Category: Kids News

3. 2. 1. It’s Countdown Day! You can count down the days to almost anything, like the years until your 100th birthday, the days until summer vacation, or the minutes until dinner. How long until you can celebrate Teenager Day, or until you’re old enough to get tattooed, for World Tattoo Day? Start counting!

Today is World Puppetry Day. Sesame Street has some of the most famous puppets, like Elmo, Cookie Monster, Bert and Ernie. Some puppets, called marionettes, are controlled by strings, like Pinocchio. People have been telling stories with puppets, for 4000 years! Use an old sock, to make your own puppet and have a show.

Yesterday marked the start of Eid al-Fitr, and the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. After a month of eating only after dark, millions of Muslims around the world began a 3-day celebration, filled with prayer, visiting relatives, giving gifts to children, and eating lots of sweet foods. Eid Mubarak!

What do frogs and sparrows have in common? They both have today, to celebrate! It’s World Sparrow Day, so try to spot the little brown birds in your yard. They’d love some birdseed! World Frog Day is a good time to visit a pond. Can you find any frog eggs or tadpoles?

Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day, honors the legendary Mr Rogers. His television show taught kids and adults alike, about kindness and patience. Wear a cardigan, be kind to everyone, and watch Mr Rogers. Today is also the International Day Of Happiness, so give a big smile to anyone who looks grumpy!

Once upon a time, a little ravioli wanted to be sweet, like his macaron cookie friend. He ate loads of sugar, until he was stuffed with sweet creamy filling. Meanwhile, the macaron took a dip in tomato sauce, like her pasta pal. It was a perfect Macaron Day, Ravioli Day, and World Storytelling Day!

Every year since 1971, on the first day of Spring, Michigan’s Lake Superior State University holds a Snowman Burning festival. Their snowman is 10 feet tall, and made of wood and paper. The smoke is meant to ward off blizzards. Have your own Snowman Burning party, by melting a mini-snowman on the stove.

The vernal equinox this morning, marked the moment the Sun crosses the equator, and there are equal hours of day and night. That’s when Spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere, and Autumn starts in the Southern Hemisphere. The days will keep getting longer, until the first day of Summer. Happy Spring!

Today is Chocolate Caramel Day , so treat yourself to a box of candy. Enjoy it while listening to a story, since it’s also International Read To Me Day. Ask your parents to add the Amazon Storytime Skill, and I’ll be happy to read you a bedtime story any time you want!

Today is Backyard Day. Celebrate it, by having a picnic or playing games in your yard. If you don’t have your own backyard, go to a park, which is a public backyard for everyone! Some people even keep poultry, like chickens or geese, in their yard. It’s also Poultry Day, so they’re all set.