Author: Lisa Mungovan

Many people don’t realize, that going to the beach and digging holes in the sand, can be deadly. Deep holes can easily collapse on kids, and bury them. Never dig a hole deeper than knee height, and don’t forget to fill the hole in when you leave, so no one steps in it!

When you’ve made someone mad at you, it’s known as being in the doghouse. Today’s Get Out Of The Doghouse Day! Apologize, beg, and bribe your way out of trouble. It’s also Global Hug Your Kids Day. Reminding your parents that you really need a hug, might help you get out of the doghouse.

Did you know, it’s Take A Monkey To Lunch Day? I wish I had a pet monkey to dine with! You could either bring your monkey stuffed animals with you, picnic at the zoo with baboons, or grab a bunch of bananas and your friends, pretend to be monkeys, and eat in the trees.

Today is Junk Food Day. Junk food is usually stuff that tastes good, but doesn’t have a lot of nutritional value for your body. For an iguana, lettuce is junk food! It’s also Be Someone Day. Adults should try to be someone, that kids can come to for help. Kids, who is your someone?

It can take a long time to finish a lollipop if you just lick it, instead of biting it. It’s Lollipop Day, so get a big colorful lollipop, and make it last all day! You can play a leisurely game of chess while you eat it, because it’s also International Chess Day. Checkmate!

In 2006, German artist Torsten Lauschmann, proposed an event where 600,000,000 people in the Western Hemisphere would jump at the same time, to change the Earth’s orbit and standardize the climate. It was meant to be a satirical art event, drawing attention to global warming. Celebrate World Jump Day, by jumping as high as you can!

Happy Moon Day. 56 years ago, the Apollo 11 mission successfully landed the first men on the Moon. Neil Armstrong took the first steps on the Moon, and Buzz Aldrin followed. Meanwhile, Michael Collins orbited the Moon in the Columbia Command Module. Only 10 other people have walked on the Moon since then!

For Fortune Cookie Day, order some Chinese food for dinner. Dessert is a cookie, with your fortune inside. Maybe it will predict, you’ll take an exciting trip. It’s also Space Exploration Day, and commercial space flights mean more people can experience seeing the Earth from space. That would certainly count, as an exciting trip!e

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! It’s Ice Cream Day, so raid your freezer. Check out your local ice cream shops, for special discounts, and unique combinations like tomato-basil-strawberry, or hot honey-cornbread. You could even try making your own ice cream, so you can create delicious and crazy flavors.

Today is Stick Out Your Tongue Day. The longest human tongue measures 3.97 inches, long enough to hold 5 donuts! Is your tongue long enough, to touch your nose? Treat your tongue to something tasty while it’s out there, because it’s also Raspberry Cake Day. Pick fresh raspberries, to put on top.