Introduction

Hello kids! Welcome to the Kids Connection. Here you will find some fun activities. You can print out a word search, fold an origami frog using the directions I provide (get an adult to help if you don't understand the directions yourself), try tongue twisters, read one of my stories, join the Story Connection Club, and more!

If you would like to learn more about me, go to Dianne's Story.

I will be featuring kid's art on the Kids Connection pages, so snail mail (send by regular mail) a picture to go along with your favorite story. Share your riddles, stories, and ideas with me. I'd love to hear from you. Please visit again and tell your friends to stop by. I look forward to hearing from all my new friends!

No matter how near,
No matter how far...
Stories are Magic
Wherever you are!

Storyteller Dianne de Las Casas
P.S. Keep sharing stories!

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Stories

The Lion and the Mouse

The Talking Eggs

Nida and the Wishing Coconut

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Word Search

Words to Find: STORIES FAIRY TALES MYTHS LEGENDS MAGIC FOLK TALES RHYME RHYTHM TALL TALE

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Fold an Origami Frog!

Materials: You will need a 3 inch X 5 inch index card (approximately 7 centimeters X 12 centimeters) or a standard size business card. Note: The stiffer the paper, the higher and farther the frogs will hop. For visual instruction on how to fold the origami frog, click here.

1. Take your card and hold it in front of you vertically. Grab one of the top corners and fold it to the opposite side, forming a triangle and making sure the edges are even with each other. Press on the fold, creasing it sharply. Good job. Now open it up. You should see a creased line.

2. Now do the same exact step with the other side. This is a symmetrical project. Take the corner with the creased line and fold it to the opposite side, forming another triangle and making sure the edges are even. This is very important for the next step. Open it up. You should see that the creased lines form an "X".

3. Now this is the trickiest part of the project. Holding your card up vertically, you should see three triangles formed. Make a crease down the middle of each of the side triangles. Push those sides in so that you form a "3-D" triangle. Press down on the top. It will now look like a house if you hold it in front of you.

4. Now take one of the bottom corners of the triangle and fold it up so that the bottom corner meets the top point. Do the same with the other side, folding the bottom corner up so that it also meets with the top point. They will form the shape of a diamond. Those will be the frog's front legs.

5. Now take one of the side edges and fold it in to meet the middle, folding into the same side as the diamond. Press on the fold, creasing it. Do the same with the other side. Remember, this is a symmetrical project. Take the other side and fold it in so that it too meets the middle. Now if you look at the other side (the back of the frog), it will look like an arrow pointing up.

6. We have now arrived at the final steps. Take the bottom edge and fold it to the top point, folding it in half (the diamond should be on the inside). What is in your hand now will look like a little square.

7. What was once the bottom edge is now the top edge. Take that top edge and fold it down to meet with the new bottom edge, folding it in half. Your frog is finished! Turn him (or her) over and pull down slightly on the front legs. Give the back legs a little tug as well.

8. Now the hopping part. Take you index finger and place it in the bottom middle of the frog's back, pressing down gently so that his "bottom" touches his back legs. Now quickly let go and it should hop. It might flip or do somersaults depending on the weight of your paper, the stiffness, the sharpness of your creases and how symmetrical your frog is. If it only hobbles, try adjusting the height of the front legs.

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Tongue Twisters

Say the following tongue twisters three times fast:

1. Did Chuck upchuck a chocolate chip and chick-a-cherry cola?

2. Jenny drew a joyful dragon.

3. Three fleas flew free.

4. We read what we write.

5. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, how many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick?

6. She slept on a slick sheet.

7. She tiptoed on tippy toes to tickle Tina's tiny nose.

8. Hubert heard Henry heartily hee-haw halfway home.

9. Suzy sneezed and wheezed when she saw fleas.

10. Three thick tree twigs.

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Riddles

Riddles from the Librarian's Bookshelf
(Thank you Gary Wittmann for sharing!)

What is the sweetest, most wonderful berry of all?
A li-berry.

How many librarians does it take to change a lightbulb?
I don't know, but I can look it up.

What is the tallest building in town?
The library--it has the most STORIES.

What did the librarian say when she was invited to a party?
Thank you for the invitation but I'm booked.

Anansi's Favorite Riddles

How does the Queen Bee fix her hair?
With a honeycomb.

How does a Momma beetle carry her baby beetle?
In a baby buggy.

What do spiders like with their hamburgers?
French flies!

How did the caterpillar uncover the grasshopper's secret plans?
She bugged his phone.

What did the bee say when he was upset?
Buzz off!

Favorite Knock-Knocks
Knock Knock. Who's there? Olive. Olive who? Olive you!	Knock Knock. Who's there? Banana. Banana who? Knock Knock. Who's there? Banana. Banana who? Knock Knock. Who's there? Banana. Banana who? Knock Knock. WHO'S THERE? Orange. ORANGE WHO? Orange you glad I didn't say banana again?
Knock Knock. Who's there? Boo. Boo who? Why are you crying?

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Kids Links

The Kids' Storytelling Club
Welcome to Barbie.com - The Official Barbie Doll Web Site
Ty - The Official Home of the Beanie Babies
Youngheart Music
Blue Mountain Arts' Electronic Greeting Cards
KidsCom : Play Smart, Stay Safe and Have Fun!
Welcome to the Greatest Places Online
Just For Kids - Children's Bookstore
Welcome To Kids-Korner.com!
Kid's Corner * Oasis Telecommunications, Inc.

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