The June Issue is Here!

The June issue is loaded with fun! Find out about friends in nature, make French toast for Father’s Day, and try out some cool optical illusions. Look out for this issue in your mailbox or your local library or bookstore.

– The Chickadee Team

Recipe: Lemonade!

Hey readers,

Happy Lemonade Day! Check out this yummy and refreshing recipe.

You can also find the recipe here. Always ask an adult for help in the kitchen!

STOP: Ask your parents for permission before opening a lemonade stand and always make sure to have an adult supervising. 

You’ll need:

• 1 1/2 half cups fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 5 cups cold water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• Ice
• Pitcher
• OPTIONAL: lemon slices

How to make:

1. Combine the lemon juice, water, and sugar into a pitcher
2. Stir until sugar is completely dissolved.
3. Add ice and serve!
4. FUN IDEA: Add the lemon slices to the lemonade or on the rim of each glass when you serve. You can even add food coloring to make a fun coloured drink!

Enjoy!

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Listen to a Chickadee Story!

Hey readers,

Read about Daisy Mae and the plan to go outside in the April issue of Chickadee! Click play below to listen to Daisy Mae Springs Out by Troy Wilson, Illustrated by Kate Pellerin (Poopikat).

Daisy Mae Springs Out by Troy Wilson (read by Chickadee editorial assistant Mariam Ahmed), Chickadee April 2022

Happy listening!

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Would You Rather Wednesday

Hey readers,

Here are some fun Would You Rather questions for you! Check out the scenarios below and decide which one you would rather do.

Would you rather: 

1. Become a wizard OR become a knight?
2. Eat at the Krusty Krab OR cook with Spongebob?
3. Invent a flying car OR invent a flying hoverboard?
4. Be as tall as an elephant OR as small as an ant?

Let us know your answers in the comments below!

Have a great day,

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com 

Happy Earth Day!

Hi readers,

It’s Earth Day! Every year on April 22, people around the world reflect on how to better take care of the planet.

This year’s Earth Day theme is investing in our planet. Companies around the world are trying to use less plastic and make products that are more biodegradable or earth-friendly!

There are many ways you can help protect the environment on Earth Day. Here are a few ideas!

• Composting and recycling items.
• Turning off the lights and the computer when you don’t need them.
• Growing plants in your garden or in your home.
• Recycle items around your home to make something new!
• Buying from places that make recycled products.

What do you do on Earth Day? Share your tips with us in the comments below!

-Mariam, chirpblog@owlkids.com