Volume 26 / Red

DOT Magazine

The Happy Mag for Preschoolers

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What’s Good About Red?
It is special. It is warm. It is a happy colour. It is full of energy. It is exciting. We can see it from far away. It can be yummy. It glows. It is our favourite. Draw something red that you like here: ■
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What Does Red Mean?
Red is the colour of love… If you see red on a road sign, it means stop. … or anger! After black and white, red is the first colour a baby sees. More than half the flags around the world use red. Red has been used as a paint since prehistoric times.
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Red In The World
What is red and goes up and down? A tomato in an elevator! In some countries, fire engines are red. In others they are green or blue! The yummiest of all red fruits, strawberries start green and turn red when they’re ready to be eaten. Called the Red
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Red In The Wild
A ladybird’s beautiful red shell protects its wings, and sends a message of “stay away, I am poisonous!” to any greedy creatures. Strawberry poison frogs are tiny in size but mighty in power as they carry enough poison to kill thousands of mice. Eek!
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Dog The Dog Sits Down
Dog the Dog woke up grumpy. What would make Dog happy today? Flying over the city and admiring the view? Not really. Eating some cold and soft chips? Not really. Playing a game of Hopla with her best friends Dog and Dog? Not really. Sitting down? Yes
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Let’s Laugh
How can you tell which rabbits are getting old? Look for the grey hares. What colour socks do bears wear? They don’t wear socks, they have bear feet. What’s blue and eats rocks? A blue rock-eater. What’s green and smells like paint? Green paint! What
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Let’s Write
I like the colour red because it makes me feel fuzzy and warm. ■
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Let’s Eat… Watermelaon!
Watermelons are mostly made of water… tasty water! Watermelons grow from seeds, on the ground. They tend to be round, have a green stripey outside and bright red flesh inside. They take up to 3 months to grow to full size. Watermelons are vegetables.
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Let’s Make A Happy Ladybird
Two paper plates Two split pins Bottle top or cork Googly eyes Black pipe cleaners Cut 1/3 off one of the paper plates. Paint the full plate black and the cut plate red. When the paint is dry, cut the red plate in half. Use the bottle top or cork as
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Let’s Play
How many cherries and how many cherry tomatoes can you spot below? Answer: 5 & 8 Two of these ladybirds are exactly the same. Can you spot which two? Oh no, the Star Fish Family have lost all of their colours! Can you add colours to them please? Draw
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Let’s Cook' Watermelon Cubes
You will need: 1 watermelon, 5 tablespoons of sugar, 1 lemon (juiced) and an ice cube tray. Cut the watermelon in half and then into quarters. Trim off the green rind so you are left with only the red flesh. Put it in a bowl and using a fork, mash it
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Hop, Hop And Hop!
You will need a dice and something to move around the game, like a button or a small coin. Throw the dice and move according to the number shown on it. The first player to reach Planet Red Dot wins. ■

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