Are you ready for some summer fun?  You might not be schooling this month, but you can always throw in some fun learning opportunities with these July Holidays and Fun Days!

July Holidays and Fun Days

July 4 – Independence Day

• Create patriotic family traditions
• Use these 4th of July printables or these patriotic worksheets with your young kids
• Find crafts and more at this 4th of July DIY Roundup
• Try the red, white, and blue crafts and snacks from our Homeschool Holidays Pinterest board.

July 7 – Chocolate Day

Weight Watchers shares Why Chocolate Is Good For You. So try one of these chocolate recipes:

• Chocolate Cherry Smoothie
• Double Chocolate No Bake Cookie Bars
• 2 Ingredient Dark Chocolate Frozen Yogurt
• Homemade Chocolate Pudding
• Dairy Free Chocolate Pudding
• Homemade Chocolate Syrup
• Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake
• Quick and Easy Chocolate Mousse Dessert
• Dark Chocolate Fudge Brownies

July 18 – National Ice Cream Day

• Have you tried easy fried ice-cream?
• Or Raspberry Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce?
• The Old Farmer’s Almanac sheds light on who invented ice-cream!
• Or you can just pretend play ice-cream store with help from Spell Out Loud.

July 24 – Amelia Earhart’s Birthday

• Amelia and Elenor Go for a Ride lesson plan from Scholastic.
• Celebrate aviation, here are 10 Paper Airplane designs!

July is also Blueberry Month.

Try these blueberry recipes:

• Very Blueberry Smoothie
• Blueberry Streusel Muffins
• Blueberry Lemon Oatmeal Bars

Whether you’re throwing end-of-the-year homeschool parties, hitting the pool, or pressing through the summer on schedule, set aside some quality time to enjoy a few June holidays and fun days.

June happens to be one of the lighter months without many holidays, so carve out some memory making opportunities! Turn on the sprinklers, make homemade ice-cream, picnic outside, watch the sun set, and catch some fireflies!

June Holidays and Fun Days

June 4 – Applesauce Cake Day

• Try this carrot applesauce snack cake.

June 12 – National Doughnut Day (2nd Friday)

Try a few recipes from The Happy Housewife:

• Homemade Donuts
• Baked Buttermilk Donuts with Maple Glaze
• Pumpkin Donuts

June 14 – Flag Day

How is flag day different than July 4th?  Flag Day is the anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official US flag in 1777.

• Make a Flag Photo Collage Frame
• Make a Homeschool Flag
• Create many flag crafts (keep them for July 4th)
• Learn about Betsy Ross

June 18 – International Picnic Day

Go for a picnic and remember to pack some kid essentials like sun block, bug jar, zip lock bags (for treasures), binoculars (bird watching), and wipes. You might also like these ideas:

• Picnic Pack
• Best Deviled Eggs
• Ginger Peach Iced Tea

June 18 – Father’s Day (3rd Sunday)

Nothing says “Happy Father’s Day” in our home quite like barbecue brisket. The dad in your home  might not be a fan of brisket, so get with your kids and plan some of dad’s favorite meals.  Forget the tie and have fun cooking together for the special dad in your home.  Don’t forget to call a father-in-law or another special dad who made an impact on your life!

• Great Steaks at Home
• Grilled Salmon
• Bacon Pecan Caramel Corn
• Father’s Day Coupon Book

June 21 – Summer Begins

Here are some great ideas for you and your family this summer:

• 6 Frugal Summer Activities
• Summer Bucket List
• Summer Learning
• Broiled Summer Vegetables
• 20 Summer Snack Foods Your Kids Will Love

June 25 – Eric Carle’s Birthday

• Fun with Eric Carle (lots of links)
• Eric Carle Books
• Eric Carle website

Whatever you’re doing this June, enjoy the moments to the fullest!

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Looking to add a little fun to your schedule?  Here is a list of just a few April holidays and fun days to celebrate.

April Holidays and Fun Days

April 2 – Children’s Book Day

• Make a trip to the library and stock up on some books.
• Spend more time reading today!
• Check out our 31 Days of Read Alouds – Book ideas with activities, crafts, recipes, and printables.

April 10 – Golfer’s Day
If you do not have avid golf fans in your home, try these ideas:

• Play a game of mini putt putt around the living room.
• Look at pictures of Scottish golf courses (much different than American manicured courses).
• Discover which king outlawed golf in the sixteen hundreds.

April 13 – Scrabble Day
If you like the traditional game, Scrabble Slam cards, or another version, play Scrabble in place of language arts today.

April 15 – Tax Day, Titanic Remembered

• Are you teaching your children about work and being good stewards of their money?  If you have older children, consider Economics for Everybody, a dvd curriculum taught by R.C. Sproul Jr.
• Did you know the Titanic was struck before midnight on April 14th but did not sink until 2:00 am on the 15th?
• Try this sink or float experiment.

April 16 – Easter

• Salt Dough Easter Ornaments
• Resurrection Eggs Craft
• Easter Activities

April 22 – Earth Day

• Free Printable Earth Day Worksheets
• 10 Simple Earth Day Ideas

April 25 – Zucchini Bread Day

• Gluten-Free Zucchini Bread
• Zucchini Muffins

April 26 – Arbor Day

• Trees through the Seasons Art Project
• Trees Scavenger Hunt

National Garden Month

• How to Make a Butterfly Garden
• Free Printable Garden Worksheets
• Play Gardening with Kids
• Lessons Learned from Gardening
• Check out our other gardening posts

April is also:

• Autism Awareness Month
• Keep America Beautiful Month
• National Poetry Month

Plan ahead to add a little fun to your April school days!

Try these activities for March Holidays and Fun Days to help break the monotony and add excitement, interest, and learning to your homeschool day.

March Holidays and Fun Days

March 2 – Dr. Seuss’s Birthday

• Read a Dr. Seuss book (here are a few of our favorites)
• Watch The Lorax
• Visit Seussville – A fun interactive site

March 11 – Johnny Appleseed Day

• Print this Apples Word Hunt for your kids to do
• Make one or more of these 50 Delicious Apple Recipes
• Try something fun from this Apple Activities Roundup

March 17 – Saint Patrick’s Day

• Ideas for St. Patrick’s Day fun and learning from Tabitha
• St. Patrick’s Day crafts and activities

March 20 – Spring Begins

• Learn about First Day of Spring: Vernal Equinox
• Print these flower worksheets for your preschool – 1st grader

March 23 – Chip and Dip Day

Your kids will love you for letting them celebrate this day. Any chip or dip will do, as long as you put them together! Try these dip recipes:

• Pizza Dip
• Spinach Artichoke Dip
• Ham and Cheese Dip
• Black Bean Dip
• Ranch Dip
• Mama Jones’ Chip and Veggie Dip

March 30 – Take a Walk in the Park Day

No explanation needed here. Go to a local park and enjoy the outdoors while getting some exercise.