Category: Kids News

Chuck Robbins of Florida, heard there was a bear wandering around his neighborhood. He went looking for the bear, hoping to get some photos, with no luck. Later that evening, he opened his front door, to find the bear sleeping on his porch! I guess she heard Chuck was looking for her.

Over the last few months, archaeologists have unearthed dozens of bronze statues, from hot springs in an Italian town. The hot mud and water, perfectly preserved the sculptures of human figures, for more than 2000 years. The Etruscans had built a sanctuary around the springs, which were used as a sacred pool for healing.

Let’s celebrate earth today. Not the planet Earth, but dirt. It’s World Soil Day! After you play in the dirt, you can celebrate Bathtub Party Day. Make it nice and bubbly! It’s also International Ninja Day. Move silently, and see if you can slip around unseen.

Today is Walt Disney Day. He started out as an illustrator, introducing the world to Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. Later, Disneyland opened, and Disney movies like Snow White and Mary Poppins, became popular. Now, the Disney corporation makes Star Wars movies, has its own TV channel, and works with National Geographic. They’re everywhere!

A deer in Oregon, got a head start on decorating for Christmas. The buck was spotted wandering around, with his antlers tangled in holiday lights. Wildlife officials were able to subdue him, to safely remove the lights. They recommend hanging lights high up, since deer rub their antlers against objects, to mark their territory.

Today is World Wildlife Conservation Day. Many species of Earth’s wild animals are endangered, and need special protection. They are hunted by poachers, and their habitats are shrinking and becoming polluted. Organizations like the World Wildlife Fund, use donations to help endangered species. They’ll let you symbolically adopt an animal, and learn all about it.

Today is International Cheetah Day. The fastest land animal, the big cat can accelerate to 60 miles-per-hour in 3 seconds, and reach 75 miles-per-hour, in short bursts! They live mainly in Africa. Cheetahs have small spots, and black lines down their faces. They sound more like a chirping bird, than like a lion!

Today is Sock Day. What socks will you wear? Whether they’re short, long, woolly, stretchy, striped, or mismatched, make sure they’re clean! It’s also Brown Shoes Day, so now your feet are dressed. Don’t let your feet have all the fun. It’s still Tie Month, so add some pizzazz to your neck too!

Today is Dice Day. Dice have been found in Egyptian tombs, that were 4000 years old! A standard die has 6 sides, but role-playing games have dice with 4, 12 or even 100 sides. It’s also Cookie Day. How many cookies do you get to eat? Roll a 120-sided die, and you might get 10 dozen!

There’s great news for frogs, in Ecuador. Ecologists rediscovered 32 different species of harlequin frogs, that were thought to be extinct. Scientists had believed 87 frog species were missing, due to a fungal parasite called Bd. In reality, Indigenous people had been protecting many of the populations all along. Maybe they’re all still thriving.