The page you are about to enter is for grown-ups. Enter your birth date to continue.
Earth Day is April 22. It is celebrated around the world. People pitch in for the planet. Will you help? Everyone can take part. There are simple things you can do. Your actions could have a big impact. Turn off…
Waste is anything you get rid of. Too much waste is harmful to the environment. Here are three ways to create less of it. Recycle Recycling (above) turns used materials into something new. They are not wasted. Reuse Buy things…
In many places, a new year begins on January 1. Here is how four countries celebrate. Do you have any New Year’s traditions? In Spain, they eat grapes. At midnight, the clock chimes 12 times. The Spanish eat one…
The New Year holiday is celebrated at different times. Here are three that are not celebrated on January 1. Lunar New Year Many Asian countries celebrate this holiday (above). Its date is based on the moon’s phases. It falls…
Winter is a time for bundling up. It is also a time for celebrating. There are many winter holidays. Each has its customs and traditions. Do you celebrate any of these holidays? Hanukkah Hanukkah is known as the Festival…
The New Year’s holiday is celebrated around the world. See what people in different countries do to welcome the new year. Splashing Around In the Netherlands and Canada, it is a tradition to take a dip on New Year’s Day…
Do you have a Halloween tradition? Maybe you carve faces on pumpkins. Or watch scary movies with your family. Halloween customs started in Europe. They go back about 2,000 years. The holiday was a harvest celebration. Fall is harvest…
In the United States, four national holidays happen during the summer season. The first is in May. The last is in September. How does your family observe these holidays? Memorial Day This holiday honors U.S. military members who died…
Did you know that fireworks are thousands of years old? The earliest fireworks were made about 2,000 years ago. That was in China. People roasted bamboo. Bamboo stalks are hollow. Air inside exploded! Later, people filled the stalks with…
A piñata can be made with things you have at home. Here are the steps. Draw a shape on cardboard. You need two sides. You also need borders. This is a cactus shape. Cut the shapes with scissors. Ask an…
