Category: Kids News

Sharon Rosel has always been careful not to leave food in her car, because a lot of bears live near her house in British Columbia. But a bear broke into her car anyway, to get a drink! The bear drank 69 of the 72 cans of pop stored inside, which were mostly Orange Crush.

Today is Look Alike Day. Dress like your brother, and blame it on him when you get caught swiping cookies. You can also slice apples, to make them look like french fries. Since it’s Cheddar Fries Day, melt some gooey cheese on top of actual french fries, for a delicious snack.

Today is High Five Day, but COVID isn’t gone yet, so wash your hands after high-fiving anyone. It’s safe to give your pets a high five, but can you think of another way to congratulate humans? Maybe you can slap your own hand, and pretend to toss it to them! Try it and see.

Don’t diss your vegetables. It’s Lima Bean Respect Day, and those tiny packages hold protein, iron, magnesium, potassium, and zinc. After finishing your lima beans, treat yourself to some unusual cake. It’s Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day. You line the pan with pineapple rings, so they’re on top when you remove the cake.

A group of skydivers over the age of 60, broke 2 world records in California. 101 jumpers linked together in a snowflake formation in mid-air, which beat the previous record by 26 people. The next day, 95 skydivers over 60 completed a sequential formation, which requires changing formations during freefall. That’s an impressive feat!

Flowers in the desert, need just the right conditions to bloom. During a drought, seeds can lie dormant for years. When rain finally comes, they might all sprout at once in a superbloom. Recent rains have triggered superblooms all over Southern California. The expanses of colorful flowers are big enough, to be seen from space!

Last month, Andrew McCarthy captured an amazing video of the Sun. Astrophotography is becoming more popular, as amateur astronomers use the advancements in telescopes and cameras, to their advantage. Andrew filmed a giant tornado of plasma, as tall as 14 Earths! It was dropping blobs the size of the Moon back onto its surface.

Today is Bicycle Day. Give your bike a tune-up, and go for a ride. Don’t forget your helmet! It’s also Garlic Day. Eat a loaf of garlic bread and celebrate your pungent breath! Then get some fresh air, by hanging clothes to dry on a clothesline. It’s Hanging Out Day!

Banana Day is a spring tradition at many universities, featuring everything from races to recipes. Everyone can celebrate the perfectly packaged fruit, which is actually a berry! Bananas are a good source of potassium, and taste great in bread, dipped in chocolate, or even on pizza. Bananas grow sweeter and healthier, as they ripen.

Murphy is a bald eagle, who lives at a sanctuary because of a wing injury. Recently, he’d made a nest and started sitting on a rock, that looked like an egg. Thinking Murphy would like to be a foster father, the sanctuary is now letting him raise an injured eaglet. He’s a great dad!