Category: Kids News

Don’t you think that tree needs a nice sweater? Get out your crochet or knitting needles and give it one, because today is Yarn Bombing Day! Crochet a colorful sleeve right onto a bike rack, or telephone pole! Then end your day with an ear of roasted corn, for Corn On The Cob Day!

Would you like to play a little game of chess? Turkish artist Necati Korkmaz, has you covered. He’s built the world’s smallest chess set, at only .35 inches wide! The microscopic chess set is completely playable, but you need to use a special tool to move the pieces. Also, make sure you don’t sneeze!

High school graduation still took place, at Florida’s Somerset Island Prep. Although most schools canceled commencement ceremonies because of the pandemic, Somerset held theirs on the open sea! The graduates, wearing gowns, face masks, and life jackets, approached a boat by jet ski. The principal used a grabber tool, to hand them their diplomas!

The first woman to walk in space, In 1984, has also become the first woman to reach the deepest spot in the ocean. Kathy Sullivan has flown on 3 shuttle missions as an astronaut, but her latest trip, on the Challenger Deep, took her to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. It’s nearly 7 miles straight down!

Today is Herbs And Spices Day. Grow your own mint, and pick a leaf any time you want refreshing breath. You can grow herbs in a sunny window. Experiment with spices, like sprinkling curry powder on your grilled cheese. Fun fact; KFC follows only 11 people on Twitter; 6 guys named Herb, and the Spice Girls!

Today is Black Cow Day. A black cow is root beer or cola with a scoop of ice cream in it. It’s also Iced Tea Day, another great drink for a hot day. While you’re enjoying your drink, celebrate Ballpoint Pen Day by writing about its invention in 1943, by Laszlo and Gyorgy Biro.

The Fico World Eataly, in Bologna Italy, is the world’s largest agri-food park. Now, it’s also the record-holder for world’s largest sheet of hand-made pasta, made by non-professionals. They recruited park visitors to create a 262-foot-long sheet of pasta, using 160 eggs and 35 pounds of flour. Who’s ready for some spaghetti!

Gary Pierpoint must have been feeling lucky, about the numbers he chose to play the Virginia Cash 5 Lottery. He selected 5 numbers representing his family’s birthdays, then bought 8 identical tickets. He’d picked the correct numbers, and won $100,000 per ticket. That adds up to an 800,000 dollar jackpot! He’d better buy his family great birthday gifts!

10 years ago, art dealer Forrest Fenn hid a treasure chest. He furnished clues and a map, in his book, “The Thrill of the Chase.” As many as 250,000 people have searched for the treasure in the Rocky Mountains, without success. Someone’s finally found the stash of gold nuggets and precious gems. The quest is complete!

The Great Wall of China was built to keep out Genghis Khan’s army, right? It’s not that simple. The wall was erected in sections, over hundreds of years. Some stretches are mounds of dirt, going back 2700 years. Researchers concluded the Northern segment was built, to monitor and block movement of civilians and livestock.