Kids News - Articles with 200-400 Words

If you are born in the United States, chances are that your first board game was Candy Land - the fun-filled adventure where your eyes feasted through yummy peppermint stick forests, gingerbread plum trees and gumdrop mountains. Now, a lifelong fan has created a real, mostly edible version, right in her backyard. The only things missing? Princess Frostine, Princess Lolly and King Candy!...

A 7th-Grade class from California's Evergreen Middle School made an exciting discovery last week - A hitherto unnoticed cave on the Mars, that experts believe may be as big as, 620X 520ft. wide and 380ft. deep....

Google 'Stinging Nettle' and this is what comes up - Nettles are covered with tiny nearly invisible stinging hairs that produce an intense, stinging pain, following redness and skin irritation'. So why would anyone chow them down? To win the coveted 'King of Stingers' title of course!...

29-Year old Wouter van den Bosch is not just famous in his home country of Netherlands, but all over the world - thanks to his rather unusual three wheeler - one that would pass for a tricycle, except for the fact that the front wheel that is not just large but ginormous - Not surprising given that it is meant for a tractor....

On Friday June 18th, Europe's first Solar Decathlon, a competition to see who can build the most efficent and eco-powered home, kicked off amidst much fanfare at the Villa Solar near Madrid's Royal Palace....

While school may have been out for a few weeks - today, June 21st, officially marks the first day of summer and the longest day of the year for people living in the Northern Hemisphere....

In 1991, Dietrich Mateschitz the owner of energy drink maker Red Bull, came up with the rather wacky idea of holding a competition where competitors would attempt to fly a homemade, human-powered flying machine....

Whether you are a budding musician, someone who wants to start an instant band or simply wish to look cool, you will love the new Electronic Drum and Guitar T-Shirts. Both have the respective instruments 'built' inside, allowing you to play solo or with a band....

Conchita has always led a rather charmed life - Waited on from head to paw by a dedicated staff, the little Chihuahua went for weekly spa, manicure and pedicure treatments in her gold Cadillac and accompanied her mistress, Gail Posner, on many high-powered lunches and dinners....