World Turtle Day

Hi Readers,

Did you know that May 23 is World Turtle Day? This special day was started by the American Tortoise Rescue group to raise awareness about turtles and tortoises and to help protect them and their habitats.

To shell-ibrate this special day, here’s a video of a turtle I met a few weeks ago! How cute is this guy?

Happy World Turtle Day, everyone!

— Jackie

Celebrate Wildflower Week!

Hi readers,

Did you know that the first week in May is Wildflower Week? This week is a chance to appreciate the beautiful flowers that are blooming all around us. To celebrate, why not try one of these fun activities?

• Go on a nature walk through your favourite park and count how many different flowers you can spot!
• Draw or paint some flowers. Known for their vibrant colours, flowers make the perfect subject!
• Make a dried flower book. Pick a few of your favourite flowers, place them the blank pages of a book, and then close the book. In a few days, you will find your beautiful flowers pressed into the sheet!

What’s your favourite flower? Let us know in the comments!

Bye for now,

-Trisha, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Happy World Laughter Day!

Hey readers,

World Laughter Day is all about cracking jokes and having a good time! To celebrate, here are a few silly jokes to tell your friends and family:

Q: What did one wall say to the other?
A: Meet you at the corner!

Q: What do you call a sheep with no legs?
A: A cloud!

Q: Why is Peter Pan flying all the time?
A: He Neverlands!

What’s your favourite joke that cracks you up? Let me know in the comments below!

Have a great day,

-Jenna, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Enter the Chirp Science Odyssey Family Contest!

Hey readers,

Science Odyssey 2019 kicks off today! It’s Canada’s biggest celebration of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). From May 4-19, tons of fun activities are taking place in museums, laboratories, and classrooms across the country. Click HERE for Science Odyssey events in your community!

And don’t miss the Chirp Science Odyssey Family Contest! To enter, do a scientific activity with your family from May 4 to 19 for a chance to WIN some amazing Playmobil and Owlkids prizes. Click HERE to enter.

To learn more about Science Odyssey, check out the below video!

Happy learning!

-Jenna, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Happy Bike Month!

Hi readers!

Did you know that May is National Bike Month? To celebrate, try riding your bike to school or around the block with your family and friends!

Safety is always important when riding a bike. Here’s how to do your very own bicycle safety check:

• Bring your bicycle to a slow roll, and then pump your brakes a few times to make sure they’re working.
• Inspect your helmet making sure it covers half of your forehead, the strap is snug to your chin, and there are no cracks in its surface.
• Give your tires a squeeze. If they’re too soft, ask an adult to pump air into the tires.

Now you’re all set!

Do you have any biking tips that you’d like to share? Let us know in the comments!

-Trisha, chirpblog@owlkids.com