Here are the list of activities that you and your kids will learn:
MAY 1
Mother Goose Day
Hawaiian Lei Day
May Day
MAY 2
Space Day
► Make a Cosmic Mobile
► Sculpt a Planet
► Eat Space Pudding
MAY 4
Weather Observers' Day
► Make a Weathervane
► Mud Puddles and Bubbles
► Rainsticks
► Weather Activities for Preschoolers
MAY 5
Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo ("The Fifth of May" in Spanish) is a national holiday in Mexico which is also widely celebrated in the United States. It commemorates the victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguin over the French occupational forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
CINCO DE MAYO CRAFTS
Celebrate this day by creating multicultural arts and crafts.
Children's Day (Japan)
► Teaching Primary School Children about Japan through Art
MAY 6
Explorer Robert Peary's Birthday, 1856
MAY 7
Tchaikovsky's Birthday (1840)
Teacher Day
MAY 8
Victory Day in Europe, 1945
No Socks Day
Receptionists Day
► Make a Crafty Gift
Red Cross Day
MAY 10
Child Care Provider Day
► Visit KinderArt Littles for ECE ideas
Clean Up Your Room Day
Mother's Day
The Mother's Day holiday, celebrates motherhood generally and the contributions of mothers to society. It falls on the second Sunday of each May. It is the result of a campaign by Anna Marie Jarvis (1864-1948), who, following the death of her mother on May 9, 1905, devoted her life to establishing Mother's Day as a national, and later an international, holiday.
MOTHER'S DAY CRAFTS
Find lots of fun things to do to celebrate Mother's Day and find great gift ideas for mom too.
MAY 12
Limerick Day
Kite Day
► Make a Kite
► Paper Bag Kite
Ocean Day
► Oceans/Under the Sea
► Pie Plate Fish
► Beach in a Bag
► Paperclay Fish Ornaments
Nurse Day
MAY 13
Tulip Day
Astronomy Day
► Planet Suncatchers
► Sculpt a Planet
► Cosmic Mobile
MAY 14
Dance Like a Chicken Day
The Lewis and Clark Expedition began on this day in 1804
MAY 15
Artist Jasper Johns' Birthday (1930)
► Create Artistic Numbers!
Chocolate Chip Day
► Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies
MAY 16
Biographer's Day
MAY 17
Armed Forces Day
Amusement Ride Day
► Make a mini amusement park
Bike to Work Day
Children and Police Day
MAY 18
Mount St. Helens Erupted on this day in 1980
International Museum Day
► Visit a museum with your kids!
Visit Your Relatives Day
Victoria Day (Canada)
Victoria Day (French: Fête de la Reine) is a Canadian statutory holiday celebrated on the last Monday before or on May 24 in honour of both Queen Victoria's birthday and the current reigning Canadian sovereign's birthday. While Victoria Day is often thought of as a purely Canadian event, it is also celebrated in some parts of Scotland, particularly in Edinburgh and Dundee, as well as in the Cayman Islands, where it is also a public holiday.
Make a Canadian Flag
MAY 19
Circus Day
► Clown Around Drawing Lesson
Neighbor Day
MAY 21
Artist Henri Rousseau's Birthday (1844)
► Make artwork in the style of Henri Rousseau
MAY 22
The first atlas was published on this day in 1570
MAY 23
World Turtle Day
Ben Franklin invented bifocals on this day in 1784
MAY 24
Brothers Day
The Brooklyn Bridge opened on this day in 1883
MAY 25
Missing Children's Day
► National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (external link)
Tap Dance Day
Memorial Day (USA)
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May (observed in 2008 on May 26). It was formerly known as Decoration Day. This holiday commemorates U.S. men and women who have died in military service to their country. It began first to honor Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War. After World War I, it was expanded to include those who died in any war or military action.
Color the US Flag
MAY 27
The Golden Gate Bridge opened on this day in 1937
MAY 31
Poet Walt Whitman's Birthday
► Poetry Pebbles
► Magnetic Poetry
No Tobacco Day
CELEBRATE ALL MONTH
MAY is...
Vocabulary Month
American Bike Month
Asparagus Month
Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month
Bar-B-Q Month
Better Speech and Hearing Month
Egg Month
Duckling Month
Flower Month
Hamburger Month
Mental Health Month
Photo Month
Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Salad Month
Strawberry Month
Older Americans Month
Social Science Month
Transportation Month
The 1st WEEK of MAY Is...
Postcard Week
The 2nd WEEK of MAY Is...
Pet Week
Police Week
The Last WEEK of MAY Is...
Backyard Games Week
Read more on www.wikipedia.com
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