Hammock Day

Hammock Day is the day to slow down and relax! Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on July 22nd.

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

(Use at your own discretion.)

Hammock Day – Punchbowl

Happy Hammock Day Archives – Minds on Music – Kindermusik

DIY Hammock – 5 You Can Make in a Weekend – Bob Vila

How to Make A Hammock in 3 Minutes – The Ultimate Hang

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Homeschool: July on Pinterest

 

National Lollipop Day

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

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Homeschool: July on Pinterest

how lollipops are made for kids on Pinterest

 

Global Hug Your Kids Day

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

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Homeschool: July on Pinterest

 

Special Holiday Meals: National Ice Cream Day

National Ice Cream Day is the perfect day to pull out that old ice cream maker and make a batch of homemade ice cream! Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on July 13th.

This might also be a nice day to plan an ‘Ice Cream Social’, where your friends and family can have an ice cream-making competition. Have everyone bring their favorite ice cream toppings, and everyone can make a different flavor too! We had this every year before school started when my older kids were little, and it was SO MUCH FUN!! We also had their birthday parties together at this time… knocking out a few ‘birds’ at a time!

 Here are our favorite recipes for celebrating National Ice Cream Day:

Hot Fudge Sundae Cakeso good with fresh homemade ice cream!

Banana Splits

Fruit Cobbler with Ice Cream

Frappes 

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Special Holiday Meals: Pecan Pie Day

Pecan Pie Day is the day we can eat Pecan Pie for no special reason! Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on July 12th.

Here are some of our favorite pecan pie recipes:

Mama’s Southern Pecan Pie

Chocolate-Pecan-Coconut Pie

We have a couple of side dishes that we use pecans in too:

Butternut Squash Medley

Sweet Potato Favorite

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