Date: 13 December 2009 (Sunday) Time: 10am – 3pm

Location: IKEA Tampines Level 2

how to play the game

be a småle detective

The Småland magical forest is always so crowded and Alex and Tampi love playing hide-and-seek there. How good are you at seeking? Can you find these 30 persons and objects that are hiding somewhere? Good luck!

• Goldfish • Crab • Strawberry

• Skateboard • Red-white swim ring • Hour glass

• Colour palette • Broom • Pencil

• Peach • Grapes • Octopus

• Russian nesting doll • Panda • Clock

• Cactus • Umbrella • Musical note

• Tortoise • Butterfly • Mermaid

• Gourd • Big grey wolf • Rugby ball

• Red balloon • White computer mouse • Book

• Cocktail glass • Sword • Traffic light

Tell us where each item can be located e.g. B6. Send your answers to alexandtampi@smales.com.sg or 60 Tampines North Drive 2, Singapore 528764. 10 lucky winners will stand to win $10 Smålish dållars. Submit your answers by 07 December 2009.

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“I love IKEA and I love the games.”

Goh Zheng Min, 5 years old

“Can’t believe I’m going to leave the magical forest… Gonna miss all the fun in that forest. At least I’m getting a cake! Wish my sister will grow up quickly too. Just to let you know, I’m very happy to join this ‘bug company’.”

Ee Guan Qi, 10 years old

Holden Han, 4 years old

“I love Alex and Tampi because they are red in colour and red is my favourite colour. Thank you for bringing us fun and laughter at IKEA. I love both of you.”

have an idea or a question? share it with Alex and Tampi.Send us your letters, drawings,

pictures, recipes, book reviews,

questions, anything! Post it by snail

mail to småles, 60 Tampines North

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“I’m so happy because I’m so glad to know about you. This is my first time writing to both of you. I would like to draw a picture of you and me.”

Tan En Jie, 9 years old

Issue No. 04/2009

“Dear Alex and Tampi, this is my first time writing to you. I just wanted to say småles is so amazing. And I have a lot of fun when I came to IKEA the first time with my friends. I love to read the Bug News very much. I wish I could go to the IKEA store again.”

Isabelle Goh, 8 years old

Shortly after the second General Election in October 2009, the Ministers from the first and second Småland Government met to work together on a Cities 2050 project for the Embassy of Sweden and European Commission. Their work is exhibited as part of the Singapore Design Festival at the National Library. Go check it out.

We would love to hear from you! Thank you to every småle who has written to us. We would like to share some of the letters with you. We apologise for not being able to publish all the letters we’ve received as there is not enough space.

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Chan YunQiThejesviWilliam Lee Tan Yi Xian GarylEila Trenel Macagapal

“I love IKEA so much that I kept on bugging my parents to go to IKEA. I also hope to celebrate my birthday at the IKEA store, just like my sister Ashley. Anyway I just want to say ‘I love you IKEA!’.”

Dylan Yeo, 7 years old

“I want to tell you that I’m really enjoying myself at the IKEA store and I hope to celebrate my 10th birthday there.”

Ashley Yeo, 9 years old

greetings from Alex and Tampi...We love this time of the year! There are lots of beautiful lights and presents and people are always happy. And most importantly, it’s also a time when many småles visit the IKEA stores and bring us yummy newspapers to fill our happy red bellies. The last we checked, on average, småles bring back 5,625kg of newspapers every month.

Since it’s Christmas and the school holidays, we’ve planned a number of activities just for you. You can learn to make decorations and presents or take part in the annual Christmas Bazaar to earn some pocket money. You can also join in the Parliament Party and meet the Småland Ministers and Members of Parliament.

That’s right – it’s the Parliament Party again. A year has passed

As we say goodbye to our first Småland

Government, we would also like to give a special welcome

to our second Småland Government. Thanks to all your votes, here are your newly elected Ministers

meet the leaders of Småland

“This is my first time writing to you. I hope I can go in to Småland play area but I’m too tall. But I’m still a småle, which I am very happy. I think Småland is a very fun place to be. So calling all other kids to come and join us and make it more fun!”

Nekeisha Ng, 8 years old

Tan Ann Shi Gowri L Bhat

Tan En JieZhengMinDylan and Ashley Yeo

Lois Lim ZiXuanTan Yi En Tan En Jie Tan Inn ShinTheodora Ho

Gracia Goh7 years old

Terence Tan9 years old

Samuel Yong 9 years old

Daniel Tan7 years old

Aaron Ralls4 years old

Alicia Ong7 years old

Bryan Wong7 years old

Robina Tan7 years old

Joey Chua8 years old

Felicia Yong9 years old

Evan Choo5 years old

Jordan Goh6 years old

småland 2nd parliament partyWe would also like to invite 50 småles (who are neither Ministers nor MPs) to join us at the Parliament Party and witness the handover of the Governmental roles. There will also be entertainment, food, drinks and a play area just for your parents. Each registered småle can bring another 2 guests. Registration at the Bug House starts on 21 November 2009. On a first-come-first-served basis.

småland 3rd christmas bazaar

X’mas activitiesFor this holiday season, we’ve planned several workshops for you to take part in.

Registration for the workshops will start on 21 November 2009 (Saturday).

Fancy your own stocking to hold presents and candies? You can learn to make your own at this workshop. And later do more at home as gifts for your family and friends.

X’mas stocking decorationLocation: IKEA Tampines (6 Dec 2009, Sunday) IKEA Alexandra (20 Dec 2009, Sunday)Time: 1pm – 2.30pmAge: 4 – 10 years oldCost: $12 Smålish dållarsClass size: 25 for each store

www.studioharoobeeclub.com

Go one step further and add your personal touch to the usual X’mas baubles by using clay and paint. You can also make X’mas decorations from scratch and beautify your X’mas tree with it!

Location: IKEA Tampines (6 Dec 2009, Sunday) IKEA Alexandra (20 Dec 2009, Sunday)Time: 3pm – 4.30pmAge: 6 – 10 years oldCost: $12 Smålish dållarsClass size: 20 for each store

www.studioharoobeeclub.com

X’mas bauble & clay decoration

partners promotionAn all time favourite coming-of-age story based on the original story by

Rudyard Kipling – The Jungle Book. Join Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves, and his friends Bagheera, the panther and Baloo, the bear in this magical world where the animals can talk. Mowgli is being taught the ways of the jungle, but one day he finally stumbles into the human world and learns a few lessons too! A family show for 4 year-olds and above.

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Enjoy a 10% discount for IKEA småles members.

To enjoy this promotion, call 6348 5555 with “TLC Jungle” password. (Valid from now till 29 November 2009)

We also have 5 pairs of tickets to give away! First, you’ll have to answer this question correctly “In The Jungle Book, what is the name of the boy who’s raised by wolves?” Email your answer to alexandtampi@smales.com.sg by 23 November 2009. Good luck!

Presented by Singapore Repertory Theatre Dates : 5 Nov – 13 Dec 2009Location : DBS Arts Centre

and the first Småland Government’s term has come to an end. We thank them for the wonderful job they have done and for introducing and sharing Småland with the rest of Singapore. They have also given us lots of great ideas on how to improve things in Småland and at the IKEA stores. We wish them the best of luck for their future.

We would also like to wish everyone a super fantabulous time this holiday season. Crossing our fingers and toes that you’ll receive many presents and enjoy plenty of good food. Plus, a very happy new year!

Alex and Tampi (and Lele)God Jul and With Big Bug Hugs

coloured sand bottle

Location: IKEA Tampines (6 Dec 2009, Sunday)Session 1: 5.30pm – 6pmSession 2: 6pm – 6.30pmAge: 4 – 6 years oldCost: $5 Smålish dållarsClass size: 25 for each session

www.nparks.gov.sg

Have fun colouring beach sand and learn to create a bottle filled with multi-layered coloured sand. This colourful craft is easy to do and pretty to look at. Perfect as a gift.

Here’s a a puzzle to help you learn about home safety. The answers are at the bottom of the page. The clue is a jumbled up version of the word.

Answers 1. high 2. tripping 3. run 4. matches 5. electric 6. sharp 7. ironing 8. beds

This holiday period, when you’re helping mummy or daddy out in the kitchen, do stay safe. Here are a few things to take note:stay safe

• Never put your fingers in your mouth after having touched raw meat • Crack eggs into a small bowl first, so that you can remove any little pieces of shell that fall in. • Never walk with a scissors or knife in case it drops or you fall and hurt yourself or someone else. • Always tie up long hair with a hair elastic, so it doesn’t get in food. • Be careful when walking with eggs, as they could drop and make a big mess. • Don’t reach over the stove, as it might be warm and hurt you. Always let an adult handle the stove. • Don’t take the bowl from under the mixer or the jar from on top of the blender until the motor has stopped. Otherwise, you could have a real mess on your hands. • Don’t cook or bake unless it’s ok with mummy or daddy.

The Christmas Bazaar is back by popular demand! If you are an aspiring business owner or make the best lemonade or have some really cool stuff to sell, come

join us and be part of the Småland Christmas Bazaar. This is something special just for you, a småle, to run your own stall. You’re the boss and you may want to hire some friends

or siblings or adult helpers as your assistants for that day.

You can sell anything you want and also choose to exchange products with other stall owners. It’s entirely up to you. You can bid for a stall at the bazaar

with your Smålish dållars. Bidding starts from $10 Smålish dållars. Highest bidder wins. We have 12 stalls available for rental. Pick up your application form from the Bug House

and submit it to us by 7 December 2009 (Monday). Successful bidders will be contacted by 9 December 2009 (Wednesday).

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Come Join Us for a Fun and Interactive Health Carnival bought to you by the Health Promotion Board.

Dates: 5 & 6 December 2009

Location: IKEA Tampines Level 2

Time: 12pm to 8pm

Location: IKEA Tampines (10 Jan 2010, Sunday) IKEA Alexandra (17 Jan 2010, Sunday)Age: 4-6 years old : 10.30am – 12nn 7-10 years old : 1pm – 2.30pmCost: $12 Smålish dållarsClass size: 30 (Tampines) / 20 (Alexandra)

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2010 calendar decoratingChange a simple photo frame into a unique calendar holder for 2010. Using clay and other colourful embllishments, you’ll be able to customise a monthly calendar for the new year which you could hang on your bedroom wall or give it to someone dear as a New Year gift.

Gingerbread cookies or Pepparkakor are a must-have in Smålish homes during the year-end festive season! Besides the fragrance and addictive taste, you’ll also get to decorate it with icing sugar and bring back your own gingerbread-lollipop.

gingerbread baking & decoratingLocation: IKEA Tampines (6 Dec 2009, Sunday) IKEA Alexandra (20 Dec 2009, Sunday)Time: 10am – 12nnAge: 5 – 10 years oldCost: $12 Smålish dållarsClass size: 50 (Tampines) / 25 (Alexandra)

www.geniusrus.com

the jungle book

winter 2009Here are some of the pictures taken at the parliament party last year

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Christmas is the main family event of the year in Sweden; where train and air tickets need to be booked at least two months in advance for families trying to reunite and celebrate. And with winters being so long and dark in this Scandinavian country - Swedes take great pride and pleasure in making their homes as warm and inviting as possible during this time of the year. There are lights and candles by the dark windows, so the house looks sparkling even from the outside.

a swedish (and Smålish) winter

Christmas begins in Sweden four Sundays before Christmas. It’s marked by the lighting of four candles at homes, one on each of the Sundays before Christmas. Many

people also hang an Advent star at their windows. The first Sunday of Advent is also a day when many people go to church. The churches are illuminated with lots and lots of candles, and Christmas hymns and carols are being sung.

The Advent Calendar, with its 24 days special, is also a favourite amongst kids. You open the first door on 1st December, the second door on 2nd December, the third door on 3rd December, and so on, until 24th December. Behind each number there can be images, toys, candy or other surprises suited for the age of the ones who open them. Try to resist the temptation to open doors ahead of the current date. It ruins the fun.

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In one of the earlier Bug News, you learned that Alfred Nobel is the Swedish man who invented the dynamite and founder of the Institute of Nobel Prizes. Every year, on 10 December, the Nobel Laureates will receive the Nobel Prize Medal, Nobel Prize Diploma and document confirming the Nobel Prize amount from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in Stockholm.

the nobel prize award ceremonies

Although the Saint Lucia originated from Italy, she is also widely known in Sweden. On 13

December, there will be a singing procession called “Lussetåg”, which is led by someone dressed as Lucia. Known as the Queen of Light, she wears a white dress with a red sash and a crown of candles on her head. And in traditional celebrations, the eldest daughter of the household will also wear a long white dress and headdress made of lingonberry or whortleberry greenery set with flaming candles.

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The shortest day of the year is 21 December, and in the north of Sweden, the sun rises and sets at the same time! It’s celebrated with feasts and ceremonies which often include candles and bonfires to guide and illuminate the way for the sun to return.

winter solstice (vintersolståndet)

It’s also the highlight of the

season centered around a big Christmas feast called the Smörgåsbord, and watching television programmes such as Donald Duck!

Many Swedes also bring home a live Christmas tree (usually a spruce) on the day before Christmas. It’s serious business – the tree must be densely and evenly branched, and straight. They would then decorate the tree with the whole family, using sparkly objects, sweets, glass bulbs, candles, straw ornaments and topped with a star. A typical decoration is the straw Gävle goat, which is equivalent to the reindeer.

christmas eve (julafton)

Christmas Eve is also time for the Tomte (Swedish ‘Santa Claus’) to make an appearance and hand out presents! He lives under the floor boards of the house of the barn and looks

after the family and their livestock. The difference is the traditional Swedish Tomte is a gnome, instead of the usual jolly fella in the red suit that you know. However, there is a Swedish Santa Association with members who wears the typical red suit and visit people’s homes and shopping malls. One requirement is that they must be able to pronounce Ho-Ho-Ho with a deep, warm and friendly Santa voice!

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On this day, Swedes usually go to church and spend the day with family and close friends.

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26 December is both Boxing Day and St Stephen’s Day in Sweden. St. Stephen’s Day is held in honor of the patron saint of animals. An old tradition on this day was to give the farm animals extra food to eat.

st stephen’s day

13 January is when Christmas really ends in Sweden, 20 days after 25 December. When King Canute was King of Sweden a thousand years

ago, he decreed that the Christmas feasting should be 20 days, that’s why a week was added to the celebration in Sweden, although some countries only observe the 12 Days of Christmas.

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6 January is a day when the Christmas tree is stripped of decorations (often it’s edible, like cookies and sweets); which is something the kids always look forward to!

christmas tree plundering (julgransplundring)

A Christmas feast consisting of traditional

dishes such as ham (Julskinka), rice porridge (Risgryngrot), sausages (Prinskorv), herring, salmon (Gravlax), potatoes (Janssons Frestelse) and bread. The feast also includes a tradition called “dipping in the kettle” (Dopp I grytan), where family and guests dip bits of dark bread in a pot filled with drippings of pork, sausage and corned beef.

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Swedish gingersnaps or Pepparkakors are a staple Swedish mums will bake at home. Fills the room with its spicy fragrance

and kids absolutely love eating it and even help to bake it. Another typical food is the Lussekatts. They are St Lucia’s day buns flavoured with saffron and dotted with raisins. As for drinks, the glögg is a favourite Christmas treat of mulled wine that’s been part of the Swedish Christmas tradition since the 17th century. These days, there is also the non-alcoholic version.

swedish goodies

swedish paper weave heart

Ever wonder how you could maybe sing Jingle Bells (Bjällerklang) in Smålish? Here’s the translation:

sing in Smålish

Ute faller snö, i spiltan Blacken ståroch äter lungt sitt hö, när ljudet honnom når.Att selen lyftes ner, och framför släden snartmed oss han sedan sig beger iväg med väldig fart.

Bjällerklang, bjällerklang hördes dingelidång.Flingor som det virvla om i munter vintersång. Följ oss ut, följ oss ut, Blacken travar på, i hans spår vår släde går, där höga furor stå

Vi sitter under fällen och snön omkring oss yr, och inte för’n till kvällen vi färden hemmåt styr. Bjällerklang, bjällerklang hördes dingelidång. Fl ingor som det virvla om i munter vintersång.

Över mo och myr, vi hastigt far åstad,åh vilket äventyr, det står som en kaskadav snö som muntert yr, och hem mot hö och stalldet bär nu ystert av i trav, till Karos glada skall.

Bjällerklang, bjällerklang hördes dingelidång. Fl ingor som det virvla om i munter vintersång. Följ oss ut, följ oss ut, Blacken travar på, i hans spår vår släde går, där höga furor stå

1. When do the Swedes normally bring home the Christmas Tree?

2. What is the Swedish equivalent of a reindeer?

3. What did Alfred Nobel invent?

4. When does Christmas really end in Sweden and what is that day called?

5. The Advent Calendar lists how many days of specials?

6. Which 2 festivals fall on 26 December in Sweden?

7. List 3 types of food that are served in the Smörgåsbord.

8. What was Saint Lucia known as?

9. When is the Christmas Tree stripped of decorations?

10. The glögg is a Swedish bun flavoured with saffron and dotted with raisins. True/ False

quiz time!We have 10 small stuffed animals to give away! Submit your answers to us by 7 December 2009 to alexandtampi@smales.com.sg

The middle loop of the silver piece gets done the opposite way. First weave the right red loop through this silver loop, then weave this middle silver loop through the middle red loop and then weave the red loop through this silver loop again.The top silver loop and the left red loop in the picture get done the same way as the first loop shown in step 2.

Use the pictures as guides. The directions is based on the positions of the 2 pieces seen in the picture. Following the picture, and starting with the bottom 1/3 loop of the silver piece, weave it through the first red loop, insert the second red loop through this silver piece and weave this silver piece through the 3rd red loop again.

Trace the pattern on 2 different folded pieces of paper. The flat side of the pattern is directly on the fold. Cut the pattern out. Cut each of the 2 center lines until the line ends. Each piece has then 3 “loops”. You will now be weaving through the loops.

When finished, it looks like this and it is ready to hang on your tree.

Attach the other end to the other half of the inside of the heart.

You can now add a strap to it. Cut a 2 cm wide piece of matching paper and use double sided self sticking foil to attach it to the inside of the heart.

It is now a “bag” that can be opened and filled.

Once completed, your heart looks like this.

During the holiday season when you’re at home and wondering what you could do, here are some ideas for you. Simple Christmas craft you

could do include an orange pomander, snow globe, paper snow flake, advent calendar, garlands and decorations. Here, courtesy of Craftideas.info, we are featuring 2 Swedish-related craft - Swedish paper weave heart and Swedish winter cottage. You can visit www.craftideas.info to see even more ideas for craft you could do at home the whole year round!

Materials• 6mm thick plywood for the house, tree, snow drift piece and rooftop• 4mm thick plywood for the windows• 18 mm thick pine wood for the base (11cm x 23cm)• 5 wood screws 3.5 mm in diameter and 35 mm long• paint in the colors of white, dark red, grey, black and gold• paint brushes• standard sawing and sanding supplies• drill with 3.2 mm bit• wood glue

Instructions:

1. Print the patterns out to fully fit your printer paper and transfer the markings onto the appropriate thickness of wood (see materials).

2. Saw the house out and saw out each of the 3 window holes.

3. Saw the rest of the pieces out. Drill 4 small holes in each of the window panes and saw these insides out.

4. Paint the house red and the door black.

5. Paint the tree, snow drift, base, windows and rooftop piece all white. Paint the tree trunk additionally brown.

6. Once dry, dry brush grey paint on all of the pieces. Add white trim around the door and also white streaks to resemble wood grain on the house.

7. Dot gold on the door as a knob.

8. Glue on the windows over the openings and glue on the rooftop piece..

9. Drill 2 holes underneath the snow drift piece, 2 holes underneath the house and 1 hole underneath the tree.

10. Decide where the pieces will be placed on the base and drill holes in the base to match these pieces.

11. Sink the holes underneath the base so that the screws will comfortably fit into the holes.

12. Insert the screws from underneath the base. Add some glue to the bottoms of all of the pieces. Now screw the screws into the appropriate pieces.

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swedish winter cottageNote: You may need help from an adult assistant.

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1. In ‘12 Days of Christmas’, what is in a pear tree?

2. In ‘Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer’, “You would even say it ”.

4. In ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christams’, what “will be out of sight”?

5. In ‘The Most Wonderful Day of the Year’, what is scattered on the floor?

6. In ‘Jingle Bells;, what was fun to ride in?

7. In ‘Frosty the Snowman’, the old hat brought him back to life.

10. In ‘The Christmas Song’, the only present asked for was “my two front ”.

11. In ‘Silver Bells’, what do shoppers rush home with?

14. In ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’, he’s here to find out who’s naughty and .

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3. In ‘White Christmas”, the children listened for the bells.”

8. In ‘We wish you a Merry Christmas”, what pudding was asked for?

9. In ‘Let it snow’, what was the weather described as?

12. In ‘Winter Wonderland’, what is it that has gone away?

13. In ‘Jingle Bell Rock’, you’ll be dancing and prancing in jingle bell .

15. In ‘Silent Night’, who quakes at the sight of the holy night?

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crossword puzzleHow well do you know the Christmas carols? Take this little test and find out for yourself.

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Put on your spy glass and help Alex and Tampi find the words hidden in this word maze!

true or false

1. A snowflake has ten sides.

2. There are 3 U.S. cities and towns named Santa Claus.

3. Santa Claus’ belt is white.

4. Scrooge’s dead business partner in ‘A Christmas Carol’ is Jacob Marley.

5. George Cracker invented the Christmas cracker.

6. The nine reindeers are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Dixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph.

7. Reindeers help Santa Claus to make toys.

8. At Christmas, it is customary to exchange kisses beneath a sprig of the mistletoe.

9. Charles Dickens is the author of ‘A Christmas Carol’.

10. If you received all the gifts in the song ‘12 Days of Christmas’, you would get 364 gifts!

11. The Advent Calendar has 31 Days, just like December.

12. The poinsettia originated from Mexico.

13. According to tradition, when Santa Claus loves to drink cola and eat cookies.

14. The Three Kings are Caspar, Balthazar and Teleost.

15. In the Ukraine, it is good luck if you find a spider web in the house on Christmas morning.

16. The Grinch’s sleight is pulled by his dog Max.

17. Sherlock Holmes’ “Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle” takes place during the Christmas season.

18. Author of fantasy fiction, Lewis Carroll, also created a book called The Father Christmas Letters.

19. In Sweden, a common Christmas decoration is the Julbukk, a small figurine of a goat made of fir wood.

20. The earliest that a pine tree was ever used and decorated for Christmas was in 1521 in Germany.

Trick question or not, we’ll let you decide. Here are 20 statements about Christmas that may or may not be true. Are you able to identify which is which?

1. FALSE 2. TRUE 3. FALSE 4. TRUE 5. FALSE 6. FALSE 7. FALSE 8. TRUE 9. TRUE 10. TRUE

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I say “cat”, you think of.... a mouse or dog. Can you link each word on the left column to a word on the right column? Hint : it’s all related to the holiday season.

animal idSo you think you know your lions from cats and seals from dolphins? How well can you identify the animal if we just show you a part of it? Good luck.