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- Birthday Party Ideas - provides theme suggestions and planning tips for children's birthday parties.
- FairFieldKids.com - information on what is going on for kids in Fairfield, CT including movie listings, calendars, what's hot, hot
party spots, cool games and local links.
- Idea Box - a site for parents of young children. Features ideas for education, activities, message boards, and more.
- Parent's Page - provides interactive activities including craft ideas, coloring sheets, and party ideas.
- Rainy Day Projects - offering activities for adults and children written by child expert Cliff Weathers.
- Star-Brite Learning Program - A monthly curriculum program for preschoolers which offers activities such as Art and Craft projects,
poems, stories, games, science and kidrobics.
- billybear4kids.com
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- Kidz Planet - Kidz Planet, a site made by Kidz for Kids like you
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| Africa |
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| Asia |
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- Shichi-Go-San (Children's Shrine Visiting Day) - November 15
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| Oceania |
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| Australia - Eastern (Queensland, New South Wales, Australian
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| Australia - Western Australia |
- Awesome Perth International Children's Festival - in November
- AWESOME Perth's International Arts Festival for Young People - in Perth; November 2 - 11, 2001; This cutting-edge Aussie arts festival also sponsors mini arts festivals in towns around regional
Western Australia.
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| Europe |
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| Finland |
- Oulu International Children's Film Festival - in Oulu, Finland; November 19 - 25, 2001; Kids pick the top flicks at this important film festival.
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| Germany |
- KinderFest - in Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany; September 16 - November 11, 2001; Kids take over the German city of Hamburg during this eight-week cultural extravaganza.
- Preetzer Papiertheatertreffen - in Preetz, S-H, Germany; September 06 - 08, 2002; Think of it as a very fancy puppet show. “Paper theatre” is a European art form dating
from the 1700s, and this festival—the largest of its kind—draws artists from all corners of the map.
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| United Kingdom |
- Children's International Theatre Festival - in Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland; May 27 - June 2, 2002; Britain’s largest performing arts festival for children is a hot spot for inventive,
engaging performances.
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| Canada - Alberta |
- Calgary International Children's Festival - in Calgary; May 21 - 25, 2002; One of the North American biggies, this event brings the best in international performing arts to
town.
- Northern Alberta International Children's Festival - in St. Albert; May 28 - June 1, 2002; One of Canada’s largest kids’ festivals, this event presents exciting international
entertainment--without losing its strong community feel.
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| Canada - British Columbia |
- Vancouver International Children's Festival - in Vancouver; May 27 - June 2, 2002; Where does the world come to play? Word on the street has it that Vancouver’s the place.
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| Canada - Ontario |
- Ottawa Children's Festival de la jeunesse - performing arts festival for children, in June
- Winnie's Hometown Festival - in White River; August 17 - 19, 2001; Fans young and old of A. A. Milne's classic Winnie the Pooh will find heaven on earth in White River,
Ontario where it all began.
- Milk International Children's Festival of the Arts - in Toronto; May 19 - 26, 2002; A wide array of hands-on workshops and a special day of events set aside for French speakers make this
festival unique.
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| Canada -Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia & New Brunswick |
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| Canada - Quebec |
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| Canada - Saskatchewan |
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| USA - Alabama |
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| USA - Alaska |
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| USA - Arizona |
- Mighty Mud Mania, the Original Mud Obstacle Course - in Scottsdale; July 26, 2002; File this under “Too Good to be True.” Five thousand kids, a hot day, a ton of mud and permission
to use it.
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| USA - California |
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| USA - Colorado |
- Sugar Plum Festival - in Gunnison, in November
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| USA - Connecticut |
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| USA - Delaware |
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| USA - District of Columbia |
- Multicultural Children's Book Festival - in November
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| USA - Florida |
- Junior Orange Bowl International Youth Festival - in Coral Gables; October 13 - March 16, 2002; The “world's largest youth festival” has competitions for every young person, from basketball,
martial arts and gymnastics to creative writing, chess and caroling.
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| USA - Georgia |
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| USA - Hawaii |
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| USA - Idaho |
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| USA - Illinois |
- Chicago International Children's Film Festival - in Chicago; October 24 - November 3, 2002; Also known as “Cannes for Kids,” this festival offers more than 150 films for cinemaniacs between
the ages of 6 and 13.
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| USA - Kansas |
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| USA - Kentucky |
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| USA - Maine |
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| USA - Massachusetts |
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| USA - Michigan |
- National Baby Food Festival - in Fremont; July 17 - 21, 2001; Kids get a chance to put their parents on the hot seat, when adults race trikes and spoon-feed baby food to each
other.
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| USA - Mississippi |
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| USA - Missouri |
- Santa's Arrival at Crown Center - in Kansas City, in late November
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Festival - in Mansfield; September 21, 2002; A one-of-a-kind chance to step inside that little house on the prairie, this celebration of Laura Ingalls Wilder
features all kinds of pioneering fun.
- Tom Sawyer Days and National Fence Painting Contest - in Hannibal; July 3 - 6, 2002; Frog jumping, mud volleyball, fireworks and the National Fence Painting Contest? Count us
in. Mark Twain’s hometown hosts a wildly popular festival that brings history and literature to life.
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| USA - Nebraska |
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| USA - Nevada |
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| USA - New Hampshire |
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| USA - New Jersey |
- Quiet Festival - in Ocean City, in November
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| USA - New York |
- Holiday Science - in Flushing Meadows, in November
- Henson International Festival of Puppet Theater - in New York City; September 4 - 15, 2002; Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy would be proud. This festival brings together the
best puppeteers in the world for a month of performances.
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| USA - North Dakota |
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| USA - Ohio |
- All-American Soap Box Derby - in Akron; July 27, 2002; Forget Indianapolis. Akron boasts “The Greatest Amateur Youth Racing Event in the World.” And these racers build their own
vehicles, to boot!
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| USA - Oregon |
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| USA - Pennsylvania |
- Pittsburgh International Children's Festival - in Pittsburgh; May 15 - 19, 2002; Acclaimed international performers descend on Pennsylvania for a weekend of theater, music,
dance, circus and puppetry.
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| USA - Rhode Island |
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| USA - South Carolina |
- A Holly Day - in Aiken, November 20, 2002
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| USA - Tennessee |
- National Storytelling Festival - in Jonesborough; October 4 - 6, 2002; Jonesborough, Arkansas is the home of some tall tales and spun yarns during the largest and oldest
storytelling festival in the United States.
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| USA - Texas |
- Kid's Technology Camp and Fair - in Prairie View
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| USA - Vermont |
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| USA - Virginia |
- Assateague Island Waterfowl Week - in Chincoteague, in November
- International Children's Festival - in Vienna; September 14 - 15, 2002; We couldn’t pass up a kids’ festival hosted by Bob McGrath—"Bob" of Sesame Street
fame. The festival’s history of presenting top-notch, international performers didn’t hurt, either.
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| USA - Washington |
- Seattle International Children's Festival - in Seattle; May 13 - 18, 2002; The largest performing arts festival for kids in North America stars acrobats, dancers, puppeteers
and musicians from around the globe.
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directories
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- Festivals.com - children
- Web Directory: Children's Concert Calendar - Find children's music events scheduled in your area. This is a free service
designed to bring children's music artists and audiences together.
- Teen Life
- 4 Kids Sites - A list of sites chosen by students and teachers. Uses filtered search technology to locate child safe sites.
- 4Kids - Links to sites for kids organized by topic. Entertainment, activities, reading, science, social studies, and study resources.
- 700+ Great Sites for Kids - Directory of web sites compiled by the Children and Technology Committee of the
American Library Association.
- Alice's Virtual Restaurant - A Little Food for Thought - Provides links to substantive and sometimes unusual sites covering a broad
range of topics.
- AnimalSearch - Search for family-safe, animal-related web sites on AnimalSearch.
- AOL Anywhere: Kids Only Search - Search by term or look through categories for kid-friendly sites.
- AppuKids - A unique kids search engine and directory, along with games, stories, jokes, and poems.
- Ask Jeeves for Kids - Allows users to ask a question in plain English, confirms the question, then takes them to one web site that answers
the question.
- Awesome Library - Organizes 16,000 education resources, including the top 5 percent for teachers, students, parents, and librarians.
Includes a search engine.
- Backwash Kids - Find safe online content intended for kids and make friends through Backwash's personality portal.
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organizations
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- Yahoo! Child Care
- Yahoo! Homelessness
- Yahoo! Inner City Outings
- Yahoo! Mentoring
- Yahoo! Relief Organizations
- Yahoo! Residential Programs
- Yahoo! Support Agencies
- Yahoo! Technology
- Organizations Serving Child Care and Related Professions
- Yahoo! 4-H
- American Gateways Project Settlement House Web Site - curriculum and discussion developed for researching oral histories of the Lower East
Side and Harlem.
- Barnardo's - works with vulnerable children, young people, and families across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Yahoo! Boy Scouts of America
- Yahoo! Boys & Girls Club
- Yahoo! Boys
Brigade
- Yahoo! Boys Town USA
- Yahoo! Camp Fire Boys and Girls
- Challenge Learning Center - non-profit organization that uses qualified staff and adult volunteers to train young people to lead outdoor
experiential learning programs for a diversity of groups.
- Chapin Hall Center for Children - research and development center focusing on policies, practices, and programs affecting children
and the families and communities in which they live.
- Children of the Night - organization offering a shelter, hotline, and support for children involved in prostitution and
pornography.
- Children's International Summer
Villages (CISV)
- Children's Society, The - one of Britain's most innovative child care charities, working with some of the country's most
vulnerable children and young people.
- Coffee Kids - providing "grounds for hope" for children and their families in communities where coffee is grown.
- Colonias de Vacaciones - welfare institution organizing camps for children of low economic status thanks to donations and
dues from paid summer camps for wealthy children.
- Disaster Training International - dedicated to helping adults prepare children to cope with natural disasters.
- Early Childhood Development Unit
- Family Giving Tree - dedicated to fulfilling holiday gift wishes of children who would otherwise go without.
- Fresh Air Fund, The - independent, non-profit agency providing free summer vacations to disadvantaged New York City children.
- Yahoo! Girl Guides
- Yahoo! Girl Scouts
- Institute for Children, Inc. - seeks to reshape foster care and adoption in America.
- Kids At Hope - nation wide program working with youth, schools, and police to reverse the "kids at risk" paradigm by drawing
attention to a child's talents and potential.
- Kids First! - list of videos, CD-ROMs, and television programs considered to be appropriate for children by the Coalition for Quality
Children's Media.
- New York Volunteer for Youth Campaign - collaboration of community organizations to support one-to-one youth mentoring in New York
City.
- Parents' and Children's Services - promotes the well-being of children and preserves families through culturally competent direct service,
education, and advocacy.
- Project Children - brings Protestant and Catholic children to the U.S. for six weeks of summer with American host families.
- Rhode Island Kids Count - statewide non-profit children's policy organization provides information on child well-being, stimulates
dialogue on children's issues, and promotes accountability.
- San Diego Center for Children - serves children with emotional and developmental needs.
- SquashBusters - youth development program for inner-city middle schoolers that combines the sport of squash, academics and
community service.
- Tinley Park Senior/Teen Community Center - where seniors and teens can work together in a mutual environment.
- Variety Club
- Young Entrepreneurs' Organization - devoted to entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial education.
- Young Media Australia - a national community-based, information, research, training and advocacy organisation working in the field of
children, young people and mass media.
- Young Muslim Association - runs a children's orphanage and several other projects.
- Youth Information - confidential information service for young people on careers, education, employment matters, rights and
entitlements, leisure, sport, travel, and European opportunities.
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literature
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magazines
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- Yahoo! Art
- Yahoo! Literature
- Yahoo! Parenting
- Yahoo! Youth
- Archaeology's Dig - children's magazine on archaeology from the publishers of Archaeology Magazine
- Camp Creations Magazine - online magazine designed for children, parents, campers, staff, directors, and anyone looking for topics
related to the world of camps
- Children's Literature - publishes a monthly newsletter of reviews, and also publishes bibliographies and other guides to children's
literature. Site includes sample reviews and profiles of authors and illustrators
- Club-Z - interactive magazine for today's kids
- CM: Canadian Review of Materials - reviews books, video and audio tapes, and CD-ROMS designed for young people
- Crayola Kids Magazine - offers a selection of storybooks, puzzles, and craft activities
- Cricket Magazine Group - publishers of Cricket, Spider, Ladybug, and Babybug; educational magazines for all levels of readers; stories
and tales from around the world
- CyberKids - online magazine for kids that contains stories, artwork, puzzles, and more, created mostly by other kids
- Dodoland for Kids - electronic magazine for kids (5-13). With Stories and art, environmental activities, and games
- First Word Bulletin, The - short literature by native English speakers, for Spanish speakers learning English as a second
language
- Fun Room, The - games, crafts, recepies, and other fun and educational things for kids and families to do and see
- FutureScan - series of career guides/webzines for teens aged 11 - 18 who want to learn what it's really like to pursue careers of
interest
- High School Central - High School entertainment, student speakout, cyberpals, college admission tips, student, school
and homepage of the month, cool music and tv links, term paper resources and more
- HiPMag Online - HiP Magazine for deaf and hard-of-hearing kids and their pals worldwide
- JumpStart Michigan - a monthly interactive magazine for people interested in making a difference in the lives of local children
- Junior League Baseball Magazine - devoted to kids and parents who play and love baseball
- K.I.D.S. Report - publication produced by K-12 students as a resource to other K-12 students. Classes select and annotate all
resources
- Kid Crosswords and Other Puzzles - free publication providing educators with puzzles to use along with their regular class
assignments
- Kid'n Around - with stories, sports, advice and science
- Kid's Life, A - contains activities, advice and separate moderated forums for boys and girls
- Kids' Castle - read articles, look at pictures, and post messages about people and topics in sports, history, science, art, dance, and
much more from Smithsonian Magazine
- KidsMart OnLine - Interactive family magazine on CD-ROM is now online
- kidsworld-online - for kids aged 8 - 12
- KidTrack Online
- Kidz in the Newz
- KidzMagazine - A magazine including reviews, stories, and more all for and by kids
- Kidzone - Where the S.P.A.R.C.S Fly - e-zine of the Kidzone Children's Church in Paradise, South Australia at
Paradise Community Church
- Little People Collection - online South African children's magazine containing activity pages, mom's newsgroups, reviews
- Little Planet Times - an interactive online newspaper for kids, by kids that promotes reading, writing, and communication skills for
K-5
- MidLink - electronic magazine for kids in the middle grades--generally ages 10 to 15
- Monthly Magazine Online
- NTR-Berlin german youthmagazine
- OWLkids Online - a way rad place to explore from OWL and Chickadee discovery magazines for kids
- Parents and Children Together Online - online magazine for parents and children
- Pittsburgh Kids Online! - includes current events, art gallery, birthday club
- Rainbow Kids - Internet publication directed at international adoption; financial, legal, age and personal requirements can be found
here
- Scholastic News
- Science Made Simple - offering a subscription newsletter with answers to common science questions, projects and experiments, and
unit measurement conversions
- Shadow
- Sports Illustrated for Kids - try the SIFK Challenge, and send us kid art and questions
- Starbait - popular culture magazine and official Big Day Out Music Festival site with soundbites from the bands
- Stone Soup - the magazine by young writers and artists
- Surprises Magazine - interactive magazine for children aged 5-12
- Time For Kids - A children's version of the news magazine online
- Weekly Reader Galaxy
- World Magazine - fascinating facts, interesting kids and cool games. All you need to bring is curiosity.
- YES Mag - Canada's science magazine for kids.
- YO! (Youth Outlook) - news journal published by Pacific News Service, bringing you the world through young people's eyes.
- Young Art - a mini-magazine teaching the young person art lessons at home.
- Zillions - tools for teachers, youth leaders, and parents who want help kids 8 and up evaluate products, see through ad hype, be
money-smart, and think for themselves.
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music
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- Yahoo! Artists
- Yahoo! Companies
- Children's Music Festival - Roanoke Valley's only music festival for children.
- KIDiddles - lists the lyrics to over 250 songs for children. Visitors can post their requests for a favorite song and we'll do our best to
find it for them.
- Mama Lisa's World - children's songs and nursery rhymes from all over the globe, in English and their native languages.
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pen pals
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playgrounds
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restaurants
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safety
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- Farm Safety 4 Just Kids - advocates for the prevention of farm-related childhood injuries, health risks and fatalities.
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television
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theater
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web surfing
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- Yahoo! Sites for Kids - directory
- Yahooligans!- cool sites for kids!
- ENN Kids Entertainment - entertainment resources for kids.
- Kids' Discount Guide - offers discount coupons and information for kids and parents on products, attractions, and shopping.
- Kidsurfer - cool links, homework resources, kids speakout on issues important to them, kids' entertainment and more. For kids and
teens.
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