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15 Official Kids Mag www.kidscoop.com Vicki Whiting June/July 2020 A U G U S T 2 0 2 O Some people call August the "Dog Days of Summer." One of these dogs is different from the others. Can you find it? Can you make a difference? Offer to water a neighbor's garden, or run an errand for them. The first roller coaster was patented on this day. Find out where there is one near to you and plan a visit. Look up events in your local newspaper or newspaper's website and plan for your weekend. Watch 20 cars at a stop sign. How many of the 20 come to a complete stop? Graph the results. Hide some treasure in your yard and then write out a list of clues. Invite your friends over for a scavenger hunt to find the lost treasure. Send an e-mail to your favorite station. Close your eyes and try to relax all your muscles, from your toes working up to your head. Look through this issue of Kid Scoop News and see how many times you can find the word "READ." Create your own recipe for a banana split. It's Family Movie Night! Pop some popcorn and enjoy a movie at home. Make some paper airplanes today and fly them with a friend. Find an apple recipe. Ask an adult for help and make it for your family. Make a list of 10 things you'd like to accomplish in school this year. Try to do one or more each month Make a collage of smiling faces using pictures from the newspaper and magazines. What kind of dancing do you like? Can you invent your own dance? Surprise your family today by making them a special lunch. Include some strawberries and ice cream if you can. Gather the family for an evening of your favorite board or card games. Go online and research an invention that you admire. Paint your face or make a funny mask today. Count the seeds in a slice of watermelon. Give your feet some extra attention today. National Wiggle Your Toes Day National Wiggle Your Toes Day National Dance Week National Radio Day National Dog Day Banana Split Day Relaxation Day National Apple Month National Inventors Month National Golf Month It's Family Game Night! National Clown Week National Watermelon Day This is the day to celebrate the middle-born child in your family. Middle Child Day Play catch with a friend. If you're right-handed, try catching with your left hand. If you're left-handed, try catching with your right hand. Look at the weather forecast online or in the newspaper. Record it on this calendar to see if the forecast was correct. Create a mini-golf course in your backyard using paper cups for holes. Lay grocery ads from the newspaper or mail on the ground. Toss a coin to see if you can land on a piece of fruit. Take a walk with a dog – your's or a friend's. Visit a place with water today—a river, beach or lake. Take photos or sketch on location. Pour fruit juice into an ice cube tray. Insert a toothpick in each as it starts to freeze. Beat the heat with this cool treat! National Aviation Day Tick the box on each day when you have completed 20 minutes of reading. Children who develop a love of reading will become better students and build a better future. www.kidscoop.com © Vicki Whiting August 2020 Official Kids Mag