Category: Kids News

Tonight you can see a total lunar eclipse, peaking at 6 a m Eastern Time. When the sun and moon are on opposite sides of the planet, called syzygy, the Earth’s shadow falls on the moon, making it appear red. Unlike a solar eclipse, you can view a blood moon without eye protection.

The world’s oceans hold tremendous amounts of plastic pollution. Nature has its own cleanup tool, to help trap billions of plastic bits. Clumps of seagrass growing on the ocean floor, capture floating pieces of trash, keeping animals from eating them. It’s World Seagrass Day, so thank a Neptune seagrass ball for its good work.

If you live on a farm, every day might include horses and pigs. The rest of us should also think about them today, because it’s Horse Protection Day and Pig Day. Charlotte’s Web, and Black Beauty, are great books to read, to learn how to treat pigs and horses, with respect and kindness.

“You’re looking especially creamy today Ms Peanut Butter.”
“Thank you Mr Peanut Butter! You sound crunchy! And Lil’ Peanut, your jar is so shiny!”
“Aw shucks Mama. You guys are the best parents in the world!”
It’s Peanut Butter Lover’s Day and World Compliment Day. Eat peanut butter and say nice things to everyone!

Today is Share A Smile Day. It’s the easiest gift you can give to anyone, even if you don’t know them, and it’s free! The best part is, you’ll probably get a smile in return. It’s also Fruit Compote Day, which is another name for delicious-sweet-syrupy-fruit-that-you-put-on-top-of-pancakes. Blackberry compote’s my favorite.

The Smithsonian Zoo in Washington D C, has named its new baby elephant. She’s an Asian elephant, and her name is Linh Mai, which means spirit blossom in Vietnamese. Asian elephants are endangered in the wild. The elephant calf was walking on her own within 5 hours of being born!

Watch a parade of planets tonight, by viewing 7 planets at once. They’ll be visible above the horizon, soon after sunset. You’re standing on the first planet, of course. In the sky, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn will be visible with the naked eye, while Uranus and Neptune will require binoculars.

Would you like to try a fancy French dessert? It’s Chocolate Souffle Day, so find a recipe, and make the airy pastry from scratch. A cake that special, needs to be eaten around a beautiful flower arrangement. It’s also Floral Design Day, so create a beautiful bouquet out of the first spring blooms.

If you see someone snoozing in public today, they might be celebrating Public Sleeping Day. Don’t wake them up! It’s also Tooth Fairy Day. The Tooth Fairy won’t come out in public, so if you lose a tooth today, don’t try to take a nap to get an early visit!

Today is World Sword Swallower’s Day. There aren’t too many places to watch sword swallowing, and we certainly don’t want you to try it, but it sure sounds cool! Try saying, black bug’s blood,10 times instead, since it’s also International Tongue Twister Contest Day. The only danger, is tying your tongue in knots.