S IUS LAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2021 | 5 B
© 2021 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 38, No. 3
Memory Jar Gift
Re-Think Holiday Gift-Giving:
Make a Gift from a T-shirt!
ave you outgrown a favorite T-shirt and you don’t want to get rid of it? You can turn it into
a gift for a friend or family member and give it a new life!
Make a Reusable Shopping Bag
1. Cut the sleeves off the
T-shirt by cutting along
the seams.
1. Clean out a jar.
2. Use paints and stickers to
decorate the jar and the lid.
3. Tape these instructions on
the inside of the lid:
TO:
2. Cut out the collar in a
3. Cut little strips
along the bottom of the
square shape.
shirt. Use a ruler for spacing.
4. Tie double knots along
bottom of the shirt
matching with back.
This is your 2022 Memory
Jar! Each day, write down at
least one good thing that
happened on that day and
place the slip of paper in this
jar. If you’re having a bad
day, open the jar and relive a
happier memory. At the end
of the year, you’ll have at
least 365 reasons to smile as
you look back at 2022!
FROM:
3
Put these apples
in the bag.
Make a Gift for a Dog
Here’s how
old T-shirts
can be
turned into
dog toys:
1. Cut T-shirt into
strips about 1
inch wide and
1 foot long.
T-Shirt Twins
Can you find the two T-shirts that are exactly the same?
C
B
A
2. Divide strips
into 3 groups
to make 3
braids. Save 2
strips for step 3.
3. Braid the 3
braids together
and use the
last 2 strips to
tie the ends.
E
How many of the
following can you find
in today’s newspaper?
R Christmas Tree
R Reindeer
R Elves
R Wrapped packages
R Happy faces
R Cookies
F
D
G
H
I
4. Play with dog!
How many T-shirts do you see?
Standards Link: Research: Use
the newspaper to locate information.
FAVORITE
REUSABLE
SHOPPING
OUTGROWN
HOLIDAY
FRIEND
SQUARE
SHIRT
BRAID
KNOTS
GIFT
TOYS
NEW
DOG
OLD
F G N I P P O H S O
A E I B R A I D U H
V O L D O G E T T H
O T L B I R G O S O
R R I F A R Y T D L
I
I T U D S O A Y I
T H Q W G N U G O D
E S N I K F W E N A
T D N E I R F S R Y
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical
words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
Create your own newspaper scavenger hunt
game. For example: Smile search, Sports
search, Animal search, etc. Then give the
game instructions and a newspaper as a gift.
ANSWER: “Looks like rain, dear!”
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REUSABLE
The adjective reusable
means something that can be
used again or repeatedly.
Food containers are often
reusable and perfect for
storing art supplies.
Try to use the word reusable
in a sentence today when
talking with your friends
and family members.
Holiday Jokes
and Riddles
Newspaper Search Game Gift
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple
written instructions.
This week’s word:
Write down some of your
favorite holiday jokes and
riddles to share with your
family and friends.