Apps For Kids

Get your appetites ready, for Cheese Lover’s Day! Cheese is made from milk, and has been around since at least 5500 BCE. It comes in over 1400 varieties, so whether you like mozzarella on your pizza, bleu cheese on your salad, parmesan on your pasta, or American on your grilled cheese, cheese is really gouda!

It might be cold or rainy, but that’s no reason to stay inside. Dress for the weather, and get outside. It’s Take A Walk Outdoors Day. Do you hear different birds in the winter? Do cars sound different driving on wet roads? Can you hear snowplows? Can you smell snow? Go out and explore!

Pop. Pop. Pop, pop, pop-pop-pop-pop! It’s Popcorn Day! In the 16th century, popcorn was used to decorate Aztec headdresses in Mexico. It became a popular food in the United States in the 19th century. Charles Cretors developed a steam popper, and sold popcorn on horse-drawn wagons. You can even pop corn on the cob!

Today is Brew A Potion Day. Concoct a magic potion, then see if it works! I’m making my potion from root beer and ice cream, and hope it transforms into a root beer float. It’s also Good Memory Day, so try to remember what went into your brew, so you can replicate the results.

Today is Tin Can Day. Peter Durand patented the perfect way to store food for years, in 1810. Ask your grandparents, how to play Kick the Can. It’s also World Quark Day, but it’s not about sub-atomic particles. Quark is a superfood similar to yogurt or sour cream. It’s a high-protein, low-fat creamy cheese.

Today is Martin Luther King Jr Day. Dr King was a minister, activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and leader of the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He used non-violent civil disobedience, marches and sit-ins to try to create racial equality in the United States. He was assassinated in 1968, but still inspires us to fight racism.

Scary things are happening in the United States, especially for people who moved here from another country. Children could teach some of our leaders how to stop being a bully. We know that you can’t just take things that belong to others, or be mean to people that look different. Remember to be kind.

Copper Mountain Colorado is home to one ski resort and one very friendly bunny. A rabbit repeatedly tried to hop into visitors’ cars. After looking at photos, animal control officers determined the bunny was not a pet, but simply a wild wanna-be hitchhiker. If captured, the rabbit will be released farther away from traffic.

A baby sea lion in California, got a little too adventurous. He wandered out of the water, and was found in a parking lot. Police took the sea lion, nicknamed Babymac, to the Marine Mammal Center. They’ll take care of him until he’s old enough to survive in the wild on his own.

Will you have snow today, for World Snow Day? Study a snowflake closely. Build a snowman, or have a snowball fight. Fresh snow is the best for making snow angels, but be sure to catch a snowflake on your tongue, as it’s coming down! Mix maple syrup into clean snow for a tasty treat.