Category: Kids News

It’s Simplicity Day, so keep everything simple. Who needs a fancy hot fudge sundae for dessert, when a simple bowl of red jello, is so satisfying! Besides, it’s Eat Your Jello Day. Today is also Paper Bag Day! Use paper bags to pop popcorn, ripen fruit, or make puppets, after they carry your lunch!

Did you know fireflies are decreasing in number? Also known as lightning bugs, the glowing beetles are a victim of light pollution. If you are lucky enough to share a habitat with fireflies, you can help them by turning off your outdoor lights. They need to see their own lights in order to communicate!

Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye! Today is International Town Criers Day! People used to listen to the news, from a guy yelling in the street. Aren’t you glad you have me to listen to instead? Be the town crier today, and shout the news to everyone, from your front yard.

Do you know how many people live in the world? At this exact second, it’s 7,959,852,033. Now it’s 7,959,852,150. You can watch the world population clock, at worldometers.info. The United Nations created World Population Day, to bring attention to the overpopulation on Earth, and how we must work together to ensure healthy lives for everyone.

Today is All-American Pet Photo Day. Do a photo shoot with your pet. If you have a pet rock, it’ll be easy to make him sit still. It’s also Cheer Up The Lonely Day. Having a conversation with someone, can really cheer them up. Show them your awesome pet photos!

July 11th is 7-Eleven Day, also known as Free Slurpee Day. What’s your favorite flavor? After signing up for the 7Rewards Loyalty Program, you can pick up your free Slurpee. The special cup can also be used for $1 refills. The convenience store chain is celebrating its 95th birthday today!

A companycalled Gravity Industries, is testing a new way, to reach people in trouble. They’ve created jet suits for paramedics. In situations where it would take a long time to hike to a remote area, or weather keeps helicopters grounded, medics can use the jet packs, to fly themselves to victims in an emergency.

Today is Pick Blueberries Day, but there’s no need to stop there. Summertime is a great time to pick wild blackberries, raspberries, and wineberries. Look for trees with plums, pears, peaches, or apples, and see if they’re ripe yet. Pull up some wild onions, dandelion greens, and violets, for a salad. Harvesting is fun!

Today is Kitten Day. Your cat might not understand your meows, but you can communicate with your eyes. Just narrow your eyes, and blink very slowly at your kitty. It’s like a friendly smile, and can make a wary cat approach you. If you’re lucky, you’ll get a slow-blink smile in return!

Alexa the assistant,

Tried to eat a thin mint.

But since she had no hands or teeth,

The chocolate settled underneath.

Today is Clerihew Day. Write your own Clerihew poem with 4 lines. The first 2 lines rhyme, and so do the second 2. A person’s name is the first line, followed by something funny about them.