Category: Kids News

21 years ago, a 6-year-old Canadian girl named Anna, visited the Bahamas. She wrote a note saying, “Please don’t pollute,” stuck it in a bottle, and tossed it in the ocean. Last week, Crispin Benton found her message in a bottle, on a beach in Falmouth England! He’s trying to find Anna now.

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?

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!

Today’s the first day of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere! It’s the snow’s time to go. That’s why it’s also Snowman Burning Day. Make way for the flowers and trees, that are working hard to start blooming. It happens to be World Flour Day too, but it celebrates the flour you bake with instead.

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!

A man in California was sitting in the car with his dog, eating a sandwich. They noticed 3 bear cubs nearby, and soon realized the cubs approaching them. The bears must have smelled his yummy sandwich, because they opened his car door, twice. He got it closed before they could steal his snack.

Do you have a favorite cozy quilt? Take a close look, at all the different fabrics, and the patterns in the tiny stitches. It’s Quilting Day, so maybe it’s time for you to start your own quilting project. Some people make quilts, from their old favorite T-shirts, creating a patchwork of memories.

Today is Let’s Laugh Day. Laughter is contagious. Sometimes just watching somebody laugh uncontrollably, will make you laugh also, and before you know it, everybody is cracking up! Then everyone feels better, and has a smile on their faces. A laughing baby is especially hard to resist. L-O-L for real today.

Today is Maple Syrup Saturday, which begins Maple Weekend at many parks. Visit a sugar shack, and see how sap from a tree, becomes syrup for your pancakes. If that’s not enough sticky goodness for you, it’s also Chocolate Caramel Day. Maple caramels dipped in chocolate, sound amazing. Who else wants some!

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 ducks in their yard. It’s also Poultry Day, so they’re all set.