Apps For Kids

Today, for the first time since 2011, astronauts will launch from the United States. NASA’s Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will be the first passengers, on the private company SpaceX’s Crew Dragon. The rescheduled blastoff to the International Space Station is set for 3:22 pm, Eastern Daylight Time, if weather permits. Watch it happen on NASA.gov.

Quick! Send a telegraph; it’s Loomis Day! Mahlon Loomis was a dentist who introduced wireless telegraphy in 1868. He experimented with kites, sending signals through the atmosphere. He also invented artificial teeth! It’s also Water A Flower Day. Don’t let all your beautiful new flowers dehydrate, now that the weather is heating up!

When you order something online, do you eagerly wait for it to arrive? What if you had to wait 8 years! Elliot Berinstein ordered a tube of Brylcreem hair-styling product, back in 2012. Canada Post finally delivered it this month! The hair product looked yellow instead of white, so Elliot decided not to use it.

When you want to have a meal with a friend, but still stay 6 feet apart, you need a socially-distanced sandwich. English chef Ethan Rogers, has a 6-and-a-half foot sausage and bacon creation, called the Back to Work Baguette. It’s made with the help of a butcher shop, bakery, deli, and restaurant in Gloucestershire.

Yesterday, the largest all-electric commercial aircraft, took its first flight. The Cessna Grand Caravan can carry 9 passengers, with zero emissions. The eCaravan will be a way to fly goods and people over shorter distances, without polluting the atmosphere with harmful carbon emissions. It also saves money on fuel costs!

Today is Biscuit Day. You could eat a biscuit in Ireland that’s known as a cookie elsewhere, or eat fluffy biscuits with gravy in the United States. I’m going to eat both! Then, make a paper clip necklace to celebrate Paper Clip Day. A piece of bent wire can sure be useful!

Today is Put A Pillow On Your Fridge Day. No-no, don’t take a nap up there! It’s supposed to bring good luck and prosperity. Clean the top of your fridge while you’re up there! Then clean the inside, and put the leftovers in a compost pile, since it’s also Learn About Composting Day.

Get ready for a new game show, on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel. It’s called Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge, hosted by Ahmed Best, the actor who played Jar Jar Binks. Kids will perform feats of strength, knowledge, and bravery, to be the winning team. Watch free episodes on YouTube, starting June 3rd.

With extra time on their hands, a lot of people have been knitting. Knitters from all over the world, collaborated to create the world’s longest bunting. The string of 79,001 decorative flags, stretches 9 miles! The individual triangular pennants have different patterns, flowers, or messages. The bunting will be displayed around England this summer.

The Odd Man Inn, in Washougal Washington, is home to many rescued farm animals. One resident, a 60-pound turkey named Bill, needed some extra care, to regain the ability to walk. He has a special wheelchair, made out of a canine Walkin’ Wheels, and a maternity girdle! His therapy is rolling along nicely.