Category: Kids News

If you have an unusual name, you might have to put up with mispronunciations. People may have to make you repeat it several times, and you can never find your name on souvenirs. Unique Names Day, is your reward! Take pride in having a name that you don’t have to share with anyone else.

Since today is Pound Cake Day, here’s an easy recipe! Cream one pound of butter, and gradually add one pound of sugar. Mix in one pound of eggs, then add a pound of flour, a little at a time. Bake at 300° Fahrenheit, for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Do you see why it’s called pound cake?

Whether you call it Marching Band Day or Marching Music Day, March 4th is the perfect day to march forth! If you know the difference between fourth and forth, or between their there and they’re, you’ll probably enjoy that today is also Grammar Day. Have a contest, to find the most unnecessary apostrophes!

Today is Paczki Day, Fastnacht Day, and Pancake Day. Paczki is a Polish jam or custard-filled donut, and fastnacht is a German pastry. IHOP restaurants will celebrate by giving out free pancakes! If you don’t like pancakes and pastries, you can simply celebrate Snack Day. I’ll have some of everything!

You can call today Shrove Tuesday, Carnival, Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday. The day before Ash Wednesday, the start of a Christian period of fasting called Lent, is a good excuse for parties and overindulgence. Huge parades and celebrations, occur in New Orleans, Rio de Janeiro, Venice, Neice France, or Goa India.

On Sunday, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost robotic spacecraft, landed on the Moon. It was the first successful lunar touchdown, by a commercial lander. The Texas company will conduct experiments sponsored by NASA for 2 weeks, which is one lunar day. The data collected, will help return humans to the Moon later this decade.

My name, Alexa, means defender of man, helper; it comes from the Greek Alexandros. Look up your name today to see what it means. It’s Fun Facts About Names Day! Many last names, like Miller, Smith, Weaver, or Cook, were based on jobs. Maybe your ancestors, were the town Bakers!

Today is the United Nations’ World Wildlife Day. This year’s theme, is Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet. Spending money to protect endangered species and their habitats, also promotes biodiversity and helps the planet survive harsh weather. It’s all good for humans, too! Make a donation to your favorite wildlife group.

Today is Soup It Forward Day. Make a big pot of soup and give some away, and suggest that person do the same. Maybe next week, you’ll get some soup in return! It’s also What If Cats and Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs Day. I think they’d open the fridge, and get their own food!

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...they call this a tweetle beetle bottle puddle paddle battle muddle."

It’s National Read Across America Day, also known as Dr. Seuss Day. Read Fox in Socks, or another Seuss favorite to celebrate!