Growing up, one of my favorite things to do was play with toys. I loved toys of all types and they changed as I aged. When I was very young it was building blocks and balls. As I got a little older, maybe 6 or so, I got into action figures. One Christmas, even though...
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Bedtime HistoryHistory of Jesus of Nazareth for Kids
Close your eyes and imagine yourself outside walking with your family. It’s a chilly night and you’re bundled up in a big warm coat, a beanie covering your ears, and a cup of hot chocolate in your gloved hands. It snowed during the day and your boots are crunching as...
Attack on Pearl Harbor for Kids
Imagine waking up on a sunny Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, on the beautiful Hawaiian island of Oahu. It was a day like any other, with families in their cozy beds, and the world felt peaceful. But little did they know that the skies were about to be filled with...
History of Hanukkah for Kids and Families
As winter approaches, the weather turns cold and darkness comes a little earlier each day. Sometimes, things feel a little dreary, but with the move to shorter days come holidays, with their family gatherings, special foods, and once-a-year rituals. Many different...
P-22 The Hollywood Cougar
It is noon in the Santa Monica Mountains and the sun beats down on a meadow hundreds of feet above the valley. A female mountain lion yawns and sniffs the air for prey. Nearby, her four cubs run and ramble through the yellow grass, chasing each other’s...
Osamequin, Tisquantum, and the First Thanksgiving
It is November 1621 on the windy shores of Plymouth, Massachusetts. A small group of pilgrims gather in the chilly air in a dirt clearing. Their numbers are small. Much smaller by half from those who started the long and perilous journey a year ago by ship...
Horses Impact on History
When most of us think of horses, we probably think of them as ranch pets, work horses, or race horses. The amazing horse has been helping man for many centuries: carrying him and his supplies across continents, charging bravely into battle, plowing dusty fields,...
History of the Berlin Wall for Kids
U.S. States with Native American Names
Where I live in the state of Arizona, there are many amazing Indian tribes including the Apache, Navajo, Hopi, Paiute, Hualapai, Yavapai, and more. These amazing tribes of hunters, gatherers, and warriors have a long and rich history across the United States of...
Story of Halloween for Kids
The night is cold and blustery with a cutting wind banging against the old wooden door of a cottage, the weathered beams rattling on rusty hinges. Tall, barren trees stand stark and foreboding against a dark purple sky. Beyond the mud and thatch cottage, a...