SEARCH FOR SILLIEST KID

A cross-eyed face, an impersonation of a giraffe, the national anthem performed while gargling water. When it comes to being silly, kids are the experts.

Youngsters ages 14 and under are invited to show all the silly things they would do to get a box of Trix cereal during the Trix rabbit's "Search for the Silliest Kid in America." The silliest kid will be named April 1 (April Fool's Day) and will receive $3,298.47. Four runners-up each will receive $500.

Kids may compete in one of five categories:

-- Silliest riddle, joke, song or poem.

-- Silliest face.

-- Silliest noise.

-- Silliest movement or dance.

-- Anything goes silliness.

Participants can mail a videotape, audio cassette or photo displaying one specifically silly skill, such as a contorted face or bizarre joke, to Trix Rabbit, Silliest Kid Search, 8400 Normandale Lake Blvd., Ste. 500, Bloomington, MN 55437. A complete list of rules can be obtained by writing the same address.

Submissions need to be labeled with the participant's complete name, address, age and phone number and must be received by March 11.