Sisters Aim to Change the World with Service Projects
The Love Project Club Sisters aim to change the world with service projects. Sisters Scout and Dot Starr started The Love Project Club last year to organize community service projects for youth. The Love Project Club collected items for ...
Danit Knishinsky Publishes Fantasy Novel
Dream Chaser Danit Knishinsky publishes fantasy novel. Fourteen-year-old Danit Knishinsky achieved one of her dreams––writing and publishing fantasy novel, Maddie Skirkoff: World of Odds. The book is about a girl named Maddie who has always dreamed of finding the extraordinary. ...
Epic Kids Photo Contest Winner
Congratulations to Aubrey and Owen for winning a night stay at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess for their family, along with four VIP Pumpkin Fest wristbands, and a parking pass in our first photo contest! Check out page 15 of the ...
Local Girl Scout Troop Helps Protect Peoria Wildlife with Recycling Project
Fishing for Solutions Local Girl Scout Troop Helps Protect Peoria Wildlife with Recycling Project By Justin Liggin When not disposed properly, monofilament fishing line can entangle wildlife and cause serious harm like feather damage and lacerations. After seeing the effects ...
Epic Kids October 2021
Introducing the October issue of Epic Kids. Enjoy! Click on the photo below to view the October 2021 issue of Epic Kids. We welcome feedback and story suggestions. Let us know about the epic kids you know in the Valley ...
Gargoyles Board Game is Spooky Fun for the Entire Family
Get down for some spooky family fun with the board game Gargoyles. By A.C. Pahia With Halloween coming up, families are looking for something to do together that is fun – but can also help get them into the spooky ...
Education Forward Arizona and Freeport-McMoran Foundation Award Scholarships to 38 Arizona Students
More than $200,000 in funding and mentorship to support scholars on their academic journey Thirty-eight students recently began the 2021/2022 academic year with funds and support to attend a college or university thanks to scholarships from Education Forward Arizona and the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation. ...
Halloween Spooky Cans
Get the kids involved with Halloween decorations this year with these easy-to-make “spooky cans” resembling a bat, Frankenstein, and a mummy. Spooky Bat 1 soup can 1 paint brush 1 bottle black acrylic paint 1 white fabric marker 1 black ...
Sixth grader Sadie Jane Scott competed in national pageant
Elementary Arizona 2021 Sixth grader Sadie Jane Scott competed in national pageant. Sadie Jane Scott, a sixth grader, was chosen to represent Arizona in Little Rock, Arkansas, during the Miss Elementary America Pageant this summer. Sadie Jane attributes her successes ...
Local Girl Scout Troop Helps Protect Peoria Wildlife with Recycling Project
By Justin Liggin Photos Courtesy of Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council When not disposed properly, monofilament fishing line can entangle wildlife and cause serious harm like feather damage and lacerations. After seeing the effects of this at their local parks, 12-year-old ...
Slothee Wants Coffee: Book Inspired by 8-Year-Old’s Travels
Slothee Wants Coffee Book inspired by 8-year-old’s travels. The inspiration behind kids’ book Slothee Wants Coffee comes from the love of exploration (and coffee). Written by first-time authors, 8-year-old Cameron Fica and his mom Nikki Pezzopane, it’s an educational, yet ...
Creative Expression Competition for Chandler students kicks off Oct. 1
Once again it’s time for the annual Creative Expression Competition — get ready to get those creative ideas flowing! Students living in or attending a school in Chandler may vie for awards in two categories: Writing and Visual Arts. Entries ...
Gratitude: Being Positive Starts with Finding the Good in Things
Gratitude Being positive starts with finding the good in things. Hi! I’m Nicholas, your Valley-based Epic Kids blogger. I’m a second-grade CEO, and this month I’m writing about being positive: finding the good in things. Pour some water in a ...
OM Warrior: Animated Video Adventure Series Created by Tween Teaches the Benefits of Yoga
OM Warrior Animated video adventure series created by tween teaches the benefits of yoga. At 14, Maddie Faye Toren became one of the youngest certified yoga instructors in North America. Since then, she’s been teaching kids, tweens, and teens yoga, ...
Pumpkin Festival Returns to the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
FAMILY FUN Pumpkin Festival Returns to the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Pumpkin Fest is back by popular demand at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, this year with a new name to avoid any guest confusion. The festival is a community event, and ...
Epic Kids September 2021 Issue
Introducing the September 2021 issue of Epic Kids. Enjoy! We welcome feedback and story suggestions. Let us know about the epic kids you know in the Valley by emailing us at [email protected]. Click on the photo below to view the ...
Epic Kids Awarded One Lucky Kid a Year of Free Ice Cream
Congratulations to Kai, 7, for winning a year of free ice cream from Epic Kids.
Home Run! The Liberty Lions Celebrate Their Season’s Success
Liberty High School is home to one of the top HS baseball teams in the nation Photos Courtesy of Peoria Unified School District The Liberty Lions baseball team celebrated their 6A state baseball champions with a ring ceremony on Thursday, ...