The Kids on the Block Educational Puppets

01/14/2016

We had hoped for a quick and seamless transition but that will, unfortunately, not be possible. KOBHQ has temporarily ceased operations at our Maryland facility as "the kids" move to a new home in 2016. Your continued support of your local KOB teams is greatly appreciated and we hope to see you again soon.

11/25/2015

Our office is currently closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be finalizing Sept./Oct. orders and any remaining backorders when we return next week. Happy Thanksgiving!

10/06/2015

We're at the Anne Arundel Arts Showcase today!

Coming soon, an arts in education showcase to be offered by the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Contact the Arts Council for more info.

10/01/2015

Our hearts and thoughts are with the victims and their families...

The gunman killed as many as 15 people and wounded up to 25, initial reports say.

10/01/2015

We're half way to making our first rescued kid placement happen. Want to help? Share this post or join in the effort!

The Kids on the Block Puppets have been educating children and adults for more than 30 years. Schools, hospitals, and community organizations use the puppets to teach important lessons on health, disability, safety, and social issues. Though there are more than 1,000 active, community-based Kids on…

09/30/2015

Look who's headed to Kentucky!

Valerie lives at home with her older sister and brother, Angela and Norman, her younger sister, Erica, and her mother and father, Cynthia and Nathaniel. The two eldest Perkins boys have moved out of the family home. Franklin is in his junior year at the University of Washington and Elias is in the…

09/30/2015

A big THANK YOU to the students, PTA and staff at Deer Crossing Elementary School (New Market, MD) for having us at your school yesterday. Thanks, too, for serenading us and being a terrific opening act! We enjoyed talking with you about disability awareness!

09/29/2015

KOBHQ's National Performing Troupe will be in Frederick County Schools today for our first show of the 2015/16 school year!

09/25/2015

Well said...

Broadway star Kelvin Moon Loh is currently in "The King and I" and during a recent show a young boy shouted loudly from the audience during a quiet scene.

09/25/2015

Some new exclusive items on our online store.
http://www.cafepress.com/kidsontheblock/5463315

09/24/2015

A small update on our News Page... Hoods & Gloves, Visual Impairment and the KOB Newsletter slated to return.

Puppet characters and scripts by The Kids on the Block, Inc. teach children about disability, medical conditions and social issues.

09/23/2015

Coming soon to Plainview, New York...

Puppet characters and scripts by The Kids on the Block, Inc. teach children about disabled siblings.