Summer Kids VT: Daytrips, Landlines, Good Citizen Challenge
Kids VT copublisher and editor Cathy Resmer went back to the archives for this Summer Issue, which also invites kids to explore Vermont and U.S. history.
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Kids VT Summer Fun • 2026
Three Summer Day Trips With Something for Everyone
These tried and true routes curated by local parents wind through the Champlain Islands, down Route 7 and along the Mad River Valley. Locals and visitors alike will find lots to love.
Save the Dates: Summer Fun for the Whole Family
Explore these seven family-friendly events in Vermont this season, including the Owl Festival at VINS.
Why We Got a Landline for the Kids
An old-fashioned home phone is helping our daughters learn phone etiquette and become more independent — while tied to a cord.
Mealtime: Recipe for Refreshing Fruit Pico de Gallo
Astrid Hedbor Lague’s fruit-forward recipe for this salsa substitute is the perfect complement to shrimp tacos. It’s also an irresistible snack.
Editor’s Note: The Kids VT Money Issue 2026
Cathy Resmer reflects on the coloring contest and the upcoming Next GENerator: VT’s Youth Maker Market — two examples of reader engagement.
Young Vermont Makers Set Up Shop at Next GENerator
Students in grades 3 through 12 are the vendors at the youth maker market in Burlington, selling everything from crochet animals to cutting boards.
New Government Programs Help Parents Save for Kids’ Future
The federal Trump Accounts and Vermont’s Baby Bonds help parents create nest eggs for their children while instilling the habit of saving and investing.
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‘Cardtopia’
Thursdays-Sundays, 12-4 p.m. Continues through July 25
Highland Center for the Arts, 2875 Hardwick St., Greensboro
Boat Launch Day
Fri., May 22, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Rd., Vergennes
HopStop Family Show: Mister Chris & Friends
Sat., May 23, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Top of the Hop, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, 2 W. Wheelock St., Hanover
Champ’s Legendary Creemees Opening Day
Sat., May 23, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, 1 College St., Burlington
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Kate Niemczyk, owner of the Bunny Bin, rescues donated stuffed animals in need of some love, then fixes them up and finds them new homes.
Save the Dates: Spring Fun for the Whole Family
Explore these seven family-friendly events in Vermont this season, including the Owl Festival at VINS.
Mealtime: Budget-Friendly Indian Recipe
Astrid Hedbor Lague shows that eating on a budget doesn’t have to be boring with this Indian dish, inspired by her dad’s cooking.
Three-Time Coloring Contest Winner Shares Her Secrets
Dozens of young artists enter every Kids VT coloring contest. How did a Woodbury sixth grader come out on top three times in a year?
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