/ Month / December
6 Spider Monkey Facts For Kids

6 Spider Monkey Facts For Kids

December 12, 2014 - 3:00 pm in Fun Facts for Kids

1. Spider monkeys are one of the most endangered types of monkeys in the world, meaning that there are not many of them left in the forests where they live. They are very large monkeys and they live very high in treetops where they easily swing from branch…

7 Praying Mantis Facts For Kids

7 Praying Mantis Facts For Kids

December 12, 2014 - 10:00 am in Fun Facts for Kids

The Praying Mantis is an insect that gets its name because of it elongated front legs which come together at any angle the resembles two hands in prayer.…

Navajo Witchcraft

Navajo Witchcraft

December 11, 2014 - 6:52 pm in Navajo Rituals

For the Navajo people, witchcraft is just another part of their spirituality and one of the “Ways” of their religion. The Navajo are have a close…

8 Paul Revere Facts For Kids

8 Paul Revere Facts For Kids

December 11, 2014 - 6:48 pm in Fun Facts for Kids

“ The British are coming, the British are coming!” Paul Revere is famous for warning the US rebels that the British had landed at the shore and were coming to fight and the story often includes the “British is coming” quote however it is just a legend.…

25 King Cobra Facts For Kids

25 King Cobra Facts For Kids

December 11, 2014 - 10:00 am in Fun Facts for Kids

1. The King Cobra is one of the 270 types of Cobras. Cobras are easily distinguished from other snakes because of the hood that flairs around its neck. This hood is actually a “scare” tactic that the Cobra uses to scare its prey. 2. The King Cobra is a…

8 Clown Fish Facts For Kids

8 Clown Fish Facts For Kids

December 10, 2014 - 3:00 pm in Fun Facts for Kids

1. There are over 28 species of Clown Fish! The most familiar Clown Fish made popular by the animated feature film Finding Nemo is Percula Clown Fish. They come in a full rainbow of colors that range from yellow to maroon. 2. They range in size from 2-5 inches…

9 Bengal Tiger Facts For Kids

9 Bengal Tiger Facts For Kids

December 10, 2014 - 12:00 pm in Fun Facts for Kids

1. The Bengal Tiger is a majestic animal. They are the biggest of the large cats. They can weigh up to 500 pounds and have tails that are three feet or longer. Unlike other big cats the Bengal Tiger is a solitary animal. 2. They do not travel in packs. They…

9 Golden Gate Bridge Facts For Kids

9 Golden Gate Bridge Facts For Kids

December 9, 2014 - 8:01 pm in Fun Facts for Kids

1. The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. It was open in 1937 after it took 100 years of planning. It connects the southern tip of San Francisco to the rest of Marin County. Prior to the building of this suspension bridge the…

13 Platypus Facts For Kids

13 Platypus Facts For Kids

December 9, 2014 - 12:00 pm in Fun Facts for Kids

The Platypus is an interesting looking animal that has a duck bill beak, a long otter like body, webbed giant feet like a duck and a flat paddle like tail like a beaver. They are very different looking animals that literally look like a last minute idea of…

8 Triceratops Facts For Kids

8 Triceratops Facts For Kids

December 8, 2014 - 8:00 pm in Fun Facts for Kids

Triceratops are long ago extinct but they are still a great source of wonder for most people. Questions that will likely never be answered like; Where did they go? What happened to them? Are pressing questions that scientist have been trying to answer since…