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A12 THE BULLETIN • TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021 © 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 4. Tie double knots along along the bottom of the square shape. bottom of the shirt shirt. Use a ruler for spacing. 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 F D G H I 4. Play with dog! How many T-shirts do you see? How many of the following can you find in today’s newspaper? ❏ Christmas Tree ❏ Reindeer ❏ Elves ❏ Wrapped packages ❏ Happy faces ❏ Cookies 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. 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 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!” 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.
