Category: Kids

Special Holiday Meals: Amelia Earhart Day

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Amelia Earhart Day is the day we honor one of the greatest aviators! Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on July 24th.

According to many sources, her flight dinners had to be quick, nourishing, and easy to eat. She also really liked tomato juice as a beverage to sustain her.

Amelia Earhart Day Menu

Tomato Soup –could have been taken in a cup and sipped with a straw

Grilled Cheese, Veggie Tray

Boiled Eggs

Chocolate Squares, Raisins

**After dinner, go stargazing with a cup of hot cocoa in hand and imagine what it must have been like in the cockpit of the plane with Amelia.

 

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National Hot Dog Day

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National Hot Dog Day is the day we celebrate the great Tube Steak! Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on July 23rd.

Below are some of the activities I found to celebrate this day:

(Use at your own discretion.)

National Hot Dog Day – Punchbowl

Celebrate National Hot Dog Day with these wacky recipes | Fox News

National Hotdog Day Facts – SoftSchools

Hot Dog Month and Hot Dog Day – TheHolidaySpot

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Homeschool: July on Pinterest

 

National Lollipop Day

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National Lollipop Day is the day to satisfy that sweet tooth! Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on July 20th.

Below are some of the activities I found to celebrate this day:

(Use at your own discretion.)

Celebrate National Lollipop Day – Grandma Ideas

National Lollipop Day – Punchbowl

National Lollipop Day – Gone-ta-pott.com

10 fabulous facts about lollipops on National Lollipop Day – AOL Food

Also check out:

Homeschool: July on Pinterest

how lollipops are made for kids on Pinterest

 

Global Hug Your Kids Day

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Global Hug Your Kids Day is a day to reach out put your arms around your kids to make sure that they know how much you love them! Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on the third Monday in July.

Below are some of the activities I found to celebrate this day:

(Use at your own discretion.)

Global Hug Your Kid Day: The importance of showing affection

Global Hug Your Kids Day – WordPress.com

July 21 – Global Hug Your Kid Day | Juliana Lee

Also check out:

Homeschool: July on Pinterest

 

PB & Jelly Swirl Muffins

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These yummy little muffins came about this morning after my four year old requested some PB & Jelly muffins last night. I thought about it a little and this morning I played around with a few ideas and ingredients to come up with this recipe. These will definitely be put on the rotating meal plans from here on out.

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