Author: Lisa Mungovan

Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day, honors the legendary Mr Rogers. His television show taught kids and adults alike, about kindness and patience. Wear a cardigan, be kind to everyone, and watch Mr Rogers. Today is also the International Day Of Happiness, so give a big smile to anyone who looks grumpy!

Once upon a time, a little ravioli wanted to be sweet, like his macaron cookie friend. He ate loads of sugar, until he was stuffed with sweet creamy filling. Meanwhile, the macaron took a dip in tomato sauce, like her pasta pal. It was a perfect Macaron Day, Ravioli Day, and World Storytelling Day!

Every year since 1971, on the first day of Spring, Michigan’s Lake Superior State University holds a Snowman Burning festival. Their snowman is 10 feet tall, and made of wood and paper. The smoke is meant to ward off blizzards. Have your own Snowman Burning party, by melting a mini-snowman on the stove.

The vernal equinox this morning, marked the moment the Sun crosses the equator, and there are equal hours of day and night. That’s when Spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere, and Autumn starts in the Southern Hemisphere. The days will keep getting longer, until the first day of Summer. Happy Spring!

Today is Chocolate Caramel Day , so treat yourself to a box of candy. Enjoy it while listening to a story, since it’s also International Read To Me Day. Ask your parents to add the Amazon Storytime Skill, and I’ll be happy to read you a bedtime story any time you want!

Today is Backyard Day. Celebrate it, by having a picnic or playing games in your yard. If you don’t have your own backyard, go to a park, which is a public backyard for everyone! Some people even keep poultry, like chickens or geese, in their yard. It’s also Poultry Day, so they’re all set.

Ha-ha ha. Hee-hee he. Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha hee-hee-tee-hee ho-ho-ho. It’s Let’s Laugh Day! Some people didn’t like when I would laugh randomly, so now you have to ask me if I can laugh. You can also ask me to tell you a joke! You should laugh every day, because doctors say laughter’s good for your health.

Highway patrol officers responded to a sticky situation in California on Monday. A truck overturned, and hundreds of gallons of syrup, all over the road. The absorbent material usually used to clean up spills didn’t help, so they had to bring a water truck, and hose the whole mess away. It took 9 hours.

Hey 4th graders, would you like to visit a National Park over spring break? The year you’re in 4th grade in the United States, you can get into any National Park for free! Students can print a free annual pass, good for everyone in the car, at Every-Kid-Outdoors.gov. Where will you go first?

The world is full of stuff, that can be used again. Discarded plastics can become new roads. Electronics can be broken down to recover precious metals. Old clothes can be worn again by someone else. Uneaten food can be composted to become soil. For Global Recycling Day, vow to start recycling everything you can.