开心过寒假

李蓓

Are you tired of the cold winter days？ Dont worry. Here are some things you can do. Try them to make your winter holiday a lot more fun.

睡衣派对

Invite your friends from the neighborhood（邻居） to sleep over（过夜） at your house. Wear pajamas and tell scary（恐怖的） stories. It will be fun.

新爱好从今天开始

Its the beginning of a new year. Its time for a new hobby， such as collecting stamps， keeping a pet or reading.

晚餐小助手

Help Mum plan and cook a dinner. Washing vegetables may be a piece of cake for you. If you want to cook， you can learn to add（添加） salt or sugar.

快乐周末夜

Play your familys favorite game. If you dont have one， how about playing cards， dominoes（多米诺骨牌） or doing a puzzle（字谜）？ On weekend nights， you can play these games with your parents.

给朋友送祝福

Send a card or write a letter to your pen pal（笔友）.

学点儿你想学的

Winter holiday is a time to learn something new， such as Chinese chess（象棋） or skating.

智慧小发明

Come up with an invention（发明）. Write down your ideas. Draw a picture on paper. If you want， you can mail it to us.

绕口令达人

How quickly can you say these tongue twisters？ Can you think up a tongue twister of your own？

· Big brown bears buy bread in a blue box.

· Fanny found（发现） five fast and funny flies.

· My mother， May， made me make it myself.

和小伙伴一起看电影

Check the new movies show time（上映時间） and go to a movie with your friends.

小小理财家

Get to know your familys monthly bills（月账单）， such as electricity（电）， water and telephone. Think of how to cut（降低） the costs（费用）.

我是小园丁

Grow a plant（植物） in your bedroom. Plant some seeds（种子） in a cup or pot（花盆）. Put it on your window. Watch the plant grow. Dont forget to water it.

了解世界

Put a world map up near the TV. When you watch the news（新闻）， you can find the places you see on TV.