The Kids on the Block Educational Puppets

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.

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!

We're at the Anne Arundel Arts Showcase today!

Arts in Education Showcase, Arts Council of Anne Arundel County, MD 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.

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

Multiple fatalities reported in shooting at Oregon community college The gunman killed as many as 15 people and wounded up to 25, initial reports say.

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

Bring Kids on the Block Puppets to Communities In Need | Kids on the Block's Fundraiser 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…

Look who's headed to Kentucky!

Meet Valerie Perkins 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…

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!

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

Well said...

Broadway star pens open letter after boy with autism interrupts show 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.

Some new exclusive items on our online store.
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A small update on our News Page... Hoods & Gloves, Visual Impairment and the KOB Newsletter slated to return.

WHAT'S NEW WITH THE KIDS ON THE BLOCK PUPPETS Puppet characters and scripts by The Kids on the Block, Inc. teach children about disability, medical conditions and social issues.

Coming soon to Plainview, New York...

Puppets by Kids on the Block - Sibling With a Disability Information Sheet Puppet characters and scripts by The Kids on the Block, Inc. teach children about disabled siblings.