This Week in Kid Scoop

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

100 Ideas

When you work at home you need practical ideas for kids’ entertainment, things for kids to do by themselves, particularly summer activities. Try out at least a few of theses 100 ideas for parents and kids to do together: 100 … Continue reading

Load of Croc

Deadly alligators will tear you apart if you get too close. Use tactics to get to the end of the river using stones and logs. Web Links Little AlligatorsAn alligator jigsaw puzzle. Crocodilian Biology DatabaseCrocodilian Biology Database has detailed information … Continue reading

Memorial Day Jigsaw

This jigsaw is quite hard to do – can you reconstruct the American flag? Web Links The Meaning of Memorial DayTime for Kids tells why Memorial Day has “memorial” in it. Decoration DayMemorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. Ideas … Continue reading

Soap Box Derby

Each year thousands of young people build and race gravity-powered cars in a race call the Soap Box Derby. The Soap Box Derby is a youth racing program which has run nationally since 1934. World Championship finals are held each … Continue reading

History of Mother’s Day

One day each spring in ancient Greece, people held celebrations in honor of Rhea, whom they called the Mother of the Gods. During the 1600s, people in England celebrated a day called “Mothering Sunday.” On that day servants were released … Continue reading