May 20 – Pick Strawberries Day
Pick strawberries day is a day to enjoy strawberries. If strawberries are in season in your area, this is the perfect day to take your kids to pick strawberries! You […]
May 21 – Victoria Day
Celebrated on the First Monday before May 25th. Victoria Day (French: Fête de la Reine, or “Celebration of the Queen”) is a federal Canadian public holiday celebrated on the last Monday preceding May […]
May 22 – Musical Instrument Day
Meet the Orchestra, Baby Einstein This is probably my favorite video for kids on learning different instruments. For older kids, it may seem baby-ish, but it still has fantastic information, […]
May 31 – Macaroon Day
National Macaroon Day honors the Macaroon, a flourless cookie. It is popular among the Jewish community, especially during Passover, when Jews can not cook with flour. But, the popularity of […]
June
Fun things to do in June: Go to a drive-in movie (6 – Drive-in Movie Day) Have an ice cream soda – turn it into a neighborhood party! (20 – […]
June 1 – Donut Day
Donut day began with a doctor trying to brighten the day of soldiers that he worked on during the first World War. On his first day, the doctor purchased 8 […]
June 3 – Chimborazo Day
This is a day to get technical with the way we measure mountains and give a chance for mountains other than Mt. Everest to get some fame and attention! Although […]
June 15 – Magna Carta Day
The Magna Carta (“The Great Charter”) is a charter agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215. King John was a tyrannical king. He had such a great desire […]
June 17 – Eat Your Vegetables Day
Eat Your Vegetables day is a day to appreciate vegetables and make sure you are eating plenty of them! They provide so much nutrition and prevent many diseases. There are so […]
June 18 – Picnic Day
June 18 is International Picnic Day! The word ‘picnic’ originates from the French language and may have started as “pique un niche,” which means “pick a spot,” a place where family and friends […]
June 20 – Ice Cream Soda Day
June 20 is National Ice Cream Soda Day! Ice cream sodas were invented by Robert Green in 1874 during Philadelphia’s sesquicentennial celebration. Legend has it that Mr. Green added vanilla ice […]
July
Fun things to do in July: Learn about Canada (1 – Canada Day) Go blueberry picking and then make some blueberry muffins (11 – Blueberry Muffin Day) Enjoy the summer […]
July 1 – Canada Day
Canada Day is the national day of Canada. It celebrates the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, the effective date of the Constitution Act, 1867 (then called the British North America Act, 1867), […]
July 11 – Blueberry Muffin Day
It is said that the blueberry muffin was created by early Europeans after their arrival to North America. They were already using a berry called the bilberry in their baked […]
July 12 – Etch A Sketch Day
Etch a Sketch day celebrates the introduction of one of the best known toys of the 20th century, which was released on July 12, 1960. It is a mechanical drawing toy invented by André […]
July 13 – Kebab Day
Kebabs are various cooked meat dishes, with their origins in Middle Eastern cuisine. Many variants are popular throughout Asia, and around the world. Kebab is a broad term covering a wide variety of grilled meat dishes. Although […]
August
Fun things to do in August: Take a family vacation Have an ice cream sandwich or make your own (Aug 2 – National Ice Cream Sandwich Day) Eat watermelon … […]
September
Fun things to do in September: Put out a hummingbird feeder to help hummingbirds begin their migration (Sept 1 – Hummingbird Day) Make a red, white, and blue cake for labor […]
Sept 1 – Hummingbird Day
September 1st is Hummingbird Day!
Sept 2 – Blueberry Popsicle Day
September 2nd is Blueberry Popsicle Day!
Sept 3 – Skyscraper Day
September 3rd is Skyscraper Day!
Sept 4 – Newspaper Carrier Day
September 4th is Newspaper Carrier Day!
Sept 11 – Patriot Day
September 11th is Patriot Day! Celebrate by making a flag cake. I like to use the box cake mixes so that the kids can do nearly everything themselves. (The box […]
Sept 14 – Cream-Filled Donut Day
The one and only way to enjoy this day is to go out and have a cream-filled donut! (especially if an Oreo is included!) By this time in the year, […]
Sept 22 – Autumn Equinox
It’s the first day of Fall! Here is a great explanation of the Autumn Equinox and seasons: Long before the age of clocks, satellites and modern technology, our ancient ancestors knew […]
Sept 24 – Chinese Moon Festival
The Chinese Moon Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th moon, which usually falls in September or October. This harvest moon is supposed to be the brightest […]
October
Fun things to do in October: The month of October: Calendar – The eighth month in the old Roman calendar, October retained its name (from the Latin “octo” meaning “eight”) […]
Oct 1 – Homemade Cookies Day
Bring in October with your favorite homemade cookies! Here’s a little video inspiration from Cookie Monster: We are going to try these today… https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10813/best-chocolate-chip-cookies/
Oct 2 – Custodial Workers Day
Today is a day to thank custodial workers! It’s a great feeling when you walk into a building with a newly cleaned floor, bathroom, and even emptied garbage cans. Not […]
Oct 9 – Leif Ericson Day
For a long time, it was thought that Christopher Columbus was the first European to discover America in 1492, but this isn’t true. A viking named Leif Ericson, actually discovered […]
Oct 19 – Evaluate Your Life Day
I love days like this where it reminds you to reflect on things – where you are going in life, what you want to be doing – no matter what age! […]