Editor’s Note: Raising Kids Who Give Back
This holiday season, the “Giving Back” issue of Kids VT focuses on encouraging young people and adults to contribute to their communities.
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Kids VT Winter 2025
Good Citizens: Kids Across Vermont Participated in the 2025 Challenge
From picking up trash along a trail to organizing a fundraiser, kids taking the Good Citizen Challenge pitched in to help improve their communities.
Fifteen Organizations That Help Vermont Families
Looking for ways to support Vermont families this season? Here are 15 places to direct your donations.
Spectacular Spectacular 2025: Vermont’s Youth Talent Show
Cheer on Vermont’s rising stars as they showcase their talents on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Higher Ground in South Burlington.
Mealtime: For a Holiday Treat, Make a Bûche de Noël
This holiday season, try making a chocolate-covered Yule log, complete with marzipan mushrooms. The whole family can help decorate it.w
Save the Dates: Winter Fun for the Whole Family
Explore these seven family-friendly events in Vermont this season, including Champions of Magic: Holiday Spectacular.
Comic: Elisa Järnefelt on Rescuing an ‘Underdog’
After saying goodbye to their beloved 15-year-old pup the day before Thanksgiving of 2024, Elisa Järnefelt’s family was slow to embrace another pet.
Poem: “Kindness, Accidentally,” Young Writers Project
This poem was included in the most recent anthology from the Burlington-based Young Writers Project, a free online community for teen writers and visual artists.
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ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, 1 College St., Burlington
Sing-Along With Linda Bassick
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Fletcher Free Library, 235 College St., Burlington
New Year’s at Noon
Wed., Dec. 31, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Montshire Museum of Science, 1 Montshire Rd., Norwich
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Submit Your Audition Video for the 2025 ‘Spectacular Spectacular’ Youth Talent Showcase!
Know a budding comedian, singer, dancer or magician from Vermont? Tell them to audition! The top 20 acts will perform live at Higher Ground on December 6.
Mealtime: Quick and Company-Worthy Salmon
Quick and relatively simple, it’s still an impressive dish that you can be proud to share with company — or just enjoy with your family.
A Teenager Goes Back-to-School Shopping at Thrift Stores
A Burlington teenager heads to local secondhand stores with $100 wondering what she can check off her shopping list. The answer: almost everything.
Alzheimer’s Association Brings Old and Young Together
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 13,000 people aged 65 and older are living with the disease in Vermont — and they benefit from spending time with young people.
Civics Standouts From the 2025 Good Citizen Hall of Fame
Some Vermont students spent the summer learning about civics — and helping their communities — by taking the 2025 Good Citizen Challenge.
Students Sound Off on New Cellphone Ban for Schools
Vermont teens are split when it comes to regulating cellphone use in school. A new statewide cellphone ban starts in the 2026-27 school year.
Kid Governor Program Gives Vermont’s Fifth Graders a Vote
The Secretary of State’s Office launches a program in which students from around the state will run classroom campaigns vying for the top executive seat.
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