Category: Kids News

A woman in Massachusetts called the police, after discovering a snake in her home. An Animal Control officer came to the rescue. He grasped the snake by the neck to remove it from the house, only to realize it was a fake. Another resident had hidden the plastic snake as a prank.

Eggs are known for their egg-shape. But one egg out of a dozen purchased from a supermarket in Scotland, was almost perfectly spherical. The owner donated the egg to charity, thinking they could raise money by auctioning the unusual orb. The charity group was able to sell the egg at auction, for $250.

Today is Sacagawea Day. She was the daughter of a Native American Shoshone chief, who joined Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery Expedition in 18-oh-5, to map a passage across the United States. 16-year-old Sacagawea taught them which plants were edible or medicinal, acted as a translator, and helped them cross the Rocky Mountains.

Warm up your vocal cords, because today is Go Caroling Day! Gather your friends and family on Zoom, and sing all your holiday favorites, or sing to your neighbors from the sidewalk. It’s also Games Day. Instead of playing video games, ask your parents what their favorite game is, and play it with them!

Quick, find your most hideous Christmas sweater. It’s Ugly Christmas Sweater Day! You can buy sweaters with a dinosaur under a disco ball, a UFO with flashing lights, dancing cats, or even Darth Vader in a Santa hat! Or decorate your own sweater by adding ornaments or cotton for snow. Or a mirror, ha-ha.

Have you ever seen a gingerbread house, made of lights? Sky Elements Drone Shows and UVify joined forces to create the world’s largest gingerbread village in the sky, using 4,981 drones. The show also displayed images like children building a snowman, a forest of pine trees, and Santa in his reindeer-drawn sleigh.

A man in New York, spotted 2 giant mastodon teeth, hidden under some plants in his backyard. He found 2 more teeth a few inches deeper, and decided to call the New York State Museum. Professionals uncovered an entire mastodon jaw. Mastodons were relatives of elephants, that lived during the Ice Age.

The World Snow Sculpting Championships, will take place next month in Stillwater Minnesota. Snow-sculpting teams from 12 countries, will carve massive works of art during a week-long festival. Last year’s winners, from Canada, sculpted a sea-monster cow. Practice your snow-sculpting skills this winter, and maybe someday you’ll compete in the world championships too!

You know what’s great, when you’re running late? Oatmeal muffins! It’s Oatmeal Muffin Day, so bake your breakfast into a tasty and convenient package. Add fruit, like bananas, raisins, or blueberries, if you want to make it even tastier. You could also add cinnamon, nuts, chocolate chips, or maybe even salsa!

Today is Hard Candy Day! Most hard candy is made by boiling sugar syrup, adding flavorings, then pouring it into molds to cool and harden. The first lemon and peppermint candies were prescribed for stomach ailments. It’s also Look For An Evergreen Day. Evergreen plants like pine trees, holly, and bamboo, stay green all year!