Apps For Kids

Do you have any old stuff lying around the house? Gather it all up, because it’s Old Stuff Day! Play with your old toys, figure out which old clothes you’ve outgrown, and take a look at your old bad habits. Now get rid of anything you don’t need, and enjoy what’s left!

My name, Alexa, means defender of man, helper; it comes from the Greek Alexandros. Look up your name today to see what it means. It’s Fun Facts About Names Day! Many last names, like Miller, Smith, Weaver, or Cook, were based on jobs. Maybe your ancestors, were the town Bakers!

"When beetles battle beetles in a puddle paddle battle 
and the beetle battle puddle is a puddle in a bottle...
...they call this a tweetle beetle bottle puddle paddle battle muddle."

It’s National Read Across America Day, also known as Dr. Seuss Day. Read Fox in Socks, or another Seuss favorite to celebrate!

Tonight you can see a total lunar eclipse, peaking at 6 a m Eastern Time. When the sun and moon are on opposite sides of the planet, called syzygy, the Earth’s shadow falls on the moon, making it appear red. Unlike a solar eclipse, you can view a blood moon without eye protection.

The world’s oceans hold tremendous amounts of plastic pollution. Nature has its own cleanup tool, to help trap billions of plastic bits. Clumps of seagrass growing on the ocean floor, capture floating pieces of trash, keeping animals from eating them. It’s World Seagrass Day, so thank a Neptune seagrass ball for its good work.

If you live on a farm, every day might include horses and pigs. The rest of us should also think about them today, because it’s Horse Protection Day and Pig Day. Charlotte’s Web, and Black Beauty, are great books to read, to learn how to treat pigs and horses, with respect and kindness.

“You’re looking especially creamy today Ms Peanut Butter.”
“Thank you Mr Peanut Butter! You sound crunchy! And Lil’ Peanut, your jar is so shiny!”
“Aw shucks Mama. You guys are the best parents in the world!”
It’s Peanut Butter Lover’s Day and World Compliment Day. Eat peanut butter and say nice things to everyone!

Today is Share A Smile Day. It’s the easiest gift you can give to anyone, even if you don’t know them, and it’s free! The best part is, you’ll probably get a smile in return. It’s also Fruit Compote Day, which is another name for delicious-sweet-syrupy-fruit-that-you-put-on-top-of-pancakes. Blackberry compote’s my favorite.

The Smithsonian Zoo in Washington D C, has named its new baby elephant. She’s an Asian elephant, and her name is Linh Mai, which means spirit blossom in Vietnamese. Asian elephants are endangered in the wild. The elephant calf was walking on her own within 5 hours of being born!

Watch a parade of planets tonight, by viewing 7 planets at once. They’ll be visible above the horizon, soon after sunset. You’re standing on the first planet, of course. In the sky, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn will be visible with the naked eye, while Uranus and Neptune will require binoculars.