Category: Kids News Archive

A man in Tennessee was at a customer’s home, when he heard someone honking the horn in his work van. He went out to investigate, and found that 2 bear cubs had locked themselves inside, along with his keys! They had fun honking the horn like kids, while he worked on getting the door unlocked.

Guinness World Record-holder David Rush, nearly set another record, for identifying the most ice cream flavors while blindfolded, in one minute. He was in the middle of saying the tie-breaking 12th flavor, Java Chip, when the timer went off, so it didn’t count. He’ll have to practice eating more ice cream, and try again!

When 15-year-old Taryn Everdeen wrote a letter to her favorite author, she never dreamed she’d work with her. 84-year-old Carolyn Meyer, who wrote the “Young Royals” series, was blown away by Taryn’s letter. She invited the teenager to come visit, and write a book together! They’ve finished the first draft of “Mirror of Time.”

17-year-old Tyra Winters was riding on a float in her school’s homecoming parade, when she saw a woman yelling for help. Her 2-year-old was choking on candy, so Tyra jumped down to the rescue. The cheerleader had learned to help choking children, from her mom in the medical field. She saved the toddler’s life!

Today is World Octopus Day! Octopuses have 3 hearts, and 8 arms, not tentacles. Tentacles only have suckers at the tips. Octopuses are extremely intelligent, masters of camouflage, and escape artists! Today is also Touch Tag Day. An octopus would be great at water tag! My favorite version is freeze tag. Tag, you’re it!

There’s a ghost ship in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. A hologram of an 18th century ship, is hovering in the Delaware River. The 3D art installation was created using light and water. Accompanied by recordings of the history of the Delaware River, the ship will be on display many evenings until November 3rd.

Have you ever learned to knit? Maybe you’ve created a warm scarf or woolly socks. Artist Althea Crone, is a micro knitter. She knits beautiful, intricate sweaters that are smaller than a fingernail, sometimes using needles as thin as a human hair! You can see her sweaters and gloves in the movie, “Coraline.”

Police officers in Canada performed an incredible feat of bravery. They pulled a container off a skunk’s head! The poor little skunk had its head stuck in a plastic bottle, and was running around in circles. Constable David Edgar plucked the bottle off, and ran away quickly, successfully dodging the skunk’s horrible-smelling spray!

Did you know October is Pizza Month? You could have a different pizza every day. Try barbecue or pesto sauce instead of tomato sauce. Put banana or potato slices on it. Make a dessert pizza with maraschino cherries and chocolate sauce. Create individual crazy pizzas, and trade slices with your friends!

Today is Bathtub Day, so skip your shower and take a relaxing bubble bath instead! You could also pamper your tub by giving it a good cleaning. It’s also Change A Light Day, also known as National LED Light Day. Light Emitting Diode bulbs are bright and energy efficient, and last a long time!