This Week in Kid Scoop

These “at home” activities connect with the Kid Scoop page published in this week’s newspaper in your area.

The Great Newspaper Games

Join Kid Scoop artist Jeff Schinkel and learn to draw in easy steps. Scroll down and you’ll find instructions to draw a pirate, a unicorn, a panda and lots more. Web Links Headline WritingThis journalism activity is all about headline … Continue reading →

Silly Summer Games

First you have to find a ketchup packet that will float—but then you can baffle your friends with your magic floating trick. Web Links Rollercoaster RushTake your riders on a gut-wrenching, yowling terror ride! Negotiate huge peaks, steep valleys, loop-the-loops, … Continue reading →

Summertime Brain Builders

Sounds like summer! Keep track of the sounds to move the turtle to the finish line. Web Links Summer PaintHere’s a way to make a summer beach scene. While you’re here, look around the site—there are lots of brain-teasing games … Continue reading →

Amazing Animal Athletes

Watch how animal athletes compare with their human counterparts in strength, speed and ability. Web Links Largest, Fastest, SmartestSome more unusual choices for animal athletes including the archer fish that can fire a jet of water the equivalent length of … Continue reading →