WISHING WELL–––————————— DEFT DIVVY Let’s say you are the owner of the curiously shaped piece of land shown at right, and that you wish to divide it into four identical lots each containing two of eight shade trees, indicated by dots. This division may be made by drawing two straight lines, one horizontally, one vertically. See if you can comply. Remember, lots are to be identical in size and shape; each is to have two trees. Possible twosome — port, mire. Here is a little game that will give you a message every day. It’s a numerical puzzle designed to spell out your for- Answer — Draw one line across from (C) to (C); the other line from apex (A) tune. Count the letters in your first name. If the number straight down. of letters is 6 or more, subtract 4. If the number is less SPELLBINDER! –––––––––––––––––––––– than 6, add 3. The result is your key number. Start at the upper left-hand corner and check one of your key num- Score 10 points for using all the bers, left to right. Then read the message the letters letters in the word to form two under the checked figures give you. complete words: KIDS’ MAZE! –––––––––––––––––––––– IMPORTER __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Then score two points each for all words of four letters or more found among the letters. Try to score at least 50 points. FUN SPOT! Colour by numbers ––––––– WAIT UP! All aboard? All but one, who’s a step away. Add these colours by number: 1: red; 2: light blue; 3: yellow; 4: light brown; 5: flesh tones; 6: gray; 7: dark brown; 8: dark blue. 100 The Newfoundland Herald July 21, 2013
BY HENRY BOLTINOFF Find at least six differences in vision teaserdetails between the panels. Answers — The words are, top to bottom, D, do, pod, plod, loped, sloped, spoiled, lopsided.BODY OF WORDS TO PONDER!–––––––——— Answers — 1. shoulder; 2. arm; 3. toe (or belly); 4. belly; 5. hand; 6. ear; 7. rib; 8. lip; 9. eye; 10. hip. Differences: 1. Squirrel is missing. 2. Pocketbook is missing. 3. Socks are shorter. 4. Cap is reversed. 5. Arm is moved. 6. Sign on tree is missing. Body check! Find the assorted parts of the body associated with terms below. In number 1, for instance, add shoulder to blade, for shoulder blade. Use words from the list provided below. PARTS LIST: hand, rib, ear, arm, belly, toe, hip, lip, eye, shoulder. 1. ______ blade; 6. _____ muffs; 2. _____ chair; 7. ______ cage; 3. ______ dance; 8. _____ sync; 4. _____ button; 9. ______ shadow; 5. ______ cuffs; 10. _____ huggers; By Emily Rose Broders, age 14, Little Bay THE ‘D’ PYRAMID! ––––––––––––––– Each word, as you go down the pyramid on the right, contains the same letters as the word above it, plus a new letter. We give you all the Ds. Here are some hints from the top down. 1. lowest passing grade; 5. rode with an easy gate; 2. to perform; 6. slanted downward; 3. seed home; 7. what a brat is; 4. to walk heavily; 8. leaning to one side TAKE CAKE! KNOCK KNOCK! Who’s there? Justin! Justin who? Justin in the neighbourhood, thought I’d drop by. Which one of four possible paths above leads to the If you’re looking for a pen pal, would like to show us your drawings, cake at top right? Pick a path, tell us a joke or tongue twister, send your stuff to: then check it out. WRITE: Kids Corner, c/o ‘The Newfoundland Herald,’ P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s, NL, A1C 5R7 or e-mail: lslaney@nfldherald.com TONGUE TWISTER! Say RUBBER BABY-BUGGY BUMPERS 5 Times Fast! July 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 101
SCENES OF NL PHOTO CONTEST! SANDY COVE, NL: First settled in the mid 1800s the settlement remained a small but prosperous fishing community for more than 100 years. Today, the town of Sandy Cove remains a quiet, serene setting with a breathtaking sandy beach, numerous hiking trails, a municipal park that encompasses Sandy Cove Pond and renown for its trout and crooked trees. The perfect vacation destination. (www.sandycovenl.com) – Corie Pritchett Photo Newfoundlandia Photo Quiz Twillingate, NL. – Major Lorne Hiscock Photo Q. Do you know where this picture was taken? Cape Bonavista, NL. – Donna Wicks Photo a: Port Rexton b: Middle Cove c: Roberts Arm d: Cape Spear – Sherry Kearley Photo 102 The Newfoundland Herald July 21, 2013 Answer: (A) Port Rexton
HERALD: PHOTO FEATURE Pilley’s Island, NL. – Shelley Goodyear Photo Salmon Cove, NL. – Linda Delaney Photo Chapel Arm, NL. – Deanne Power Photo WIN A CAMERA FROM HENRY’S PHOTO-VIDEO-DIGITAL e-mail: photodesk@nfldherald.com Capture the moments that make Newfoundland LAST WEEK’S QUALIFIER! and Labrador such an exciting place and you could win a Canon Rebel Cape Spear, NL. – Geoff Smith Photo with 18-55IS DSLR Kit, Lexar 8GB SDHC Memory card and one free DSLR 101: GOT THE PICTURE? Send photos and sight Canon Rebel course from Henry’s School locations along with your name to: Scenes c/o of Imaging. The Herald, P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s NL, A1C 5R7 or e-mail: photodesk@nfldherald.com Enter The Scenes of Newfoundland & Labrador Photo Contest for your chance to win. July 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 103 The Herald reserves the right to crop, republish or colour correct submitted images.
LAST LAUGH! VISIT US ONLINE: WWW.NFLDHERALD.COM QUICK CHUCKLES JOKE OF THE WEEK What do you call a fake How do you make holy water? noodle? An Impasta Boil the hell out of it! Tom, Dick and Harry went to a party. After the party they returned to the What do you call an alliga- hotel. The hotel was 600 stories high. tor in a vest? An Investiga- Unfortunately for them, the elevator was tor not working. They made a plan for the first 200 stories, Tom will crack jokes. What happens if you eat yeast and shoe polish? The second 200 stories Dick will tell a Every morning you’ll rise happy story and lastly Harry will tell a and shine! sad story.They then started up the steps What’s the difference be- After TWO hours it was Harry’s turn. tween a guitar and a fish? He turned to the other two and said “Ok You can’t tuna fish. guys, here’s my sad story. I forgot the keys downstairs. Why did the belt get locked up? He held up a pair of pants. BEHIND THE TIMES ##### DAD IS ALL EARS ##### There were three men on a hill with their watches. The first man threw his A mother took her little boy to he can’t drive around with the pen- watch down the hill and it broke. The church. While in church the little guins in the car and should take second man threw his watch down the boy said, “Mommy, I have to pee.” them to the zoo. The man agrees. hill and it broke. The third man threw his watch down the hill, walked all the The mother said to the little boy, The next day the same man is way to the bottom, and caught it. “It’s not appropriate to say the word driving down the road with 20 pen- ‘pee’ in church. So, from now on The other two men were puzzled and whenever you have to ‘pee’ just tell guins in the back again. He is asked the third man how he did it. The me that you have to ‘whisper’.” stopped by the same officer who third man said, “Easy. My watch is 5 min- says, “Hey! I thought I told you to utes slow!” The next Sunday, the little boy take those to the zoo.” went to church with his father and during the service said to his father, The man replies “I did. Today “Daddy, I have to whisper.” I’m taking them to the movies.” The father looked at him and said, “Okay, just whisper in my ear.” MOVIE TIME! A man was driving down the road with 20 penguins in the back seat. The police stop him and tell ##COMING SOON ## THE ONCE TEGAN & SARA ROYAL BABY WATCH Profiling the Juno-nominated Canada’s hit duo heads to St. The world awaits William and folk group. John’s to perform! Kate’s little bundle! PLUS: Arts#Crime Flashback#Local Music#Soaps#Tastes of Newfoundland#People & More! 104 The Newfoundland Herald July 21, 2013
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