Author: Lisa Mungovan

Are you aware, that not all penguins live where it’s cold? Now you know, for International African Penguin Awareness Day. The Cape or South African penguin, lives in Africa. They lay their eggs in burrows, to protect them from the heat. The holes are also handy, for hiding from leopards!

Did you dress up for Halloween last year? Is your costume sad because you never wore it again? Make your costume happy, by having a costume swap! Everyone gets a new costume for free. You don’t have to wait for Halloween to dress up. You can wear your costumes anytime. Happy Costume Swap Day!

Today is Chess Day. Learn how to play this classic game, and you’ll soon be saying, “Checkmate!” It’s I Love Yarn Day too. You could play with a yarn-ball like a kitten, or learn to knit or crochet! Then, if your chess partner is taking too long to move, you could knit a scarf.

Jade Henderson set a new world record, for the most pull ups by a woman in one hour. The Australian bodybuilder averaged 12-per-minute, with a final tally of 733 pull ups. She had originally hoped to attempt to break the 24-hour record, but tore a tendon after doing 3,500 pull-ups in 12 hours.

Today is Walk To A Park Day. Find your closest park, and enjoy the journey! Talk about sea creatures on the way, because it’s also Squid And Cuttlefish Day. Cuttlefish and squid are cephalopods, that have 8 arms and can change color like octopuses. In addition, they have 2 longer tentacles. Want a hug?

Did you know it’s World Egg Day? Ostrich eggs are so big, that one weighed nearly 6 pounds! A vervain hummingbird’s tiny eggs are only 10 mm long. Snake eggs are leathery, while frog eggs are clear and look like jelly. Even some mammals lay eggs, like duck-billed platypuses and echidnas. Eggs are egg-citing!

Today is World Porridge Day. It’s great to have hot cereal on a chilly morning! It’s Hug A Drummer Day too. Tell them thanks for always keeping the beat! It’s also Cake Decorating Day and Angel Food Cake Day, so practice your icing techniques, and decorate a cake to look like a drum!

There are 12 inches in a foot, 3 feet in a yard, and 1760 yards in a mile. Also, there are 10 millimeters in a centimeter, 100 centimeters in a meter, and 1000 meters in a kilometer. The second group is the metric system, which certainly seems easier to remember. Happy Metric Day!

Raking the leaves into a big pile and jumping into it, is loads of fun. But be sure to leave some patches of leaves for the bugs, too. Many insects like moths, butterflies, and fireflies, overwinter in leaves. Dead leaves also make good mulch for the lawn, so leave them alone. Enjoy the mess!

Today is World Sight Day. You should visit the eye doctor once a year. Seeing clearly is the best, and you might need glasses to see better. If you’re near-sighted, you might not be able to read words on the board at school. Do you have trouble reading up close? You could be farsighted.