Apps For Kids

Today is World Lion Day. The “King of the Jungle” actually inhabits grasslands. A lion’s roar can be heard for 5 miles! They live in groups of about 15, called prides, with a male as the leader. The mane of hair around his neck gets darker with age. Lion populations are shrinking. Let’s save the lions!

Today is Skyscraper Appreciation Day. The world’s tallest building is over half-a-mile high, in Dubai. Could you climb to the top? Maybe not today, since it’s also Lazy Day. See if you can sleep 16 hours, like a cat! When you wake up, make s’mores around a fire. S’mores Day celebrates the chocolate-marshmallow-graham cracker treat.

A woman in India, has set the record for the longest hair on a living female. Renu Dhariyal stopped cutting her hair in 2015, and now it’s 8 feet 5 inches long! She spends hours washing and detangling her hair, and shares her homemade shampoo secrets on her YouTube channel.

Summer vacation is winding down, but there’s still time to visit a park. The year you’re in 4th grade in the United States, you can get into any National Park for free! Students can print a free annual pass, good for everyone in the car, at Every-Kid-Outdoors.gov. Where will you go first?

Today is the United Nations’ International Day Of The World’s Indigenous Peoples. This year’s theme is, “Honoring Indigenous Midwives: Safeguarding Life and Well-being.” It highlights the importance of traditional knowledge of Indigenous midwives, helping with the birth of babies in their communities all around the world.

Today is Melon Day. There are at least 30 varieties of melon, so if you buy them all, you can have a feast! The biggest cantaloupe in the world, weighed 65.9 pounds, while the world’s biggest watermelon weighed over 350 pounds! Plant the seeds, and maybe you can grow your own watermelon bathtub!

Books are the best. Book Lovers Day is for those who take time to appreciate a good book. If your home looks more like a library, with books everywhere, this day is for you! It’s also Rice Pudding Day, so cook up a batch of this creamy dessert, and dig in.

Even if you’re not afraid of spiders, tarantulas might freak you out. But the big hairy spiders are generally harmless to humans, and can make good pets. There are more than 900 tarantula species, including some that are blue! The smallest is fingernail-sized, while the largest is dinner plate-sized. Happy Tarantula Appreciation Day!

Have you ever been camping? Tonight is Global Sleep Under The Stars Night. Whether you’re an old camping pro, or never slept outdoors in your life, spend the night outdoors. You can pitch a tent in your backyard, sleep on your porch, or pack up and camp in the wilderness. Don’t forget mosquito repellent!

Sometimes you don’t try to be happy; it just happens. Celebrate Happiness Happens Day, without planning anything special. Maybe crafts make you happy. 8 8 is the Date To Create, so write a story, or create some art. It’s fun! If dessert makes you happiest, celebrate Frozen Custard Day with some creamy soft-serve deliciousness.