Apps For Kids

In many parts of the world, you got an extra hour to sleep in this morning. That’s because the clocks were set back one hour, since Daylight Saving Time ended. Not all countries use Daylight Saving, and some use different dates, so it can be confusing! Just remember: spring forward, fall back!

Multitasking is doing more than one thing at once, but today is Zero Tasking Day! To help you do nothing, ask me to play some music or tell jokes. When you get bored doing, nothing, celebrate Extra Mile Day instead. Go above and beyond what’s expected of you, to be extra great!

Today is Calzone Day, Vinegar Day, and Cinnamon Day. Calzones are like pizzas folded in half, so the toppings are inside. But vinegar and cinnamon probably wouldn’t be very good fillings. It’s also Author’s Day, so reed a story by your favorite author. Maybe it’ll inspire you to write a story also!

Today is Go Cook For Your Pets Day, so look up a healthy recipe for your little buddy. Continue being kind to animals by celebrating World Vegan Day, and the beginning of World Vegan Month. Vegans don’t eat meat or animal products. Have a dinner tonight that has no meat, fish, or dairy ingredients!

The Earth has imaginary lines marking longitude, that go up and down, and latitude, that go around. Every 15° longitude, is a meridian line, representing 1 hour of the Earth’s rotation. In 1884, officials from 25 nations met, and decided 0° longitude, the Prime Meridian, would run through Greenwich England.

In many parts of the world, you’ll get an extra hour of sleep tonight. That’s because the clocks will be set back one hour, when Daylight Saving Time ends. Not all countries use Daylight Saving, and some use different dates, so it can be confusing! Just remember: spring forward, fall back!

Wool comes from sheep and some other mammals, like alpacas. Wool clothes have the amazing ability, to keep you warm, even when they’re wet. The surface can repel water, so sheep don’t worry about the rain. Since today is Hug A Sheep Day, find a farm that has kid-friendly sheep, and start hugging!

Today is packed! It’s Increase Your Psychic Powers Day. Can you read my mind? If your psychic powers fail you, try sleight of hand instead, since it’s Magic Day! It’s also Carve A Pumpkin Day, Candy Apple Day, and Caramel Apple Day. My favorite trick is to make a few caramel onions too!

Knock knock. Who’s there? Boo. Boo who? Aw, don’t cry! It’s just Tell A Knock Knock Joke Day! It’s also Doorbell Day, so should we be telling Ding Dong jokes instead? And when you go trick-or-treating, should you ring the doorbell, yell “Trick-or-treat,” or say “Knock knock”. I’m so confused!

Today we celebrate Halloween. Many kids go trick-or-treating, where you go door-to-door to show off your costume, and get rewarded with candy. Or, you could hand out the candy, and eat all your favorites. Some people like to set up spooky decorations, or scare themselves at haunted houses. Whatever you do, have fun safely!