Funstuf:

Star of Bethlehem

By Joan M. Erickson

Illustration by Brad Teare

How many times does the word “star” appear in the puzzle above? Circle each one.

S	T	A	S	A	T	S
A	T	R	T	R	T	A
R	R	A	A	A	R	T
S	T	A	R	A	T	S
A	R	A	A	A	A	T
T	T	R	T	R	T	R
S	R	A	S	A	R	S

Answer:

• Eight.

“I’m a Wise Man in the school pageant, and Sam’s going to be my camel.”