top mag christmas issue 12 final

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Merry Christmas Eve

ryone!It's f

inallythe Ch

ristmas

Countdown,

so that means decorat

ing, present

choosing,

partyplannin

g, giftwrapp

ing and all the other t

hingsthat

comethis ti

me ofyear! B

ut don't wor

ry- Top-Mag hasit all

covered, from

wintery recip

es andfestiv

e decoration

s to

present idea

s andparty

planners! If

your not in t

he mood

for christma

s crafts, wh

y don't you c

heck out the

Christm

as Creatures

article? We'

ve alsogot so

me winter

sports and some hilar

ious jokes. F

inally,have y

ou ever

heardabout

North Pole City, Alas

ka? Well, gr

ab some hot

chocolate, a

candycane,

get comfy and read on

...


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5 . Le g o : still h a ng in go n in th e ir in th e to p

5 to ys is

Le g o a s it is o n e o fth e g re a te st kn o w n

to ys o n th e

p la n e t a n d is g re a tfo r th o se o f yo u w h o

w ish to

c o n stru c t a nythin g yo u r im a g in a tio

n w ill le t yo u

th in k o f.

4 . Flic ke r: th e f lic ke rsc o o te r is u se d b y b

o th

b o ys a n d g irls to w izz d o w n stre e ts in st

y le

a n d is a g o o d C h ristm a s g ift.

3 . Fu rb ys: Th e se a rem o re o f a g irl

th in g a n d a re a t t ime s ve ry a n n o yin g

b ut Fu rb ys a re still love d b y m a ny. Th e

o n ly p ro b le m w ithth e se stuffe d to ys

a re th a t th e y n e ve r kn o w w h e n to

re m a in sile nt!

2 . Xb o x 3 6 0 : Th e Xbo x is w h e re

yo u c a n o p e n u p ma ny d iffe re nt

sc e n a rio s a n d a nyth in g yo u w ish

to p la y v ia c o m p ute r g a m e .

1 . Wii U: Th e la te st rele a se

fro m N inte n d o se e sWii U h it

to p o f th e To p M a g c h a rts th isC h ristm a s b e c a u se

o f its

inte re stin g c o m b in atio n o f

a lm o st a DS a n d aWii!

Rya n C u rly

What cars do Sant as elves drive?Toy-otas

What a frogs favourit e t hing aboutChrist mas?Mistletoad

What do you call a persont hat fears Sant a?Claustrophobic

What does Sant a do t o his elves when t heyare being naught y?Gives them the sack.


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Chr ist mas Biscuit s

These can be eaten straight away, given as

Christmas presents orhung on the Christmas

tree as decorations.

I ngredient s:

100g unsalted butter,softened

100g caster sugar

1 large egg, beaten

275g plain flour

1 tsp vanilla extract (or any other flavour yo

u

want to use)

400gicing sugar

3-4 tbsp water

2-3 drops of food colouring

Edible decorations

1. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius

and line a tray with greaseproof paper.

2. Cream the butterand sugar together un

til

pale and light Beat inthe egg and vanilla

extract. Then stir in the flour until the

mixture becomes a dough.

3. Roll the dough outto a thickness of 1cm.

Using a Christmas shaped cutter cut out the

biscuits and put themon the baking tray.

4. Bake the biscuits for 8-10 minutes and

leave to harden on a wire rack.

5. To make icing, siftthe icing sugar into a

large bowl and stir inenough water to make

a

smooth mixture. Add in the

food colouring.

Spread on the icing and stick on the

decorations. Leave toharden and then

enjoy!!!

Christmas Pudding Cake PopsThese are easy-peasyto make!

I ngredients:LeftoverChristmas puddingLollipop sticks1 barofchocolate (anytype),meltedSprinkles

1. Scoop up tablespoons ofpuddingandshape them intoballs in yourhands.2. Sticka lollipop stickintoeach one.

3. Dip each ball into themeltedchocolate.4. Leave to cool on a plate orbakingtrayuntil theyre hard.

Honey and sesame glazedcockt ail sausagesThese are a really tastysavoury food, perfect forparties or family gatherings!

I ngredient s

500g cocktail sausages1 tbsp of sesame seeds1 tbsp of honey

I nst ruct ions1. Preheat your oven to 200degrees Celsius.2. Put the sausages on abaking tray.3. Cook the sau

sages for 9minutes then turn them overand cook for another 7-9minutes.4. Take them out of the oven,sprinkle with sesame seeds,drizzle with honey and servehot.


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I nvit at ions: You want invitationsthat really stand out otherwisepeople might forget about yourparty!1. Choose a base colour like greenor red something bright and

Christmassy.2. In fancy writing, put any detailsthat your guests might need e.g.

date, time, place etc. onto theinvitation.3. Draw Christmas trees, snowmen,snowflakes, Christmas puddings andother pretty decorations onto yourinvites.

4. Put the invitations into a niceenvelope and either send them bypost or by hand to all your friends.

FOOD: Food is an impor t ant

part t o a Christ mas part y. Here

are some r ecipes t o star t you

of f .

Mince Pies: These are a traditionalChristmas party must-have!

I ngr edient s:

225g butter, diced 350g plain flour 100g golden caster sugar 280g mincemeat 1 small egg Icing sugar

1. For the pastry, rub the butter into

the flour, then mix in 100g goldencaster sugar and a pinch of salt.2. Mix the pastry into a ball andknead it. Preheat the oven to 200degrees Celsius.

3. Butter small fairy cake tins. Rollout the dough on a lightly flouredsurface and cut it into circles with acookie cutter.4. Then place a smaller circle on topto seal them. Beat the egg and brushthe tops of the pies with it.5. Then, bake for 20 min or untilgolden. Once theyre finished, lightlydust with icing sugar and theyre

ready to eat! Enjoy!

Sausage Roll s:

I ngredient s:

1 tbsp butter 1 red onion, peeled and sliced Fresh sage A handful of breadcrumbs Pork meat

250g puff pastry 1 egg A small bit of milk

1.Preheat the oven to 180 degreesCelsius. Melt the butter in asaucepan and add the onions.2. Cook gently for about 20 minuntil soft and golden brown. Addthe sage leaves, cook for a couple

of minutes more and then spreadout on a plate to cool.3. Put the meat in a

mixing bowl with the sage and onionmix and the breadcrumbs and mixit together.4. On a floured surface, roll thepastry out into a big rectangle andcut it lengthways into two long,even rectangles. Roll the mixtureinto sausage shapes with your

hands and lay along the centre ofeach rectangle.5. Mix the egg and milk and brush

the pastry with the mixture, thenfold one side of the pastry over,wrapping the filling inside. Pressdown with your fingers.6. Cut the long rolls into the sizes

you want and place them on abaking tray. Brush with the rest of

the egg wash and bake in thepreheated oven for 25 min.

GAMES: Games ar e a big

part y of any part y enj oy

playing t hese ones!

Pr esent Swap:

You will need:

-Lots of small presents (you can askevery guest to bring something if

you want)-A record of every guests birthday

1. Wrap the presents and put themin a big bag.

2. Then, gather all your guests andread out the name of the personwhose birthday is first on the list(e.g. If one friends birthday is inJanuary and the others is in May,

the one in January gets to choosefirst!)3. If you dont like your present youcan swap your present but only withthe person who took their gobefore you. If the person whose gois after you want to swap with you,

you have no choice.

Chr ist mas 20 Q uest ions:This game is really simple so younger kids willenjoy it too!First, ask an adult to choose a Christmas related person or animal e.g.

Rudolph.Then, each kid takes turns guessing who it is.The questions musthave yes or no answers.


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S A N T A 1


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Ice hockey was invented in Canada (f.y.i a northern country in anorthern continent called north America) in the eighteenthcentury but is one of the most popular sports in Alaska. Icehockey is a sport played on ice with ice skates. The teamsconsist of five players and a goalie. The object of the game is tohit the 'puck' with the hockey stick inside the opponent's goal.Whoever gets the most points or goals wins. The five bestinternational teams are: Russia in first place, Finland in second,Czech Republic taking third, followed by Sweden in fourth placeand Canada in fifth.

by Creevan Brennan

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