Before we dive into this awesome hot air balloon experiment, here are some interesting facts about how the hot air balloon came to be. The buoyancy of the balloon is an example of Archimedes principle. Archimedes was a mathematician and an inventor who lived in ancient Syracuse in Sicily,...
How cool would it be to float over your house or town in a hot air balloon? Official Kids Mag went to the Arkansas Hot Air Balloon Championship so we could learn something and not just talk hot air. The balloon is actually called an envelope, and is made...
Corn mazes and pumpkin patches are crazy fun! Check the list below to find one near you: Corn Mazes Farmland Adventures 5355 Parsons Rd • Springdale, AR 72764 (479) 799-5033 Email: fun@farmlandadventures.com www.farmlandadventures.com September 6-November 2: Thursday: 3 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Friday: 1 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Saturday:...
Official Kids Mag caught some kids in the act at Terra Studios Annual Fall Music and Art Festival in September. We caught kids painting, and getting painted. Kids were playing chess, checkers and other games. Kids were singing, eating, laughing and learning. Also known as the home of the...
Where did the tradition of Trick or Treating come from? According to Smithsonian.com it all began with a Celtic tradition in celebration of the end of the year. The idea was to dress us as an evil spirit. People believed that, with the changing of the year, the spirits...
Hey kids, did you know that Beaver Lake is the source of drinking water for one in seven people in Arkansas? Plus, it’s one of our most beautiful natural resources. Some kids around town recently learned all about the water we drink and had a lot of fun at...
The Bentonville Public Library is holding the following events this month in order to entice young readers and spark their imaginations: CURIOUS KIDS WORKSHOP Wednesday, October 2 @ 4 p.m. With autumn in the air, BPL decided it was the perfect time to have a ‘Pumpkin Lab’ to try...
Believe it or not, there is a delicious Halloween treat that DOESN’T involve sugar!! It’s pumpkin seeds! Not only do pumpkin seeds NOT rot your teeth, but they are actually good for you! Most of all, they taste great! And they’re super easy to find at Halloween: they’re inside your...
Pedal it Forward gets Northwest Arkansas on Wheels Hey kids, you probably already know Northwest Arkansas is one of the coolest places around to ride your bike. Cities like Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers, and Springdale, as well other smaller towns, have lots of great bike trails and safe places to...
These books about Halloween and the fall season are sure to keep you trick-or-treating for more! Fiction Apples and Pumpkins Rockwell, Anne F. (1989 • Grade level PreK) In preparation for Halloween night, a family visits Mr. Comstock’s farm to pick apples and pumpkins. The Busy Little Squirrel Tafuri,...