July 18th would have been Nelson Mandela’s 97th birthday. Mandela stood for many things, and was dedicated to making change for the better, all across the world. He believed every person (and child!) could make a difference. Learn more about Mandela Day here:http://www.mandeladay.com/
And learn more about the man here: http://www.timeforkids.com/news/nelson-mandela-1918-2013/97361
It’s World Snake Day, so learn some interesting facts about our slithery friends. They don’t have to be scary, and most of them are more scared of you than you are of them!
http://www.care2.com/causes/its-world-snake-day-10-things-you-didnt-know-about-snakes.html
It’s Gummy Worm day. If everyone’s favorite sugary worms aren’t gross looking or wriggly enough for you, how about making some creepy crawly mud cups? Food.com has a great recipe to make delicious food that looks gross!
http://www.food.com/recipe/creepy-crawly-mud-cups-140967
To continue the parade of yummy food days this month, today is Sugar Cookie Day! Here’s a fun and simple recipe to make some delicious and sugar-y cookies now!
http://www.food.com/recipe/eloises-easy-sugar-cookies-82945
It’s video games day. Did you know that there can be a lot of benefits to playing some video games? Video games can be used as educational tools, and here are 7 Ways Video Games will help your kids in school.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kara-loo/7-ways-video-games-help_b_6084990.html
Did you know that Chocolate comes from a fruit tree; it’s made from a seed. Does that mean it counts as a fruit? To celebrate Chocolate Day, you should eat your favorite chocolates while you learn more about the history of chocolate: http://www.thestoryofchocolate.com/index.cfm
If your 4th of July celebrations didn’t bring enough deliciousness to you, how about some ? Just in time for National Fried Chicken Day, here are 21 kid-friendly fried chicken recipes from Martha Stewart that you can make together:
http://www.marthastewart.com/894229/kid-friendly-chicken-recipes/@center/897845/chicken-recipes
It’s international joke day! So tell your kids some silly jokes. But what does make your children laugh? Read about the science of humor and laughter in this article about the developmental changes in children’s humor: http://www.laughterremedy.com/articles/child_makes_laugh.html
And here are some silly ideas to make your kids laugh! http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/27677/kids-laugh
Every few years, a phenomenon known as a leap second occurs. Today, the Earth gets an entire second added to our universal time standard. This occurs because the speed and rotation of Earth varies ever so slightly when compared with the atomic clock each day, and thus, once every few years, we need to add a whole second to our time! What will you do with your extra second?
Today we’d like to take a moment to celebrate those five amazing senses that help us do an experience so much! Help your kids discover more about their senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste). Which is their favorite? And here’s a nice video to get them started:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rf0f2-6c4I
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