Peeps, the sugar-coated marshmallow treats shaped like bunnies and chicks, have been unwrapped and are traveling the world! National Geographic is challenging photographers to enter a photo competition to find the most creative Peeps travel photo. Be sure to sign…
The residents of the tiny Australian town of Lajamanu were surprised to see fish falling from the sky in late February, reports Australia's Northern Territory News. Surprisingly, the fish were still alive when they landed. The falling fish may have…
Today is composer Antonio Vivaldi’s birthday, yet thousands of new parents may have soothed their babies to sleep with the music of Vivaldi without even knowing it. Still popular six years after its release date, Baby Einstein’s Lullaby Classics CD features a music box version of Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons, Winter, RV297, 2nd Movement,” along with tinkling renditions of classical music pieces by Mozart,
On February 27, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off of the shore of Chile, which is on the western side of South America. The quake damaged buildings, bridges, and power lines. It also caused tsunamis that battered Chile's coast…
Sadie is a five-year-old Scottish terrier. She won the Best in Show award at the 2010 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February 16 in New York. The 2010 Show is the 134th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The…
Fans of kids’ karaoke should be rejoicing: the 17th volume of the Kidz Bop singalong series tops the charts this week, just ahead of Nick Jr.’s Yo Gabba Gabba! compilation Music is Awesome! and They Might Be Giants’ Here Comes Science.
A couple of modern classic kids’ albums
Randall Green and Dan Gellert, both dads, entrepreneurs, and entertainment biz guys, have tapped into the burgeoning kindie rock scene by creating the first online all-video channel for children’s music. Green and Gellert describe Jitterbug as a “platform for musicians from around the world to distribute their craft and to provide parents and kids a safe place to discover new music without resorting to surfing the mass music and video sites.”
Videos on Jitterbug are arranged by category and
Calling all Kids (and their Parents): Create a Debbie and Friends Remix in GarageBand and enter your remix to win some great prizes!
Here’s a chance to try your hand as a record producer. Between now and April 4, families can play around with the tracks of “Willy Won’t,” a new song from our forthcoming [...]
On February 5, we asked for your help naming our upcoming Explorers' area on National Geographic Kids. You sent in some great ideas, and now you can help narrow down the names! Visit http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/contests/Explorers-name-voting and vote for your favorite name…
