April Holiday Celebrations with Children

Children, and adults, love excuses to party and act strangely. Every month there are dozens of unknown and wacky holidays. April is a month that is filled with celebratory possibilities. So go don your party hats, put on a funky costume and pick one, or twenty holidays to celebrate in April, whether you be a child, or child at heart.

Even though you already probably know about April Fools Day, I find the need to mention it. It is an important holiday and deserves to be recognized as such. Pranks are expected this day. Put shaving cream on a friend's face while they sleep, put pickle juice in their lemonade, or put fake spiders in their hair.

April 2nd commemorates a great color, celebrating Green Day. Throw a green party where everyone needs to wear green and serve green food. Just make sure you aren't confusing green with moldy.

American Circus Day falls on April 3rd. Throw your own circus. Set up a tent in your backyard, dress as a clown, and pretend you know how to juggle. This is a great day for children and adults alike.

Find a Rainbow Day on April 4th will have you looking up all day. If it's not a good day for a rainbow hunt have children draw rainbows and hang them all over the place.

Jump Over things day April 5th is a great and fun excuse to get some exercise. Hop everywhere you go, making sure to jump over everything and anything in your path.

The 7th is a day that seems to be recognized yearly by most men and teenagers, but for most women this is a day of great rejoicing. No Housework Day. Let your child ignore, just for this one day, their household responsibilities. Throw the rubber gloves out and get a manicure instead.

National Siblings Day and Golfers Day both coincide on the 10th of April. For Golfer's Day you can bring your children to mini golf or go play a round with your friends. For Siblings Day do an act of kindness for your brother or sister. Call them and let them know you care, write them a poem, scribble them a painting.