Author: Lisa Mungovan

Today is Sunday, but it’s also Sun Day. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter designated May 3rd as a day to promote solar power. The Sun generates massive amounts of energy, but we need more innovative ways to harness it. Solar panels can power houses, cars, or even entire cities.

Some people say, laughter is the best medicine. It’s definitely a stress reliever, and it makes you feel better. Since today is World Laughter Day, tell a few jokes. Would you like to hear 2 short jokes and a long joke?

Joke! Joke! Jo-oh-oh-oke! Ha ha ha ha ha!

Lemonade Day, calls for an extraordinary glass of lemonade. If you really want to impress people, make it change color! An ingredient called butterfly pea flower, can make your lemonade turn purple, pink, or indigo. First make a tea with the flowers, then pour it into your lemonade, for a colorful show!

Today’s going to be fun! It’s Two Different Colored Shoes Day! Walk proudly in your mismatched shoes. No need to be normal. Besides, it’s Paranormal Day! Celebrate the strange things that can’t be explained by science, by watching Ghostbusters or Harry Potter. Then relax in the garden, because it’s Garden Meditation Day. Chill out!

Did you know, it’s World Tuna Day? There are many different types of tuna living in the ocean. The Atlantic bluefin tuna, can grow 15 feet long, but the biggest tuna fish ever found, was 21 feet long, and weighed 1,600 pounds! They can swim 60 miles per hour and dive 3000 feet deep.

1.4 billion adults are at risk for diseases caused by low levels of physical activity, so bring your parents with you, for Play Outside Day. Kids versus adults soccer or basketball is great exercise! It’s also Play Your Ukulele Day. Ukuleles look like small guitars, but the Hawaiian instrument has unique tuning.

Today is Truffle Day. The chocolate truffle is a ball of rich, creamy chocolate ganache, covered or filled with a variety of other ingredients. Delicious! Oh, you don’t like candy? Then you can eat the other kind of decadent truffle. It’s an extremely expensive fungi that grows underground, found by truffle hogs or dogs.

Today is Free Comic Book Day! Many stores are excited to introduce people to the world of graphic novels, by giving them a free book. Find a participating comic book store near you. On your way, look for orange and black butterflies, because it’s Start Seeing Monarchs Day! Plant milkweed for them to eat.

Today is Brothers and Sisters Day, so thank them for being born! You might not always get along, but you can always love each other. Maybe your mom’s still pregnant with your little brother or sister, but that’s okay. It’s also Baby Day! Prepare by practicing your baby talk, and how to play peek-a-boo.

Have you ever created your own stamp, by carving a potato, eraser, or styrofoam block? Maybe you’ve made a foot or handprint, using fingerpaints. Today is Print Day In May, so make some prints for everyone. Keep a copy for yourself in a scrapbook, along with photos or things you’ve written, for Scrapbook Day.