| Monday Apr 1, 2002 |
April Fool's Day
~ Tell a joke or help your child "fool" the other parent by
doing something slightly different today. Wear your clothes backwards,
place all the dinner plates upside down when setting the table, make your
dinner with "foolish" treats, like purple milk (add a drop of purple
food coloring to the milk). Here is an explanation of the holiday http://www.usis.usemb.se/Holidays/celebrate/april.html
Mahayana Buddhist festival of Bodhisattva Tara/Kuan Yin/Kannon ~ Also known as Guan Yin in Taiwan, she declared women the spiritual equals of men. |
| Tuesday Apr 2,2002 |
Hans Christian Anderson's Birthday ~ Celebrate by reading one of these classic children's stories: The Ugly Duckling, The Princess and the Pea, Little Tiny or Thumbelina, The Little Mermaid |
| Wednesday Apr 3, 2002 | Find a Rainbow Day |
| Thursday Apr 4, 2002 |
Children's Day (Taiwan) |
| Friday Apr 5, 2002 |
Tomb Sweeping Day (Taiwan Holiday) The Chinese use this day to remember their ancestors. Why don't you take the day to share some family history, and then do like the Chinese do and go fly a kite! http://www.chinatown-online.co.uk/pages/culture/qingming.html |
| Saturday Apr 6, 2002 |
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| Sunday Apr 7, 2002 |
World Health Day ~ WHO's theme for this year's celebration is "Move for Health". Learn more here and then make a commitment to get your children and yourself moving for good health. |
| Monday Apr 8, 2002 |
Astronomy Day |
| Tuesday Apr 9, 2002 |
Yom HaShoah ~ Holocaust Remembrance Day ~ This is the day on which people all over the world remember the six million Jews and five million non-Jews who were killed in the Holocaust. Did you know that 1.5 million of those who perished were children? Today, Jew or not, take a few minutes to appreciate the things we take for granted on a daily basis. Remember those who died in the Holocaust, those who survived, and the people and children around the world today who are victims of war. Hug your kids a little tighter, remind them that they're loved, give your spouse or
partner a passionate embrace, and get in touch with family and friends.
It is never to early to teach
tolerance. Teach your children about differences between people and
teach them to love and respect all of the differences in our world. |
| Wednesday Apr 10, 2002 |
Encourage a Young Writer Day
National Sibling Day Golfers Day Salvation Army Founders Day |
| Thursday Apr 11, 2002 |
Eight Track Tape Day ~ Remember those? |
| Friday Apr 12, 2002 |
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| Saturday Apr 13, 2002 |
Thomas Jefferson's Birthday 1743 Scrabble Day ~ Bring out this classic family board game and enjoy a game or two with older children. Younger children who are learning their alphabet can use the tiles to spell their names and simple words. Remember that some preschool children may put the tiles in their mouths, so parent supervision is a must. |
| Sunday Apr 14, 2002 |
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| Monday Apr 15, 2002 |
First Mc Donald's Opens in Des Plaines, IL 1955
Leonardo Da Vinci's Birthday |
| Tuesday Apr 16, 2002 |
National Eggs Benedict Day (US) |
| Wednesday Apr 17, 2002 |
Daffy Duck's Birthday |
| Thursday Apr 18, 2002 |
Pet Owners Day
International Jugglers Day |
| Friday Apr 19, 2002 |
Patriot's Day |
| Saturday Apr 20, 2002 |
Look Alike Day
Make A Quilt Day Holocaust Remembrance Day 20- National Pineapples Upside Down Cake Day 20- Volunteer Recognition Day |
| Sunday Apr-21/2002: | Kindergarten Day ~
The First Kindergarten was founded by Friedrich Froebel in
Germany in 1837
John Muir's birthday Founder of the Sierra Club ~ Make Earth Day two days long by learning about our earth and some of the great people who strive so hard to make it better. Start by learning about John Muir and the Sierra Club Find study guides for children in all age groups here. |
| Monday Apr 22, 2002 |
Earth Day ~ Follow up Sierra Club Day with more fun things to do that celebrate the earth. Plant some flowers. Recycle your newspapers. Or better yet, do both with our newspaper seed starters. |
| Tuesday Apr 23, 2002 |
William Shakespeare's Birthday
(1564)
Picnic Day St. George's Day (UK) |
| Wednesday Apr 24, 2002 |
Pigs-in-a-blanket Day |
| Thursday Apr 25, 2002 |
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| Friday Apr 26, 2002 |
National Arbor Day (Usually the last Friday of April) ~ National Arbor Day (US) is the Tree Planter's holiday, and has been celebrated since 1872. It is a day to plant and dedicate a tree to help nature and the environment. The National Arbor Day Foundation provides millions of trees for planting, and it is estimated that 18 million tress are planted each year on Arbor Day. |
| Saturday Apr 27, 2002 |
Tell a story Day
Childcare Professionals Day Playground Safety Day |
| Sunday Apr 28, 2002 |
Poetry Reading Day ~ Read a book of poetry with your child, or make up silly poems of your own. |
| Monday Apr 29, 2002 |
Zipper Day patented 1913 |
| Tuesday Apr 30, 2002 |
National Oatmeal
Cookie Day (US)
Raisin Day |