Opposites Day is on January 25th, and Backwards Day is January 31st, these days may be linked to old customs like Topsy Turvy Day (think Hunchback of Notre Dame) that happened around the Epiphany (January 6th) and similar celebrations have been noted throughout history… a special day set aside to break the mundane and bring a little excitement into everyday life.
I had a hard time thinking of foods to go with these holidays… what would you add to the list? This could get a little confusing, but don’t be afraid to be SILLY!
Opposites Day/Backwards Day Menu & Activities
Main Dishes
Breakfast for Dinner/Dinner or Dessert for Breakfast/Dessert before Dinner, etc.
Arrange the meal into a cake form… Spaghetti or Meatloaf Cake w/Mashed Potato Icing or meatloaf cupcakes… the possibilities are endless!
Desserts
Chocolate Cake with white icing or a white cake with chocolate Icing
Hot Cocoa with Ice Cream
Ice cream with the cone on top
Activities:
Wear your clothes backwards or inside out, shoes on the wrong feet might be painful though
Say your ABCs backwards.
Have a backwards dinner menu, or start with dinner for breakfast.
Write with your opposite hand.
Wear pajamas all day and wear your regular clothes to bed.
Learn about opposites, antonyms, palindromes, etc.
Games:
Have an Opposite Day Scavenger Hunt.
Play Opposite Day Bingo.
Have a Race where you run backwards and the last person is the winner!
Movies:
Please review these and use at your own discretion as I have not seen many of them myself.
- Opposites Day
- Freaky Friday
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