Category: Kids News

Today is World Wildlife Conservation Day. Many species of Earth’s wild animals are endangered, and need special protection. They are hunted by poachers, and their habitats are shrinking and becoming polluted. Organizations like the World Wildlife Fund, use donations to help endangered species. They’ll let you symbolically adopt an animal, and learn all about it.

Today is Package Protection Day. As more people order products online, there are reports of deliveries disappearing. Security cameras have caught many porch thieves in action. Sometimes, the thief is an animal, like a bear. Human criminals should beware, because sometimes the package is a decoy, full of glitter and poop!

Today is International Cheetah Day. The fastest land animal, the big cat can accelerate to 60 miles-per-hour in 3 seconds, and reach 75 miles-per-hour, in short bursts! They live mainly in Africa. Cheetahs have small spots, and black lines down their faces. They sound more like a chirping bird, than like a lion!

Today is Dice Day. Dice have been found in Egyptian tombs, that were 4000 years old! A standard die has 6 sides, but role-playing games have dice with 4, 12 or even 100 sides. It’s also Cookie Day. How many cookies do you get to eat? Roll a 120-sided die, and you might get 10 dozen!

Today is Sock Day. What socks will you wear? Whether they’re short, long, woolly, stretchy, striped, or mismatched, make sure they’re clean! It’s also Brown Shoes Day, so now your feet are dressed. Don’t let your feet have all the fun. It’s still Tie Month, so add some pizzazz to your neck too!

A man in England bought a Mars candy bar, known as a Milky Way in the United States, that was completely smooth on top. He wrote the company, curious about what caused his candy bar to be missing its signature ripple. They responded by sending him a coupon worth $2.53, without giving an explanation.

Have you ever seen a coatimundi? World Coati Day celebrates the small mammal, found in North, Central, and South America. They are related to raccoons, with long flexible snouts and ringed tails. Coatis nest in trees like monkeys. Their ankles rotate 180 degrees, so they can scamper straight down the trunk.

The Harlem Globetrotters are a group of fantastic basketball players, known for their skills, antics, and trick shots. They created World Trick Shot Day, to inspire people to learn a few tricks of their own. If you don’t have a basketball hoop, you can celebrate with special trash trick shots, into the garbage can.

Today is Make A Gift Day. Homemade gifts mean so much to people, and sometimes they cost you nothing except time! You could make a craft or knit a scarf, write a story or bake cookies. You could make a coupon book for free hugs, or shoveling the sidewalk. Make a gift of happiness!

Yesterday, Americans spent more than $13,000,000,000 shopping online for Cyber Monday. Today is meant to give something back! It’s Giving Tuesday, a day for global charity. Last year, generous people around the world donated 3.1 billion dollars, to help others! Donate time, money, or goods to your favorite cause.