Let the New Year Begin!

This is one year that people are looking forward to, hoping for positive changes. It’s a good time for you to think about your own future – and find out about the past and its traditions. Be happy with these activities for the new year.

 

CONNECT:

• Why do we celebrate New Year’s Day? Watch the answers at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKHPtGSwPrQ
• See how other countries usher in the new year at https://bestlifeonline.com/global-new-years-eve-traditions/
• Find out the history of the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl at https://kids.kiddle.co/Rose_Bowl_Game

 

CREATE:

• Celebrate New Year’s Eve with kids with these 12 fun ideas: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/reviewed/2021/12/22/kid-friendly-new-years-eve-ideas/8897889002/
• Count down to the new year with this fun music compilation with your friends from Daniel Tiger's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nzopp23sTI
• Play some awesome New Year’s Eve games: https://mylifeandkids.com/30-awesome-new-years-eve-games-kids/
• Here are 35 New Year traditions to bring you (Good) luck from around the world: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/g25360543/new-year-traditions/

 

CARE:

• Plan a New Year’s Eve party for kids at https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/49138/plan-kids-new-years-eve-party/
• New Year’s Eve often includes fireworks so stay safe with these fireworks safety tips: https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/fireworks.html
• It’s time for New Year’s resolutions; try some of these healthy suggestions: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/Pages/Healthy-New-Years-Resolutions-for-Kids.aspx

 

CAREERS:

Start the new year about thinking about your future career with these websites and video.

• https://kids.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Career_Sites_for_Kids
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pVyrW_vwaw
• https://www.thebalancecareers.com/helping-your-children-make-career-choices-525407
• https://hirepaths.com/blog/2021/10/04/career-exploration-how-to-encourage-kids-of-all-ages

 

 

And fireworks bursting in air

Several countries have “birthdays” in summer, and they frequently celebrate with fireworks. These websites and activities can spark your interest in fireworks.

CONNECT:

• ·        Fireworks are over 1500 years old; shone some light on their history at https://antiquitynow.org/2013/07/03/boom-pow-whizzz-the-history-of-fireworks/
• ·        Guy Fawkes was the inspiration for the graphic novel and movie “V for Vendetta.” Discover about his Gunpowder plot and resultant English Bonfire Night at http://www.bonfirenight.net/
• ·        See the anatomy of a firework at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/kaboom/anatomy.html#bottom
• ·        Watch how fireworks are made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88TVh1O5P1o

CREATE:

• ·        Try these family-fun alternatives to fireworks: http://www.parenting.com/family-time/holidays/10-fun-alternatives-to-fireworks
• ·        Make your own holiday crackers: http://www.instructables.com/id/Party-Crackers/
• ·        Create fireworks in a jar: http://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-for-kids/diy-fireworks-jar/
• ·        Try your hand at these firework art activities: https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/fireworks
• ·        Play some fireworks games at http://www.gamesxl.com/fireworks

CARE:

• ·        Fireworks can be fun – and dangerous. Go to this guide to safe and age-appropriate fireworks fun: http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2015/06/fireworks_for_kids_a_guide_to.html
• ·        Fireworks scare pets, so help them survive by following this advice: http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2015/06/fireworks_for_kids_a_guide_to.html
• ·        Leave fireworks to the professionals; see why at http://www.mysafela.org/leave-fireworks-to-the-professionals/

CAREERS:

Get a bang out of life by working with fireworks. Here some of the possibilities.

http://pyroinnovations.com/pyro-fireworks-career.html

http://www.jobmonkey.com/pyrotechnicjobs/

Fireworks are a bang!

Fireworks can be spectacular – and a bit scary! Find out the back story of fireworks. It can be a real bang!

CONNECT:

• NOVA Online explains how fireworks explode and why fireworks have different colors: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/kaboom/
• Watch a video on creating dazzling fireworks shows at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5apJqP1KvWA
• Who is Guy Fawkes and why are there fireworks set off in his memory? Find out about the English Bonfire night at http://www.bonfirenight.net
• Fireworks as a dazzling history: trace its evolution at http://www.history.com/news/fireworks-vibrant-history
• All that color of fireworks? It all depends on chemistry. See the list at http://www.fireworks.com/fireworks-university/chemistry-fireworks/ and see the colorful video at http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.matter.fireworkcol/fireworks-making-color/

CREATE:

• Create a trivia game based on fireworks facts: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/fireworks1.html
• Create fireworks in a glass by following the directions at http://chemistry.about.com/od/4thofjulychemistry/a/waterfireworks.htm
• Watch the science of fireworks at http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/videos/chemistry/fireworks.html
• Celebrate fireworks from a global perspective: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireworks#Fireworks_celebrations_throughout_the_world

CARE:

• Fireworks can be dangerous; how do you stay safe around them? http://www.chp.edu/CHP/Fireworks+for+Parents
• Can you imagine how birds react to fireworks? Here are tips to take care of your feathered friends during fireworks time: http://www.birdchannel.com/bird-diet-and-health/bird-care/birds-and-fireworks.aspx
• You can help your dog overcome its fear of fireworks through this training: http://www.animalcareclinicslo.com/pet-health/handouts/help-my-dog-is-afraid-of-fireworks/
• It’s useful to know the laws and regulations about fireworks: http://www.pyrouniverse.com/statelaws.htm

CAREERS:

Want to get paid to create explosions? Here’s an interview with a demolition woman: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/kaboom/loizeaux.html