Category: Kids News

Happy Mew Year! Yes, you heard me right. It’s Happy Mew Year Day For Cats! I guess people weren’t paying enough attention to them yesterday. It’s also Science Fiction Day. On the birthday of one of the greatest science fiction writers, Isaac Asimov, read “I Robot”, and watch Dr Who or Star Trek.

A house for sale in Vermont, has plenty of extra guest rooms for visitors. It used to be the Essex County Jail! The house was the jailer’s residence, attached to a building with 7 jail cells. The sturdy locks would be a great way to keep people out of your room.

British artist Simon Beck, looks forward to snow. That’s what he uses, to create art in Colorado. Wearing snowshoes, he makes tracks in fresh snow, to form massive designs. Some intricate patterns take 6 hours to complete, and require him to walk in circles for miles! Drones give the best view of his amazing artworks.

If your name starts with a Z, you’re probably tired of being last, when lining up in alphabetical order. The first day of the year, is Z Day! You get to go first for a change! The rest of us can celebrate Z Day, by doing the last things first, and using Z words.

Today is Polar Bear Swim Day. Many people raise money for charity, by swimming in ice-cold waters! Burr! It’s also Commitment Day, a movement to lead healthy and active lives. Take a nice long walk with your family, or jog in place while you wait for your brother to get out of the bathroom.

Happy 2021! Did you stay up until midnight, to welcome in the new year? I hope you slept in late, so you can start the year well-rested. Make a New Year’s resolution, by promising yourself you’re going to do something, or not do something. Can you keep your promise until next year? Good luck!

Conrad Duran, a student in New Mexico, rescued 2 chairs from the trash last week, planning to fix them up. He returned home from work, to find they’d been stolen from his garage. Conrad was shocked when the chairs returned a few days later, freshly repainted and reupholstered. He loves his beautiful new chairs!

Another vaccine has been approved in the UK, to fight COVID-19. People around the world, are receiving the vaccinations, starting with healthcare workers and other high-risk individuals. So what happens next? Vaccinated people still need to wear masks to protect others. They could still spread the virus, before their own bodies destroy it.

Happy New Year! The year 2020 has begun in Samoa and Kiribati. The International Dateline runs through the Pacific Ocean in an irregular path. While Samoa is to the west of the dateline and among the first to celebrate the new year, American Samoa to the east will have a whole day to wait!

2020 was a hard year for everyone. Let’s move into 2021, in harmony with others. From 11:30 pm on December 31st, to 12:30 am on January 1st, is the Universal Hour Of Peace. Spend the last minutes of this year, and the first minutes of the next, at peace with everyone. Now, let’s make it last!