Kids

Alphabet Soup Special: Summer Reading Club Kickoff!

Whoo's Awake in the Night? Presented by the Virginia Wildlife Center

Author of the Month: Christopher Paul Curtis

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Eight Cousins, or the Aunt-Hill, by Louisa May Alcott

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

Kids Blog

Your Own Little World: Create a Terrarium

All Fun, Environmentalism, Science experiments, Virginia Johnson, Kids Blog, Crafts and Hobbies, Gardening, Natural World, Science and Technology, Teacher Resources

01/15/2013 - 3:58pm

Whether it's filled with mossy rocks and ferns or sands and cactus, a terrarium is an amazingly fun way to learn more about nature. With a terrarium in your room, something of the outdoors can always be inside.

Terrariums that feature plants (not animals!) lock water inside to keep the soil moist. When the plants transpire, they let out water vapor. When the soil gets warm, it lets out water vapor. All this vapor collects against the top and falls back as rain.

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A Sweet, Sweet Valentine

All Fun, Candy, Chocolate, Gifts, Holidays, Valentine's Day, Virginia Johnson, Kids Blog, Cooking, Crafts and Hobbies

01/17/2013 - 5:13pm

What's better than a store-bought valentine with your name on it? Add a little something sweet to make it a valentine to remember. Sure, you can buy pretty candy at just about any store this time of the year, but you can also get creative and make it yourself.

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Naturally Crafty

All Fun, Crafts, Nature, Summer, Virginia Johnson, Kids Blog

01/15/2013 - 4:22pm

The best craft store may be right outside your door. This summer, take time in the cool mornings to gather together pieces of nature to work into craft projects in the afternoons. That way you’ll have a remembrance of summer to keep all year long. Rocks can become patterned pictures. Leaves can make delicate prints. Everything in nature can inspire your arts and crafts.

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