Category: Kids News

Swimming pools are fun, but they can also be a source of bacteria. Chlorine is used to kill germs in the water, creating the familiar odor when it reacts with sweat and urine. If a pool smells really strongly of chlorine, it probably has pee in it. Yuck! Don’t swallow any water.

Every 8-10 years, airlines are required to replace the life vests on their planes. The life jackets were never used, but they expire for safety reasons. United Airline’s Boeing 737 fleet alone, replaces 19,000 life vests-per-year. United teamed up with fashion company B2L, to upcycle the expired life jackets, into backpacks and travel-themed bags.

Wildfires are burning all over the world. Some fires are caused by lightning strikes, but most are caused by careless humans. The extreme heat coupled with drought, means one cigarette butt, or a stray campfire spark, can destroy thousands of acres of forest. Anyone near a fire, should be ready to evacuate quickly.

Are you ready to ride around in circles? It’s Carousel Day! Your merry-go-round might have horses, or it could have tigers and ostriches. Pick your favorite, listen to the calliope music, and wave to everyone! Afterwards, celebrate Hot Fudge Sundae Day. Ice cream tastes better topped with gooey chocolate, whipped cream, and a cherry!

Today is Amelia Earhart Day. She was the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, in 1932. In 1937, she planned to fly around the world. She completed 22,000 miles, but disappeared without a trace somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. Amelia Earhart’s writings continue to inspire people today. “Adventure is worthwhile in itself.”

Knock knock. Who’s there? Boo. Boo who? Aw, don’t cry! It’s just Tell An Old Joke Day. Ask grown-ups to tell you their favorite old jokes, so they get passed on to the next generation. It’s also Drive-Thru Day. Be lazy and order dinner from the car! And tell the cashier an old joke!

Today is Cousins Day. The kids of your mom and dad’s brothers and sisters, are your cousins, but you might also have step-cousins and half-cousins. You could have cousins once-removed, like your cousin’s kid, or second cousins, like your dad’s cousin’s kid. Confuse yourself, by figuring out who would be your 3rd cousin, twice-removed.

Did you know there are cotton candy planets? They don’t exist in our Solar System, but they’ve been spotted around other stars. Also called super-puffs, the objects are very young planets that are gigantic like Jupiter, but with a light and airy density like cotton candy. They probably wouldn’t taste very good.

Cars need antifreeze, to keep the systems from freezing during the winter. In Antarctica, some marine worms survive, by having a natural kind of antifreeze in their bodies. A type of bacteria lives inside the worms, secreting a substance that protects them from the icy water temperature. They help each other stay alive.

Today is Peanut Butter And Chocolate Day, Vanilla Ice Cream Day, and Sprinkle Day, so those can be your ingredients for the perfect dessert! Make an extra ice cream concoction, covered in colorful sprinkles, and give it away for Gorgeous Grandma Day! Grandmas everywhere will approve, and they’ll love that you made it yourself!