Category: Kids News

The TikTok team of Nick DiGiovanni and Lynn Davis, known as Lynja, set a world record. They created the biggest cake pop ever! The balls of a cake on a stick, are usually bite-sized, but Lynja’s cake pop weighed 97 pounds! It was on a 33-inch-long stick, and covered with 5 cups of sprinkles.

The state of South Australia is making solar and wind power, do all the work. The last week of December, 100% of the energy used by its 1.7 million people, was generated by the wind and Sun. It’s summertime in the Southern Hemisphere, so the 110-degree temperatures, and windy desert air, were perfect conditions.

Teachers in a London school, were surprised to find a fox, sleeping on the sofa, in the biology department staff break room. Was he taking a nap before giving a biology lecture? Or was he there to apply for a teaching job? We’ll never know, because wildlife rescuers removed him from the school.

Yodel-oh-delay-he-who! It’s Yodel For Your Neighbor Day. I know you can yodel better than me, haha! Did you know, herders in the Swiss Alps used to call their animals in by yodeling. It was also used to communicate between villages, but you can start by yodeling hello, across the street.

I’m sorry I can’t take your call right now; I’m time-traveling to see the dinosaurs. Please leave your name and number, and I’ll get back to you yesterday! Make your own fun excuse, for Inane Answering Message Day! It’s also Croissant Day, so enjoy a deliciously flaky, buttery pastry, and save one for me!

A car flying by you on the road, might really be flying. The AirCar looks like a sleek sports car, until its wings unfold. Then it can take off, and cruise at 8,000 feet. Once it lands, the wings fold back up, and it drives away. AirCar finally received its airworthiness certificate in Slovakia.

Today is Seeing Eye Dog Day. They are dogs that are trained to lead blind and visually impaired humans. They help people around obstacles. Dogs are color blind, and can’t read street signs, so they still need to be assisted by their human. Never pet or distract a guide dog. They’re working!

This week in Alaska, it’s the Cordova Iceworm Festival! Iceworms live in glaciers, and function best at temperatures below freezing. They’re only a few centimeters long, and move between the ice crystals. The festival’s mascot however, is 150 feet long! The festival includes learning about iceworms, games, the Miss Iceworm Coronation, dances, a parade, and fireworks.

Today is Seed Swap Day! Many libraries have seed lending programs. You check out seeds, grow plants, and return some seeds the next year. You can learn more about seed trading, from a website like Dave’s Garden. Start planning your spring garden now, create a hydroponic garden inside your house, or grow a Chia Pet.

Did you wake up in a bad mood this morning? Go ahead and be grumpy; it’s Curmudgeons Day! A curmudgeon is a bad-tempered person. It’s also Puzzle Day, and Cornchip Day. There are too many pieces in this puzzle! These chips taste stale! It can be fun to act like a curmudgeon!