Enter the Guinness World Records Day Contest!

Today, November 8, is Guinness World Records Day! It’s a big day for world record enthusiasts. More than 600,000 people worldwide will take part in Guinness World Records Day this year. It’s the 14th year of this annual celebration, which features fantastic record-breaking activities from around the world. This particular day was chosen because it commemorates the day in 2004 when Guinness World Records became the world’s bestselling annual book. To celebrate, we’re giving our readers a chance their very own copy of the Guinness World Records 2019 book!

For a chance to win 1 of 2 books, tell us: Which world record would you try to break? Don’t forget to leave your name and age, too!

Contest deadline: November 19th at 11:59pm.

Prize courtesy of Guinness World Records.

For full contest rules and regulations click here.

While you’re thinking of a world record that you’d like to break, check out this video of the Fastest time to solve a Rubik’s Cube upside down. What a feat!

Good luck to everyone!

-Mandy, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

World Jellyfish Day!

Today we celebrate these wonderful underwater creatures … jellyfish!

Despite their name, jellyfish aren’t fish at all. Jellyfish are invertebrates which means they have no bones. They may not have bones—or brains—but they have tons of tentacles that they use to sting their prey, like plankton. Check out this video about how jellyfish sting.

Happy viewing!

-Mandy, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Why Do Leaves Change Colours?

I love seeing the autumn leaves this time of year! Do you know why leaves change colours in the fall? The main reason is because of an ingredient in tree leaves called chlorophyll (say: KLOR-ah-fil). Chlorophyll captures sunlight so the tree can make its own food. It also hides the other colours in the leaves. When fall comes and there is less sunlight, the chlorophyll breaks down. That’s when the beautiful reds, yellows and oranges come out!

What do you love about fall? Leave a comment below!

-Mandy, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Chickadee Blog’s HYDAWAY Bottle Contest Winners Announced!

Last week, we told you about the HYDAWAY Kids bottle. This bottle is great because you can easily store it in your backpack, and also keep single-use plastic bottles out of landfills. And the winners of the blog contest are:

Finley, 9

Beatrix, 6

Congratulations!

-Mandy, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Enter the Chickadee Blog’s Hydaway Bottle Contest!

Hey, readers!

Keeping hydrated is super important while you’re at school or doing sports activities. It’s also important to use reusable bottles to keep single-use plastics out of landfills. With these two things in mind, check out the HYDAWAY Kids bottle.

The HYDAWAY Kids bottle is collapsible so it will easily fit in your backpack, school bag, lunchbox or pocket! There’s a special space for you to write your name and the extra-wide base prevents tips and spills. HYDAWAY Kids bottle are BPA-free, non-toxic and dishwasher safe.

For a chance to win 1 of 2 HYDAWAY Kids bottle, leave your name and age in the comments below.

Contest deadline: October 24th at 11:59pm.

Prize courtesy of HYDAWAY bottle.

For full contest rules and regulations click here.

Good luck to everyone!

-Mandy, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com