Spin Around and Spot the Circles

Today is Look For Circles Day. Start by looking at your eyes in the mirror. Your pupils are little circles, and your irises are bigger ones. Now search your house for circles, then find circles in nature. How many can you count? If you get stuck, just open a book and look for O’s!

Enjoy the Memories

Mexico, and many Latin American communities, are celebrating the 2-day holiday of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. People remember their loved ones who have died, with small altars holding flowers, candles, and some of their favorite things. Beautifully decorated sugar skulls, and parades, also honor deceased family members.

The Victory of Light over Darkness

The 5-day celebration of Diwali begins today. It’s the Hindu Festival of Lights, marked by oil lamps and candles, fireworks, feasts, and gifts. Do you have any friends that are Hindu? Ask them to tell you about their family traditions. Make foods like samosas or sweet gulab jamun, for a taste of the festivities.

Will You Sign My Shirt?

As you get dressed today, wear your favorite sports jersey. It’s Jersey Friday! Today is also Fountain Pen Day. It might be less convenient, but an old-fashioned fountain pen, with a refillable ink reservoir, makes your writing look elegant. Try using a calligraphy fountain pen for an even fancier style!

Be Kind to All Animals

Today is Go Cook For Your Pets Day, so look up a healthy recipe for your little buddy. Continue being kind to animals by celebrating World Vegan Day, and the beginning of World Vegan Month. Vegans don’t eat meat or animal products. Have a dinner tonight that has no meat, fish, or dairy ingredients!

Do Cookbook Authors Count?

Today is Calzone Day, Vinegar Day, and Cinnamon Day. Calzones are like pizzas folded in half, so the toppings are inside. But vinegar and cinnamon probably wouldn’t be very good fillings. It’s also Author’s Day, so reed a story by your favorite author. Maybe it’ll inspire you to write a story also!

Hooray for Prime Meridian Day!

The Earth has imaginary lines marking longitude, that go up and down, and latitude, that go around. Every 15° longitude, is a meridian line, representing 1 hour of the Earth’s rotation. In 1884, officials from 25 nations met, and decided 0° longitude, the Prime Meridian, would run through Greenwich England.

What Song Is That?

Are there any piano players listening? How quick are your fingers on the keyboard? Thurzo Zoltan, a Romanian concert pianist, set a new world record, by hitting a single piano key with his fingers 500 times, in 30 seconds. Instead of a melodious tune, it sounded like a tiny jackhammer.

Give a Big Hand to the Big Hand

New Zealanders will soon wave goodbye, to a giant hand. For the last 5 years, a 16-foot-tall sculpture of a hand with a sad human face, created by artist Ronnie van Hout, has stood on top of a gallery in Wellington. On Saturday, the sculpture will travel to Australia. The hand will be missed.

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