Apps For Kids

For people who can’t swim, water can be scary. A type of wetsuit, called the Floater, keeps the whole body buoyant, so people with a fear of water can finally learn to swim. It also helps people with disabilities enjoy the water. Time for a nice relaxing float, on Learn To Swim Day!

Researchers in Spain have found, that something as simple as walnuts, can help boost brain growth in kids. Adolescents who ate a handful of walnuts a few times a week, could concentrate better. Walnuts are rich in a type of omega-3, called alpha-linoleic fatty acid, that promotes brain development as children grow.

Today is Chocolate Chip Day. Will you use them in pancakes, cookies, or pizza? You decide! It’s also Bring Flowers To Someone Day. Your bouquet doesn’t have to be fancy. Pick a bunch of dandelions and clover. Lots of weeds have beautiful little flowers, so you can make a micro-bouquet.

Whether it’s sunny or not, be sure to wear your sunglasses today, because it’s Shades Day. They’ll protect your eyes from the sun, keep people from seeing you take a nap, and make you look super-cool while you eat pizza. That reminds me, it’s Pizza Party Day! What’s your favorite topping?

Every year, hundreds of species go extinct. Many are insects you’ve never heard of, but plenty of our favorite animals are vulnerable. Today, on National Endangered Species Day, learn about the importance of protecting animals and plants, that are in danger of disappearing forever. We all have to share this planet!

Today is Relive Your Past By Listening To The First Music You Ever Bought No Matter What It Was No Excuses Day. Don’t be embarrassed by your early musical tastes! Listen with your family, since it’s also International Day Of Families. Make time for your family today, and be nice to each other.

The shortest dog in the world, a chihuahua named Pearl, is only 3.59 inches high at the shoulder. Today is Chihuahua Appreciation Day, so show the tiny dogs some big love! It’s also Buttermilk Biscuit Day. If you don’t want to make them from scratch, have fun popping store-bought biscuits, out of a can!

Have you ever heard, of Underground America Day? It celebrates the approximately 6,000 people in the United States, who live in subterranean dwellings. Some people build their homes into hillsides, with round doors like the Hobbits. Others are carved into cliffs, or dug into the earth. Underground homes are easy to cool, like caves.

Quick, who knows the Chicken Dance? It’s Dance Like A Chicken Day! The Chicken Dance song was written in the 1950’s, so millions of people can teach you the fun dance moves. Then you should play some more modern music for chickens. I’m sure they’ve got a few new moves they can show you!

A dog park in Florida, held a record-breaking pool party. 277 dogs of all sizes, came to the Chewy Summer Social, to splash and swim in a bunch of kiddie pools, and shake water on their humans. Some pools were full of balls, for extra fun. It was the largest pup-pool-party ever!