We could all use a little help expressing gratitude, especially during the holiday months. These books teach kids about being thankful, giving selflessly, lessons about friendship, and more. All the World By Liz Garton Scanlon Grades: Preschool to 3rd grade This book affirms the importance of all things great...
Do you like going to state parks? The Official Kids Mag loves to meet new friends when they are out walking on the trail, or boating, or fishing, or just having a camp out with family. But who empties the garbage or cleans up the parks? Some of these...
Official Kids Mag caught up with a bunch of new friends at the Dan Burton FCA Outdoor Expo in Fort Smith. Wait till you hear what they had there!! The Arkansas Park Rangers had a bearskin there. A real bearskin! They had a cool bear paw print, too. And...
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This month, Official Kids Mag talked with some Super Hero kids about the power of kindness. Here’s what they had to say… Chadley C. OKM: Imagine you have the Super Hero Power of Kindness. How do you show kindness to your family, friends or schoolmates? Chadley: Play nicely, and...
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Chef Brigham Cook from Cooks Culinary had another great class at the Jones Center teaching kids about International desserts. Official Kids Mag was in the kitchen while the kids made Canadian Maple Toffee for Canada and Texas State Fair Award-Winning Chocolate Pecan Pie for the United States. Official Kids...
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A plan to change the barren landscape across the width of Africa seems far-fetched but it is real, and it has achieved some success. It’s called the Great Green Wall and is an expanse of land approximately 30 miles wide and 4,350 miles long. 21 countries participate in the...
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Under the waters in Beaver Lake in Northwest Arkansas lies a luxury resort whose guests now are fishes. It was the creation of a man named William Harvey, a teacher, lawyer, silver mine owner and entrepreneur who decided to buy land in the Ozarks in the early 1900s and build...
Corgis and dachshunds raced for the finish line in the 13th annual Weiner Takes All Race last month in Bella Vista. There was even a dog costume contest. The event helped support the Bella Vista Animal Shelter. Furry fun was had by all! Isabella, 10, and her dog Dexter...
For the “Compost in a Cup” experiment, we are going to make a mini composting bin in a cup to show the composting process and how composting can reduce food waste and help the environment. Ingredients and supplies: • 16 oz. cup with holes in the bottom • Pair...
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Many of us are lucky to live in a country where good, fresh food is available for sale at every store. And we all should be grateful for that. But, we also waste a lot of good food in America, every single day. How much food is wasted every...
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