Kids News - Articles with 200-400 Words

Brian Dettmer, a young artist from Atlanta, has always used unusual mediums for his art. Over the years, he has created works of art from maps, record albums and even cassette tapes. Five years ago, the talented artist began creating amazing masterpieces from old books....

Fin Keleher, knew exactly what he wanted for his eleventh birthday - An entry in the Guinness Book of Records. And it seems that the determined youngster might have achieved his dream, by placing more live snails on his face, than anyone else in the world....

When Japanese Astronaut, Koichi Wakata left for space in March, one of the fun experiments he had planned to conduct was to try flying on a magic carpet. Earlier this week, this fun-loving astronaut put up a show that would have made even Aladdin proud!...

Yesterday, over 65,000 'runners' got together to participate in what has been described as the wackiest race in the world - an appropriate description, when the starting line comprises of a team of elite international runners and a man in a hot pink gorilla suit!...

On May 9th and 10th, over 55,000 spectators gathered at the Marina in San Diego, to watch 15 of the world's best pilots navigate though obstacles in fast, lightweight planes at speeds of up to 270mph, in a quest to win the Red Bull Air Race Championships....

While this 11-inch unmanned remote-controlled spy helicopter looks like something you would only see in a James Bond movie, it is an actual working device that is being used, not only for spying, but a variety of other things....

Dozens of Giant Ditch Frogs, popularly known as Mountain Chicken Frogs, are being flown from the Caribbean island of Montserrat to London, to help prevent this highly endangered amphibian from becoming completely extinct....

12-year old Harry Willsher from Billericcay, Essex has just landed every kid's dream job. He has been appointed chief 'taster' for candy manufacturer Swizzles Matlow - Yes that means he (and his three siblings), will the first one(s) to taste and opine on all new candy the company is planning to introduce....

Thanks to the findings of naturalist, Edward Forbes, for the longest time, scientists believed that no life could exist in our oceans, beyond the depth of 300 fathoms (1,800 ft.)...