Category: Kids News

Today is Eggnog Day. Also known as egg milk punch (which I think sounds kind of gross), eggnog is a drink made from milk, cream, sugar, spices and eggs. It’s also good in coffee! Sometimes it’s served spiked with liquor, so make sure you ask an adult, before you drink any!

In 1997, a character in the TV show Seinfeld, made up a holiday called Festivus, because he thought Christmas was too commercialized. The rest of us now celebrate Festivus. They have the Airing of Grievances during dinner, perform Feats of Strength by wrestling, and perform Festivus Miracles, like getting groceries into the house without tripping.

Have you ever eaten pfeffernüsse? It’s a German spice cookie made with molasses, spices and ground nuts and covered with powdered sugar. Today is the day to try one of these fluffy cookies because it’s Pfeffernüsse Day! If you also want to learn to spell it, don’t forget the silent P.

Today is Roots Day. You are the twigs, branching out from your family’s roots. Draw a picture of your family tree, label your parents and grandparents, and see how far back you can trace. Did any of your ancestors come from other countries? Visiting family at the holidays, is your chance to gather information.

A family in Virginia had finished decorating their Christmas tree, but an owl decided to add one last ornament. The big barred owl flew down the chimney, knocked over the star on top of their tree, and perched itself there instead. Animal Welfare safely captured the owl and released it outside.

There’s good news about the thick-billed parrot, a bird once found in the southwest United States and Mexico. The species has been in danger of extinction for decades, but protection efforts are working. The number of thick-billed parrots has increased by 10%, to around 2,500 individuals. Reforestation has been a key to success.

Did you get up before dawn to see the Ursid meteors streaking out of the Big Dipper this morning? If you forgot, there’s still one more chance to see meteor showers this year. Starting December 26th, the Quarantids will start appearing in the night sky. You can catch them until January 3rd.

What’s your favorite kind of cookie? Today is Cookie Exchange Day, so organize a sweet swap. Bake a batch of special treats, to trade with others. Make sure you save a few from your special batch for yourself. But you never know; you might end up with a new favorite cookie after the exchange!

Today is Date Nut Bread Day. No silly, you aren’t supposed to date a nut. It’s a sweet bread full of dates and nuts. People in Egypt and the Middle East have been cultivating dates, a fruit that grows on palm trees, for 6000 years. You should bake some delicious bread today!

Today is Kiwi Fruit Day. Before you eat the fuzzy fruit, have David Rush slice it up for you. He set a world record, by slicing kiwis with a sword, while standing on a balance board. His record-setting accomplice Jonathan Hannon, threw kiwis at David, who successfully sliced 65 of them.