Category: Kids News

Try out your best howl and learn about wolves. It’s Howl At The Moon Day! Then visit a pumpkin patch, and eat something pumpkin-spice flavored, for Pumpkin Day. While you’re at the pumpkin farm, look for mules. A mule is a cross between a donkey, and a horse. Now you can celebrate Mule Day!

Wool comes from sheep and some other mammals, like alpacas. Wool clothes have the amazing ability, to keep you warm, even when they’re wet. The surface can repel water, so sheep don’t worry about the rain. Since today is Hug A Sheep Day, find a farm that has kid-friendly sheep, and start hugging!

Today is World Lemur Day. You might recognize several types of these small primates, in the movie “Madagascar,” but there are actually around 100 different species of lemur. They are all native to the island of Madagascar. Did you know lemurs have 2 tongues? The second smaller tongue, is used during grooming.

It’s Frankenstein Friday! Watch the classic movie, read the book by Mary Shelley, or just practice your best monster lurch. Since it’s also International Artists Day, try drawing or painting a picture of Frankenstein’s monster. You could even carve a pumpkin, with scars and neck bolts, to get ready for Halloween!

Today is Greasy Food Day, World Pasta Day, and Sourest Day. It’s also Punk For A Day Day. So here’s what you do; make a big bowl of spaghetti, topped with french fries and lemons. Then eat it while listening to punk rock music, with spiked hair and a sour snarl on your face!

Have you ever made your own pizza? Try your hand at throwing a perfect pie crust, and top it with anything you like, from mushrooms, to candy corn. Too hard? Watch an expert, on World Pizza Makers Day. It’s also Crisp Sandwich Day, which is potato chips on bread. That’s the easiest of all.

How good are you, at using chopsticks? Sumaiya Khan of Bangladesh can easily pick up one grain of rice at a time. She set a new world record, by eating 37 individual grains of rice in 1 minute, using chopsticks. Even at that speed, it would take a long time to finish a meal!

The Wroclaw Zoo in Poland, announced 4 baby Sumatran tigers were born in July. The 1 female and 3 male cubs were kept secret, to avoid overwhelming the zoo with excited visitors. Tiger mom Nuri is getting help from dad Tenagh, which is unusual. There are only 350 Sumatran tigers left in the wild.

Kangaroos are easy to recognize, jumping around with their big feet and long tails. They are native to Australia, and are marsupials, which means their baby joeys develop in a pouch. The largest species of kangaroo, the red kangaroo, can grow more than 6 1/2 feet tall! Practice your best hop, for Kangaroo Day.

Today is a good day to go a little wild, because it’s Crazy Day! Wear some wacky clothes, and mix up your food. French fries in ice cream is always delicious! Since it’s also Good & Plenty Day, you could sprinkle some of the delicious pink and white candies, which contain licorice, on your spaghetti!