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I think it’s a day for feeling warm and cozy. It’s Sweater Day! Turn down the heat and dress in your favorite sweater. Be careful not to spill soup on it, because it’s also Homemade Soup Day. Try making vegetable soup with all the leftover vegetables in the fridge, and save some for me!
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How many cupcakes does it take to build the tallest cupcake tower in the world? How about 18,818! Preethi Kitchen Appliances, and Food Consulate Chennai, worked together to bake thousands of cupcakes, and build a pyramid nearly 42 feet tall! After the record was verified at a mall in India, the cupcakes were given to charities.
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Artist Tim Linhart had been making snow and ice sculptures for years, when he decided it would be cool to sculpt a violin from ice. After perfecting a playable violin, he created a whole fragile ice orchestra. Performances take place in the Ice Dome, a 200-seat igloo in the northern Italian Alps.
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The Lake Odessa Pharmacy, in Michigan, has a delivery service for its customers. They are so dedicated to making sure people get their medications, that pharmacist Andrea Cusack and her son, made deliveries by snowmobile after a recent snowstorm! Now that’s what I call service!
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Dave Holden is a martial arts expert. He also teaches the art of mindfulness, at a class in Sileby Britain, by battling with light sabers! Intergalactic Saber Masters teaches Padawans the skills of medieval sword play, and helps them relax the mind and body. Plus you get to play with awesome light sabers!
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Today is Carrot Cake Day. The natural sweetness of carrots, makes it one of the few vegetables that sound good in a dessert! You can even make a version for dogs, to celebrate Golden Retriever Day. The gentle dog is one of the most popular breeds for families in the United States. Good doggie!
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It’s Take Your Child To The Library Day! Spend some time exploring your library. You might find a new book by your favorite author! Check out a book on crafts or science experiments, or read a biography about someone you’ve never heard of. You can even get your very own library card! Have fun!
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Let’s celebrate World Wetlands Day! This year’s theme is Wetlands and Climate Change. Wetlands are swamps and marshes that act like a sponge, absorbing water to reduce flooding during wet seasons, and releasing it to delay droughts and water shortages during dry spells. Wetlands are also important animal habitats. Explore some wetlands near you!
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You might know about Groundhog Day, but what about Marmot Day? Marmots are large ground squirrels. There are 15 species of marmot, and groundhogs are one of them! It’s also Hedgehog Day! They look like spiky balls, with quills that feel like toothpicks. Don’t forget Sled Dog Day! Take your dog sledding, and yell “mush!”
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It’s Groundhog Day! The official weather-predicting groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, will emerge from his burrow and look for his shadow. If he sees it, that means 6 more weeks of winter. But Martinsburg Maxwell, a groundhog with a degree in meteorology, said, “Phil’s only right 20% of the time; it’s impossible to accurately predict weather that way!”
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