next person should draw a shirt, the next a pant, and so on. 5.At the end, open up the folds and look at the crazy man you’ve made. Head Shirt Pants Shoes

5. Cooking with Aminta Are your taste buds longing for a taste of crispy fish with a delicious twist? Here is your perfect recipe! Ingredients: ½ cup parmesan cheese ¼ cup butter, softened 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice ¼ teaspoon dried basil ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon onion powder 1/8 teaspoon celery salt 2 pounds tilapia fillets Directions: 1.Preheat your oven’s broiler. Grease a broiling pan or line pan with aluminum foil. 2.In a small bowl, mix together the Parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Season with dried basil, pepper, onion powder, and celery salt. Mix well and set aside 3.Arrange fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan. Broil a few inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the fillets over and broil for a couple more minutes. Remove the fillets from the oven and cover them with the Parmesan cheese mixture on the top side. Broil for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork. Be careful not to overcook the fish.

6. Homemade Christmas Christmas time is normally a time for happiness, joy, and -of course- presents! Though we all usually have trouble finding easy, inexpensive, and neat gifts! We have brought to you some great gifts that you can make at home, ANY TIME! Family memories- Materials: Scrapbook/Binder/Photo album Pictures of family Paper Glue (optional) stickers Markers/color pencils/crayons Instructions: 1.Gather Materials 2.Glue as many pictures as you desire on the first page of your Scrapbook/Binder/Photo album (if you want you can use construction paper instead of regular paper) 3.Design with Markers/Color pencils/crayons or with stickers 4.Repeat until there is no more pages left 5.Give to someone special for Christmas.

7. Present #2 Indoor Snow Globe- With this gift you can make a wonderful scenery that amazes your parents the second they see it. Materials: Screw top glass jar Christmas figure Magnetic dot Sparkles Water Ribbon Instructions: 1.Gather Materials 2.Take off lid 3.Stick magnetic dot on Christmas figure 4.Place the Christmas figure on the inside of the lid 5.Pour the water into the glass jar 6.Add some sparkles 7.Screw the lid on the jar 8.Tie the ribbon on the lid and jar to prevent it from leaking 9.Flip the jar over to see a beautiful winter scenery 10.Give to someone special for Christmas

8. Present #3 Tinsel Tree: This a beautiful gift that brings a sparkle to your home Materials: White construction paper Tinsel Colored pom-poms/cotton balls Scissors Stapler Sticky tape Instructions: 1.Make a cone shape from the construction paper 2.Staple to hold together 3.Trim off the bottom to make a cone that will stand up 4.Tape one side of the colored pom-poms on the cone 5.Continue until you have a well decorated tree 6.Staple on end of the tinsel to the bottom of the cone 7.Carefully wrap the tinsel around and around the tree 8.As you go around lift the wrapped candies up to allow the tinsel to cover the tree but not the pom-poms 9.Once you get to the top of the tree. Staple in place and cut off any excess 10.If you have an extra yellow pom-pom attach to top of tree with tape to look like a star 11.Give to someone special for Christmas

9. Present #4 Soft Sock Trinket: Fluffy ornaments, that will leave your parents in shock. Materials: Foam ball Christmas socks Wire Straight pins Ribbon Craft glue Scissors and sharp pencil Optional decorations-Felt, ribbon, small beads, mini pom-poms, straight pins with decorated heads Instructions: 1.Using the Scissors and sharp pencil, make a large hole in the center top and bottom of the foam ball. Rotate the scissor and sharp pencil outward so that the hole is wider at the top 2.Cut the toes off a pair of socks 3.Put the ball into the sock through the toe hole. Push far enough so that you have a ½ tail of sock at the toe. The bottom of the ball should be centered in the opening 4.Squirt a little glue into the hole at the bottom of the ball and push the cut edges of the sock into the hole, using the tip of the pencil, or the pointed end of the scissors. Add a few straight pins to hold it all in place until the glue is thoroughly dry. 5.Pull the sock up over the ball, keeping the sock fabric tight and smooth. Wrap a wire around the sock, keeping the sock snug around the ball. Cut off the sock’s ankle, leaving a ½” tail at the top of the ball. Remove the wire and tuck the cut edges into the hole at the top of the ball. 6.If you chose to use decorations, add it to sock. 7.Tie an 8” length of ribbon into a loop. Pin and glue to the top of the ornament for a hanger. 8.Optional: Make a small, looped bow from a 36” length of 3/8” ribbon. Glue to the top of the ornament

10. News Watchers Have you ever noticed there is an app for almost everything you can possibly need? There’s one for navigating yourself, to-do list, and even one that can give you piano lessons, to name a few. Especially considering the fact that fraction of these apps, we use as frequently as everyday! Here are a little more apps: Apple: Shopping app- The Find Navigating app- Google Maps Game app- Flow Free Bank app- Wells Fargo Android: Music/Radio- Pandora Reading app- Kindle Internet app- Google Chrome Game app- Angry Birds Notes app- Everyday Notes Above: Nexus 7 (Android) and iPhone5 (Apple)

11. Where Did He Go? Where did Mitt Romney go after the election? We will bring to you the entire story about where he is and what he’s doing. After the election, Mitt Romney went back to live with his family in their California home. A couple years later, he joined the Board of Directors at Marriott International. Marriot International is a lodging company in Bethesda, Md. Mitt Romney has always been connected to the Marriot dynasty. The owner, John Willard Marriott, is very close friends with Mitt Romney’s dad, George W. Romney. Romney has joined and left the company a few times. Mitt Romney had, earlier, worked on the board of Marriott International from 1993 until 2002, when he left to build a successful run for Massachusetts governor. He rejoined the company, after an unsuccessful presidential campaign in 2008, again serving on the board from January 2009 to January 2011, when he stepped down in order to make second White House campaign. As you can see, Mitt Romney hasn’t done much after he lost the election, but who knows what he’ll do next (especially considering the amount of times he’s run for president).

12. Kaitin’s Advice Column I bet either one or another time, everyone has fallen behind in school, or learning. The typical source of that problem is the method you use to take notes. Think of it this way: when your teacher tells you to take notes on what she says, do furiously try to copy down every word she says? That’s what horrible note-taking is (no offense). Now, there really isn’t a proper way to take notes, but, in my opinion, this is how it should go: 1.Prepare yourself with notebook paper and a pencil. 2.Listen to a couple of sentences of the info your teacher says. 3.Raise your hand, and ask your teacher to pause in her lecture, so you can write some stuff down (Don’t be afraid to ask! Trust me, I think lots of kids could use the time) 4.Write down as much as you can remember of what the teacher said. This helps, because it shows you thoroughly understand the subject. 5.Repeat the process. This is a method that I think will really help you guys, and I hope it does. If you know how to write them, you know how to make them

13. Christmas Scrambler Directions: Un-scramble all of the words. Look on the right side of the page for hints, if you get stuck. 1.msrhcaist 2.inderabggre 3.atsna 4.gijenl elsbl 5.rspsnete 6.rdebecme 7.aydcn ecna 8.tmsoielte 9.sskctgoni 10.edrnerie 11.rwteha 12.moterasnn a.Holiday celebrated on December 25 th b.Delicious tasting cookies made of cinnamon c.Ho, ho, ho! d.A song usually sang on Christmas day e.Gift is another term for it f.The month in which the 1 st day of winter happens g.Hard candy, with a curve at one end, normally peppermint flavored h.A type of decoration made of 2-3 leaves, that are colored green and red i.An object mostly placed above fireplaces made of mainly wool j.An animal with antlers, that looks like a large deer k.A circle of leaves seen on doors during the winter and holiday season l.A trinket used to decorate the Christmas trees.

14. Brain Teaser Answers Answers from last month 1.Tom. 2.Made a copy of a counterfeit bill (fake). 3.Halfway; If he kept going, he would be running out of the forest. 4.Yesterday, today, tomorrow. 5.No, the man is living. 6.A towel. 7.They are survivors, they don’t get buried. 8.Stop imagining it.

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