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What do animals do in the winter?

ACROSS 1

4. _________ gather food like acorns 2 3
to prepare for winter.

5. Animals like deer _____ to

winter weather by growing a longer
coat to help them stay warm. 4

6. Geese _______ when the weather
gets cold. This means they

fly to warmer places. 5

DOWN

1. Mice like to ______ for food during 6

the warmest part of the day.

2. Bears and groundhogs are some

animals who become inactive in WORD BANK

wintertime. This is called ___________. Adapt Hibernating
Birds Migrate
3. Some _____ fluff their feathers Forage Squirrels

and eat more during the winter.

DIY T-Shirt Cat Toys

Turn your old t-shirts into cat toys! All you need is a marker
and scissors. Ask an adult for help.
1. Find an old t-shirt that you no longer wear.
Use more than one to make a multi-colored toy!

2. Find the bottom of the shirt and measure about
an inch up. Draw a line across.

3. Cut along the line.
4. Take the long piece of fabric. Cut it in half.

5. Stack the two pieces together and tie a knot in the middle.
You can keep the ends long or cut them short.

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