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"Peeps In Places" Photo Competition

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:24:17 +0000

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…

Fish Fall From the Sky

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:46:57 +0000

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…

Happy Birthday, Vivaldi!

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:58:01 +0000

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, Bach, and Beethoven. So, happy birthday, Vivaldi!

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Happy Birthday, Vivaldi! originally appeared on About.com Childrens Music on Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 06:58:01.

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Strong Earthquake Shakes Chile

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:38:37 +0000

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 Top Dog at Westminster

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:23:46 +0000

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…

Weekly Kids’ Music Charts

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:40:12 +0000

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 returned to the Top 10, Laurie Berkner’s Rocketship Run and Barenaked Ladies’ Snack Time!, while the soundtrack of the latest Disney Channel musical, StarStruck, climbed to the #7 spot.

Here are the Top 10 best-selling children’s CDs for the week of February 21, 2010.

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Weekly Kids’ Music Charts originally appeared on About.com Childrens Music on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 06:40:12.

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Jitterbug Features Kids’ Music Videos

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:20:42 +0000

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 artist, from “Cool Classics” to “From Other Lands,” from Dan Zanes and Laurie Berkner to Recess Monkey and ScribbleMonster. New videos are being added all the time, and viewers are even encouraged to suggest videos for future posting. The website is currently featuring the latest video from The Swingset Mamas, “If I Became the President.”

Jitterbug Features Kids’ Music Videos originally appeared on About.com Childrens Music on Thursday, February 25th, 2010 at 06:21:04.

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Debbie & Friends Remix Contest

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:50:41 +0000

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 [...]

Debbie & Friends in the News

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:35:12 +0000

Vote For Your Favorite Name!

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:03:39 +0000

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…