01/26/24

Winners of the Kids Art Contest 2023

Announcing the winners of the 14th annual international kids art contest (2023) hosted by Frogs Are Green. Thank you to all the students who participated, helping us showcase what children are thinking and learning about. We received a total of 216 artworks from countries around the world.

There was incredible variety in the materials used as well as subject matter. The galleries show very thoughtful images about this year’s theme: Water is Life.

Here we showcase the winners in the 4 age groups (3-6, 7-9, 10-12, and 13-18.) Next week we will add new galleries for the sub-categories, such as: best environmental art; best black and white art; best 3D art, etc.

A big thank you to the judges for this year who had a difficult job in choosing from so many wonderful pieces. Marc Yankus, Anita Kunz, Laura DiCerto, Barbara Slate, Franco Andreone, Debby DeVenezia and David Thuller-Veljacic.

Here is the original contest page which has the links to the 4 Flickr galleries of all the children’s art submitted and more information about this year’s theme (Water is Life), such as videos to watch. You can also read more about the judges.

Water is Life (2023 theme)

Galleries

Age group 3-6

1st Place Winner, Ayushman Sahu, 5 years old, Jersey City, NJ, USA
2nd Place Winner, Penpisuth Sabsombat, 6 years old, Thailand
3rd Place Winner, Rachel Yuhua Liang, 5 years old, Canada

Honorable Mentions:

Ceng, You-Yun, 5 years old, Taiwan
Laksameechatra Teeraprasertsith, 6 years old, Thailand

1st place winner, Ayushman Sahu, 5 years old, Jersey City, NJ, USA, 2023

2nd Place winner, Penpisuth Sabsombat, 6 years old, Thailand, 2023

3rd place winner, Rachel Yuhua Liang, 5 years old, Canada, 2023

Honorable Mention, Ceng, You-Yum, 5 years old, Taiwan, 2023

Honorable Mention, Laksameechatra Teeraprasertsith, 6 years old, Thailand, 2023

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Age group 7-9

1st Place Winner, Chen.Yan-Zhang, 9 years old, Taiwan
2nd Place Winner, Wang.Chueh-Hsi, 9 years old, Taiwan
3rd Place Winner, Rakrada Thammapimuk, 9 years old, Thailand

Honorable Mentions:

Bi Yinuo, 9 years old, Thailand
Kuo Shiang, 9 years old, Taiwan

1st Place, Chen.Yan-Zhang, 9 years old, Taiwan, 2023

2nd Place, Wang.Chueh-Hsi, 9 years old, Taiwan, 2023

3rd Place, Rakrada Thammapimuk, 9 years old, Thailand, 2023

Honorable Mention, Bi Yinuo, 9 years old, China, 2023

Honorable Mention, Kuo, Shiang, 9 yrs old, Taiwan, 2023

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Age group 10-12

1st Place Winner, Eric Qiao, 11 years old, Canada
2nd Place Winner, Kabrel Ghaly, 12 years old, NJ, USA
3rd Place Winner, Lin, Xu Cen-Jia, 11 years old, Taiwan

Honorable Mentions:

Alaisha Nunez, 11 years old, Jersey City, NJ, USA
Li Yuxi, 12 years old, China
Minnie Zheng, 11 years old, China

1st place, Eric Qiao, 11 years old, Canada, 2023

2nd place, Kabrel Ghaly, 12 years old, NJ, USA, 2023

3rd place, Lin, Xu-Cen-Jia, 11 years old, Taiwan, 2023

Honorable Mention, Alaisha Nunez, 11 yrs old, MS 40, Jersey City, NJ USA, 2023

Honorable Mention, Li Yuxi, 12 years old, China, Underwater imagination, 2023

Honorable Mention, Minnie Zheng, 11 years old, China, Water of Life, 2023

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Age group 13-18

1st Place Winner, Jiang Qinghan, 13 years old, China
2nd Place Winner, Alaina Mohammed, 17 years old, NJ, USA
3rd Place Winner, Jo Ahn, 15 years old, CA, USA

Honorable Mentions:

Hei Mingyi, 17 years old, China
Ireen Yoon, 15 years old, CA, USA
Nikola Milenov Katzarski, 13 years old, Bulgaria

1st place, Jiang Qinghan, 13 years old, China, Dancing on water, 2023

2nd place, Alaina Mohammed, 17 years old, NJ, USA, Water is Life 2023

3rd place, Jo Ahn, 15 years old, Environment, CA, USA, 2023

Honorable Mention, Hei Mingyi, 17 years old, China, Clear, 2023

Honorable Mention, Ireen Yoon, 15 years old, CA, USA, Home of Frozen Water Melts Away, 2023

Honorable Mention, Nikola Milenov Katzarski, 13 years old, Bulgaria, 2023

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Best Environmental Message

1st Place Winner, Pimyada Fangchaiyaphum, 8 years old, Thailand
2nd Place Winner, Liang Meng, 12 years old, China
3rd Place Winner, Bi Yinuo, 9 years old, China

Honorable Mentions:

Ireen Yoon, 15 years old, CA, USA
Parthi Jain, 16 years old, Bahrain

1st Place Best Environmental Message, Pimyada FANGCHAIYAPHUM, 8 years old, Thailand, 2023

2nd place best environmental message, Liang Meng, 12 years old, China, 2023

3rd place best environmental message, Bi Yinuo, 9 years old, China, Tears, 2023

Honorable Mention best environmental message, Ireen Yoon, 15 yrs old, CA, USA, 2023

Honorable mention best environmental message, Parthi Jain, 16 yrs old, Bahrain, 2023

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Best 3D Art

1st Place Winner, Madeleine Lee, 15 years old, CA, USA
2nd Place Winner, Kristina Tsekova, 12 years old, Bulgaria
3rd Place Winner, Marina Milenova Katzarska, 13 years old, Bulgaria

Honorable Mentions:

Huang Hsiang-Ching, 15 years old, Taiwan
Ireen Yoon, 15 years old, CA, USA
Luchezar Visochkov, 11 years old, Bulgaria

1st place best 3D art, Madeleine Lee, 15 yrs old, CA, USA, 2023

2nd Place best 3D art, Kristina Tsekova, 12 yrs old, Bulgaria, 2023

3rd Place best 3D art, Marina Milenova Katzarska, 13 years old, Bulgaria, 2023

Honorable Mention Best 3D art, Huang Hsiang-Ching, 15 years old, Taiwan, 2023

Honorable Mention Best 3D art, Ireen Yoon, 15 yrs old, CA, USA, 2023

Honorable Mention Best 3D Art, Luchezar Visochkov, 11 years old, Bulgaria, 2023

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Best Black and White Art

1st Place Winner, Alyssa Pantaleon, 14 years old, NJ, USA
2nd Place Winner, Natkitta Chaipiriyapitak, 15 years old, Thailand
3rd Place Winner, Rosa Lee, 15 years old, CA, USA

Honorable Mentions

Cindy Ren, 16 years old, Vancouver, Canada
Huang.Hsiang-Ching, 15 years old, Taiwan

1st Place Best BW Art, Alyssa Pantaleon, 14 yrs old, Academy 1 Middle School, JC, NJ, USA

2nd Place best BW art, Natkitta Chapiriyapitak, 15 yrs old, Thailand 2023

3rd Place Best BW art, Rosa Lee, 15 yrs old, CA, USA 2023

Honorable Mention Best BW art, Cindy Ren, 16 yrs old, Vancouver, Canada 2023

Honorable Mention Best BW art, Huang.Hsiang-Ching, 15 yrs old, Taiwan 2023

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Best Jersey City Art

1st Place Winner, Kailey Louis Angeles, 15 years old, McNair, Jersey City, NJ, USA
2nd Place Winner, Ayushman Sahu, 5 years old, Jersey City, NJ, USA
3rd Place Winner, Amber Danison, 14 years old, McNair, Jersey City, NJ, USA

Honorable Mentions

Isha Desai, 14 years old, JC, NJ, USA
Alaina Mohammed, 17 years old, JC, NJ, USA
Ty’iana Pinkney, 11 years old, MS 40, JC, NJ, USA

1st Place Best JC art, Kailey Louis Angeles, 15 yrs old, McNair, Jersey City, USA

2nd Place Best JC art, Ayushman Sahu, 5 yrs old, Jersey City, NJ, USA

3rd Place best JC art, Amber Danison, 14 yrs old, McNair, Jersey City, NJ, USA 2023

4th Place Best JC Art, Isha Desai, 14 yrs old, McNair, JC, USA 2023

5th Place Best JC art, Alaina Monhammed, 17 yrs old, JC, NJ, USA 2023

6th Place Best JC art, Ty'iana Pinkney, 11 yrs old, MS 40, Jersey City, NJ, USA 2023

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02/4/22

Winners of the 2021 Kids Art Contest hosted by Frogs Are Green

Announcing the winners of the 12th annual kids art contest (2021) hosted by Frogs Are Green. Thank you to all the students who participated along with the teachers and parents who helped us showcase what children are thinking and learning about around the world. We received a total of 651 artworks from 21 countries.

There was incredible variety in the materials used as well as subject matter. So many thoughtful topics such as: why whales are getting caught in nets and what should we do; protecting endangered animals and habitats; and animals that are going extinct.

Also, here are the links to the 4 Flickr galleries if you wish to see all the artwork submitted.

Flickr Galleries:

Age group 3-6 – Kids Art Contest 2021

Age group 7-9 – Kids Art Contest 2021

Age group 10-12 – Kids Art Contest 2021

Age group 13-18 – Kids Art Contest 2021

And here are some important articles:

Articles on Protecting Endangered Species:

15 Actions to Protect Endangered Species

Protecting Species – WWF

Protecting Wildlife for a Healthy Planet – WWF

10 Ways to Help Endangered Species

Protecting Endangered Species – National Wildlife Federation

IUCN’s New “Green Status of Species” Measures Impact of Conservation Action

Thank you all and warm regards,
Susan Newman Lerer, founder and president
Frogs Are Green Inc. A New Jersey nonprofit organization.

To download your participation certificate, click here >>

Winners – ages 3-6

1st-Place-Dhruv Ganesh,6 years,CT USA, 2021

2nd-Place-Huang Jue, 4, China, porcelain sculpture-Whale flying quickly, 2021

3rd-Place-Vedanth R Padmanaban, 6 yrs old, Ontario, Canada, 2021, protecting endangered species

4th-Place-Sun Siying, 6. China, The bottom of the sea is so beautiful

Liu Yiyi, 4 yrs old, China, Future underwater world

Shum Ching Yin, 4 yrs old, Hong Kong

Tong Xihan, 6, China, One family, 2021

Wong Yin Hei, 5 yrs old, Hong Kong

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1st Place: Dhruv Ganesh, 6 years old, CT., USA
2nd Place: Huang Jue, 4 years old, China
3rd Place: Vedanth R. Padmanaban, 6 years old, Ontario, Canada
4th Place: Sun Siying, 6 years old, China

Honorable Mention:

Liu Yiyi, 4 years old, China
Shum Ching Yin, 4 years old, Hong Kong
Tong Xihan, 6 years old, China
Wong Yin Hei, 5 years old, Hong Kong

Winners – ages 7-9

1st-Place-Luo Ai, 9, China, A future without frogs

2nd-Place-Wu Yutong, 7, China, porcelain sculpture-Sea turtle

3rd-Place-Tang Mi, 7, China, Thin wing

4th-Place-Siddhi Jain, 9 years, Jersey city , USA

Khoraphat Whaiprib , age 7 , Thailand

Xu Yitong, 7, China, The silence of the stork, 2021

Zhao Ziqi, 9, China, porcelain sculpture-Sad rhinoceros

Zhao Ziqi, 9, China, sculpture-The end of the whale

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1st Place: Luo Ai, 9 years old, China, A Future Without Frogs
2nd Place: Wu Yutong, 7 years old, China, Sea Turtle
3rd Place: Tang Mi, 7 years old, China, Thin Wing
4th Place: Siddhi Jain, 9 years old, Jersey City, NJ, USA

Honorable Mention:

Khoraphat Whaiprib, 7 years old, Thailand
Xu Yitong, 7 years old, China, The Silence of the Stork
Zhao Ziqi, 9 years old, China, Sad Rhino
Zhao Ziqi, 9 years old, China, End of the Whale

Winners – ages 10-12

1st-Place-Huang Ruimeng, 11, China, Groupthink

2nd-Place-Li Yi, Grade 5, Age 10, China, Whale Cleaning Ambassador

3rd-Place-Li Peilin, 12, China, Endangered marine animals, 2021

4th-Place-Paphamat Napattalung , age 11 , Thailand

Aneurin Reyes, 12 years old, PS# 11, Jersey City, NJ, USA

Deng Chu Yu, 11 years old, Hong Kong

Liu Xinran, 10, China, Guard

Marina Katzarska, 11 years old, Bulgaria

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1st Place: Huang Ruimeng, 11 years old, China, GroupThink
2nd Place: Li Yi, 10 years old, China, Whale Cleaning Ambassador
3rd Place: Li Peilin, 12 years old, China, Endangered Marine Animals
4th Place: Paphamat Napattalung, 11 years old, Thailand

Honorable Mention:

Aneurin Reyes, 12 years old, PS #11, Jersey City, NJ, USA
Deng Chu Yu, 11 years old, Hong Kong
Liu Xinran, 10 years old, China
Marina Katzarska, 11 years old, Bulgaria

Winners – ages 13-18

1st-Place-Jose Torres 16 Liberty HS Jersey City USA

2nd-Place-Shangguan Jiamu, 15, China, Territory

3rd-Place-Setthasan Jirathanaprasert, Age 16, Thailand, 2021

4th-Place-Makaila Kim, 16 years old, CA, USA, 3d ceramic, Precious Lives Are In Our Hands

Daylin Corimayta, 14 yrs old, JC, NJ, USA, McNair Academic HS, Heroes In the Blue

Ke Jiale, 16, China, Survival or destruction

Navia Lam, 13 years old, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA, The Life of a Madagascar Ring-Tailed Lemur

Riya Jain, 18 years old, India, 2021

Solomon Chang, 14 years old, CA, USA, 3D cardboard and ceramic, Marin Friend Rescue Plane, 2021

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1st Place: Jose Torres, 16 years old, Liberty HS, Jersey City, NJ, USA
2nd Place: Shangguan Jiamu, 15 years old, China
3rd Place: Setthasan Jirathanaprasert, 16 years old, Thailand
4th Place: Makaila Kim, 16 years old, CA, USA

Honorable Mention:

Darlin Corimayta, 14 years old, McNair HS, Jersey City, NJ, USA
Ke Jiale, 16 years old, China
Navia Lam, 13 years old, Jersey City, NJ, USA
Riya Jain, 18 years old, India
Solomon Chang, 14 years old, CA, USA

Winners – Best Environmental

1st place, Daniel Lee, 16 years old, CA, USA, environmental 2021, Cut Out The Harmful

2nd place, Mingxian Zhu, 16, China, Collapse, 2021, best environmental

3rd Place, Zhao Ziqi, 9, China, sculpture-The end of the whale, 2021, best environmental

4th Place, Hiranyika Aphithanang, age 13, Thailand, 2021 best environmental

Leung Bosco, 6 yrs old, Hong Kong, 2021 best environmental

Luo Ai, 9 years old, China, A future without frogs, 2021-best environmental

Mia Woodard, 13 years old, Jersey City, NJ, 2021, best environmental

Paphamat Napattalung, 11 years old, Thailand, 2021 best environmental

Solomon Chang, 14 years old, CA, USA, 3D cardboard and ceramic, Marin Friend Rescue Plane, 2021

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1st Place: Daniel Lee, 16 years old, CA, USA, Cut out the harmful
2nd Place: Mingxian Zhu, 16, China
3rd Place: Zhao Ziqi, 9 years old, China, Sculpture, The end of the whale
4th Place: Hiranyika Aphithanang, 13 years old, Thailand

Honorable Mention:

Luo Ai, 9 years old, China, A future without frogs
Leung Bosco, 6 years old, Hong Kong, endangered animal stamps
Mia Woodard, 13 years old, Jersey City, NJ, USA
Paphamat Napattalung, 11 years old, Thailand
Solomon Chang, 14 years old, CA, USA, 3d cardboard and ceramic, Marin friend rescue plane

Winners – Best 3D

1st-Place-Best-3D-Zhao Ziqi, 9, China, porcelain sculpture-Sad rhinoceros

2nd-Place-Best-3D-Solomon Chang, 14 years old, CA, USA, 3D cardboard and ceramic, Marin Friend Rescue Plane, 2021

3rd-Place-Best-3D-Huang Jue, 4, China, porcelain sculpture-Whale flying quickly, 2021

Wu Yutong, 7, China, porcelain sculpture-Sea turtle

Zhao Ziqi, 9, China, sculpture-The end of the whale

Ethan Cho, 10 years old, CA, USA-2021

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1st Place: Best 3D: Zhao Ziqi, 9, China, porcelain sculpture-sad rhinoceros
2nd Place: Best 3D: Solomon Chang, 14 years old, CA, USA, 3D cardboard and ceramic, Marin Friend Rescue Plane, 2021
3rd Place: Best 3D: Huang Jue, 4, China, porcelain sculpture-Whale flying quickly, 2021

Honorable Mention:

Wu Yutong, 7, China, porcelain sculpture-Sea turtle
Zhao Ziqi, 9, China, sculpture-The end of the whale
Ethan Cho, 10 years old, CA, USA-2021

Winners – Best Black and White

1st-place-Nattika Chaipiriyapitak, 13 years old, Thailand, 2021

2nd-place-Siddhi Jain, 9 years old, Jersey city, USA, 2021, Save us, there is no place for us

3rd-place-Augustina Guerrero, 17 years old, Liberty HS, Jersey City, NJ, USA, 2021

4th-place-Kanyanan Jirathanaprasert, Age 13, Thailand, 2021

Amara Shah, 12 years old, Jersey City, NJ, USA, 2021

Gabriel Aguire, 17 years old, Liberty HS, Jersey City, NJ USA, 2021

Wang Shangren, 9, China, Bruise, 2021

Emelin Saldana-Montes, 13 years old, United States-2021

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1st Place: Nattika Jirathanaprasert, 13 years old, Thailand
2nd Place: Siddha Jain, 9 years old, Jersey City, NJ, USA
3rd Place: Augustina Guerrero, 17 years old, Jersey City, NJ, USA
4th Place: Kanyanan Jirathanaprasert, 13 years old, Thailand

Honorable Mention

Amara Shah, 12 years old, Jersey City, NJ, USA
Gabriel Aguire, 17 years old, Jersey City, NJ, USA
Wang Shangren, 9 years old, China, “Bruise”
Emelin Saldanap-Montes, 13 years old, USA

Winners – Best of Jersey City

1st-Place-Best-JC, Augustina Guerrero, 17 yrs old, Jersey City, NJ, USA, 2021

2nd-Place-Best-JC, Siddhi Jain, 9 yrs old, Jersey City, NJ, USA, 2021

3rd-Place-Best-JC-Aneurin Reyes, 12 yrs old, PS 11, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA, Loosing our Monarchs, one piece at a time, 2021

Angely Ortiz, 13 yrs old, PS 14, Jersey City, NJ, USA, 2021

Mia Woodard, 13 yrs old, Jersey City, NJ, USA, 2021

Navia Lam, 13 yrs old, Jersey City, NJ, USA, 2021

Swarnabha Chakrabarty, 14 yrs old, Jersey City, NJ, 2021

Towaha Chowdury, 14 yrs old, Liberty HS, Jersey City, USA, 2021

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1st Place: Augustina Guerrero, 17 yrs old, Jersey City, NJ, USA
2nd Place: Siddhi Jain, 9 yrs old, Jersey City, NJ, USA
3rd Place: Aneurin Reyes, 12 yrs old, Jersey City, NJ, USA, “Loosing our Monarchs, one piece at a time.”

Honorable Mention

Angely Ortiz, 13 yrs old, PS 14, Jersey City, NJ, USA
Mia Woodard, 13 yrs old, Jersey City, NJ, USA
Navia Lam, 13 yrs old, Jersey City, NJ, USA
Swarnabha Chakrabarty, 14 yrs old, Jersey City, NJ, USA
Towaha Chowdury, 14 yrs old, Liberty HS, Jersey City, NJ, USA

Winners – Best of China

1st-Place-Best-China, Li Pellin, 12, China, Endangered marine animals, 2021

2nd-Place-Best, China-Huang Ruimeng, 11, China, Groupthink

3rd-Place-Best-China, Shangguan Jiamu, 15 yrs old, China, 2021

4th-Place-Best-China, Zhao Ziqi, 9, China, sculpture-The end of the whale

Li Yi, Grade 5, Age 10, China, Whale Cleaning Ambassador

Luo Ai, 9 yrs old, China, A future without frogs, 2021

Qu Jiaheng, 14 yrs old, China, Freedom and Faith, 2021

Tong Xihan, 6 yrs old, China, 2021

Zhao Ziqi, 9, China, porcelain sculpture-Sad rhinoceros

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1st Place: Li Pellin, 12 yrs old, Endangered Marine Animals
2nd Place: Huang Ruimeng, 11 yrs old, GroupThink
3rd Place: Shangguan Jiamu, 15 yrs old, China
4th Place: Zhao Ziqi, 9 yrs old, China, The end of the whale, sculpture

Honorable Mention

Li Yi, 10 yrs old, China, Whale cleaning Ambassador
Luo Ai, 9 yrs old, A future without frogs
Qu Jiaheng, 14 yrs old, Freedom and Faith
Tong Xihan, 6 yrs old, China
Zhao Ziqi, 9 yrs old, sad rhinoceros, sculpture

07/27/19

Ecological art multimedia event in Janko Veselinovic school, Belgrade, Serbia

from Valentina Mirkovic

I want to share with you my impressions and to tell you that we performed our ecological-art event in our school. In fact, it turned into more of a lecture, because we decided to be much more serious this year. The only thing that we didn`t manage to do was to include 4th graders, but that would be something for the next time…

We chose Earth Day as the day for our performance. It was a public class, in the lobby, for all students and teachers. This time, we gave students a more scientific task. One group of children got to work on PP presentations and they had to explore the rainforest as a natural phenomenon from a geographical and biological point of view. And, of course with ecological aspects, in another words, what happens to nature due to pollution, greenhouse effect, global melting… etc. and what might become of our beautiful rainforests all over the world. What species are already extinct and which, unfortunately, will be, very likely…

After that serious and warning introduction, we continued, with a second group of students, and the story of the artistic side of the project. They explained what could be done and that art is one way to focus attention on the growing problem. Here, we devoted more talks about the international children`s art competition, which we`ve participated in for the second year, and about the whole idea of your site “Frogs Are Green” which inspired us.

Serbia ecological class on saving life in the rainforest and then enters Frogs Are Green's 2018 Kids Art Contest

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Some of the kids presented their art works and spoke about the virtual gallery where ours and also artworks of other children from all over the world could be seen. At the end, two girls read your text, in English and Serbian, from the blog, “My green dream.” My colleagues and I thought that this letter is so universal and carries the thoughts that we share. And that would be it! We`re sending photos of all of us who participated and looking forward to some new cooperation and ideas in the future!

One more thing, one request! Could I ask for some sort of confirmation for us as teachers, that we, with our students participated in an international project. They are asking us that from our school administration. I have downloaded certificates for children, but, what do you think, whether they could be used for teachers too? If you think it is ok, then I could use those certificates, just with our names, teachers names… If you have any other idea or suggestion, let me know. In any case, I thank you once again for support and cooperation and I hope for new competitions and ideas about preservation of the living world on our Earth!!!!!

Bye, bye, With All the Best, Valentina (and Sanja, Nevena, Slavica and Zoran. Huge greetings from my collegues too !) p.s. I am the little black haired woman in the middle, with a yellow scarf.

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After receiving this marvelous email we designed the certificates for the Teachers to receive as well!

Teaching certificate for Valentina Mirkovinc from Frogs Are Green!

02/3/19

Winners of the 2018 Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest

We are so pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 kids art contest. We are publishing the results of the age group categories (3-6, 7-9, 10-12, 13-17) with more winners/categories below!

Frogs Are Green received 2700 artworks from more than 35 countries and from states in the USA coast-to-coast! Full description forthcoming!

Winners – Age group 3-6

1st place, Rose Golestan, 6 yrs old, Iran

2nd-place, Ananya Atul Bajpayee, 5 years old, India

3rd-place, Trapa Choudhury, 5 yrs old, India

4th-place, Kirill Zhukov (6 years old), Russia, St. Petersburg

Ja Aswaa, 6 years old, India, Honorable Mention

Minul Demitha Singappuli , 5 years old, Sri Lanka, Honorable Mention

Abraham Pramanik, 6 years old, Canada, Honorable Mention

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1st Place, Rose Golestan, 6 years old, Iran
2nd Place, Ananya Atul Bajpayee, 5 years old, India
3rd Place, Trapa Choudhury, 5 years old, India
4th Place, Kirill Zhukov, 6 years old, Russia
Honorable Mentions:
Ja Aswaa, 6 years old, India
Minul Demitha Singappuli, 5 years old, Sri Lanka
Abraham Pramanik, 6 years old, Canada

Winners – Age group 7-9

1st place, Selena Chen, 9 years old, Canada

2nd place-Michelle-Law-8-yrs-old-Hong-Kong

2nd place, Michelle Law, 8 years old, Hong Kong

3rd place, Wimootta Aramsaengchan, age 7, Thailand

4th place, Kira Orlova, Age 8, Russia

Ceylin Soyoğlu, 7-9 age group, Turkey

Lindsay Choe, 8 years old, CA

Naysita Nurcahyan, 9 years old, Indonesia

Teddy Huang, 9 years old, CA, USA

Worth-Logriga-9-yrs-old-Philippines-Saving-The-Rainforest-Oil-Pastels

Krushna P. Prabhu, 9 Years, India

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1st Place, Selena Chen, 9 years old, Canada
2nd Place, Michelle Law, 8 years old, China
3rd Place, Wimootta Aramsaengchan, 7 years old, Thailand
4th Place, Kira Orlova, 8 years old, Russia
Honorable Mentions:
Ceylin Soyoglu, 7-9 age grp, Turkey
Lindsay Choe, 8 years old, CA, USA
Naysita Nurcahyan, 9 years old, Indonesia
Teddy Huang, 9 years old, CA, USA
Worth Lodriga, 9 years old, Philippines
Krushna P. Prabhu, 9 years old, India

Winners – Age group 10-12

1st-place, Andrew Tao, 12 years old, Canada

2nd-place, Eva Zeng, 11 Years old, Canada

3rd-place, Hiranyika Aphithanang, age 10, Thailand

Wing-Lam-Mok-10-yrs-old-Big-House-Art-Workshop-China

Anna Bashirian, 12 years, Wisconsin, USA

Teresa Tao, 12 years old, CA, Frog still-life, black and white,

Teresa Tao, 12 years old, CA, USA, Frog still-life, black and white,

Tamacinchi Maria-Magdalena, 12 years, Moldova

Picnic by the bank, Jane Ser, 10 years old, CA

Natchapat Nakkham , age 11, Thailand

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1st Place, Andrew Tao, 12 years old, Canada
2nd Place, Eva Zeng, 11 years old, Canada
3rd Place, Hiranyika Aphithanang, 10 years old, Thailand
Honorable Mentions:
Wing Lam Mok, 10 years old, China
Anna Bashirian, 12 years old, WI, USA
Teresa Tao, 12 years old, CA, USA
Tamacinchi Maria-Magdelena, 12 years old, Moldova
Jane Ser, 10 years old, CA, USA
Natchapat, 11 years old, Thailand

Winners – Age group 13-17

1st place, Hailin Zheng, 13 years, Canada

2nd place, Fitri Nuraliza, 14 years old, Indonesia

3rd Place, Sahana Hariharan, 13 years old, CA, USA

Gulnaz Serikbay, 16 years old, Kazakhstan

Alpieva Altynai, 14 yrs, Kazakhstan

Cioclea Nicoleta, 17 years, Moldova

Yash Kashyap, 13 years old, Singapore

Siva Shankar V, 14 yrs old, India

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1st Place, Hailin Zheng, 13 years old, Canada
2nd Place, Fitzi Nuraliza, 14 years old, Indonesia
3rd Place, Sahana Hariharan, 13 years old, CA, USA
Honorable Mentions:
Gulnaz Serikbay, 16 years old, Kazakhstan
Alpieva Altynai, 14 years old, Kazakhstan
Cloclea Nicoleta, 17 years old, Moldova
Yash Kashyap, 13 years old, Singapore
Siva Shankar, 14 years old, India

Winners: Best Rainforest Scenic Art

1st Place, Worth Lodriga, 9 yrs old, Philippines, Saving The Rainforest, Oil Pastels

2nd Place, Mary Petushchak, 15 years. Ukraine

3rd Place, Kaya Yuzseven, 13 Years old, Turkey

4th Place, Martin Boyd, 12 yrs old, Canada

Simerjeet Mudhas, 15 yrs old, Chill Frog, Jersey City, NJ, USA

Paphamat Napattalung,age 7, Thailand

Aayushi-Sen, 8 yrs old, India

Sayee Ghoderao, 9 years old, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

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1st Place, Worth Lodriga, 9 years old, Philippines
2nd Place, Mary Petushchak, 15 years old, Ukraine
3rd Place, Kaya Yuzseven, 13 years old, Turkey
4th Place, Martin Boyd, 12 years old, Canada
Honorable Mentions:
Simerjeet Mudhas, 15 years old, Jersey City, NJ, USA
Aayushi-Sen, 8 years old, India
Paphamat Napattalung, 7 years old, Thailand
Sayee Ghoderao, 9 years old, Jersey City, NJ, USA

Winners: Best Rainforest Wildlife Art

1st Place, Nazarova Marina 11 years Russia Volzhskiy

2nd Place, Naina Surana, 11 years old, India

3rd Place, Hiranyika Aphithanang, age 10, Thailand

4th Place, Shitikova Yekaterina, 11 years old, Russia, Oryol, A pretty frog

Dasha Nilova, 16 years old, Russia

Gulnaz Serikbay, Kazakhstan, 16 years old, Kazakhstan

LI Ngok Tung, 5 years old, Hong Kong, China

Roya Tasnin, 9 years old, USA, Rainforest and Circle of Mother Nature

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1st Place, Nazarova Marina, 11 years old, Russia
2nd Place, Naina Surana, 11 years old, India
3rd Place, Hiranyika Aphithanang, 10 years old, Thailand
4th Place, Shitikova Yekaterina, 11 years old, Russia
Honorable Mentions:
Dasha Nilova, 16 years old, Russia
Gulnaz Serikbay, 16 years old, Kazakhstan
LI Ngok Tung, 5 years old, Hong Kong, China
Roya Tasnin, 9 years old, USA

Winners: Best Environmental Message Art

1st Place, Taffy Chen, 11 yrs old, USA, Vicious circle of drought in forest

2nd Place, Natchapat Nakkham , age 11, Thailand

3rd Place, Eileen Nyaba, 16 yrs old, Save the Rainforest, Jersey City, NJ, USA

4th Place, David-Guo, 11 years old, Canada

Alpieva Altynai, 14 years old, Kazakhstan

Ananya Aloke, 14 years old, India, Frogs_Are_Green

Daniel Organ, 14 years old, USA, El Nino Fire in Amazon

Mana Sorahi, 16 yrs old, Iran, Frogs Are Green contest 2018

Selena Chen, 9 years old, Canada

Tanaporn Suparuksuebwong, age 10, Thailand

Cynthia Zou, 16 years old, Maryland, USA

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1st Place, Taffy Chen, 11 years old, USA
2nd Place, Natchapat Nakkham, 11 years old, Thailand
3rd Place, Eileen Nyaba, 16 years old, Jersey City, NJ, USA
4th Place, David Guo, 11 years old, Canada
Honorable Mentions:
Alpieva Altynail, 14 years old, Kazakhstan
Ananya Aloke, 14 years old, India
Daniel Organ, 14 years old, USA
Mana Sorahi, 16 years old, Iran
Selena Chen, 9 years old, Canada
Tana Suparuksuebwong, 10 years old, Thailand
Cynthia Zou, 16 years old, Maryland, USA

Best Black and White Artwork:

1st-place, Shitikova Yekaterina, 11 years old, Russia, Oryol, Ecological disaster

2nd-place, Elçin Sefer, 14 years old,Turkey

3rd-place, Setthasan Jirathanaprasert, age 13, Thailand

Dashidondokova Adisa, 10 years old

Ekrem Arda KUMUS, 9 years old, TURKEY

Kochetova Elizaveta Vyacheslavovna, 12 years old, Frog dreams, Russia

Samigulina Damilla, 13-17 age grp

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1st Place, Yekaterina Shitikova, 11 years old, Russia
2nd Place, Elcin Sefer, 14 years old, Turkey
3rd Place, Setthasan Jirathanaprasert, 13 years old, Thailand
Honorable Mentions:
Adisa Dashidondokova, 10 years old
Ekrem Arda Kumus, 9 years old, Turkey
Elizaveta Kochetova Vyacheslavovna, 12 years old, Russia
Damilla Samigulina, 13-17 age grp

Best 3D Artwork

1st-place, Julie Knauth, 10 years old, CA, USA, 3D art, 3D amazon creatures, clay

2nd-place, 3D Save the Rainforest by Isha Deshmukh, 7 yrs, New Jersey, USA

3rd-place, Margarita Kovalenko, 8 years, Russia

Andrew Qiu, 16 yrs old, Canada

Turtle pond, Yuna Han, 9 years old, CA , 3d art

Abigail Knauth, 7 years old, CA, USA, 3D art

Shchekochikhina Veronika, 6 years old, Russia, 3D

3D Rainforest Life by Vihaan Deshmukh, 7yrs, New Jersey USA

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1st Place, Julie Knauth, 10 years old, CA, USA
2nd Place, Isha Deshmukh, 7 years old, NJ, USA
3rd Place, Margarita Kovalenko, 8 years old, Russia
Honorable Mentions:
Andrew Qiu, 16 years old, Canada
Yuna Han, 9 years old, CA, USA
Abigail Knauth, 7 years old, CA, USA
Veronika Shchekochikhira, 6 years old, Russia
Vihaan Deshmukh, 7 years old, NJ, USA

Best of Hoboken Artwork

1st Place, Kylie Jiansky, 7 years old, Hoboken, NJ, USA

2nd Place, Lara Frietas, 5 yrs old, Hoboken, NJ, USA

3rd Place, Emily Smith, 6 yrs old, Hoboken, NJ, USA

Owen Danen, 5 yrs old, Hoboken, NJ, USA

Viola Kronstroem, 5 yrs old, Hoboken, NJ, USA

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1st Place, Kylie Jiansky, 7 years old, Hoboken, NJ, USA
2nd Place, Lara Frietos, 5 years old, Hoboken, NJ, USA
3rd Place, Emily Smith, 6 years old, Hoboken, NJ, USA
Honorable Mentions
Owen Danen
Viola Kronstroem

Best of Jersey City Artwork

1st place, Aida Deleg, 16 years old, Liberty HS, Jersey City, NJ, USA

2nd place, Claudia Gomez, 13 years old, Jersey City, NJ, USA

3rd place, Sayee Ghoderao, 9 years old, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Amani Hancock, 17 years old, Liberty HS, Jersey City, NJ, USA

Caroline Tew, 15 years old, Frogs are orange, Jersey City, NJ, USA

Eileen Nyaba, 16 yrs old, Save the Rainforest, Jersey City, NJ, USA

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1st Place, Aida Deleg, 16 yrs old, Jersey City, NJ, USA
2nd Place, Claudia Gomez, 13 yrs old, Jersey City, NJ, USA
3rd Place, Sayee Ghoderao, 9 yrs old, Jersey City, NJ, USA
Honorable Mentions
Amani Hancock, 17 yrs old, Jersey City, NJ, USA
Caroline Tew, 15 yrs old, Jersey City, NJ, USA
Eileen Nyaba, 16 yrs old, Jersey City, NJ, USA

Best of Russia Artwork

1st Place, Markina Anastasia, 13 years old, teacher Berezina Olga Yurievna, 50 years, Russia (Samara)

2nd Place, Bayanova Diana, age 14, Russia, Novosibirsk

3rd Place, Kuzovleva Tatyana 10 years old Russia

Burlakova Darya, Age 14, Russia, Novosibirsk

Kholina Sofia 11 years Russia Izhevsk

Shadrina Anastasia 13 years, teacher Breeva Olga, Russia

Lukyanova Evgenia, 17 years old, Russia

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1st Place, Anastasia Markina, 13 yrs old, Russia
2nd Place, Diana Bayanova, 14 yrs old, Russia
3rd Place, Tatyana Kuzovleva, 10 yrs old, Russia
Honorable Mentions
Darya Burlakova, 14 yrs old, Russia
Sofia Kholina, 11 yrs old, Russia
Anastasia Shadrina, 13 yrs old, Russia

Best of Turkey Artwork

1st Place, Eylem-Konuklar, 11 yrs old, Turkey

2nd Place, Beril TAŞ, 12 yrs old, TURKEY

3rd Place, Sumeyye SANIK, 8 age, TURKEY

Kaya Yuzseven, 13 Years old, Turkey

Elifnaz DEMİR, 12 age, TURKEY

Duru Karadede, 8 yrs old, Turkey, Saving life in the rainforest

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1st Place, Eylem Konuklar, 11 yrs old, Turkey
2nd Place, Beril Tas, 12 yrs old, Turkey
3rd Place, Sanik Sumeyye, 8 yrs old, Turkey
Honorable Mentions
Kaya Yuzseven, 13 yrs old, Turkey
Demir Elifnaz, 12 yrs old, Turkey
Duru Karadede, 8 yrs old, Turkey

Best of Kazakhstan Artwork

1st Place, Gulnaz Serikbay, Shymkent, Kazakhstan, 16 years old.

2nd Place, Alpieva Altynai, 14 years old, Kazakhstan

3rd Place, Parrot. Pak Yana is 8 years old. Kazakhstan, Almaty, School of Art and Design. Kasteeva, teacher Kuznetsov Yu.I

Elephant. Diskusi Rahia. 6 years. Kazakhstan, Almaty, School of Art and Design. Kasteeva, teacher Kuznetsov Yu.I

Tiger. Ivanenko Sofia, 9 years old. Kazakhstan, Almaty, School of Art and Design. Kasteeva, teacher Kuznetsov Yu.I

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1st Place, Gulnaz Serikbay, 16 yrs old, Kazakhstan
2nd Place, Alpieva Altynai, 14 yrs old, Kazakhstan
3rd Place, Pak Yana, 8 yrs old, Kazakhstan
Honorable Mentions
Rahia Diskusi, 6 yrs old, Kazakhstan
Sofia Ivanenko, 9 yrs old, Kazakhstan

08/30/18

On the Brink of Extinction: Preserving the Frog Population in the State of New York

It is difficult to believe that such an adaptable species would ever be at risk of extinction. Many people attribute the decline in the frog population to climate change; however, wood frogs have proven to be adaptable in a variety of climates. Researchers have found that the wood frog population native to New York are capable of freezing themselves during the winter, stopping their hearts and all brain activity, only to thaw out in the spring and begin to search for food and a mate. Frogs can locate their food source virtually anywhere, but they always mate in water. Therefore, in order to attract frogs to your garden this spring, a small area with water such as a pond is a necessity.

Photo by Ken Goulding on Unsplash

Adaptation and Survival

Due in large part to the recommendation of Lili Winkelman, a fourth-grade student from Syracuse, the wood frog has been unofficially named as the State amphibian for New York. While the wood frog has shown an uncanny ability to adapt to its environment, according to the United States Geological Survey, many other species of frog are in a severe state of decline due to climate change, pesticides and disease. Welcoming frogs in to your garden can help to provide them with the safe and stable environment that they need in order to stabilize and rebuild their population.

How Frogs Help

While you attract wood frogs to your garden, thereby helping to preserve and grow the frog population, they will help to preserve your garden. Frogs can be particularly helpful in a vegetable garden because they consume pests and insects. A single frog can consume up to 10,000 pests and insects in a single season. This can help preserve your garden naturally, while saving you money on pesticides. A natural and environmentally friendly space is particularly important to the survival of frogs because they breathe through their skin; therefore, pesticides are particularly toxic to them since they can be easily and unintentionally ingested.

Welcoming frogs in to your garden will not only help to grow their population locally, it will also help your garden grow naturally and economically. By building a small pond and shelter, you can help prevent the potential extinction of a species while helping your garden grow in a safe and natural environment, without the use of chemicals or pesticides.

Guest blog by Jennifer Dawson

07/25/18

‘Save All Frogs’ Initiative Launched!

‘Save All Frogs‘ Initiative Launched!

Matt Ellerbeck – Frog Advocate & Conservationist

Frogs are one of the most diverse forms of herpetofauna in the province of Ontario, boasting more species than turtles, lizards, or salamanders. Yet, there is no outreach education effort solely devoted to these amphibians within the province.

This is unfortunate as many frog species are threatened with extinction. Furthermore, the endangerment of frogs is not exclusive to regions outside of Ontario. Several of the province’s native species are in serious decline.

The Great Lake/St. Lawrence population (east and north of Toronto) of the Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata) is listed as Threatened under the federal Species at Risk Act. The Fowler’s Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri) is even more at risk, being listed as Endangered. Worse still, the diminutive Northern Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans) is considered extinct from Ontario.

More of Ontario’s frogs could also be disappearing, as many species have not yet been properly assessed.

This is what inspired me to launch my Save All Frogs project. With this effort I will be educating individuals throughout the province on why frogs are disappearing, what roles they play in the environment, and most importantly how they can help.

I will be emphasizing as I visit schools, camps, conservation areas and other venues that individuals can become involved with the recovery of frogs via behavioral changes, informed decision making, environmental stewardship actions, and habitat management efforts.

Education has been noted as an effective conservation tool by numerous groups and organizations. The Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy (ARC) states that it recognizes the need to increase awareness, appreciation, and understanding of amphibians, reptiles and their habitats, which can then enhance conservation actions and stewardship practices. The Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust also proclaims that education is one of the most important tools in the long-term conservation of amphibians and reptiles. By raising awareness, enhancing knowledge and encouraging people to take action, real steps can be made towards conserving amphibian and reptile species.

This is why I am committed to educating the public on the plight of frogs!

Save All Frogs - Matt Ellerbeck