October brings the beginning of the fall season! Read on to find out more about this month of special days and fun activities for families to do together. There are links to crafts and recipes you can create with your children during October to bring out the inner chef, adventurer, and artist in your child.
10/1 Can you guess what the favorite cookie in the U.S. is? The CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE!!! Today on National Homemade Cookie Day a day for you to bake your favorite cookie(and share😊)! On National Homemade Cookie Day, bake with your children (and share with your friends and class!)! Do you have a favorite cookie recipe that has been in your family for generations? This would be an enjoyable day to bake it. Here is an easy recipe for Monster Cookies?https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/giant-monster-cookies/
10/2 Child Health Day-Check out some facts about the importance of observing this day with our families.
10/4 Did you know that the word taco is the Mexican equivalent of the English word sandwich? Last year Americans ate over 4.5 billion tacos! What is your favorite taco filling? Will you celebrate today, National Taco Day? http://www.nationaltacoday.com/ I’ve heard of Taco Tuesday’s, but not National Taco Day! There is a remarkable thing about Taco’s, you can make it in any way you would like to! Like this great recipe for a Walking Taco! I’ve never tried it, what would you add to make it your own? taco-salad-in-a-bag
10/5 National Play Outside Day-The first Saturday of every month is National Play Outside Day. This National Day presents an opportunity to remind everyone to get outside and enjoy the fresh air through play. Why is playing outside so good for us? Besides getting us off the sofa or away from the desk, it also gives us an opportunity to explore our neighborhoods. While it’s impossible to list all the benefits of outdoor play, we do have a few to share. Outdoor play provides terrific physical activity for our bodies. Our hearts pump fresh oxygen to our limbs and brains. We experience new sights and sounds. Children get to experience the world around them. As a social activity, playing outside encourages positive interactions.
10/6 What child food staple has been around for over 4000 years? NOODLES! Noodles are popular all over the world and in different shapes and cooked in many ways! National Noodle Day is a wonderful day to enjoy your favorite noodles in your favorite way!
10/7 Kangaroo Kids School Pictures for Young Explorers and Waddler Classrooms! Say Cheese!
10/8 Kangaroo Kids School Pictures for Discovery Preschool and Preschool!
10/9 Kangaroo Kids School Pictures for Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten classrooms.
10/11-North Branch Fire Department will come to visit Kangaroo Kids at 10:00 am to teach fire safety and give children an opportunity to explore the fire truck.
10/6-12 Fire Prevention Week: The goal of Fire Prevention Month is to raise fire safety awareness and help ensure your home and family is protected. In 1922, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) named the second week of October Fire Prevention Week in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. Here are a few fun ideas for you to do at home with your children related to fire-safety. Remember to plan a meeting spot outside your home in case you ever have a fire.
10/12 Farming is one of the oldest jobs! Farmers work tirelessly all over the world farming rice, wheat, vegetables, livestock & more. Let’s thank a farmer on today, National Farmers Day!! Here are several national-farmers-day stories you and your child can read together. Farmers do a lot of work to make their farms run and produce fruit, vegetables, dairy and meat. It takes a lot of time, effort and challenging work! Here is an activity to learn how to milk a cow and hone those fine motor skills children need to develop. All you need is a rubber glove, water, a pitcher, and fine needle. Here are several farms in NJ you can take your whole family too!new-jersey-leisure-guide.com/farm-markets . Check out Alstede Farms for a fun family fall experience located in Chester, NJ
10/13 The U.S. Navy celebrates its birthday on October 13th. Did you know that the Navy traces its roots back to the American Revolution?https://nationaldaycalendar.com/navy-birthday-october-13/ If you have the opportunity, to visit a Navy ship (especially on today, U.S. Navy Day) take a local trip to visit the Battleship New Jersey in Camden, NJ! https://www.battleshipnewjersey.org/visit/visitor-information/
10/14 Columbus Day: It is an annual federal American holiday that occurs on the second Monday in October each year. Here are some fun facts about Christopher Columbus and fun activities to do at home with your child.
10/14 What a sweet day today it! It’s National Dessert Day! How will you indulge today? Satisfy your sweet tooth with cakes, pastries, tarts and candies on Dessert Day, have a bake-off with friends or invent a brand-new delicacy of your own. If you must choose between dinner and dessert. Eat dessert first, you can always eat dinner later or pack it up and take it home.
10/18 Chocolate Cupcakes are my favorite! I know I will indulge with one on National Cupcake Day! Click on the link to find out how the cupcake may have gotten its name!https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-chocolate-cupcake-day-october-18/
10/21 National Apple Day: is celebrated in various ways across the world. Some of the common activities and traditions associated with the day include Apple Tastings: Many events feature tasting sessions where people can sample a wide variety of apple cultivars. This helps to highlight the diversity of apple flavors and textures available. Orchard Tours: Orchards across the country often open their doors to the public on National Apple Day, allowing visitors to explore the orchards, learn about apple cultivation, and appreciate the beauty of these traditional landscapes. Apple-Related Crafts and Activities: Workshops and craft fairs may be organized, where participants can engage in activities like apple pressing to make fresh juice, cooking demonstrations, and creating apple-themed arts and crafts.
10/21 Back to School Night at Kangaroo Kids – Infants, Waddlers, Kindergarten@6:30
10/22 Back to School Night at Kangaroo Kids-Discovery Preschool, Preschool and Prekindergarten @ 6:30
10/23-10/25- Come check out the Scholastic Book Fair at Kangaroo Kids! Book Fairs bring a diverse range of books into schools, making quality literature accessible to all students. They empower children to make their own choices on what to read, creating independent readers. to foster a love of reading!
10/24 United Nations Day is the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations in 1945. Today is a great day to think about how the U.N. is helping to build a better world. https://nationaltoday.com/united-nations-day/
10/25 –World Pasta Day-People have been eating pasta since at least 5,000 B.C. However, this delightful holiday was only established in 1995, when 40 pasta producers from around the world gathered to hold the globe’s first World Pasta Congress. Since then, the world has joined forces each October to pay tribute to one of the most delicious and versatile foods known to man. Whether you prefer rigatoni, angel hair, or pappardelle, you’ll love this holiday! Check out some delicious and Family Friendly Dinner Recipes
10/27 Kangaroo Kids Fall Festival @ 5-6:30PM. Bring your family for some crafts, games, Trunk or Treating. Bring a Decorated or Carved Pumpkin to enter the pumpkin decorating contest. Crafts, games, and lots of family fun!
10/31 Halloween Parade at Kangaroo Kids @ 9:30 come join the fun while we parade around the playground with our Halloween costumes. All are welcome to attend!
During this thrilling time of year, chocolate and candy play a central role in helping to make the season a howling good time. Halloween Central is your go-to resource for information about your favorite treats, along with safety tips, history lessons and interesting facts about this frightfully fun season – so dig in. Happy Halloween!
10/31 This Halloween we are all about Halloween Riddles and of course, Halloween Knock, Knock Jokes. So, with, we are sharing the absolute best Halloween Knock, Knock Jokes. They are both silly and fun to help you and the kids get in the mood for Halloween. There is one thing for sure with these jokes, you and the kids are guaranteed to be saying them back and forth in the car whenever you are together! https://funkidsjokes.com/halloween-knock-knock-jokes/
Things to do:
These are great website that details fun FREE things to do in New Jersey every month! Call ahead and make sure the activities are happening before you head out for your day!
Check out https://www.njfamily.com/ for some fun October events!
https://www.kangarookidschildcare.com/
For additional things to do within Somerset County, check out the Somerset County tourism page weekly! https://visitsomersetnj.org/
