December Holiday Fun
December is a great month to share strange holidays with your kids or students-help distract them from that long, long wait until Christmas at the end of the month! Or, if your family or group does not celebrate Christmas, put some other types of fun into the month to help kids avoid feeling left out of this busy season.
Being a huge fan of literacy, it would be remiss for me not to mention that December is Read a New Book Month. I challenge everyone to jump right in and read something they’ve never read before. Even if you (or your children or students) are avid readers, try reading something totally off the wall that is far outside of your usual fair.
December is also Write a Friend Month. This would be a great time to encourage children to become penpals with distant relatives or to check out some of the reputable national penpal matching programs.
Here are some daily remembrances, as well. As always, they are being linked to educational activity ideas, so watch for new and exciting games and other ideas throughout the month.
December 1…………………National Pie Day
December 2………………..National Fritters Day
December 3………………..National Roof Over Your Head Day
December 4………………..Santa’s List Day
December 5……………….Bathtub Party Day
December 6………………..Mitten Tree Day
………………..St. Nicholas Day
December 7……………….National Cotton Candy Day
………………..Letter-Writing Day
December 8……………….National Brownie Day
December 9……………….National Pastry Day
………………..Christmas Card Day
December 10……………..Human Rights Day
December 11……………..National Noodle-Ring Day
December 12…………….National Ding-A-Ling Day
……………..Poinsettia Day
December 13……………..Ice Cream Day
December 14………………
December 15………………National Lemon Cupcake Day
December 16……………..National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day
December 17……………..National Maple Syrup Day
…………….Underdog Day
December 18……………..Bake Cookies Day
December 19……………..Oatmeal Muffin Day
December 20……………..Games Day
December 21………………Forefathers’ Day
………………Look at the Bright Side Day
……………….National Flashlight Day
December 22……………..National Date Nut-Bread Day
December 23…………….Roots Day
December 24……………..National Egg Nog Day
December 25…………….National Pumpkin Day
December 26…………….Boxing Day
…………….Whiners’ Day
December 27……………National Fruitcake Day
December 28……………..National Chocolate Day
………………Card Players’ Day
December 29……………..
December 30…………….Festival of Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
December 31…………….Make Up Your Mind Day
