Category: Kids News

Former President Barack Obama’s presidential library, will open to the public today. Located in Chicago Illinois, the Obama Presidential Center includes a vegetable garden, museum, basketball court, recording studio, sledding hill, replica of the White House’s Oval Office, and a branch of the Chicago Public Library. A star-studded opening ceremony happened yesterday.

Have you been watching the World Cup? The soccer tournament has been taking place in North America, with teams from 48 nations competing. 16 teams will be eliminated in the group stage. The knockout stage round of 32 will begin July 1st. Who do you hope will be in July 19th’s final?

Look at your fish tank. Is it full of algae, or cloudy water? Give it a thorough cleaning, for Clean Your Aquarium Day. You might feel like getting a new aquarium, which would also be appropriate since it’s Splurge Day. I suggest cleaning the aquarium, and splurging on a new decoration for your fish!

Hmm. Something seems fishy today. It’s Go Fishing Day and International Sushi Day, so if you catch a fish, you can eat it raw. You could also be nice to the fish, and release it. You don’t even need to catch a fish, to enjoy relaxing in nature. In fact, the fish prefer it!

Don’t panic about what to have for dinner. It’s International Picnic Day, so you can literally go out to eat. Simply bring some sandwiches and water. Nature is the star of the meal! Actually, you can panic anyway, because it’s also International Panic Day. Just remember to calm down after your moment of stress!

Forget riding in the car. It’s Dump the Pump Day! Sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association, many cities across the United States will be offering free fare on public transit. See if your city is participating; your ride on the bus or subway might cost you nothing and cause less pollution!

Today is World Crocodile Day, but it includes all alligators and crocodilians, especially endangered ones. Do you know how to tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? Alligators have a broad, u-shaped snout. Crocodiles have narrow, pointy snouts, and show their bottom teeth when their mouth is closed. See you later alligator!

Tessellations are geometric patterns with no gaps, where the same shapes are repeated over and over again. It’s Tessellation Day! You can find tessellations in nature, like honeycombs, or in sports, like on your soccer ball. Create your own tessellation out of tasty pastries, since it’s also Apple Strudel Day and Cherry Tart Day!

Today is Eat Your Vegetables Day. One way to get excited about eating veggies, is to grow your own! It’s not too late to plant a summer garden. In the meantime, visit a farmer’s market. If you don’t like veggies, dip them in something yummy, or puree them and bake them into brownies!

A 6-year-old named Henrik was on a class field trip in Norway, when he spotted a piece of rusty metal sticking out of the ground. It turned out to be an ancient weapon from the early Viking Age. The 1,300-year-old scramesax, which is a sword sharpened on one side, now lives at a museum.