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Seth Wescott Congratulates WinterKids Winter Games 2021 Participants
Seth Wescot Congratulates Winter Games 2021 Participants

Seth Wescott Congratulates WinterKids Winter Games 2021 Participants

Congratulations to all of our Seth Wescott shares a special message for you all...You are, indeed, proof of the very best that winter has to offer.

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Week 4 Winners in the 2021 WinterKids Winter Games
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Week 4 Winners in the 2021 WinterKids Winter Games

We’re proud to announce the official winners for week 4 of the WinterKids Winter Games, focused on winter celebration and winter fun!

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Week 3 Winners in the 2021 WinterKids Winter Games
3rd Grade Leroy Smith School Week 3 Winter Games 2021 Moment of the Week

Week 3 Winners in the 2021 WinterKids Winter Games

We’re proud to announce the official winners for week 3 of the WinterKids Winter Games, focused on family engagement + Social & Community Service.

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Week 2 Winners in the 2021 WinterKids Winter Games
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Week 2 Winners in the 2021 WinterKids Winter Games

We’re proud to announce the official winners for week 2 of the WinterKids Winter Games, focused on food & nutrition!

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Week 1 Winners in the 2021 WinterKids Winter Games
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Week 1 Winners in the 2021 WinterKids Winter Games

We’re proud to announce the official winners for week 1 of the WinterKids Winter Games, focused on outdoor physical activity and health circles!

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Snow Volcanoes!
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Snow Volcanoes!

In this activity, students make volcanoes with snow and a few other ingredients. While creating their volcanoes, they will explore the states of matter – including solids, liquids, and gasses! Thank you to the wonderful teams of teachers from: Glenburn Elementary in Glenburn, Maine, Bay Ridge Elementary in Cutler, Maine, and Dr. Levesque Elementary in Frenchville, Maine, that contributed to this activity during the 2020 WinterKids Winter Games!

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Fourth Annual WinterKids Winter Games Kicks off Statewide This Week
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Fourth Annual WinterKids Winter Games Kicks off Statewide This Week

WinterKids kicks off the 4th annual Winter Games this week across the state and in New Hampshire, Vermont, New Jersey, and Canada!

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Orange Transportation Relay
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Orange Transportation Relay

Bring the story, An Orange in January, to life through a fun relay! This activity is a great way to encourage movement while strengthening the comprehension of the story. Thank you to the team of Kindergarten teachers at Edna Libby School in Standish, Maine for creating and sharing this activity with us during the 2020 WinterKids Winter Games!

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Outdoor Math Fun
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Outdoor Math Fun

These activities were designed for students in Kindergarten and 1st grade, as a fun way to review math concepts outdoors and incorporate movement into their learning. Thank you to the teachers at Glenburn Elementary for creating and sharing these two activities with us during the 2020 WinterKids Winter Games!

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12 Ideas for Outdoor Winter Fun
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12 Ideas for Outdoor Winter Fun

Studies show that getting outside helps children to be more positive, creative, and adaptable, and more importantly, has a strong potential to improve mental health in areas of general wellbeing, resilience, restoration, and cognition. We believe that the shorter, darker, winter days make getting outside more important than any other time of year. So what are you waiting for? If it’s cold where you are, bundle your children up, and give some of these ideas for outdoor winter fun a try!

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Ice Orbs: An Outdoor Learning Activity
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Ice Orbs: An Outdoor Learning Activity

This activity was designed for students in early elementary. After learning about the Properties of Matter, students use balloons and colorful water to create ice orbs for an outdoor winter garden display. Thank you to the team of educators at Ash Point Community School in Owls Head, Maine who shared this activity with us during the 2020 WinterKids Winter Games!

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Snowflake Study: An Outdoor Science Activity
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Snowflake Study: An Outdoor Science Activity

This activity was designed for students in 2nd grade. After researching and learning about snowflakes in the classroom, students head outside to catch snowflakes and study them with magnifying glasses. Created and shared by the amazing teachers at Ames Elementary School in Searsmont, Maine!

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Registration Open for the Fourth Annual WinterKids Winter Games
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Registration Open for the Fourth Annual WinterKids Winter Games

Registration is now open for Maine teachers and families to participate in the fourth annual WinterKids Winter Games, a 4-week series of fun outdoor physical activity and nutrition challenges for kids.

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Join WinterKids to kick off the season at License to Chill!
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Join WinterKids to kick off the season at License to Chill!

Tickets are available now to join WinterKids License to Chill VIRTUAL EDITION featuring your favorite Maine bands at WinterKids live virtual event this Thursday, November 19, 2020.

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The Sugar is Right Game Show
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The Sugar is Right Game Show

Here is a fun, nutrition themed spin of the game The Price is Right, created and shared by the amazing teachers at HB Emery Jr. Memorial School in Limington, Maine!

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Help Kids in Maine Enjoy Winter! Donate Snowshoes to the WinterKids Snowshoe Drive.
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Help Kids in Maine Enjoy Winter! Donate Snowshoes to the WinterKids Snowshoe Drive.

Have some old snowshoes at home? Donate them during our WinterKids Snowshoe Drive to help families in Maine access the great outdoors this winter!  Staying active in the winter is…

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With the help of Maine musicians, WinterKids 9th Annual License to Chill Event Launches Virtual Edition
License to Chill November 2020 Login Page

With the help of Maine musicians, WinterKids 9th Annual License to Chill Event Launches Virtual Edition

Presented by the Thomas Agency, the 9th Annual WinterKids License to Chill VIRTUAL Edition kicks off today at Noon with a silent auction and ends with a live event on Thursday, November 19 at 7 p.m.

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Hockey Hockey Hippo: A Movement Based Game
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Hockey Hockey Hippo: A Movement Based Game

This fun movement activity brings the classic board game Hungry Hungry Hippos to life! Thank you to the wonderful team of teachers at Edna Libby Elementary School in Standish, Maine for designing, implementing, and sharing this activity! We’ve also included a list of some of our favorite children’s literature books about hockey!

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Go, Slow, Whoa Foods
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Go, Slow, Whoa Foods

This is a fun, movement-based extension activity for the Creating A Better Plate lesson from the WinterKids Guide to Active Outdoor Learning. Thank you to the wonderful team of teachers at Harrison Elementary School in Harrison, Maine who designed, implemented, and shared this activity!

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Smoothie Challenge
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Smoothie Challenge

This is a great activity for connecting a nutrition/healthy foods study to Common Core ELA Standards. Thank you to the wonderful team of teachers at Dr. Levesque Elementary in Frenchville, Maine who designed, implemented, and shared this activity during the 2020 WinterKids Winter Games!

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11 Outdoor Learning Activities that Celebrate Fall
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11 Outdoor Learning Activities that Celebrate Fall

The changing of the seasons each fall means incredible foliage, the return of snuggly sweaters, pumpkin-spiced everything, and best of all, an opportunity for children to spend time outside learning about all things Autumn! We’ve rounded up some fun ways you and your family can get outside this season to celebrate fall.

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Get Kids Outside this Winter: Become a WinterKids App Partner!
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Get Kids Outside this Winter: Become a WinterKids App Partner!

Kids in Maine and New Hampshire have a long winter season ahead of them, and will need fun ways to get outside and stay active. WinterKids is dedicated to making fun, outdoor activity accessible to all families, and we created the WinterKids App to help do just that!

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15 Ways to Incorporate Water & Ice into Active Outdoor Play & Stay Cool This Summer
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15 Ways to Incorporate Water & Ice into Active Outdoor Play & Stay Cool This Summer

The heat is on this summer, but that doesn't mean everyone needs to stay cooped up near the air conditioner! We've pulled together 15 ways you can incorporate water and…

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