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Spraoi means Christmas fun is here! Puzzles, stories, games and jokes – they’re all inside, so dive right in! Let the fun begin! Happy Christmas, everyone!
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Birdwatch! Learn all about robins, wrens, sparrows and blue tits.
60 See results of all the 2014 winners. Santa’s New Elf. Find out what important job Bobby does!
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Three Wise Men. Fill in the gaps to complete the story of the Three Wise Men.
26 Art & Craft. Make your own cone Christmas tree.
48 Dathaigh. Dathaigh an pictiúr.
33 Faigh na Focail. Aimsigh na focail sa ghreille.
70 Around the World Quiz. How good is your geography knowledge?
36 Readers’ Recipes! Learn how to make delicious peppermint creams. 37 Only Joking! Have a giggle with these funny jokes! 42 Ponc go Ponc. Ceangail na poncanna agus ansin dathaigh an pictiúr.
75 Aimsigh na Difríochtaí. Aimsigh 5 cinn de dhifríochtaí idir na pictiúir. 78 Competition Time. If you are not in you cannot win any of our fabulous prizes!
46 Find Them. Can you find all the items in the picture?
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• 4 Snowmen • 2 Sleighs • 1 Polar Bear Fishing • 3 Gingerbread Men • 5 Green Gifts • 1 Red Bird • 2 Bunny Rabbits • 7 Candy Canes d e li ste h t d o u fin re? C a n y this p ict u in ite m s
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HOW TO draw Use the grid to draw the other half of the Christmas tree.
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MAZE Help the little bird find his family.
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READERS’ RECIPES! Thank you to everyone who sent in their favourite recipes last year. Congratulations to Ruth Coleman from Dunboyne Junior Primary School in Dunboyne, County Meath who sent in this recipe for lovely Christmas minty treats.
PEPPERMINT C REAMS Ingredients:
450g icing sugar 4 tbsp condensed m ilk 1 tsp peppermint es sence Dark chocolate to de corate
Directions: 1. Mix together the icing sugar and the condensed milk to form a thick paste. 2. Add the pepperm int essence and work into the m ixture. 3. Dust your rolling pin and countertop with icing sugar to prevent sticking. 4. Roll out the mixt ure and cut into sm all squares or triangles with a knife. 5. Lightly coat a ba king tray with icing sugar, place the pe ppermint creams on the tray and cover them with a clean tea towe l. 6. Leave to harden overnight. 7. The next day mel t the dark chocolate slowly in a bowl ov er a pan of hot wate r (ask an adult to he lp you with this). Dr izzle the chocolate in zig zags over the top of the peppermint creams or you can dip them completely in the ch ocolate – your choi ce! Enjoy these lovely treats or you could give them to someo ne special! 36
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