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Roll, fold and pull to make this sitting elephant.

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After finishing your animal towel, place it on a blanket, sheet or another towel. This will protect it from slipping and maintain its shape. For stability, use safety pins behind the head or body. m

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Use a washed towel, because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easier to shape the animal.

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100% cotton medium towel (17x28 inches or similar)

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(30x50 inches or similar)

Head: medium towel 1. Hook the center and roll both sides toward the middle. 2. Pull the forehead down and shape the arms. 3. Hold on tightly and roll the long end backward as a trunk. Place it on the body. 4. Use colored or plain paper for eyes. Make the animal look cuter by adding sunglasses or ribbon.

What You Need 100% cotton large towel

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What To Do Body: large towel 1. Fold the top and bottom 2 inches in. 2. Roll the right and the left sides toward the center. 3. Fold in half to make four rolls, then place in a sitting position.

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Our third 30-day challenge includes tougher requirements and an additional category. Only the fearless few and serious some will cross the ﬁnish line!

Brio’s

-Day 30

Super-sized

Challenge

Does this sound like a summer day in your life? Sleep until 10 a.m. Shower after lunch. Nag your mom that you’re bored. Check your e-mail. Eat dinner. Watch a movie. Go to bed. For 30 days, the Brio sta≠ challenges you to forget the boring and welcome the exciting by challenging yourself in a variety of areas. Here’s how it works: Complete each category for 30 days, write a paragraph on how the challenge positively a≠ected you and your T-shirt size, send us your photo (in case we decide to use your response in a future Brio article), have a parent or legal guardian sign the paper, and we’ll send you a free Brio 30Day Challenge T-shirt. Our address: Brio Challenge, P.O. 16106, Colorado Springs, CO 80935-9809 14

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EMOTIONAL • Do something kind for a neighbor three times a week for 30 days. • Hug someone in your family three times a week for 30 days. • Volunteer to do an extra chore (or someone else’s chore) at home. • Take a bubble bath to unwind after a busy day within the next 30 days. Besides completing the above, choose one of the following to complete: • Snail mail two handwritten notes of encouragement to someone in ministry during the next 30 days. • Make a snack for your family three times during the next 30 days.

STEWARDSHIP Tithe 10 percent of your income or allowance for 30 days. • Commit to sponsoring a Compassion child for one year. Gather your friends or family to help, if needed. Information at briomag.com/compassion. If you already sponsor a child with any organization, instead raise an extra $32 to send to your child-sponsorship organization to purchase a gift for your child. • Help organize an event for your youth group or closest friends to volunteer at a charity (e.g., soup kitchen, thrift store, pregnancy resource center, etc.) Besides completing the above, choose one of the following to complete: • Tithe your talent three times in the next 30 days (bake cookies for a neighbor, mow the grass, baby-sit for free, send a handmade card, etc.). • Donate your old clothes, CDs, books and other items.

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FAQ What if I’ve already read a book by C.S. Lewis? Can I count that? No. Read another one.

SPIRITUAL • Read five chapters of Psalms each day. • Read the Gospel of John once. • Memorize Isaiah 53 in any version. • Keep a prayer journal for 30 days. Besides completing the above, choose two of the following to complete: • Volunteer at your church one day to help where needed. • Listen to a sermon on tape or CD. • Verbally share your faith with someone who’s not a Christian. • Invite a friend to church or youth group who does not regularly attend. MENTAL • Read any book by C.S. Lewis. • Read Pilgrim’s Progress. • Use a dictionary to learn the meaning of proboscis. Then use it in a conversation one day. • Go one week with no television. Besides completing the above, choose two of the following to complete: • Play one of the following games with your family: Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble or Scattergories. • Go one week with no computer access. • Using the discussion questions in the entertainment section of briomag. com, plan a movie night with your friends or family.

PHYSICAL • Walk briskly for 30 minutes a day, five times a week for 30 days. • Avoid all caffeinated drinks for three days out of every week for 30 days. • Lift 10 pounds of weights 25 times, three times a week. If you don’t have weights, lift the same amount in something else (sacks of potatoes, bags of flour, etc.). • Eat at least one fruit and vegetable every day. (A tomato is a fruit, by the way.) Besides completing the above, choose two of the following to complete: • Jog 20 minutes a day, three times a week for the next 30 days. • Jump rope for 20 minutes, three times a week for the next 30 days. • Swim for 20 minutes, three times a week for the next 30 days. • Bicycle for 30 minutes, three times a week for the next 30 days.

To whom do I say my memorized verses? Say them to a parent, because Mom or Dad will be signing the paper stating you did this. What paper do I send in? What paper do they sign? You’ll need to provide your own sheet of paper. You’ll write a paragraph on how Brio’s SUPER-SIZED 30-Day Challenge positively affected your life, a parent will sign the paper, you’ll include a photo of yourself and T-shirt size, and you’ll send it to: Brio 30-Day Challenge, P.O. 16106, Colorado Springs, CO 80935-9809. I’ll be out of town during the first part of June. Can I begin the challenge later in the month? Yes, but it needs to be done for 30 consecutive days. You can’t do part of it in June and the rest of it in August. What if I accidentally forget to do something in one of the categories one day? This is a challenge, so you need to follow the directions listed. If you’re afraid you might forget something, create a chart or calendar listing what to do each day. Then mark off the tasks when they’re completed. Can my friends that don’t subscribe to Brio do the challenge? Yes! Gather your friends, a sister or even your mom and complete the challenge together if you want. What if I’ve already memorized Isaiah 53? Refresh your memory and recite it again. I play sports and am already physically active. Does that count? If you have sports practices or games, you may count that as your exercise for that day. I’ll be at __________(boarding school, band camp, vacation) during part of that time. What should I do since I’ll be away from my family? The deadline for this challenge is July 23. If you can’t complete all the categories in 30 consecutive days before then, you will not be eligible to receive the prize. But we still encourage you to send in your photo and paragraph about how the challenge impacted you whenever you are able to complete it. m

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Take this quiz to ﬁnd out how you rate

Personality?

b. agree to do it later tonight a er you get back from your friend’s house.

a. call your friend and tell her you’ll be over in an hour or so.

Your mother asks you to help pack for vacation, even though you were about to leave for a friend’s house. You

c. reply, “Whatever. I don’t really care what we do.”

b. mention one or two things and then go about your day.

a. grab a pen and begin making your list.

A week before the trip your parents ask what kind of activities you’d like to do on vacation. You

c. disappointed. You dread family trips.

b. fine with it. It’s something your family does every year.

a. excited to go. You love family vacations!

Your parents announce your summer family vacation plans: a week away with just the family. You’re

by Shannon Caster

b. mention where you thought you saw it last and go back to your room.

a. take a few minutes to help search.

Your parents are rushing around trying to ﬁnd a missing suitcase. You

Family vacations come in all shapes and sizes, from a trip to Grandma’s or an overnight campout to a week in Hawaii. But when it comes to your family vacation, how do you rate? Choose the answer most like you, then follow the path to see where you’re headed.

What’s Your

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ILLUSTRATION

MOIRA

MILLMAN

AGOODSON

Your eagerness to lend a helping hand and go with the flow makes vacations with you a breeze. You’re willing to try new things, let loose and enjoy the time away from home. Your sense of adventure will take you far in life. Be sure to grab the camera for some great pictures, with you as the star.

b. slump down in your chair. Will it ever end?

a. ask what you can do there. You might as well have fun.

At the last minute, your parents add another side trip to the vacation. It will make your vacation three days longer. You

While you don’t mind the annual family vacation, you also like a little time for yourself. A few days to sleep in or something just for you is welcomed. Giving your opinion when asked can assure that you will get the most from your vacations. It could help you balance your desire for some you time with your family’s desire to be together.

b. sigh but agree to do what your parents planned next.

a. suggest something else. There’s so much you want to do.

The one activity you asked to do on vacation is cancelled due to bad weather. You

Shannon Caster, from Portland, Ore., enjoys scrapbooking and reading.

The thought of another vacation bores you, but some positive vibes can turn any vacation into a memorable one. Get involved and pick some exciting activities. Talking a little about what you like to do will give your vacation a much-needed boost. You’re likely to find hidden treasures in unlikely places, as long as you keep your eyes open. m

b. protest. Vacations are meant for sleeping in.

a. set your alarm. It’s just this once.

While on vacation, you find out you have to get up really early one morning for an activity. You