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The EnchantedLearning.com Weekly Newsletter May 21, 2001

Here's a sampling of what's new at Enchanted Learning.

*** BUTTERFLY MOBILE ***
You can make this delightful butterfly mobile from construction paper, thread, and twigs. This carefully balanced work of art moves with every breeze.

Butterfly Mobile

*** FROG POP-UP CARD ***
Make a frog pop-up card using construction paper. Just cutting and folding will give you a great-looking frog, with two eyes, an open mouth, and even a pink tongue! Use it for a birthday card or a get-well-soon card, or just for fun.

Frog Pop-up Card

*** GOOD LUCK HAND (KHAMSA) CRAFT
*** The khamsa is a symbol of good luck from Morocco. This Northern African amulet is traditionally made from silver, but you can make this simple version out of aluminum foil or paper. Plus, find out what "khamsa" means in Arabic.

Good Luck Hand (Khamsa) Craft

*** COLORFUL BUTTERFLY CARD ***
Make this colorful butterfly card with wings that flap. Decorate it like a real butterfly, or use your imagination.

Colorful Butterfly Card

*** CUTE POMPOM SPIDER CRAFT ***
Make this cute spider from a yarn pompom and pipe cleaners.

Cute Pompom Spider Craft

*** NEW U.S. STATE PAGES ***
We've started a new series of pages about the 50 states in the United States. Each page is chock full of fun information about one state -- geography (with a map), state flag and motto, state symbols, state nickname, Presidential birthplaces, and more.

Did you know that Wisconsin has a State Symbol of Peace? Or that Tennessee has seven state songs and eight bordering states? Eight U.S. Presidents were born in Virginia. And you'll be surprised how many states have an official state insect, state reptile, state ship, or even state soil.

Twenty-six of the states are included so far, with more to come.

States of the U.S.

*** STATES OF THE U.S., RANKED BY POPULATION ***
California has the most people, Wyoming has the fewest. If you live in the United States, see where your state fits in.

States of the U.S., by Population

*** STATES OF THE U.S., RANKED BY AREA ***
Did you ever wonder how much room you have to move around? See what the area of each state is and how it compares to other states. If you live in the U.S., check out your own state.

States of the U.S., Ranked by Area

*** DINOSAUR NEWS: NEW TYRANNOSAUR FOUND IN BRITAIN ***
Read about Eotyrannus ("Dawn Tyrant"), a newly-found early relative of T. rex.

New Tyrannosaur Found

*** PREHISTORIC MAMMAL WITH AN ENORMOUS HORN, BIGGER THAN ITS HEAD ***
Come to our Elasmotherium print-out and see this very strange-looking prehistoric mammal. This rhino-like animal, which was larger than an elephant, had an enormous horn on its forehead. The horn is thought to have grown to more than 6 feet long.

Elasmotherium Print-out

*** SQUIRREL-SIZED MAMMAL WITH A LION-LIKE MANE ***
Come visit our golden lion tamarin print-out. Learn about this small rainforest mammal with silky golden fur and a lion-like mane.

Golden Lion Tamarin (Marmoset) Print-out

*** FLAMINGO PRINT-OUT ***
The flamingo is a pink bird that eats with its head upside-down. Its bright pink color comes from eating shrimp and similar crustaceans.

Flamingo Print-out

Flamingo Interactive Coloring Page

*** CRESTED OROPENDOLA ***
The crested oropendola is a black bird of South America. If you visit the rain forest, you might see six-foot long oropendola nests dangling from the trees!

Crested Oropendola Print-out

*** PEANUT PLANT ***
Did you know that the flowers of the peanut plant bloom for only about half a day?

Learn how a peanut grows underground, or go to a print-out and color a peanut plant. You'll even find instructions for growing your own peanut plant.

Peanut Plant

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All this, and much more, at:
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