Author: Lisa Mungovan

Today is Bring Your Teddy Bear To Work & School Day! Maybe your teddy will learn something new, and he’ll for sure make everyone smile! On your lunch break, be sure to eat with your parents, for Take Your Parents To Lunch Day. Your teddy bears can bring their parents too. Time for a picnic!

Have you ever had a peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff sandwich? It’s called a Fluffernutter, and today is Fluffernutter Day! Have one for lunch, but celebrate Pierogie Day for dinner. The delicious dumplings are pockets of dough, often filled with mashed potatoes and cheese, or cabbage, but usually not Fluffernut.

Nanoplastics, are everywhere. The teeny-tiny bits of plastic are too small to pick up, blow through the air, and flow through nets in the ocean. Scientists in China, have developed a sponge made of starch and gelatin, that can trap the microscopic particles. The sponges could even trap nanoplastics from clothes, in washing machines.

Every fall, people in Polk County Oregon, get to see a huge smile from Mother Nature. The Hampton Lumber company helped a little, by planting larch trees in the shape of a giant smiley face. The larch trees are surrounded by evergreens, so when their leaves turn yellow, they really stand out!

October is a good month to see some meteors! The Draconid meteor showers are whizzing by this week, with a peak on Wednesday. The nearly-full moon will make it harder to spot them all. The Orionid meteor showers will be most plentiful on October 20th. Any clear night is good for stargazing!

Let’s talk oh-bout what’s for dinner. Have a taco dinner party, because it’s Taco Day! Do you prefer crunchy hard-shelled tacos, or soft tacos? It’s also Fruit At Work Day. Bring a crispy apple, a bunch of grapes, a juicy orange, or a firm banana to school, for the perfect snack.

Have you ever seen a badger? American badgers, European badgers, and honey badgers, are several species that look quite different from each other. Badgers can be found in many parts of North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Today is Badger Day, so look up some pictures, and see which type looks the friendliest!

This year’s theme for the United Nations World Habitat Day, is “Urban crisis response.” How can we fix crises like climate change and conflicts in cities all over the world, to make them better places to live? The United Nations urges cities to be inclusive and provide safety for all.

Today is World Architecture Day. Look closely at buildings, noticing the different styles. Now, you be the architect. Design your own house on paper, then build it with blocks or Legos. It’s also Coaches Day. Many people volunteer their time to coach kids’ sports. Give them a special fist-bump thank you!