Fruitcake may be a polarizing holiday dish, but if you make it fresh at home with your children, it can become a memorable new tradition – and it's easily customizable in terms of what fruit and nuts you include in it.
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'Arthur' Is Ending After 25 Years With the Characters Grown Up
Daniel HautzingerAfter 25 years on air, Arthur is coming to close with a finale that reveals the characters grown up and the future that awaits them, the culmination of a marathon of all 250+ episodes that have aired over the years on the longest-running kids' animated TV series.
'Sesame Street' Is Debuting an Asian American Muppet
Daniel HautzingerThe seven-year-old Korean American Muppet Ji-Young, who will officially debut on Thanksgiving, is Sesame Street's first Asian American Muppet.
A New PBS Kids Series from a Veteran of 'Sesame Street'
Daniel HautzingerSonia Manzano, who broke ground as one of the first Latino characters on national television by playing Maria on Sesame Street, is the creator of a new PBS Kids show produced by Fred Rogers Productions that focuses on a young girl's adventures in the Bronx.
Behind the Scenes of the New Children's Puppet Show 'Donkey Hodie'
Daniel Hautzinger“Everybody’s trying to do a lot of what Donkey does: be resilient and persevere through these very challenging times,” says an executive producer of Donkey Hodie, which was made by veterans of Sesame Street, Nature Cat, and Cyberchase in a WTTW studio.
A Sneak Peek at the New PBS KIDS Show 'Donkey Hodie'
Daniel HautzingerA new puppet series inspired by Mister Rogers is coming soon to WTTW and PBS KIDS, featuring both new and reimagined characters and songs from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
Michelle Obama Joins PBS KIDS For Weekly Story Times
Daniel HautzingerBeginning April 20, Michelle Obama will join PBS KIDS to read a children's book live on Facebook and YouTube in order to encourage reading while children are at home, in Mondays with Michelle Obama.
PBS KIDS Helps Encourage Healthy Habits in Kids
Daniel HautzingerThe COVID-19 pandemic and resulting shutdown can be difficult for parents and scary for children. PBS KIDS has a series of fun videos to teach kids healthy habits, featuring Daniel Tiger, Sid the Science Kid, and more!
What It's Like to Be the Executive Producer of PBS KIDS Shows
Daniel HautzingerA second season of Pinkalicious & Peterrific launches March 30, along with new games. Dorothea Gillima, the executive producer of the series as well as of Molly of Denali, discusses what her job entails and how the shows can keep kids occupied and learning while schools are closed.
10 Games and Activities to Keep the Kids Busy
Meredith FrancisAs schools close in Illinois and around the country and many people are hunkered down or working from home, we are looking for educational and entertaining things to do! PBS KIDS has games that will help keep your little ones occupied.
A New PBS KIDS Series Inspired by Characters From Mister Rogers Is Coming
Daniel HautzingerA new PBS KIDS show filmed at WTTW brings together Fred Rogers Productions and Spiffy Pictures, the team behind Nature Cat, and takes place in the land of Someplace Else from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
Now Playing at a Courthouse Downtown: PBS KIDS' "Arthur"
Daniel HautzingerAn episode of Arthur will play in a new playroom for the children of families attending naturalization ceremonies to become U.S. citizens at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse downtown.
Clifford Makes His Big Return to PBS KIDS
Meredith FrancisClifford the Big Red Dog and his pal Emily Elizabeth are returning to PBS KIDS for more larger-than-life adventures with new animation, songs, and more.
A New PBS Show That Lets Kids Learn from the Example of Historical Heroes
Daniel HautzingerIn Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, the main characters meet historical figures as children and learn from the values that they model to help surmount their own issues. “We all have these qualities that these historical figures had," says the illustrator behind the series.
'Sesame Street' Brings Back Classic Characters, Songs, and Guests for a 50th Anniversary Special
Daniel HautzingerNext month, Sesame Street launches its 50th season with a grand celebration hosted by Joseph Gordon Levitt that features classic segments and songs, old cast members and puppeteers, and celebrities from Whoopi Goldberg to Itzhak Perlman.
