Apps For Kids

Every year, wildfires focus attention on firefighters everywhere. But they’re also working every day, putting out house fires and blocking off traffic accidents. They’re investigating smoke alarms, teaching fire safety to students, and rescuing animals trapped in unusual situations. Today, on International Firefighters’ Day, let’s give a huge thank you to the world’s firefighters!

May the Fourth be with you. I mean the Force! May the 4th is Star Wars Day, so get your light sabers out, and watch your favorite Star Wars movie. If you want to have a marathon and watch every single one, it’ll take over 22 hours. You’d better already be watching!

A Canadian woman in British Columbia, earned her bragging rights. When her husband texted to say he’d won $10 on his lottery tickets, she went to check her tickets. She sent him a text back, saying she thought she had him beat. She’d won $360,000! I don’t think her husband will mind losing that contest.

A family in Arizona was getting security alerts, that someone was on their front porch. It was a swarm of bees! When a beehive grows too big, the bees create a new queen, who leaves with half the bees, to find a new place to live. A beekeeper can help to relocate a swarm.

Robots are usually designed to help humans with specific tasks. But one robot named Shimon, uses artificial intelligence to create music, and collaborate with other musicians. Shimon can write his own lyrics, sing, and even bob his head with the beat. He can also battle rap. Do you think you could beat him?

Some people say, laughter is the best medicine. It’s definitely a stress reliever, and it makes you feel better. Since today is World Laughter Day, tell a few jokes. Would you like to hear 2 short jokes and a long joke?

Joke! Joke! Jo-oh-oh-oke! Ha ha ha ha ha!

Today’s going to be fun! It’s Two Different Colored Shoes Day! Walk proudly in your mismatched shoes. No need to be normal. Besides, it’s Paranormal Day! Celebrate the strange things that can’t be explained by science, by watching Ghostbusters or Harry Potter. Then relax in the garden, because it’s Garden Meditation Day. Chill out!

Researchers discovered a strange new mammal, that lived on Madagascar 66,000,000 years ago. The nearly-complete skeleton, was the size of an opossum, with an extra hole in its snout. It had more vertebrae than any Mesozoic mammal, odd teeth, and a curved leg bone. They named it Adalatherium, which means crazy beast.

Hijo del Soberano is a lucha libre wrestler in Mexico. Since wrestling matches have been put on hold, the luchador is sewing protective masks to earn money. He’s used to making colorful luchador costumes and intimidating masks that cover the whole head, so his half-masks have the same colorful details. They’re the best!

The Sumida Aquarium in Japan, has been closed to visitors during the COVID-19 shutdown. The garden eels are getting shy, and have started hiding in the sand when staff try to check on them. To keep the animals used to seeing people, they’re having a Face Show Festival, where you can video-call them!