Kids News - Articles with 200-400 Words

Today, millions of Hindus, Jains and Sikhs all over the world will celebrate Deepavali or Diwali. Deepavali (Deepa means light and Avali means row of lights) is also known as the festival of lights....

First there was the fish pedicure and now this. A Health and Beauty Spa in Northern Israel is offering a snake massage, which entails at least six snakes of all kinds slithering up and down and massaging the client's aching muscles....

For the last two years, we have all smiled, sung and danced with Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan, Chad, Taylor and the rest of the gang as they journeyed through their high school years. Now comes the Grande Finale. As they get ready to graduate, Disney has spared no expense with its 3rd, but by no means final, High School Musical 3 - The Senior Year, extravaganza....

Tofu and Fin must be the luckiest rats in the world. Not only do they live on the beautiful Island of Hawaii, but they are also not confined to a treadmill in a cage like most pet rats - Instead these one-year olds get to surf on the beautiful beaches, on their own custom-made surfboards....

With less than ten days left before Halloween, we are sure most of you already know what you are going to dress up as. For those of you who still haven't even thought about it or are still on the fence, here are a few ideas for costumes that can be made with a little help from mum or dad....

Ever since she was an infant, Anjana has watched her keeper China York, nurture orphaned baby animals at The Institute of Greatly Endangered Species in South Carolina (TIGERS). It is therefore no wonder that the now two-year old chimpanzee has learnt a trick or two on how to be a caring and loving parent....

Nik Wallenda is no stranger to nail-biting stunts. Born into the circus family, the Flying Wallendas, he has grown up watching his father, grandfather and even great-grandfather perform some hair-raising stunts. However, what Nik did on Tuesday, had everyone crossing his or her fingers....

Tourists visiting the German city of Berlin are in for a special treat. For the next two weeks, the city's major landmarks, as well as hotels and embassies will be lit up with colorful lights in celebration of the fourth annual Festival of Lights....

This stick bug found by an insect enthusiast on the Malaysian side of Borneo has been declared to be the World's tallest insect. Named Chan's Megastick, after the naturalist who donated it, the insect will go on display in the Creepy Crawlies gallery at the Natural History of Museum in London, later this week....