September Holidays

I will try to update this list with some fun activities as well. Feel free to click the links to find out more about the origins and meanings behind these special days. I plan to incorporate a few of these into our normal homeschool routine to add a little fun and excitement to our days. We’ll update this page with ideas as we go along. Have fun and maybe make up your own personal family holiday or tradition for the month!

This month is also known as:

  • Baby Safety Month
  • Chicken Month
  • Better Breakfast Month
  • Classical Music Month
  • Fall Hat Month
  • Hispanic Heritage Month
  • Honey Month
  • International Square Dancing Month
  • Little League Month
  • National Blueberry Popsicle Month
  • National Courtesy Month
  • National Piano Month
  • Self Improvement Month

And the weekly events are:

(These links will be updated as we get closer to the actual holidays.) Continue reading “September Holidays”

Global Forgiveness Day

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Global Forgiveness Day is a day to forgive and be forgiven. It is celebrated on August 27th. Click here to learn more about this holiday.

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

(Use at your own discretion.)

Also check out:

Homeschool: August on Pinterest

Forgiveness for kids on YouTube

 

Love and Respect! A Kids Book About Love and Happiness: Help Your Child Understand Love and Friendship, Faith, Joy and Forgiveness in This Book on Love for Children (Faith Alive)Blotch: A Tale of Forgiveness and Grace

Ride the Wind Day

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Ride the Wind Day is a day to celebrate the wind, air, and sky above us. It is celebrated on August 23rd. Click here to learn more about this holiday. This would also be a great day to plan a trip to a local aviation museum.

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

(Use at your own discretion.)

Also check out:

Homeschool: August on Pinterest

How the wind works for kids on YouTube

 

4M Make A Wind Chime KitaGreatLife Huge Rainbow Kite For Kids - One Of The Toys For Outdoor Games and Activities - Good Plan For Memorable Summer Fun - This Magic Kit Comes wThe Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Young Reader's Edition

National Tell A Joke Day

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National Tell A Joke Day is celebrated in August while Tell An Old Joke Day is on July 24th. Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on August 16th.

Do you have a jokester in your house? Here are some great ideas for them.

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

(Use at your own discretion.)

Also check out:

Homeschool: August on Pinterest

Tell A Joke Dayfor kids on YouTube

 

The Big Book of Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids: A 3-in-1 CollectionKnock-Knock Jokes for KidsJokes for Kids: The Best Jokes, Riddles, Tongue Twisters, Knock-Knock jokes, and One liners for kids: Kids Joke books ages 7-9 8-12

Lefthander’s Day

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Lefthander’s Day honors those of us who are Southpaws or who use our left hands. Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on August 13th.

Do you know a leftie in your house? Here are some great ideas for them.

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

(Use at your own discretion.)

Also check out:

Homeschool: August on Pinterest

Lefthanders for kids on YouTube

 

7 Piece Set for Left-Handed Middle Schoolers - Blue Implements, Blue NotebookLeft-handed School Supplies (Scissors, Pencils, Ruler and More) for Kids Under 8, 9 Pc Set; Pink/purpleFiresara Left-handed Pencil grips, Original Butterfly Pencil Holder Correction Writing Aid Grip for Kids Handwriting Special Needs Preschoolers Children Adult Lefties Assorted Colors (4PCS)