Happy Umbrella Day!

Hey readers,

Happy Umbrella Day! Celebrate today with some fun facts about umbrellas!

1. The name ‘umbrella’ comes from the latin word ‘umbros’, which means ‘shade’ or ‘shadow’.
2. The umbrella was invented in China.
3. Umbrellas are coated in a water-proof material called Teflon.
4. A long time ago, many women used umbrellas as a part of their outfit – for fashion!
5. Umbrellas are also called parasols, which is a lighter umbrella.

If you have a fun fact you would like to share, comment below!

Have a great day,

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Orange Shirt Day

Hey readers,

Today is Orange Shirt Day. Today, many people wear orange shirts to commemorate, or raise awareness, about residential schools and the process of healing for Indigenous people and their families.

It’s important to learn about Indigenous history and read books by Indigenous authors. Click here for a reading list to get you started!

For more information about Orange Shirt Day, click here. And for more resources check out these great websites: 4CAnoes.org and Goodminds.com

Let us know how you will be raising awareness for Orange Shirt Day.

-Mariam, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Celebrate Honey Month!

Hey readers,

September is Honey Month! Celebrate bees and honey all month long. This holiday was created to raise awareness about beekeeping and using honey as a healthy sweetener instead of sugar.

Here are some fun facts about honey:

• The oldest jars of honey were more than one thousand years old!
• Over twenty-thousand bees are needed to create just one jar of honey. That’s a lot of hard work!
• Honey is self-preserving. This means that honey can never go bad because it has so many nutrients, that bacteria can’t survive in the honey.
• Bee farmers in the United States have bees that produced purple honey- and they don’t even know how it happened!

Do you know fun facts about honey? Let us know in the comments!

Talk to you later,

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

World Beach Month!

Hey readers,

September is World Beach Month! This holiday was created to remind everyone to help take care of the beach and keep it free from litter so we can continue to enjoy it.

If you don’t know where to start, here are some ideas:

• Ask your parents if you can help clean up a local beach
• Talk to family and friends about the beach and local wildlife
• Help recycle things around the house by turning them into fun crafts

Tell us how you’ll be celebrating World Beach Month below!

Talk to you later,

– Mariam, chirp@owlkids.com

Happy Umbrella Day!

Hey readers,

It’s Umbrella Day! Celebrate with these jokes about the weather!

Q: What do bees never forget to wear in the rain?
A: Their Yellowjackets!

Q: What did the lightning bolt say to the other lightning bolt?
A: You’re shocking!

Q: How can skeletons tell if it’s going to rain?
A: They feel it in their bones! 

Q: What bow can’t be tied?
A: A rainbow

Q: What do you call it when it rains candy?
A: A sprinkling!

I hope these jokes made you laugh! If you have a favourite joke you would like to share, comment below!

Have a great day,

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com