Stuck at home?
Now is a perfect time to be artistic!

Many kids are finding themselves home more than usual. So now is a perfect time to be artistic. Kids Corner is launching the Kids Corner Art Show online and we're starting off with a THEME! Send us your colorful Turkey Hand drawings - just snap a picture of your creation (JPG files only) then upload it!  When you do, be sure to tell us a little about your creation - we'll include your thoughts as a caption for the online world to enjoy!

The Kids Corner Art Show will go online soon and will be found at the top of our homepage.

THIS WEEK'S WIZARD OF OZ TRIVIA QUESTION

Generations of families love the story of The Wizard of Oz, written by Lyman Frank Baum - better known as L. Frank Baum. We all know and love the characters found in the Land of Oz - - But do you know what inspired L. Frank Baum to name his magical land Oz in the first place?

To enter for a chance to win a Family FourPack to explore The Wizard of Oz Educational Exhibit at Philadelphia's Please Touch Museum, simply complete the form below.

We'll gather all the correct entries and select one random winner! Each Monday during the Kindie Music Party on Kids Corner, Kathy will share the correct answer to the previous week's trivia question and announce the winner - who will be notified by email and receive a Family FourPack to check out this amazing exhibit, courtesy of Kids Corner! Complete rules at the bottom of this page.

EXPLORE THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ!

The Please Touch Museum is excited to bring the fantastic Wizard of Oz educational exhibition to Philadelphia! Created by the Miami Children's Museum and licensed by Warner Bros. Consumer Products, this interactive fantasy-adventure takes children and families over the rainbow to experience the magic of this beloved film.

The Wizard of Oz children’s educational exhibition is a journey of self-discovery for the whole family. Guests travel from the Gale Farm to the colorful Land of Oz, where they explore Munchkinland, The Crossroads, The Witch’s Castle and The Emerald City before heading back over the rainbow to Miami, because, of course, “there’s no place like home.”

Families of all ages, you don’t want to miss your chance to explore the wonderful Wizard of Oz at the Please Touch Museum!

For more info, visit:
pleasetouchmuseum.org

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COMPLETE RULES TO THIS CONTEST

The Weekly Kids Corner Contest is open until 11:59pm Thursdays. One entry per email address. Winner will be notified by email Fridays by Noon ET. All information submitted to this contest will be purged once a winner has been selected, as per COPPA rules. 

READ IT AND RATE IT!

On the first Wednesday of every month, we open the telephone lines so kids can call in to recommend a good book - one they think other kids should 'check out'! 

EVERY DAY IS EARTH DAY BOOK LIST

THE KIDS CORNER BOOKMOBILE LIST

THE KIDS CORNER BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS

STAY AT HOME AND READ RESOURCES

Science Is Everywhere - and every Thursday on Kids Corner, we explore the science within, around and above - on SCIENCE THURSDAY!

KITCHEN CHEMISTRY

DEEP SPACE

GREEN ACRES 

October: The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
September: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
August: Holes by Louis Sachar
July: Little House On The Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
June: Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
May: Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild
April: Love That Dog by Sharon Creech
March: Lyddie by Katherine Paterson
February: Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
January: Agony of Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Princess Labelmaker To The Rescue!
by Tom Angleberger (Series)

The Origami Rebel Alliance students at McQuarry Middle School are in a fight with Principal Rabbski about Fun Time a terrible standardized test preparation program brought by the school district to improve test scores. Fun Time has now replaced all their enjoyable extracurriculars. Grades 4-6

Watch Your Step: Merits Of Mischief
by T.R. Burns (Series)

Seamus Hinkle is the top troublemaking student at the Kilter Academy where the principal is not interested in reforming delinquents but to foster troublemaking.When the Kilter Academy students go on retreat with their parents, Seamus may discovers the true mission of Kilter Academy. Grades 4-6

All Four Stars
by Tara Dairman

Gladys Gatsby is a foodie who has taught herself to cook because her parents prefer junk food. A food editor offers Gladys a job reviewing a fancy dessert restaurant in New York City, not knowing that she is only eleven-years-old. How will she get there without her parents finding out? Grades 5-7

Memory Maze
by Gordon Korman (Series)

Middle schooler Jackson Opus is a hypnotist with telepathic mind control abilities and all types of people want to use him. Jax and his parents have been forced into hiding but he sees a way out when a dying multimillionaire approaches him with an offer he can’t refuse for a possible better life. Grades 4-6