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All About Me

Your son or daughter may be only 4, 5 or 6, but he or she isn't
too young to write this fun autobiography.
A parent will have to do the ground work, but it doesn't re-
quire much in terms of supplies, just some blank paper, a pen
and- stapler.
Begin by making a list of questions you think your child will
have fun answering. Here are some ideas:

My name is

Wanted:
A Few
Good
Homes

My address is

1.
010 ZY
44

11 11,

Sgi

I was born on

I was born in (hospital name)

n!

Are you looking for a great
winter gift for a friend?
Here's the perfect treat to
keep her warm inside and out.
You will need:

• A teddy beat; any size

al72

I weigh

I have

• An empty jar

• Dry beans (for eating, not
decorations)

• Spices

• A small plastic bag, or piece
of plastic wrap tied with a rib-
bon

• A recipe card or blank sheet
of paper

• A pen
The nice thing about this pro-
ject is that you can't go wrong
with the ingredients.
First, visit your favorite gro-
cery store and buy several
kinds of dry beans. It's fun to
get a variety of colors, like kid-
ney and lentils and white
beans.
Next, allow your child to
arrange various layers of beans
in a jar She can do all white,
then kidney, then lentils, or a
small layer of each until it has

been filled to the top. Screw lid
on tightly.
Meanwhile, scour your fa-
vorite cookbook for an easy
bean soup recipe. Write recipe
on the blank card.
Measure spices according to
the recipe, or come up with
your own; you can't go wrong
with a smattering of chili pow-
der and garlic, and a teaspoon
each of dried onion and parsley.
Place spices in a small plastic
bag and tie with a ribbon.
Place a hole through the top
of the recipe card, then insert
ribbon through the hole. Finally,
tie ribbon (with attached recipe
and spices) around the top of
the jar and finish with a nice
bow.
Last, place the jar in the
bear's arms,_ or if it's small use
another piece of ribbon to tie
the fellow to the side of the jar.
What could be nicer on a
cold day?

years old.

pounds.

teeth.

My eyes are this color:

My favorite book is

My favorite movie is:

My favorite food is:

My most yucky food is.•

I have

members in myfamily.

My favorite animal is:

I would like to go on a vacation to:

My favorite holiday is:

My favorite sport is:

A goodjoke I know is:
Write each idea at the top of a page, with plenty of space be-
low for your child to draw an accompanying illustration. He'll
have a lot of fun coloring a picture of himself being born, of his
family and of a favorite vacation spot.
Not only will your child enjoy answering the questions in
the book, she will spend many pleasant hours reading it, as
well — or; if she's too young to read, she'll ask you to read it
again and again and again and again.

DECEMBER

If you have room in your
home, and heart, for a special-
. needs Jewish child, there's an
organization in Colorado that is
looking for you.
The Denver-based Jewish
Children's Adoption Network
(JCAN) is a nonprofit organiza-
tion that acts as a central clear-
inghouse uniting Jewish
children who need homes and
homes who need Jewish chil-
dren. Some of the boys and
girls looking for placement have
Down syndrome, some have
emotional scars left from abuse,
some are severely physically
handicapped, and a number
have limited disabilities, but still
will require special attention.
For information, contact
JCAN, PO Box 16544, Denver,
CO 80216, (303) 573-8113.

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