Peter is bored with playing the same old games over and over. What if he found a different holiday to celebrate each day? That would be exciting! There’s

National Waffle Day, National Bow Tie Day, even National Underwear Day.

When Peter wakes up one morning and there is no holiday, he decides to create his own. But it’s a bit trickier than he thought. With a little imagination however, even a simple box can become something extraordinary and Peter realizes that even a regular, average, ordinary day can be something worth celebrating.

A c t i v i t y K i tA c t i v i t y K i t

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National National Regular Regular Average Average Ordinary Ordinary

DayDayBY

Lisa KatzenbergerILLUSTRATED BY

Barbara Bakos

lisakatzenberger.compenguin.com/youngreaders

After completing the pages in this kit, share

them using the hashtag #CelebrateEveryDay

“Droll and decidedly un-ordinary.” —KIRKUS REVIEWS

6 AugustW

iggle Your Toes D

ay

7 November

Hug a Bear

Day

8 March

Check Your Batteries D

ay

9 JulySugar Cookie

Day

10 JanuaryH

ouseplant A

ppreciation Day

11 December

Have a Bagel

Day

12 AprilG

rilled Cheese Sandw

ich Day

1 May

Tuba D

ay

2 September

Blueberry Popsicle D

ay

3 FebruaryG

olden Retriever D

ay

4 OctoberTaco D

ay

5 JuneD

onut D

ay

13 JulyInternational

Rock Day

14 May

Chicken Dance

Day

15 FebruaryG

umdrop

Day

16 OctoberD

ictionary D

ay

17 December

Maple Syrup

Day

18 AugustBad Poetry

Day

19 AprilBicycle

Day

20 March

World

Storytelling Day

21 JanuarySquirrel

Appreciation D

ay

22 November

Cranberry Relish D

ay

23 March

Puppy D

ay

24 JuneFairy D

ay

25 AugustBanana Split

Day

26 FebruaryPink D

ay

27 September

Crush a Can D

ay

28 AprilSuperhero

Day

29 JulyInternational

Tiger Day

30 November

Mason Jar

Day

31 JanuaryBackw

ard D

ay

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Rate the HolidaysT

he h

oliday

s on th

e calend

ar below are real! R

ate each

one by

coloring in

the stars: 1 star m

eans it’s a

so-so holid

ay for y

ou; 10 stars m

eans it’s aw

esome!

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My HolidayMake up your own holiday! How will you celebrate it?

Holiday name

Date of celebration

Draw a logo for your holiday

Ways to celebrate:

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Use Your ImaginationWhat can you create from the shapes below? A rocket ship? A tiger? A deep-sea creature? Let your imagination run wild!

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Boredom BustersBrainstorm things to do that don’t involve anything that you can’t easily find at home. Write your ideas on the cards below—one idea per card. Cut out the cards and fold them several times so you can’t see what’s written on each. Put your cards in a container, like a jar or paper bag. When you find yourself bored, pull out a card and do whatever you’ve written. Trade cards with a friend for even more boredom busting ideas!

Today I’ll try this!Boredom Buster Idea!

Boredom Buster Idea!Today I’ll try this!

How about . . . This will be fun!

This will be fun!How about . . .

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A

DAY! R

D I

R N

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Make a BannerEven ordinary days can be great! Make a banner to celebrate them!

Cut out the triangles and tape them (points facing down) along a ribbon or string to spell

O-R-D-I-N-A-R-Y DAY!

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Your Special HolidayWhat holiday is uniquely yours?

FIRST PART Match the last letter of your first name:

SECOND PART Match the first letter of your last name:

Silly

Spooky

Love Your

Ignore Your

Walk With

Be Kind to

Give Your Sister

Ride Your Bike with

Put a Bow on

ABCDEFGHI

Gorillas

Cucumbers

Honeybees

Zucchini

Donuts

Wildflowers

Astronauts

Tigers

Crocodiles

ABCDEFGHI

JKLMNOPQR

Put Sprinkles on

Swim with

Sing with

Draw

Imaginary

Stand on your Head with

Lazy

Ginormous

Giggle with

JKLMNOPQR

Fingernails

Unicycles

Yogurt Tubs

Knights

Rainbows

Ice Cream Sundaes

Clouds

Flip Flops

Kittens

STU

VWXYZ

Appreciate

Blow Bubbles with

Make Your Brother Hang Out with

Dance Like

Hopscotch with

Fly a Kite with

Pretend Your Parents Are

Take a Photo with

STUVWXYZ

Skateboards

Giraffes

Shooting Stars

Dragons

Bow Ties

Dogs

Castles

Turnips

National

Day!

How will you celebrate?