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12 lmtimes.ca • Last Mountain Times • Monday, December 19, 2022 3 Christmas craft ideas Are you in the mood for crafting? Here are a few ideas to help you decorate your home for Christmas. 1. STRING TREE Cut a triangle out of cardboard and wrap a string around it until it’s completely covered. Make sure to glue the string at the beginning and end to keep it from unrolling. Decorate your tree with pompoms, sequins or tiny multicoloured beads to give it a festive look. 3. WINTER LANDSCAPE Glue a large black circle in the middle of a coloured piece of cardboard. Glue a white halfmoon on top to hide the bottom of the circle. Hol iday quiz: can you find the one that doesn't belong? Do you love the holiday season? Test your knowledge about Christmas by correctly identifying the answer that doesn’t belong. Good luck! 1. Which of these words doesn’t mean “ornament”? A. Goggle B. Bauble C. Decoration 2. Which of the following plants isn’t associated with Christmas? A. Poinsettia B. Holly C. Lilac 2. PAPER SANTA Paint almost half the surface of a white paper plate red. Draw the red paint down one side of the plate, creating a rounded, tapered edge to form Santa’s hat. Colour everything else beige. Then, draw Santa’s eyes and nose. For the finishing touch, glue cotton balls all over the bottom of Santa’s face and around the edge of the tuque to make it look like his beard and hair. Is the ground covered in snow? Are you looking for some outdoor fun? Here are five ideas that may inspire you. This will create snowy ground and night sky. Glue two bottle caps on top of each other in the middle of the landscape to form a snowman. Draw a face on the bottom of the top cap and buttons on the lower one. Then, make Christmas trees out of green and brown cardboard and glue them to each side of your snowman. Finally, if you want it to look like it’s snowing, sprinkle white confetti in the sky. Now, all you have to do is display your work! 5 ideas for fun in the snow 3. Which of the following isn’t one of Santa Claus’s reindeer? A. Cupid B. Racer C. Vixen 4. Which of these characters isn’t part of the Nutcracker ballet? A. Clara B. The Mouse King C. The Ice Queen 5. Which of these trees isn’t used as a Christmas tree? A. Spruce B. Bay laurel C. Beech 6. Which of these names doesn’t mean Santa Claus in another language? A. Samichlaus B. Babbo natale C. Selamat natal 7. Which of these rituals isn’t related to the Christmas holiday? A. Advent B. Lent C. The Nativity 8. Which of the following isn’t a Christmas movie? A. Home Alone B. Forrest Gump C. Miracle on 34 th Street 1. Snow painting. Mix water and food colouring in plastic containers to make your paint. Use a paintbrush or pour the liquids into spray bottles to create snow art. 2. Frosted bubbles. On a very cold day, blow soap bubbles onto a branch, fence post or snow and watch them freeze. It’s beautiful! 3. Scavenger hunt. Make a list of items to collect outside like pinecones, rocks, twigs, feathers and dead leaves. If necessary, ask an adult to help you. Can you find everything around your house? How long does it take you? 4. Headless snowman. Make a snowman with only two snowballs. It should be about shoulder height. Take turns standing behind it to make it look like the snowman has your head and arms. Don’t forget to take silly photos! 5. Hide and seek. Hide and seek is fun, but it can get cold if you have to stay still for a long time. Instead, try having one person hide an object while everyone else races to try and find it. Enjoy the joys of winter! ANSWERS 1-A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-C, 5-C, 6-C, 7-B, 8-B
lmtimes.ca • Last Mountain Times • Monday, December 19, 2022 13 Winter quiz Canadian winters are long and harsh. Some people love the cold season for the abundance of winter sports, while others hate it for the treacherous, icy roads. No matter how you feel about this snow-filled time of year, here’s a fun quiz to help you learn more about it. Good luck! 1. In what year did the infamous ice storm hit Quebec? A. 1988 B. 1998 C. 2008 2. On February 11, 1999, Tahtsa Lake, British Columbia, set a Canadian record for the most snowfall in a single day. How much snow fell? A. 145 cm B. 172 cm C. 206 cm 3. What’s the lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth? A. -77 C B. -89 C C. -98 C 4. What’s the name of the cold, thick fog that forms a thin layer of ice on the ground? A. Frost B. Freezing rain C. Sleet 5. Which of these clothing items won’t keep you warm? A. A mitt B. A muff C. A mantilla 6. What does the word igloo mean in Inuktitut? A. House B. Dome C. Shelter 3 interesting winter sports Do you love winter sports like downhill skiing, ice skating and tubing? If you’re interested in trying an uncommon winter sport, here are three you may want to explore. 1. ICE DIVING Did you know that scuba diving isn’t only done in blue waters full of tropical fish? In fact, with a bit of training, the right equipment and suitable clothing, you can also dive under the ice in the winter. Ice divers say the calm waters, fascinating light effects and flurry of air bubbles that rise and collect on the underside of the ice make this sport a truly unique experience. Divers enter and exit the water through a hole cut in the ice. For safety, they’re attached to a rope that connects them to a buddy above the ice the entire time. Ingenious, isn’t it? 2. THE YOONER The Yooner is a fun sliding sport inspired by the paret, a small wooden sled that originated in France. It’s similar to downhill skiing, but you can ride a Yooner even if you don’t know how to ski. A Yooner consists of a seat mounted to a single ski. To improve comfort and reduce shocks, it has a robust suspension system. There’s also a brake so that you can hit the slopes without fear. Laughter and fun are guaranteed. 3. SNOW KAYAKING You probably imagine a small boat moving along a quiet river when you think of a kayak. How ever, kayaks don’t only float; they also glide. Therefore, some people ride down snowy slo pes on their kayaks. The paddles aren’t used for rowing. Instead, they help the kayaker turn. This sport has become increasingly popular and has had its own world championship since 2007. There are many daring winter sports. Do you know any others? 7. Which of these animals doesn’t hibernate in winter? A. Groundhogs B. Bats C. Bears Fascinating facts about snowy owls Have you ever seen a snowy owl? It’s one of the largest members of the owl family. Here are some interesting facts about this majestic bird: ANSWERS 1. B. 2. A. 3. C. 4. A. 5. C. A mantilla is a lace or silk kerchief. Mitt is short for the word mitten, and a muff is a tube made of warm material that’s open at both ends so you can stick your hands inside to keep them warm. 6. A. 7. C. Bears don’t technically hibernate; they overwinter. In other words, they spend the winter resting in their shelter and only enter a light sleep state. • It’s sometimes called a polar owl or Arctic owl • It mainly eats lemmings, hares and ducks • It’s about 50 centimetres tall and has a wingspan of nearly 1.5 metres • Unlike most owls, it hunts during the day and night • It has thickly feathered legs that keep it warm in temperatures as low as -50 C • It has rigid feather disks around its eyes that reflect sound waves to its ears to help it find prey in the dark • It likes to survey its territory and spends a lot of time perched in high places • Adult male snowy owls are almost entirely white, while females have brown spots The exact number of snowy owls in the wild is unknown. However, it’s estimated that fewer than 30,000 adults remain in North America and fewer than 200,000 globally. Snowy owls prefer to live in open areas with few trees. Consequently, they’re ty pically spotted in marshes, grasslands and fields.
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