Category: Kids News

Today is Handshake Day. Make up a secret handshake to use with your friends, and another for your parents. Practice a nice firm handshake, that will impress new people you meet. Shake your hands in the air to dry them, instead of using paper towels. Just don’t stick your hands in a milkshake!

It’s Leon Day! That’s Noel, spelled backwards, because Christmas is exactly 6 months away. Some people who make their own Christmas ornaments or gifts, get started on them now. I’d rather celebrate Strawberry Parfait Day, with a creamy, strawberry-ey, delicious layered dessert. A blue-white-and-red popsicle would also be great, for Bomb Pop Day!

A heatwave is baking much of Europe, so people must take extra care to prevent heat stroke. Stay cool by dressing in lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothes. Wear a wide-brimmed hat, stay in the shade, and take frequent breaks in the water or an air-conditioned space. Most importantly, stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water.

People used to write on parchment, which was made from animal skins. Today is Parchment Day, but it’s meant to celebrate plant-based parchment paper in the kitchen. Line your pans and cookie sheets with parchment paper, for non-sticky, easy-clean baking. You can also use it to wrap your sandwiches instead of plastic baggies.

It’s Celebration Of The Senses Day. Use your sense of sight to study your fingerprints closely, then use your sense of touch to feel the rough surface of a sidewalk. Smell some fresh coffee, and taste how bitter it is. Then listen to your mom say, “Stop drinking my coffee!”

Are you tired of your furniture or clothes? Take your old stuff and repaint it, or add to it, until it makes you happy! It’s Upcycling Day! Look around to see what you can create out of old toilet paper rolls, jars and cans, and have a craft day. Turn trash into treasure!

Today is Fairy Day! You might think fairies are cute little creatures, but in Ireland, you don’t mess with the fairy folk. If you see a rock or a ring of trees and bushes in the middle of a field, leave it alone. It’s a fairy fort, and you don’t dare anger the fairies!

Happy Hydration Day! The human body is about 60% water, and it’s easy to lose it in the hot summertime. Dehydration can make you tired, dizzy, confused, grumpy, or give you a headache. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty, to grab a drink. Humans can survive 3 weeks without food, but only 4 days without water!

Get out all your pink clothes, for Pink Day! Pink used to be the color for boys in the 19th century. The lighter shade of red, was considered masculine. Later, it was considered a girl’s color. Now, everybody wears all the colors! It’s also Pink Flamingo Day, celebrating the best lawn ornaments ever.

Today is Typewriter Day. Typing on a computer, where you can delete mistakes, or move paragraphs around, is so easy. But what happens when the printer won’t work again? On a typewriter, you can enjoy rolling the paper in, listening to the clacks and dings, and watching keys strike the paper. It’s so satisfying!