Official Kids Mag is specifically written for kids ages 5 to 12. It contains activities and stories ranging from kid heroes, cooking, gardening, STEAM, education, fun facts and much more every month.
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J U L Y 2 0 2 1 Family Movie Night On this day in 1867, Canada became a self- governing dominion. Draw the maple leaf flag. Pick a book you like and make a list of all the characters. Next to the name, write what was interesting about this character. Get ready for the 4th celebrations today. Make costumes and decorate bikes with red, white and blue. Practice throwing and catching a ball. If you're right-handed, try catching with your left hand. If you're left-handed, try catching with your right hand. Draw a postcard and send it to a friend. Remember to write the full address on one side and add a stamp. Make a macaroni necklace today. You can change their color by soaking in food coloring. Allow them to dry on a paper towel and then thread them on a string. Try jumping rope. It takes some practice, but it's great exercise. Find a shady spot and have a nice family picnic today. Create a secret code. Share the code with a friend and write coded notes to each other. Find a creative way to cool off. Make a shower with a garden hose or run through the sprinklers. Make a list of five things you want to accomplish by the end of August. Have a quiet day today. Speak in a low voice and find quiet activities throughout the day. The water lily is a July flower. Draw or paint a water lily picture for your mother or grandmother. Make some paper airplanes today and fly them outside. Measure which plane goes farthest. Have a parent hide a "treasure" and write down clues for you to follow. Have a fun treasure hunt. Help make pancakes for breakfast and enjoy some real maple syrup with them. Make ice cream sundaes for your family. Include as many fruits as possible. Reorganize part of your room—a closet, a bookshelf or a toy chest. Collect toys and books you no longer use and give them to an organization that will distribute them. Celebrate cows today. Think about all the things you get from a cow. Make a smoothie with lots of fruits. Add a quarter cup of chopped fresh spinach or another green vegetable. Comedy tonight! Have the whole family sit down and watch a funny movie. Write a movie review for a film you have seen this summer. Tell what you liked or disliked about it. Pack a lunch and take a long bike ride with a your family. Create a comic strip. Use two characters to tell riddles or knock-knock jokes. Draw a week's worth of strips. Take a walk with a family member. Observe your surroundings and see if you spot birds and flowers along the way. Find a recipe or buy a mix and make blueberry muffins for breakfast today. Put all your soft toys out in a circle and give them a Teddy Bear's Picnic. Make a pitcher of ice-cold lemonade and as a sweet summer surprise! Get a paper lunch bag and turn it into a puppet. Draw a face on the bottom using markers or crayons. Make an obstacle course in your garden or in the house. Time yourself and then see if you complete it faster. Canada Day Independence Day Teddy Bear's Picnic Day Cow Appreciation Day National Picnic Month Amelia Earhart Day Paper Bag Day National Blueberry Month Can you eat red, white and blue healthy food today? 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.