Answers to Airy Activity #3: Sumatra's "The Horse Must Go On" Word Search

It was awhile ago that Sumatra created her word search for her book "The Horse Must Go On". She wanted to make sure you had plenty of time to use your word searching talent to the max! Sumatra asked you to find comedy, dance, director, dressage, fireflies, song, stagefright, Sumatra, talent, twirling.

M G X A G A X L I G S F T U X
J C N P D U R M Z T D F A D F
Z J C I M C N K A F A O A P Y
Y A I S L T Q G R I N M R O D
R K M C Q R E F O R C W T R R
C L W N M F I T R E E I W P G
F S H G R B W W K F V T C K F
N W O I T J X T T L M K G F T
Q P G N D N Y Y M I U W S N Y
N H D A G R S W Y E Y U E C D
T D I R E C T O R S M L G M E
J E G A S S E R D A A A E Y M
O Z F H G X R O T T X V M R O
G U P M K X S R Z X X U V E C
O K G K V Z A T J T I O Y N U

Sirocco's already got a jump on his word search. Make sure you check the blog entry before this one for this week's Airy Activity!

Airy Activity #4: Sirocco's "Horses' Night Out" Word Search

Sometimes a night out is fun and adventurous, but for one of those nights where you feel like staying in and cozying up with Sirocco's story Horses' Night Out, here's a fun word search to try! Sirocco has picked ten important words from the book for you to find -- and his special hint is that they are easier to find with the lights on than in the dark! Enjoy!

Find: Brisina, Charles, dark, frightened, hero, Jeepers, moonlight, owl, shadow, Sirocco.

R M O N M B F O B K M J Z W
A A Q F B O R S F Z N E E V
N B M F L E O F L F C E N U
O B Y Z H A U N O Z T P T P
L T P P E W T U L P S E F Y
S E L R A H C V A I K R G T
F R I G H T E N E D G S I B
O O D A R K P K H T I H R W
H C W H Z I O E T H M I T O
F F C L H K X B I Z S O I D
Z X H O W N A Z W I D H Y A
U K N F R H F V N U O M Q H
N D V Z Q I J A R Z H U I S
I O J V L M S Z H R M I I O

Check back next Monday for the answer guide and an all-new Airy Activity!

We Have A Winner!

After much deliberation, we are happy to announce the winner of our Magical Halo Contest! Since each Wind Dancer has a magical halo, we asked you to draw a self portrait showing what your magical halo would look like. Our winner was decided based on her creativity, use of color, and imagination. Congratulations to Helen Binder from Virginia! Helen will be receiving the If Wishes Were Horses Wind Dancers book as well as a Kona model.

Keep an ear to the wind for more chances to win Wind Dancers books and models!

Answers to Airy Activity #2: Brisa's "Horse Happy" Word Search

Last week, Brisa asked for your help with finding ten special words from her story, Horse Happy. To make her happy, you needed to find Apples, Basket, Blackberry, Brisa, Fight, Friends, Juicy, Splat, Squirrel, and Treehouse. Were you able to find them all?

A B L E Y E A S R K B S S O P E
E R T U B L A C K B E R R Y S N
E P I E K B A S A O E L Y E T A
A T P Q K L F E S Y Q A E L B U
P P S R Y S Q E I T C Q K R B R
B A P S K L A R R R E I E U H B
Y L S L S S U B B Y S B U R E N
F I Q E E T J I G B O O T J H L
L O U B O S T A L P S T Y E R K
R U I F R I E N D S L A F J S B
L Q R H S P Y J R P F I R A C R
C R R I R E I E C E G R U T B A
E P E L S R S Y A H R K J E L I
H R L S E P A R T I L K Y I K F
P T R E E H O U S E T O S H S U
K F A A R R A P U R J U S I F H

If you were able to find them all, give yourself a pat on the back!

If not, try this week's brand new Airy Activity!

Airy Activity #3: Sumatra's The Horse Must Go On Word Search

This time around, Sumatra has thought of ten words for you to find. They're all from Sumatra's story, The Horse Must Go On. In this book, each of the Wind Dancers horses showcases their own special talent. For your special talent, Sumatra would like you to use your mind! The words may appear forwards or backwards, up or down, side to side, or on the diagonal.

Find: comedy, dance, director, dressage, fireflies, song, stagefright, Sumatra, talent, twirling

M G X A G A X L I G S F T U X

J C N P D U R M Z T D F A D F

Z J C I M C N K A F A O A P Y

Y A I S L T Q G R I N M R O D

R K M C Q R E F O R C W T R R

C L W N M F I T R E E I W P G

F S H G R B W W K F V T C K F

N W O I T J X T T L M K G F T

Q P G N D N Y Y M I U W S N Y

N H D A G R S W Y E Y U E C D

T D I R E C T O R S M L G M E

J E G A S S E R D A A A E Y M

O Z F H G X R O T T X V M R O

G U P M K X S R Z X X U V E C

O K G K V Z A T J T I O Y N U

Next Monday will bring a brand new Airy Activity

and the answer guide to this week's word search!

Crosswind Craft: Breezy Butterfly Mobile

In Kona’s story, If Wishes Were Horses, each of the Wind Dancer’s magical halos gets out of control – especially Sirocco’s butterflies! Create your own breezy butterfly mobile with butterflies that will float and flutter in the breeze by following the directions below!

MATERIALS NEEDED:
Paper coffee filters
Watercolor paints and brushes
Clothespins
Construction Paper
Glue
Fishing line
Wire coat hanger

Optional:
Glitter glue
Markers and water in a spray bottle [instead of paints]

INSTRUCTIONS:
Color the coffee filters by dabbing on watercolor paint with a brush, or drawing designs with markers and then spritzing lightly with water to make the colors bleed into each other. For shimmer, add glitter glue designs.

When the filter has dried, pinch it in the middle, making the shape of a bow tie. Slide a clothespin onto it and fan out each side to resemble a butterfly’s wings.

Cut two thin strips of construction paper, approximately two inches long, and glue them to the clothespin as antennae.

Make multiples of these butterflies – any that don’t fit on your mobile can be clipped to curtains, bed frames, and more!

Tie a length of fishing line to the center of each butterfly for the mobile. Vary the lengths of fishing line for a full effect!

Shape the coat hanger into a figure eight and tie on your butterflies!

There you have it – a Breezy Butterfly Mobile! Make sure to take pictures of your mobiles and send them to us at winddancers@reevesintl.com! All of the Wind Dancers (but especially Sirocco!) would love to see all your beautiful butterflies!

Airy Activity #2: Brisa's "Horse Happy" Word Search

In Horse Happy, Brisa works hard to make sure her friends are happy and having fun. Now, she wants to do the same for you by giving you this week's fun Airy Activity! Just like Kona, Brisa has picked ten important words from her story to find. You'll be having fun and you'll make Brisa happy if you can find them all! Don't forget to look up and down, side to side, and on the diagonal for words that are forwards and backwards!

Find: Apples, Basket, Blackberry, Brisa, Fight, Friends, Juicy, Splat, Squirrel, Treehouse

A B L E Y E A S R K B S S O P E
E R T U B L A C K B E R R Y S N
E P I E K B A S A O E L Y E T A
A T P Q K L F E S Y Q A E L B U
P P S R Y S Q E I T C Q K R B R
B A P S K L A R R R E I E U H B
Y L S L S S U B B Y S B U R E N
F I Q E E T J I G B O O T J H L
L O U B O S T A L P S T Y E R K
R U I F R I E N D S L A F J S B
L Q R H S P Y J R P F I R A C R
C R R I R E I E C E G R U T B A
E P E L S R S Y A H R K J E L I
H R L S E P A R T I L K Y I K F
P T R E E H O U S E T O S H S U
K F A A R R A P U R J U S I F H

Don't forget to check back in a week's time for the answer sheet

and for a brand new Airy Activity!

Answers to Airy Activity #1: Kona's "If Wishes Were Horses" Word Search

Here is the Answer Sheet for Airy Activity #1 Kona's If Wishes Were Horses Word Search. Kona selected ten important words from her story which were Butterfly, Cloud, Dandelion, Flowers, Halo, Invisible, Jewel, Kona, Magic, and Ribbons. If you remembered to look all over, up and down, side to side, on the diagonal, and backwards and forwards, then you probably found them all! How did you do?

P O F E Y E N K J K H Y P I Y

A E S G B F L O W E R S J L J

X N H A L Z O B A E I T F Z N

R D O K E D M I I W X R Y R O

U I O K Z Z U Y Y S E Y K T I

M O B U Q B Z U X T I Q J S L

A L I B A J D B T H C V L W E

G A H O O E B U M L U F N B D

I H L H X N B V O C S N L I N

C L E W E J S U Y H T B K G A

F X Q O J N D S U S O P L D D

K W H O J N E W Y S X X M J K

B X L J W W V S S B H Q G S T

X O Q W G W A S X P A V W E B

L W T Y D W Q U L W G H X S I

Magical Halo Contest!

If you’ve read any of the exciting Wind Dancers books, you’ll know that each of the Wind Dancers has their own magical halo. If you could have your own magical halo, what would it be made of? Shooting stars? Green clover? Or maybe something entirely different! Let your imagination take flight and dream up something fantastical, then send us an email with a picture of your magical halo surrounding you to be eligible to win a Kona Wind Dancers model and Kona’s If Wishes Were Horses book!

PRIZES:
One First Place Prize Winner will be chosen and announced on or after April 6, 2009
First Place Prize: One Kona Wind Dancers horse with Kona’s If Wishes Were Horses book

HOW TO ENTER:
1. Draw a picture of yourself with your own magical halo surrounding you
2. Submit a digital photograph or scanned image of your picture
3. Include your name, mailing address, telephone number, age and email address with your submission. Please use My Magical Halo as the email subject.
4. Submit your entry by EMAIL with My Magical Halo in the subject line to winddancers@reevesintl.com by April 5, 2009 11:59 PM ET. Entries must be received by email in order to be accepted.By submitting an entry, you agree to be bound by the following contest rules.

OFFICIAL RULES
1. Contest begins March 19, 2009 and ends April 5, 2009. All entries must be received via email at winddancers@reevesintl.com no later than April 5, 2009 at 11:59 PM ET. No other method of entry will be accepted.
2. The contest is open to legal U.S. residents ages 14 years and younger. Children of the employees of Breyer Animal Creations, a division of Reeves International, are not eligible to enter.
3. All entries must be original and entirely created by the entrant. Entries must be created by hand using colored pencils, crayons, markers, paint or a similar medium.
4. Limit one winner per household.
5. Your entry must include your name, age, address, telephone number, e-mail address and magical halo picture submission. Any entries missing the above requirements will be immediately disqualified. All entries must be submitted in English.
6. Some submissions may be posted on the Wind Dancers blog (www.breyerwinddancers.blogspot.com). This does not guarantee that they are or will be the First Place Prize Winner.
7. All entries become the property of Breyer Animal Creations® (“Sponsor”) and may be used or reproduced without additional consent or compensation, and will not be acknowledged or returned. Breyer Animal Creations® and Reeves International, Inc. are not responsible for lost, late, illegible, incomplete or misdirected entries.
8. One First Place Prize will be awarded. The First Place Prize Winner will be listed on the Wind Dancers blog (www.breyerwinddancers.blogspot.com) on or after April 6, 2009. Total estimated value of prize is $14.95. Sponsor may substitute prize of equal or greater value. Winner will be responsible for any taxes on prizes.
9. Conditions of Entry: By participating in this contest, the prospective First Place Prize Winner and the prospective First Place Prize Winner’s parent or legal guardian shall be obligated to execute a license, release and waiver (Release Agreement) in the form specified by Breyer Animal Creations® in its sole discretion. The Release Agreement will authorize Breyer Animal Creations® to use the name and likeness of the prospective First Place Prize Winner and the prospective First Place Prize Winner’s submission, without compensation other than the Contest Prize. The prospective First Place Prize Winner and the prospective First Place Prize Winner’s parent or legal guardian will be obligated to sign and return the Release Agreement within ten (10) days following notification that the First Place Prize Winner has won. Failure to comply will result in disqualification and selection of another First Place Prize Winner.
10. By participating, the entrant releases the Sponsor from all liabilities with respect to this contest.
11. Entries will be judged by Breyer’s Marketing team. Each entry will be judged on equal parts creativity, use of color and imagination. The First Prize Winner will be decided by the judges in their sole discretion. The decision of the judges will be final and binding in all respects.
12. No purchase necessary to enter or to win. A purchase will not increase your odds of winning. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
13. The Sponsor is: Breyer Animal Creations®, a division of Reeves International, Inc. located at 14 Industrial Rd, Pequannock, NJ 07440.14. For a copy of these Official Rules or the name of the Winner, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the Breyer Animal Creations, at the above address, including your request.

Airy Activity: Kona's "If Wishes Were Horses" Word Find

If you’ve read Kona’s story "If Wishes Were Horses", some of these words will be familiar to you. However, just like the Wind Dancers, they can be hard to see! Remember to search up and down, forwards and backwards, and on the diagonal to find the words that are important to Kona. Good luck!

Find: Butterfly, Cloud, Dandelion, Flowers, Halo, Invisible, Jewel, Kona, Magic, Ribbons

P O F E Y E N K J K H Y P I Y
A E S G B F L O W E R S J L J
X N H A L Z O B A E I T F Z N
R D O K E D M I I W X R Y R O
U I O K Z Z U Y Y S E Y K T I
M O B U Q B Z U X T I Q J S L
A L I B A J D B T H C V L W E
G A H O O E B U M L U F N B D
I H L H X N B V O C S N L I N
C L E W E J S U Y H T B K G A
F X Q O J N D S U S O P L D D
K W H O J N E W Y S X X M J K
B X L J W W V S S B H Q G S T
X O Q W G W A S X P A V W E B
L W T Y D W Q U L W G H X S I

Check back for the answer sheet and a new Airy Activity next Monday!

We LOVED Your Cards!

Well, Valentine's Day has come and gone and the Wind Dancers really appreciated all your cards and notes! Kona, Brisa, Sumatra, and Sirocco all felt so loved this Valentine's Day. We had some really neat entries including pop-up Wind Dancers, 3-D stables, and glitter! It was very difficult to pick the winners! So, without further delay, the winners are...

9 & UNDER AGE GROUP:
1st place - Emily Ramos, CA

2nd place - Selena Flanagan, NJ

3rd place - Elaan Minnis, IL
[Elaan was our youngest entrant at 4 years old!]

10 - 14 AGE GROUP:
1st place - Katie Claggett, OH

2nd place - Naomi Gregorio, CA

3rd place - Aspasia Mulkey, AR

Great job everyone! We hope you loved your Valentine's Day as much as the Wind Dancers did!

Feeling the Love!

Front cover.
Your Valentine’s Day cards are beginning to arrive and the Wind Dancers are feeling the love! Just remember to make sure the card says which Wind Dancers horse it is for or has a picture of them on it because Kona, Brisa, Sirocco, and Sumatra are having a friendly competition to see who is more loved!

And check out this card sent to Kona by Jessica F – Kona makes Jessica’s heart soar!

Inside.

Valentine's Day Card Contest

Our Valentine’s Day contest is underway and love is in the air with the Wind Dancers®! Whether you sign with X’s & O’s or Hearts & Horse shoes, simply create a Valentine’s Day card to send to your favorite Wind Dancers horse: Brisa, Kona, Sirocco, or Sumatra. Cards can be made using any medium you’d like (paint, markers, colored pencils, crayons, etc.) and will be judged on creativity, use of color, and imagination.

PRIZES:
One First Place Prize, one Second Place Prize and one Third Place Prize will be chosen in each of two age categories (9 years & under, 10-14 years) on or about February 16, 2009.
o First Place Prize: Sparkle Valentine’s Day Special Run necklace
o Second Place Prize: Wind Dancers Book Set consisting all 4 Wind Dancers books
o Third Place Prize: One Wind Dancers horse and one Wind Dancers book

HOW TO ENTER:
1. Create a Valentine’s Day card for your favorite Wind Dancers horse using any medium you’d like.
2. Submit a digital photograph or scanned image of your Valentine’s Day card.
3. Include your name, mailing address, telephone number, age and email address with your submission.
4. Submit your entry by EMAIL to valentine@reevesintl.com by February 14, 2009 11:59 PM ET. Mailed entries will not be accepted.

By submitting an entry, you agree to be bound by the following contest rules.

OFFICIAL RULES

1. Contest begins February 2, 2009 and ends February 14, 2009. All entries must be received via email at valentine@reevesintl.com no later than February 14, 2009 at 11:59 PM ET. No other method of entry will be accepted.
2. The contest is open to children 14 years of age and younger. Children of the employees of Breyer Animal Creations, a division of Reeves International, are not eligible to enter.
3. All entries must be original and entirely created by the entrant. There are no restrictions on what an entrant can use to create the card.
4. Limit one winner or runner-up per household.
5. Your entry must include your name, age, address, telephone number, e-mail address and Valentine Card submission. Any entries missing the above requirements will be immediately disqualified. All entries must be submitted in English.
6. Some card submissions will be posted on the Wind Dancers blog (www.breyerwinddancers.blogspot.com) on February 16, 2009. This does not guarantee that they are or will be winners.
7. All entries become the property of Breyer Animal Creations® (“Sponsor”) and may be used or reproduced without additional consent or compensation, and will not be acknowledged or returned. Breyer Animal Creations® and Reeves International, Inc. are not responsible for lost, late, illegible, incomplete or misdirected entries.
8. One First, Second and Third Prize will be awarded in each of the two age categories: 9 years & under, and 10-14 years. Prize winners will be listed on the website (www.BreyerHorses.com) on or after February 16, 2009. Total estimated value of Prizes are as follows: First Place $29.00, Second Place $28.00, Third Place $14.95. Sponsor may substitute prize of equal or greater value. Winners will be responsible for any taxes on prizes.
9. Conditions of Entry: By participating in this contest, the prospective First Place Prize Winners and the prospective First Place Prize Winners’ parent or legal guardian shall be obligated to execute a license, release and waiver (Release Agreement) in the form specified by Breyer Animal Creations® in its sole discretion. The Release Agreement will authorize Breyer Animal Creations® to use the name and likeness of the prospective First Place Prize Winners and the prospective First Place Prize Winners’ Valentine’s Day card, without compensation other than the Contest Prizes. The prospective First Place Prize Winners and the prospective First Place Prize Winners’ parent or legal guardian will be obligated to sign and return the Release Agreement within ten (10) days following notification that the First Place Prize Winners have won. Failure to comply will result in disqualification and selection of another First Place Prize Winner.
10. By participating, the entrant releases the Sponsor from all liabilities with respect to this contest.
11. Entries will be judged by Breyer’s Marketing team. Each entry will be judged on equal parts creativity, use of color and imagination. The First, Second and Third Prize Winners will be decided by the judges in their sole discretion. The decision of the judges will be final and binding in all respects.
12. No purchase necessary to enter or to win. A purchase will not increase your odds of winning. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
13. The Sponsor is: Breyer Animal Creations®, a division of Reeves International, Inc. located at 14 Industrial Rd, Pequannock, NJ 07440.
14. For a copy of these Official Rules or the name of the Winner, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the Breyer Animal Creations, at the above address, including your request.