Youth Art Contest to Support Endangered Species Day

Endangered Species Day - Youth Art Contest

Annual Endangered Species Day Youth Art Contest

Parents, teachers and scout leaders tell your kids to start the drawing engines and participate in the annual Endangered Species Day Youth Art Contest, an integral part of the eighth annual national Endangered Species Day, celebrated on May 17, 2013.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and numerous conservation organizations will observe Endangered Species Day to recognize conservation efforts underway across the nation aimed at helping America’s imperiled species. This year also commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act.

Started in 2006 by the United States Congress, Endangered Species Day is a celebration of the nation’s rarest plant and animal species. The Youth Art Contest provides students from kindergarten to high school with an opportunity to learn about threatened and endangered species and express their knowledge and support through artwork. Young artists who are home schooled and participate in youth groups are also eligible to submit their art. Previous winners have come from California, Minnesota, New Jersey, Louisiana and as far away as Alaska. Entries must be postmarked by March 15, 2013.

2013 Spring Break Camps and Kids Activities

North Texas Kids Spring Break Camps Guide for Dallas Ft Worth

Looking for Spring Break Camps for Kids in Dallas – Fort Worth?

 

Keep your kids busy with fun activities and camps over Spring Break. Check out our list of spring break camps and kids activities in the Dallas – Ft. Worth area and be sure to tell them you discovered them on NorthTexasKids.com!

Where to Have a Birthday Party in Dallas Ft Worth

Directory of Birthday Party Locations

in DFW Metroplex

If you are looking to put on a great Birthday Party for your son or daughter, you’ve found the right place! Our exclusive Birthday Party guide features listings for Dallas – Ft. Worth area businesses that can host your party, provide party supplies or come to your party and entertain your guests with a variety of birthday themed fun! Take a look at this helpful resource we’ve put together for busy parents just like you!

Developing Fine Motor Skills with Fun Activities

Easy Fine Motor Skills Activity

Guest post from KidsActivitiesBlog.com

A fine motor skills activity can help young children develop and strengthen their hand, wrist, and finger muscles.  Early learning skills such as writing and dressing oneself are dependent on these muscles.  Kids Activities Blog offers many great ideas for your child to have fun while building those important fine motor skills.

Easy and inexpensive activities for kids do it for me every time. For this activity, all you need are pipe cleaners and beads. I picked up these gorgeous and colorful various sized beads from JoAnn Fabrics months ago for a very reasonable price. The pipe cleaners we had in our supply closet and the small pot I purchased at Ikea for a ridiculously low price.

Fall Craft for Kids: Pine Cone Princess

Fall Crafts for Kids: Pinecone Princess

Easy Crafts for Kids

by Minette Riordan

One of my daughter’s and my favorite activities is to take a walk around the neighborhood or a local park and see what we can find that is bright and colorful. When we lived in Texas, there were a couple of pine trees in the neighborhood and over the years, we collected quite a few pine cones. One year, we decided to make “art” out of what we found. My daughter wanted to make a pine cone princess and what you see in the picture is our creation.

This fall craft would make a beautiful and inexpensive fall decoration or part of a center piece for your Thanksgiving table. You could make one for each member of the family and use it as a place holder, too. Every year we also make a cornucopia of fresh gourds and fruit, and we love to include fall leaves, pine cones and acorns as part of our decoration.