December
Fun things to do in December: Get / Put up a Christmas Tree – make it an adventure and chop down your own! Make yummy apple fritters (Dec. 2 – […]
Dec 2 – Fritters Day
A fritter is any kind of food coated in batter and deep fried. Make it a fun cooking day and make your favorite fritter – apple, banana, potato, corn, yam, […]
Dec 7 – Pearl Harbor Day
Pearl Harbor is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. Much of the harbor and surrounding lands is now a United States Navy deep-water naval […]
Dec 12 – Poinsettia Day
These beautiful flowers are recognized as a symbol of Christmas. It is a day in honor of Joel Roberts Poinsett, who died on December 12, 1851. Poinsett was the first […]
Dec 14 – Monkey Day
About this day… Monkey Day began in 2000 when an art student at Michigan State University jokingly decided it was Monkey Day and celebrated with other art students. It gained […]
Dec 15 – Bill of Rights Day
In the United States, the Bill of Rights is the name by which the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are known. They were introduced by James Madison […]
Dec 17 – Wright Brothers Day
The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, were two Americans who are generally credited with inventing and building the world’s first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained […]
Dec 18 – Flake Appreciation Day
Flake Appreciation Day is a day for appreciating the beauty of snowflakes! It is one of nature’s wonders how each snowflake is unique and has 6 arms or sides. Wikipedia […]
Dec 19 – Oatmeal Muffin Day
Not sure why today is Oatmeal Muffin Day, but it doesn’t matter, it gives us something to do today! We’ll of course make some homemade oatmeal muffins, perhaps giving some […]
Dec 20 – Sacagawea Day
Sacagawea, the daughter of a Shoshone chief, was born circa 1788 in Lemhi County, Idaho. At around age 12, she was captured by an enemy tribe and sold to a […]
Dec 21 – Winter Solstice
“The Winter Solstice is unique among days of the year — the time of the longest night and the shortest day. The dark triumphs but only briefly. For the Solstice […]