Below are a
few ideas with links to crafts and recipes you can create with your children
this August!
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8/2 It’s
obvious what you do on National Coloring Book Day, but did you know that when you
spend time coloring, you start to relax, it reduces stress and you feel a sense
of achievement! So, on today, National coloring book day, throw a coloring
party! Get some inexpensive coloring books and crayons, invite some friends
over and color your stress away!
8/3
According to the Watermelon Board, watermelon is considered both a fruit and a
vegetable. Like fruit, watermelon has seeds & juicy sweet flesh. A
watermelon is also considered a gourd related to cucumbers and pumpkins and it
is cleared from the field like a vegetable crop! So, eat your fruits and vegetables
on National Watermelon Day!
8/4 Today we
celebrate National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day! We have Ruth Graves Wakefield to thank for chocolate chips, we can
also celebrate her on Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, because without her adding
chocolate chunks to sugar cookie dough, who knows when the decadent simple
treat would’ve been created!!
8/6 On
August 6th, join your local police department in building
police-community partnerships and help make your neighborhood safer, by
attending a local National Night Out initiative. Neighborhoods host block
parties, parades and other community events helping to bring the police and
public together under positive circumstances.
8/15 We have
C. Goodfellow to thank for National Lemon Meringue Day! She founded the dessert; her own
cooking school & is the inventor of lemon custard! Served as a dessert, the
lemon meringue pie is a baked pie made with a shortbread pastry, with a lemon
curd filling and a fluffy meringue topping. Have you ever made your own lemon
meringue pie? It’s not hard to do but does take a little time. You can use a
short cut and buy a pre-made frozen pie shell to cut down the time!
8/16 On National Airborne Day, we honor the U.S. Airborne Forces & the first parachute
jump on August 16, 1940. During WWII the U.S.
Army conducted the first parachute jump during combat! President George
Bush created National Airborne Day in 2001.
8/17 Started
in 2009 by a group of bee keepers, World Honey Bee Day honors honey bees and bee keepers. The concept behind
this day is to bring together bee keepers & bee associations to connect
with communities to advance beekeeping.
8/21 To
honor our population over the age of 60, President Ronald Reagan issued a
Proclamation creating National Senior Citizen Day! To quote his Proclamation, “For all
they have achieved throughout life and for all they continue to accomplish, we
owe older citizens our thanks and a heartfelt salute. We can best demonstrate
our gratitude and esteem by making sure that our communities are good places in
which to mature and grow older.” On National Senior Citizen Day, we should
spend time to appreciate those grandparents and older adults in our lives for
all they have done for us and society.
8/24 In
honor of the anniversary of the waffle iron, National Waffle Day is observed on August 24th.
Waffle’s are created by heating waffles between two iron plates which give the
waffle it’s unique characteristics. Belgian waffles originated in the U.S. at
the New York World’s Fair in 1964. Do you prefer your waffles as a breakfast
food or a dessert?
8/26 The Women’s Equality Day Proclamation was passed in 1973. The
U.S. Congress designated August 26th, as the official day to
commemorate the 19th amendment which granted women the right to
vote.
8/31 Today, National Trail Mix Day, honors this healthy snack.
Traditionally, trail mix consists of granola, nuts & dried fruit. Many
hikers take it with them as an easy, lightweight, nutritious and portable
snack. Whether you make your own or buy it pre-made, it’s a great meal on the
go!
August Snacks & Crafts
Bring out the inner chef and artist in
your child. Try your hand at these recipes and crafts with your children!
8/2 To help
reduce stress levels and to share some quiet time with your child(ren) break
out the coloring books and crayons for National Coloring Book Day! There are
some great free coloring pages on this website. http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2019/07/national-coloring-book-day-august-2-2019-free-coloring-page-downloads-and-a-giveaway/
8/4 Do you
have a favorite family chocolate chip cookie recipe? I know in my family, I have several
recipes based on each of our family members cookie preferences. Some people
like them crispy and crunchy and others like them soft and gooey. Do you make
yours with butter, Crisco or a combination of both? Whatever your preference,
why not bake up a double batch, one for your family and one for your child’s
class?
8/17 While
honey bees can be intimidating, they create something very tasty for us
8/21 On
National Senior Citizens day take some time to let the older adults in your
life know that you appreciate them. Perhaps take some time to make these colorful placemats for your local
senior center to use!
8/24 How do
you like your waffles? I love homemade buttermilk waffles
while my younger children love the frozen boxed variety! I prefer them as a
breakfast food while my husband prefers them as a dessert with ice cream! If
you’ve never tired to make waffles before, it’s super simple, the hardest thing
about making a waffle is waiting for the timer to go off on the waffle iron or
the toaster!
8/31 Need a
quick healthy snack recipe that your kids can make by themselves for themselves
and the family? Reach for trail mix ingredients you likely have in your
pantry already. Put out bowls of different nuts, small crackers, cereal, pretzels,
dried fruits, and small chocolates for your child to make a trail mix that they
like! They will feel proud they were able to make a recipe without help!
Please take pictures of your activities and
share them with your classrooms! We would love to see what you create!!
Don’t forget to check out the Kangaroo Kids Website for information on events like Parent Night
Out and upcoming field trips and camp activities!
There are great
websites that detail fun & often free things to do in New Jersey every
month! Call ahead and make sure the activities are happening before you head
out for your day!
