LFIGP LIFE October 2019 Halloween Safety Tips
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LFIGP LIFE October 2019 Halloween Safety Tips Carry a white bag or pillowcase for your candy, and add some reflective tape. Always travel in groups and be sure you have at least one parent with you close by. Don’t visit houses that are not well lit. Never go inside a stranger’s house. Use the sidewalk whenever possible. If there’s no sidewalk, walk on the side of the road facing traffic. Don’t crisscross back and forth across the street. Work your way up one side of the street, and then start on the other. If you have any allergies, tell the person who is giving out the treats. Don’t eat any of your treats before you get home. Once home, ask your parents to look through your treats with you to make sure everything is okay. COSTUME IDEAS The Halloween Party Are you stuck for a Halloween By Kenn Nesbitt costume this year? Don’t worry We’re having a Halloween party at school. we have put together a list of I’m dressed up like Dracula. Man, I look cool! some great costumes for you! I dyed my hair black, and I cut off my bangs. Witch I’m wearing a cape and some fake plastic fangs. Vampire Ghost I put on some makeup to paint my face white, Pirate like creatures that only come out in the night. Princess My fingernails, too, are all pointed and red. Zombie I look like I’m recently back from the dead. Clown Animal My mom drops me off, and I run into school Frankenstein and suddenly feel like the world’s biggest fool. Harry Potter Character The other kids stare like I’m some kind of freak— Dragon the Halloween party is not till next week. Dracula Tarantula Alien LFIGPPage 2LIFE of 4 School NewsletterPage 2 of 4 HALLOWEEN QUIZ CASPER THE FRIENDLY GHOST Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts How well do you know your a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey Halloween facts? arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat. 1. What day is Halloween Casper quickly falls in love with Kat, but their a. October 30th relationship is complicated not only by his b. October 31st transparent state, but also by his troublemaking c. November 1st uncles and their mischievous pranks. 2. Where does Halloween come from? a. America b. Ireland and Scotland c. England 3. Where does the name ‘Halloween’ come from? a. “Hello” the name of a ghost b. The name of an old Celtic leader c. All Hollow’s Eve 4. What did people do traditionally for Halloween in the past? a. Dress up in costumes Halloween Jokes b. Light fires c. Sing and dance 1. Why didn't the skeleton go to the party? A:He had no body to go with! 5. What is a Halloween lantern made from No body = he doesn't have a body today? Nobody = no one a. Potato b. Pumpkin 2. What do owls say when they go trick or c. A turnip treating? A:Happy Owl-ween! 6. What is a pumpkin? a. A fruit 3. What song do vampires hate? b. A vegetable A:“You Are My Sunshine” c. A tree 4. What’s a ghosts favorite dessert? Now fill in the blanks to the following questions… A: Boo-berry pie. 1. What is your favourite scary animals? ____________________________________ Tongue Twisters 2. Do you like Halloween and why? ____________________________________ 1. Creepy crawler critters crawl through 3. Have you ever held a snake before? creepy crawly craters 2. Dracula digs dreary, dark dungeons. ____________________________________ 3. Ghostly ghouls gather gleefully to golf on 4. What animal are you the most afraid of? ghostly golf courses. 4. Gobbling gargoyles gobbled gobbling ____________________________________ goblins 5. What is your favourite Halloween treat? 5. If big black bats could blow bubbles, how big of bubbles would big black bats blow? ____________________________________ 6. Are you afraid of Haunted Houses? 6.a 5.b 4.b 3.c 2.b 1.b answers Quiz ___________________________________ 7. What will you be for Halloween this year? LFIGP LIFE Page 3 of 4 Greek Mythology The First Emirati Astronaut Launched Into Space In Greek mythology the Hydra, which was also called Lernaean Hydra, is a serpent-like Hazza Al Mansouri is an astronaut, the first monster. According to Theogony the hydra is person from the United Arab Emirates in space. the child of Typhon and Echidna. Heracles kills On 25 September 2019 he launched aboard the the Hydra as one of his Labors. The Hydra lived Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft to the International in the lake of Lerna in the Argolid. Under the Space Station. He landed safely in Kazakhstan lake was an entrance to the Greek after eight days, on October 3, 2019. Al Mansouri underworld , which it guarded. The lake itself stated that he proudly returned with Zayed’s is older even than the Mycenaean city of ambition achieved. Argos. Lerna was the site of the myth of the Danaids, too. The Hydra is a nine-headed Al Mansouri was born on 13 December 1983 in serpent like snake. It was said that if you cut Abu Dhabi. In his childhood, Hazza loved one hydra head , two more grow back. And the exploring and watching stars and meteors on middle hydra head breathes fire. dark nights in the desert of Liwa where he spent most of his childhood. He dreamed of being a pilot and loved to read about airplanes and space trips. Learn how to draw a cat! HALLOWEEN MANDALA Rice Krispie Treat Mummies 3 Ingredient rice crispy treat mummies are the perfect Halloween party treat. Prep Time 10 minutes Servings 6 Ingredients 6 snack-size rice crispy treats 3 cup white chocolate chips black edible piping gel or icing optional: red food coloring Instructions 1. Unwrap rice crispy treats and set aside. Place white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on half power for 2 minutes. Stir and return to microwave for 20 seconds at a time (still on half power) stirring after each until chocolate is completely melted and smooth. 2. Dip rice crispy treats in the chocolate being sure to coat the front and sides (the back side can remain uncovered). Place uncovered-side-down on a foil-lined plate or small baking sheet. 3. Repeat process with remaining rice crispy treats. Transfer plate/baking sheet to fridge or freezer to cool for 2-3 minutes. 4. While treats are cooling, spoon melted white chocolate into a small zip lock bag. Remove treats from fridge/freezer. Use scissors to snip off a tiny bit of one bottom corner of the chocolate-filled bag, then drizzle chocolate in a random pattern over the treats to create the look of mummy wrapping. Return treats to fridge or freezer for 1-2 minutes. 5. Pipe two dots onto each rice crispy treat to create mummy eyes. (Optional step, dip a Q-tip in red food coloring and dap two dots onto the rice crispy treats before adding the eyes to create a creepy "bloodshot" look.) Serve or store in airtight container up to 1 week. 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