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Sunday, September 30, 2012 by Shelley Miles
October holidays, book lists, October activities, Science
OCTOBER 19 –Ed Emberly birthday Hagfish Day
Born in 1931, artist Ed Emberly has written 80 books for kids. He believed everyone should be able to learn to draw and he's most famous for his drawing books. (He's the guy who created the fingerprint drawing book). Visit his website for some artful fun.
What is a hagfish? And why do we have hagfish day? According to Wikipedia, "Hagfish are marine craniates of the class Agnatha or Myxini, also known as Hyperotreti. " Apparently the people at WhaleTimes created hagfish day to celebrate the "beauty of ugly" And what is it that hagfish do? They ooze slime. Check out this video of hagfish slime.
Eewww!
Sunday, September 30, 2012 by Shelley Miles
October holidays, craft, October activities
OCTOBER 31– Halloween, National caramel apple day, National knock knock jokes day, National UNICEF day, Carve a pumpkin day
Knock Knock.
Who's there?
Witch.
Witch who?
Witch you a happy Halloween!
Halloween” comes from the name “All Hallow’s Eve.” All Hallows Eve is the night that precedes “All Hallow’s Day” (also known as “All Saints Day”), which is a holiday observed by the Roman Catholic Church. The rituals associated with Halloween, however, find their roots in the fifth century B.C. with the Celtic tribes who lived in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Brittany. The Celtic New Year began on November 1, and on the night before, the Celts believed that the souls of the dead came back to earth looking for a body to inhabit for the coming year. In order to ward them off, the people wore masks and built bonfires. Later, when the Romans conquered the Celts, other traditions were added, such as apple offerings and cider.
If you are having a party for kids at your house, they may enjoy some delicious homemade caramel apples. This Caramel Apple recipe from Simply Recipes Once the apples have cooled a little, the kids can roll them in chopped nuts, chocolate chips or sprinkles.
This year celebrates the 60th anniversary of Trick or Treat for Unicef. Kids collecting money on Halloween have raised over 160 million to help kids around the world. Learn how your kids can participate! Trick or Treat for Unicef
If you haven't carved your pumpkin yet, it is time to GET BUSY. Grab some of these free Pumpkin carving patterns. The neighbors - and your kids will be duly impressed.
Saturday, September 29, 2012 by Shelley Miles
October holidays, crafts, October activities
OCTOBER 6 –Mad hatter day, International
Mad Hatter Day is all about celebrating silliness! Try wearing or making the silliest hat you can think of - perhaps a baseball cap decorated with real bananas and sunglasses facing backwards, or a bucket hat with balloons all over the top. Wear whatever makes you laugh. Family Fun shows you how to make some very Silly Hats out of brown paper bags.
Monday, September 24, 2012 by Shelley Miles
October holidays, Fire safety, October activities
October 1 - Fire pup day, International day of older person, Child health day
Fire Pup loves to teach kids about fire safety. There is also a fun website at FireSafety.gov that covers fire safety basics around the house, escaping from fire and has games to reinforce the lessons. Take a few minutes to visit the site, read and play along with your kids.
Older people have so much to give to our children. Take some time to visit an older relative or neighbor. Encourage your child to ask them questions about what kids did when they were young, what songs they sang and what games they played. Your kids will be surprised by how much things have changed, and by how much they are the same. And everyone will have received a precious gift.
The first Monday in October is Child Health Day. Child Health Day is based on a proclamation by President Coolidge in 1928 that each child should have a "medical home" What is a medical home? It's having a medical provider who is a central point of knowledge and record keeping so that a child receives well informed medical care. But less than 50% of children have a medical home. Read more here.
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