Category: Kids News Archive

A teenager in Ohio came home to a smashed sliding glass door, but it wasn’t broken by a burglar or a vandal. He found it had been broken by a large goat, who was asleep in the bathroom! The police located the owner, and took the naughty billy goat home.

Do you love colorful Lisa Frank school supplies? Hotels.com designed a suite in the Barsala Flats in Los Angeles, and you can rent the Lisa Frank Flat for a night in October! It’s decorated in bright colors and patterns, and the kitchen’s stocked with retro snacks and stuffed animals. There’s even a rainbow-lit shower!

A security police robot in Los Angeles California, has been patrolling a park since June, but the HP RoboCop can’t actually call the police. When a woman saw people fighting, she tried to alert the robot, who told her to “step out of the way.” She still had to call 9-1-1 for help!

Have you gone apple picking yet this season? Find an apple orchard nearby, and stock up! See how many varieties you can eat, while you walk around collecting the perfect apples. Many orchards also sell hot apple cider. Make sure you bring enough apples home to also make a pie or some applesauce!

Today is World Porridge Day. It’s great to have hot cereal on a chilly morning! It’s Hug A Drummer Day too. Tell them thanks for always keeping the beat! It’s also Cake Decorating Day, so practice your icing techniques and learn to sculpt with fondant. Decorate a cake to look like a drum!

Paolo Ballesteros can beat you in a staring contest. If you want to prove me wrong, see how long you can go without blinking. Paolo’s record is 1 hour, 17 minutes, and 3 seconds! He’s an actor in the Philippines. He would be great at playing a robot or a dead guy!

Many kids in the United States don’t have access to washing machines to clean their clothes, and it can cause them to miss school. The Whirlpool company has started the Care Counts laundry program, which provides washing machines and dryers to schools. It has improved attendance in 82 schools so far!

Tonight may be a good night to see some meteors! The Draconid meteor shower should be visible in the early evening, and is caused by debris from the 21P/Giacobini-Zinner Comet. The Comet 2P/Encke is responsible for the South Taurid meteor shower. Debris burns up in the atmosphere, creating fireballs that streak across the sky.

Did you know it’s Curious Events Day? Celebrate all the strange things in the world, like how it’s impossible to sneeze with your eyes open, or historical events, like when meat fell from the sky in Kentucky. It’s also World Post Day, so send someone a postcard or letter. Don’t forget an interesting stamp!

Today is Bring Your Teddy Bear To Work & School Day! Maybe your teddy will learn something new, but he’ll for sure make everyone smile! It’s also Moldy Cheese Day. Not all mold is bad. Varieties of cheese like Gorgonzola and Camembert, are encouraged to grow mold. That’s what makes them so delicious!