Happy International Fairy Day!

Hi readers,

Today is an enchanting and magical day! It’s none other than International Fairy Day!

If you’re looking for some magical ways to celebrate this lovely event, look no further than these activity ideas below!

1. Build a fairy garden. In a basket containing soil, plant your favourite herbs or flowers. Add some pebbles for a fairy walkway and colourful stones to make it extra enchanting!
2. Dress up as a fairy for the day.
3. Make a flower crown.
4. Read a fairy tale.
5. Create a fairy door out of craft materials you have at home. Place it at the base of a tree so fairies can come and go from our world to theirs.

I hope you enjoy a fun-filled fairy day! If you try any of the activities, let me know in the comments below!

Bye for now,

-Elora, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Happy Summer Solstice!

Hi readers,

Today is the first official day of summer, otherwise known as the summer solstice! To celebrate the longest day of the year, check out these cool facts!

1. The North Pole is tilted closest to the sun more than any other time of year during the summer solstice.
2. The sun doesn’t set in the North Pole throughout the entire summer.
3. In Wiltshire, England, there’s a stone monument called Stonehenge that was built over 5,000 years ago. Some suggest it was used as to mark solstices. Every year, people gather to celebrate the event.
4. Every planet in our solar system has solstices!

How will you be spending your summer? Leave a comment down below!

Bye for now,

-Elora, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

2019 Science Odyssey Contest Winners!

Hey readers,

We love partnering with Science Odyssey because it’s Canada’s biggest celebration of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)! From May 4-19, tons of fun science activities took place across the country, including our 2019 Science Odyssey Contest. We asked families to do three scientific activities together, whether it was planting flowers in a garden, drawing a space ship, or visiting a science centre, for a chance to win some cool prizes.

We had another great turnout for this year’s 2019 Science Odyssey Contest. Congrats to all our lucky winners below!

Here are the winners!

Our grand-prize winner is Connor Stephens who sent in this awesome video. He made a snap circuits fan, paper airplanes, and defied gravity in an indoor skydiving simulator. Check it out!

Runners-Up

• Hyera Taillefer
• Elijah Opps
• Chloe Doucet-Landreth
• Connor Nicol
• Kyran Misra
• Nolan Eby

Congratulations to all of our winners, and thank you to everyone who participated! We hope you had a great time exploring some fun STEM activities and look forward to hearing about your experiences in the comments below.

Hope to see you next year for the 2020 Science Odyssey Family Contest!

-Jenna, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

The Summer Issue is Here!

Hi readers,

The Summer issue of Chirp is here and it’s full of CAMPING FUN! If you’re planning a camping trip this summer or even if you’re just exploring nature in your backyard, this is the perfect issue to take along. We hope you enjoy it!

Happy camping, everyone!

— Jackie

Happy World Environment Day!

Hi readers,

Every year we celebrate World Environment Day to raise awareness about protecting the nature we love so much.

Below are some tips on how you can make a difference in keeping our environment healthy!

1. Buy and eat locally-grown produce when possible.
2. Wash containers before putting them in the recycling bin.
3. Walk, bike, or take public transit instead of using a car.
4. Eat less dishes with meat (this includes seafood!).
5. Turn off the light when you’re leaving a room.

There are many other tips we can all use to help keep the environment healthy and happy. Can you think of any others? Leave them in the comments below!

Bye for now,

-Elora, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com