WHAT DO YOU SAY?"Refuah sh'laimah" we say to the sickTo tell them we hope that they'll get well real quick; And this is what we're supposed to say When a healed person comes our way!

Write the letters on the lines to spell out three words.

The letter that is an insect that makes honey ____

The letter that is the first of the alphabet ____

The letter that is the plural of "is" ____

The letter that is a pronoun (not "I") ____

The letter that is a body of water ____

The letter that is the 8th letter of the alphabet ____

The letter that rhymes with "car" ____

The letter that is an exclamation ____

The letter that shows you didn't pass your test ____

The letter that is the best mark on a composition ____

The letter that is a question ____

The letter that tells what eyes do ____

The letter that comes after the letter "g" ____

The letter that looks like a zero ____

The Hebrew letter that means "to" (as in "A said to B") ____

The letter that means "me" (It's also a part of the body.) ____

The letter that rhymes with "them" ____

Stuck in bed or in the house? Refuah sh'laimah! Even expensive electronic games can become boring after a while. Try some of these fun ideas - they're just what the doctor ordered! Share these ideas with

someone else who is stuck at home, or make some of these activities for a sick friend.

Creative Fun — for Boredom:HOMEMADE TOYS AND GAMES

THAT YOU CAN PLAY WITH BY YOURSELF!

MAKE A PUZZLE:Take a large photograph

or a colorful picture from a magazine. If possible, make a copy of it. Use white glue to stick your picture to a piece of cardboard. Make sure the glue is spread all over the cardboard. Draw jigsawpuzzle lines on the back of the cardboard. Cut your picture into puzzle pieces. (You might need help from an adult for this.) Store the pieces in an envelope. If you have a copy of the picture, keep it with the envelope of puzzle pieces so that anyone putting the puzzle together will have an idea of what the completed picture is supposed to look like.

STRING AND BUTTON YO-YO:Pull the end of a piece

of string that measures between 24" and 36" through two holes of a large, flat button that has two or four holes. Tie the ends in a knot. Slip your pointers (index fingers) through the two end loops of the string, withthe button in the center. Holding your pointers straight up, wind up your yo-yo by twirling the button in a rotating motion in one direction, and very quickly, immediately start to move your fingers slightly towards the center and OUR WORLD / FEBRUARY 2010

away from it, in a repetitive, rhythmic motion. If you've done this correctly, the string will soon have the feel of a rubber band, and you will be able to continue pulling your fingers apart and bringing them slightly towards the center, indefinitely. This makes the button and string into a "sideways" yo-yo that moves in a horizontal instead of a vertical (up and down) motion. If these instructions leave you confused, just ask an older adult to demonstrate. Many adults have made this kind of "yo-yo" in their childhood.

CUP N BALL:Punch a small hole in the center of the bottom of a

Styrofoam cup with the point of a pen. Tie a length of yarn onto a small rounded button. Stick the other end of the yarn through the hole in the cup and push it through. Tie a knot at the end of the yarn, inside the cup. Have fun trying to get the button into the cup.

BASKETBALL״ VARIATION:Make a ball out of a pair of socks (or use a ball of yarn).

Tie the end of a long piece of string to a safety pin and pin it to the socks. Tie the other end of the string to your bedpost or attach it to a safety pin and pin it to your pillow. Put a clean bag inside a small wastepaper basket (or a similar type of container) and place it about two or three feet away from the bed. Toss the socks and see how many times you can score "a basket." You won't have to get out of bed to get your ball back; just pull in the string and play again and again to see how high you can score.Here's an Idea! Ask your family members and friends for their favorite jokes and riddles. Write them down in a small pad or notebook and give it to your sick friend to cheer him up.