ee = 2420.8 e532 soooee ee 3 ser Fe oe SOE ee . 1 Holiday Hints + eo € — ects —— 02 a —So=22=3sr2 o-—a~ @- es eo6 to Holiday Safety And Fun From Bear And His Friends (NAPSA)—In this season of giving, every child has a chanceto give his/her family something very important—help in making sure it is a “beary” safe and joyful holiday. The lovable Bear, host of the TV series “Jim Henson’s Bear in the Big Blue House,” wants to give every child the helpful gift of knowing how to stay safe and have fun during one of the busiest times of the year. From his homeoffice in the Big Blue House in Woodland Valley, Bear offers kids these Top Ten Holiday Tips: 10. If you have a real Christmas tree, be sure the bowl] has enough water in it. Pip and Pop always do. 9. Unplug your Christmas tree lights before going to bed at night to preventfires. 8. When it comes to presents, no shaking and no peeking! (That goes for you, too, Treelo.) 7. Always let grownups handle lighting the Hanukkah and Kwanzaa candles. 6. When making holiday cookies, always let your grownup handle the oven—you handle thetasting and the eating! Mmmmm... 5. When you go holiday shopping, stay close to your grownup. They can easily get lost in the store. 4. If it’s snowy and blustery, Tutter’s tip is to wear your mittens, scarf and hat—you don’t want to catch cold during the holidays. 3. Call family and friends to ii ™ & 2001 Henson Grin and “Bear”it: The holidays can be fun and safe when you follow a few simple tips. wish them happy holidays—the way Ojo calls Ursa in Spain to wish her “Feliz Navidad!” 2. Put on your best holiday smile; it will help people put on theirs. And the number one holiday tip: 1. The best present you can give your grownups—is to tell them you LOVE them. Happyholidays! “Jim Henson’s Bear in the Big Blue House” features the worldfamous seven-foot-tall Bear who loves to Cha Cha Cha, andall of his friends, including: Tutter the industrious mouse, Treelo the curious lemur, Pip and Pop the rambunctious twin otters, Ojo the little girl bear, Luna the moon and other Woodland Valley pals. The show airs daily on Disney Channel’s Playhouse Disney. For more information, visit www.bearinthebigbluehouse.com.
