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Special Holiday Meals: National Ice Cream Day

Published on July 12, 2017January 16, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog2 Comments

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 Cake – so good with fresh homemade ice cream!

Banana Splits

Fruit Cobbler with Ice Cream

Frappes

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Special Holiday Meals: Pecan Pie Day

Published on July 11, 2017January 16, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog1 Comment

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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Cheer up the Lonely Day

Published on July 10, 2017June 26, 2017 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog1 Comment

Cheer up the Lonely Day is the day to cheer up someone lonely! Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on July 11th.

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

(Use at your own discretion.)

Fun Holiday – Cheer Up the Lonely Day – Time and Date

July 11 Cheer Up the Lonely Day at Holiday Insights

July 11th: Cheer Up the Lonely Day – International Blessings

Ways to Cheer Up the Lonely | ApartmentGuide.com

Also check out:

Homeschool: July on Pinterest

Special Holiday Meals: Teddy Bear Picnic Day

Published on July 9, 2017January 16, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog2 Comments

Teddy Bear Picnic Day is the day, well, it’s kinda self explanatory, we can set aside to take our teddy bears on a picnic! Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on July 10th.

Teddy Bear Picnic Day Menu

See Cold Plate Dinner ideas – cute sandwiches into small portions

Cupcakes or teddy bear cookies

Lemonade or hot tea with a touch of honey

**You can cut sandwiches and snacks into cute bear shapes, if you like. Don’t forget to invite your teddy bear to the picnic!

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National Sugar Cookie Day

Published on July 8, 2017June 26, 2017 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog1 Comment

National Sugar Cookie Day is the day we can set aside to enjoy these yummy cookies! Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on July 9th.

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

(Use at your own discretion.)