Category: Kids News

Jazz is a type of music, that originated in African-American communities in the South, in the late 18 hundreds. By 1910, New Orleans Louisiana was known around the world, for its jazz. Musicians improvise together, playing what feels right in the moment. For International Jazz Day, explore how jazz has changed over the last 120 years.

Animal shelters are full of animals, waiting for a new family to love! Celebrate Adopt A Shelter Pet Day, by adopting a pet. If you can’t have pets, volunteer to walk shelter dogs. Maybe you’ll meet a rabbit named Bugs, for Bugs Bunny Day! The Wascally Wabbit made his first appearance, 86 years ago.

Today is Bubble Tea Day! The bubbles in the sweet milky tea, are tapioca balls. If you’d prefer your chewing on the side, it’s also Raisin Day, and Oatmeal Cookie Day. Multi-task, and eat an oatmeal-raisin cookie. Since it’s Honesty Day, tell the truth. Are you the one that ate all the cookies?

A man in Alabama, took being a tree-hugger, to the next level. Abubakar Tahiru is studying forestry, after developing a love for nature conservation while growing up in Ghana. He recently set a world record, for hugging the most trees, in 1 hour. Quickly moving through Tuskegee National Forest, Abubakar hugged 1,123 trees!

In 1964, a hydropower project in Tasmania, flooded the wetland ecosystem known as the Lagoon of Islands. The wetlands were home to the elusive Australasian bittern, a nocturnal heron-like bird. The dams were eliminated in 2012, but the bitterns have only recently come back. The Lagoon’s ecosystem has finally recovered!

There’s a volcano in Antarctica, with a special talent. Along with volcanic bombs of molten rock, Mount Erebus spews out plumes of gas and steam, filled with flecks of gold. Scientists estimate it ejects about $600 worth of gold, every day. Gold dust has been found more than 600 miles away!

Today is We Jump The World Day, celebrating Parkour. Also known as free running, it requires impossible-looking jumps and catapulting off walls! It might be easier to celebrate International Dance Day, by dancing all day long! It’s also Zipper Day, so use your jacket zipper to create a funky rhythm.

Last year, 17-year-old Jakob Thompson rescued a woman who was caught in a Florida canal, where a current was pulling her out to sea. Jakob was recently awarded the Carnegie Hero Award, for his brave actions. Along with the Carnegie Medal, he received a full scholarship, to the Boynton Fire and Rescue Academy.

Frogs are amazing amphibians. It’s fascinating to visit a pond, and watch tiny tadpoles, grow bigger and develop legs. Frogs are an indicator species, meaning land and water pollution, really affect their health. Frog populations suffer, when environmental health declines. Today is Save The Frogs Day, so let’s help all 2000 species.

Do you have a dog, cat, or other pet? Give yourself a pat on the back, for being a responsible and caring pet owner. Today is Pet Parents Day, but don’t expect a present from your pet. Just be happy they don’t leave you a “package” that you have to clean up, ha-ha!