Apps For Kids

It’s Winnie the Pooh Day! A-A Milne’s books about the lovable bear, Piglet, Tigger, and friends, were inspired by a black bear at the London Zoo named Winnie. Christopher Robin, the author’s son, loved to visit him! It’s also Thesaurus Day, a wonderful, fantastic, magnificent, phenomenal, terrific tool to give you synonyms for words.

Did you receive any gift cards, as holiday presents? Don’t let them get lost or forgotten. Every year, billions of dollars in gift cards go unspent. Today is Use Your Gift Card Day, so start spending! You can even shop online. Gather up old cards too, because they’re good for at least 5 years.

Did you ever have a big pot of soup, that everyone got tired of eating? Other people might have the same problem. Luckily, it’s Soup Swap Day! You can exchange some of your soup, for some of theirs. You could even trade some spicy chili, since it’s also Hot Heads Chili Day.

If you’ve ever been to San Francisco California, you’ve seen the very, very, very steep hills. Before cars were invented, horses often fell over, trying to pull carriages up the streets. So 153 years ago, Andrew Smith Hallidie patented cable cars. Cars run on a railway, pulled by ropes overhead. Happy Cable Car Day!

Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? If you promised yourself you would change something in your life, and it’s working, congratulations! If you’ve failed, don’t worry about it, because it’s Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day. Be proud of your broken resolutions for today. You can start fresh again tomorrow.

On this day in 17 oh 6, Benjamin Franklin was born. Did you know he invented swim flippers when he was 12? That’s why today is Kid Inventors’ Day. Kids also invented popsicles, ear muffs, the trampoline, and Braille. Have you ever invented anything? Start writing all your ideas down. You might have the next great invention!

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.

Much of the United States is experiencing bitter cold and winter snowstorms. Temperatures are far below average in the South, where the winters are usually mild. Air that normally circulates over the Arctic Circle, is dipping south, giving us a taste of the North Pole. Dress in lots of layers!

Have you ever tried quinoa? The quinoa plant’s edible seeds are used like rice, but they have more protein and vitamins. Today is Quinoa Day, so cook some quinoa for dinner. It’s also Fig Newton Day and Rooibos Day, so snack on a healthy fruit-filled cookie, with a cup of rooibos herbal tea.

Today is Nothing Day. Since that was so boring, people created other things to celebrate besides nothing. It’s also International Hot And Spicy Food Day, and Appreciate A Dragon Day. You can pretend you’re a dragon, by eating a Carolina Reaper pepper. Your mouth will be on fire! You’ll wish for Nothing Day again.