My Taipei Baby - Calendar June 2002

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1 Queen Elizabeth's Birthday ~ Make paper crowns and decorate them with glitter, buttons, macaroni, stickers, etc.
2 Dinosaur Day ~ Talk about your favorite dinosaur. Print and color some dinosaurs together.	3 Teachers Day ~ Help your child make a card for his or her favorite teacher.	4 Cheese Day ~ Make grilled cheese sandwiches together. Have kids cut them into fun shapes with cookie cutters.	5 Richard Scarry Day ~ Read your favorite book by this famous author together.	6 National Family Day ~ Serve a family favorite for dinner tonight.	7 National Chocolate Ice Cream Day ~ Make some homemade ice cream together.	8 Watch Day ~ Talk about time; count the numbers on a clock or watch together; talk about what you do at different hours of the day.
9 Best Friends Day ~ Talk about your child's friends and what he/she likes best about each of them.	10 National Yo-Yo Day ~ Pick up this classic and show off some of your favorite tricks.	11 National Hug Holiday ~ Give your children and spouse some extra hugs today.	12 Magic Day ~ Impress your little one with egg "magic".	13 June is Nat'l Safety Month ~ Talk to your child about safety at school, at home, in the park, etc.	14 Flag Day ~ Print and color the American flag, or design a "family flag".	15 Ben Franklin's Kite Experiment in 1752 ~ Fly a kite in the park, or print and color some kites together.
16 Father's Day ~ Break out the craft supplies and let the kids go to work on some gifts. Here are a few ideas to inspire you.	17 Eat Your Vegetables Day ~ Talk about your favorite vegetables and what color they are. Let your child help you in the kitchen by washing veggies.	18 Int'l Picnic Day ~ Have a picnic at the park, on your front lawn, or on your livingroom floor.	19 June is Recycling Month ~ Talk about how your family recycles at home, and new ways that you can reuse and recycle.	20 Ice Cream Soda Day ~ Help your preschooler make an ice cream soda with these simple directions.	21 First Day of Summer ~ Print some summer coloring pages and color them together.	22 Round up all the squirt toys, fill the wading pool, and break out the buckets and other water toys. Have some fun in the sun with your child, but don't forget your sunscreen!
23 National Camping Week ~ Pitch a tent (real or make-believe), eat s'mores, and sing campfire songs.	24 National Forgiveness Day ~ Talk about forgiveness and why we say "I'm sorry".	25 Deaf and Blindness Awareness Week ~ Talk about the five senses, the sounds we 'hear' and the things we 'see'.	26 Birthday of the toothbrush (1498) ~ Talk about why toothbrushing is important. Sing the Barney toothbrush song.	27 The music for the "Happy Birthday" song was written on this day in 1859. Sing it just for fun, then sing some of your favorite songs together.	28 Zoo and Aquarium Month ~ Visit your local zoo or aquarium today.	29 Camera Day ~ Capture some of those precious smiles on film today. Get some tips for better photos HERE.
30 Superman's Birthday ~ If you could be a superhero, who would you be? Talk about everyday, real-life heroes.