Organized youth hockey programs enjoy the spotlight in this month's Kids VT, but backyard rinks are another way that locals get some ice time. The Young Street Rink in Colchester has been maintained by the Young Street community for about a decade. Over the years this patch of ice has become the neighborhood hot spot. Seven Days multimedia producer Eva Sollberger recently interviewed the neighbors involved for an episode of her weekly web video series, "Stuck in Vermont," and enjoyed bonfire, burgers and a tour.
This issue of Kids VT explores the busy world of youth hockey in Vermont through the eyes of a local family dedicated to the sport. You can also get some tips for finding a babysitter, learn how to make a pop-up Valentine, and check out some family-style Tae Kwon Do.
Plus, this issue features our Camp Guide, which kicks off by answering the question, "When are kids ready for sleepaway camp?" Start your summer camp research by browsing through pages full of local day and overnight options.
As always, please let us know what you think. Send us a letter, an email, or Facebook comment to share your thoughts.
Jay Peak officially turned on the water Monday for The Pump House, the new indoor water park that we wrote about in this month's Kids Beat. About 500 area kids got a day off from school to try out the slides, the tubes and the surfing at The Pump House. Seven Days multimedia producer Eva Sollberger filmed her wild ride down "La Chute" and talked to kids and parents about the new park.
As always, please let us know what you think. Send us a letter, an email, or Facebook comment to share your thoughts.
November is a time for giving thanks, and gathering for a traditional family meal. To help you celebrate, this month's Kids VT serves up a food issue, stuffed with almost-good-enough-to eat features including a roundup of cookbooks with creative ideas for menu makeovers, an edible craft, tips on encouraging picky eaters and advice from Dr. First on promoting healthy eating habits.
Plus, this issue includes a Vermont Gift Guide: A handy list of creative gift ideas you can find at local stores.
As always, please let us know what you think. Send us a letter, an email, or Facebook comment to share your thoughts.
Here are the winners and honorable mentions from last month's coloring contest. Thanks to everyone who entered!
Click on each thumbnail to see a larger version.
Even though it's time for ghosts and goblins, don't let math and science education scare you. In this month's issue, Kids VT takes a look at Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education in Vermont schools. The feature includes tips to encourage budding scientists and mathematicians.
Plus, author Frederick Lane talks about Cybertraps and how parents can help kids avoid getting tangled up in the web. Don't miss the calendar of events — which is full of fall fun. You'll also find a recipe for Swedish Apple Pie and a list of pick-your-own apple orchards.
Check out the online slideshow featuring September's coloring contest winners and honorable mentions. If we didn't pick your entry, you can always try again: The deadline for entries this month is October 15.
As always, please let us know what you think. Send us a letter, an email, or Facebook comment to share your thoughts.
Here are all the entries for this month's aquatic life-themed coloring contest. In the slideshows, you can reveal the artist's name by clicking on the photo.
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Welcome to a new - and much-improved - Kids VT website. Here you'll find a more user-friendly calendar of events, a comprehensive list of Family Resources and new tools for customizing your experience, all designed to foster a sense of community for Vermont's families.
Once you register on the site, you can save favorite places or organizations, set reminders for upcoming events and share your experiences with others using social media. The calendar includes all the events, playgroups, story times and exhibits it always did, but the new format is information-rich with maps, images and links to event organizers. Pick a festival you want to attend, save it to a custom list, add it to your personal calendar or print it out for later.
Looking for something you saw in our free monthly magazine? Browse the article archives and see current and past issues, or search for content by topic or author, and mark your favorite articles. Kids VT's Resource Guide is more search-able now, too: Find comprehensive listings in categories such as Baby & Maternity, Healthy Families and Camps & Summer Programs. Then, narrow your search by interest or county, or look things up by name.
Get started with the September issue of Kids VT and the feature stories on gifted education and childhood vaccinations.
And let us know what you think of our new site: Send us an email with your feedback on the content or design.
Thanks for reading!
Once again, Kids VT received many coloring contest entries. September’s entrants showed creativity with pom-poms, rainbow fish and even a black-and-white entry. Check out all the entries in our online slideshow. The deadline for entries this month is September 15.
As always, please let us know what you think. Send us a letter, an email, or Facebook comment to share your thoughts.
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