Wrapping A Gift is an interactive make-it-yourself activity. Readers choose the wrapping paper and ribbons to wrap a virtual gift package. On the final page their gift design becomes part of a printable card. Bonus: Clip art collection and printable gift tags!

Mayan Jungle Adventure gives readers a chance to determine the outcome by the choices they make. Students get lots of reading practice with this activity, while having exciting encounters with the various perils of the jungle. The complete activity set also includes a supporting book, writing activities and a comprehension test, plus extra materials for teachers. Bonus: Photos, clip art, and printable puzzles!

This tip focuses on one of the legacy effects, Cookie Cutter, that makes it easy to transform a simple sketch into a work of art right inside HyperStudio! Bonus: Also learn how to use a second vintage effect, Beveler, to make fancy frames and borders!

As the innocent ball finds out, golf is really scary when a fellow with a club keeps hitting you. You’ll feel real sympathy for the little guy and certainly understand why that ball refuses to go into the hole. Anybody who has played golf or watched a game will find it hilarious! Bonus: Text reads out loud one sentence at a time!

If you’ve ever watched birds on a feeder, it’s natural to try to count them. Before you know it, you’re doing Bird Math! Photos of birds on a feeder and bird sounds enhance this set of activities, which includes simple counting, adding numbers from one to ten, and subtracting from ten to zero. Bonus: Photo collection and bird sounds to download!

Sofie is an adorable young sea lion I met on my visit to the Galapagos Islands. The anchor book for this activity set, Sofie’s Adventure, relates the true story of what happens when Sofie goes exploring all by herself. After completing this delightful story, readers will be eager to learn more about sea lions in the supporting book, Sea Lion Facts. Bonus: Galapagos Sea Lion Photo Collection!

The Pablo Pelican activity set focuses on a real pelican with a charming personality who lives in the Galapagos Islands. The anchor book is Pablo’s Bad Day, and there is a second supporting book, Pelican Facts. Bonus: Pelicans Photo Collection and printable pelican to cut out and fold!

For the easiest tree decorating experience of your life, try the Holiday Tree activity. I’ve created twenty-one beautiful ornaments to put on your virtual tree. It only takes four steps at most to complete a tree, and you don’t even need a step stool! New for 2012: Holiday Tree for HyperStudio 5 and for Clicker 5! Bonus: Holiday Tree clip art!

The Haunted Castle is a highly interactive Halloween adventure. The story starts with trick-or-treaters deciding to visit a spooky-looking castle. Once inside, they are informed that they are trapped until they locate the front door key! Bonus: Extensive creepy clip art collection!

Tidbits 4 Teachers is the work of Dinell Stuckey, and it’s an extensive directory of links to sites that have resources to help teachers include all children in a diverse classroom. There are separate sections for sources of materials in Classroom Suite, HyperStudio 5, PowerPoint, Apps, and more.