Fun Celebrations

Grab your wellies and splash in a puddle, for today is step in a puddle and splash your friend day (11 Jan)

I love this holiday means we as a family can have fun splashing in puddles, but I looked outside this morning and there wasn’t any puddles to splash in, OH NO!

We are having a really warm winter here in the UK, it’s January and I’m still just wearing a jumper for our late night walks, the UK was privileged with an Indian Summer in 2011 which has resulted in temperatures in the winter resembling those of early spring. Which is Awesome but no good for Step in a puddle and splash your friends day.

It was National Science Fiction Day on the 2nd January, but who cares this one celebrated that can be any time of the year, so sit back and snuggle up on the sofa and watch some great sci fi movies together.

Doesn’t matter if you fancy a new or old science fiction film it’s up to you, you can either catch up on the latest block buster at the movies or sit back and enjoy an old favorite at home.

We grabbed the popcorn and watched the British film Paul an alien encounter of the funny kind for our celebration of National Science Fiction Day starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost

Happy New Year

OMG the London’s New Years Eve Fireworks were tremendous!

The BBC filmed it perfectly.

The music was Brilliant! nice and modern celebrating to the world what we do best and what makes us number one in the world our music industry.

Zoomed out camera angles means we got to see the whole display. Nothing more irritating then missing all the action because there to zoomed in to close.

Really liked that they didn’t concentrate on the crowd this year. I hate it when they show people in the crowd.

When you have a 10 minute firework display looking at the crowd is so annoying if you was there you wouldn’t be looking at the crowd so why show them to us.

Yay the month of Christmas is finally here

I’ve took the liberty to designate December to be Pantomime Month since in the England, at least, it is a must at Christmas Time to put yourself and your family through the worst experience you have ever endured and laugh at the amateur retelling of a fairy story.

All together now in your best Panto Voices “He’s Behind You!”

I’ve included some Youtube videos so everyone where ever their from can feel the pain erm…. I mean festive spirit of British pantomime

Month Long Events in December:

Pantomime Month

Day Long Events in December:

Happy Bonfire Night

For all those who are unfamiliar with what Bonfire Night is, it’s an English Celebration that happens every year on 5th November to commemorate the failed terrorist plot to blow up the houses of parliament in 1605 by Guy Fawkes.

Guy Fawkes came to a bitter end when he was burned to death for his treasonous act in trying to kill the King.

Every year on the 5th of November people make bonfires in their back yards or go to organised events.

It’s the tradition to burn an effigy of either Guy Fawkes or of someone who might not be popular like politicians on top of your bonfire, but very few people still burn a Guy on there bonfires anymore, some still do and if you go to a organised bonfire then there is usually one on top.

Me LOVE cookie “Om nom nom nom”

Happy Birthday Cookie Monster

To celebrate our blue googly eyed friends birthday everyone should raid the cookie jar guilt free and munch as many cookies until they explode!

professionally washing them down with a nice cup a tea or glass of milk while singing the C is for cookie song as loud as you can

Don’t be shy, Cookie Monsters not. Stuff your face and sing out loud, you know you want too

I dare you not to have a smile on your face as you watch these cookie Monster Classics

Have a Happy Cookie Monster Day

Happy November, for us in the UK it means Bonfire Night is fast approaching, but don’t worry there is still lots to celebrate that everyone can take part in, so here is a list of the fun celebration you can celebrate in November.

Month Long Observations : International Drum Month

Week Long Observations : 2nd week in November Children’s book week

Things to do every day :

2nd November Cookie Monsters Birthday
2nd November Deviled Eggs Day

3rd November Sandwich Day

4th November National Candy Day

5th November Guy Fawkes Day also known as Bonfire Night
5th November Donut Day

6th November Basketball Day

7th November Hug a Bear Day
7th November Magazine Day

Head over to picassohead.com and create your own work of art in true Picasso style.

I created my own Picasso head, I’m rather proud of it on the website you can’t colour in your artwork which sucks, so what I did was I created a Picasso head and then took a screen shot of my art and then coloured it in using open canvas, but you can also us paint shop pro.

Go have some fun indulging in mastering some vintage art in the style of the great Picasso at picassohead.com

Month Long Celebrations in October

Apple Month
Pop Corn Month
Dessert Month
Pizza Month
Roller Skating Month
Cookie Month
International Drum Month

Week long Celebrations in October

Week 3 Craft Week
Week 4 Teen Read Week
Week 1 Get Organized Week
Week 2 Pet Peeve Week

World Rain forest Week 10-16th October

Day Celebrations in October

International Frugal Fun Day – first Saturday of the month
National Costume swap Day – 2nd Saturday in October

1st October – Home Made Cookies day
1st October – Vegetarian Day

2nd October – Name Your Car Day
2nd October – Peanuts Comic Day

3rd October – Oktoberfest in Germany

It was officially autumn on the 23rd of September the autumn equinox brought the reminder that Winter is fast approaching, but wait It’s not all doom and gloom! autumn is a glorious time of year with nature creating a canvas filled with colour

Spring and Autumn is my favourite time of year the weather is not to hot or too cold. There the perfect Goldilocks seasons with temperatures being just right I love to get outdoors at this time of the year and enjoy autumn.

I found this great video of some lovely clay leaves you can make and have compiles a list of some of the things that make autumn a wonderful opportunity to have fun.