{"id":28547,"date":"2021-04-02T22:13:32","date_gmt":"2021-04-03T03:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=28547"},"modified":"2026-01-02T21:50:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T03:50:59","slug":"april-holidays-quirky-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2021\/04\/02\/april-holidays-quirky-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"April Holidays &amp; Quirky Celebrations (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28548\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/April-Holidays-FB.png?resize=1024%2C712&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"April Holidays\" width=\"1024\" height=\"712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/April-Holidays-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/April-Holidays-FB.png?resize=600%2C417&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/April-Holidays-FB.png?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/April-Holidays-FB.png?resize=768%2C534&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fourth in my monthly series on celebration-worthy moments, below you&#8217;ll find a lengthy list of April Holidays and Quirky Celebrations. I hope these posts will help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2012\/03\/27\/make-every-month-more-memorable\/\">make every month more memorable<\/a> this year.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll notice that some items on this list are linked to other pages. Click through for ideas and resources to help your family get the most out of each occasion.<\/p>\n<h2>April Holidays and Quirky Celebrations<\/h2>\n<h3>April 1<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Global Day of the Engineer<\/strong> (the first Wednesday in April)<\/li>\n<li><strong>April Fool&#8217;s Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Atheist Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>It&#8217;s fitting this one should fall on April Fool&#8217;s Day, since the Bible says, &#8220;The fool has said in his heart, &#8216;There is no God.'&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/psalms\/14-1.htm\">Psalms 14:1<\/a>). I&#8217;m pretty sure they did that on purpose.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>National One-Cent Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Burrito Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Jump in Muddy Puddles Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Pull on a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3wwtryi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pair of galoshes<\/a> and have at it!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>International Fun at Work Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Trombone Players Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Sourdough Bread Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>International Tatting Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Poetry and the Creative Mind Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Celebrate by reading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/02\/02\/mailbag-monday-teaching-poetry-to-children\/\">a few favorite poems<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/02\/02\/mailbag-monday-teaching-poetry-to-children\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32981\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Teaching-Poetry-to-Children-FB.png?resize=1024%2C693&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Teaching Poetry to Children\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Teaching-Poetry-to-Children-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Teaching-Poetry-to-Children-FB.png?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Teaching-Poetry-to-Children-FB.png?resize=768%2C520&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Teaching-Poetry-to-Children-FB.png?resize=600%2C406&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>April 2<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Maundy Thursday<\/strong> (observed three days before Easter) &#8211; <em>Commemorate Jesus&#8217; washing the disciples&#8217; feet with this beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2021\/03\/28\/servant-of-all-coloring-page\/\">coloring page<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>International Children&#8217;s Book Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Here are a few of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/04\/14\/celebrate-spring-6-books-about-flower-gardening\/\">favorite Children&#8217;s Books<\/a> &#8212; all on the theme of spring!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reconciliation Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Make up a batch of PB&amp;J for lunch. And remind your kids: <a href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2014\/10\/28\/dont-waste-the-crus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Don&#8217;t waste the crust<\/a>!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2014\/10\/28\/dont-waste-the-crus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28628\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bread-Crusts.png?resize=1024%2C714&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"April Holidays - PB&amp;J Day\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bread-Crusts.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bread-Crusts.png?resize=600%2C418&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bread-Crusts.png?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bread-Crusts.png?resize=768%2C536&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>April 3<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Good Friday<\/strong> (two days before Easter) &#8211; <em>Celebrate by attending a Good Friday service at your local church or coloring our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2019\/04\/07\/no-fault-in-this-man-coloring-page\/\">No Fault in This Man<\/a> coloring page, which shows Jesus&#8217; trial before Pilate.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Walk to Work Day <\/strong>(first Friday of April)<\/li>\n<li><strong>National DIY Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Find a Rainbow Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>American Circus Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>This is the anniversary of first circus performance in America, which took place in Philadelphia in 1793.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pony Express Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Read a book on the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3fBkZHL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pony Express<\/a><\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tweed Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>World Party Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Don&#8217;t Go to Work Unless it&#8217;s Fun Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Or&#8230;how about making work as fun as you can and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2018\/11\/04\/do-your-work-heartily-coloring-page\/\">doing it heartily<\/a> &#8220;as unto the Lord,&#8221; whether you particularly enjoy it or not?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3fBkZHL\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25207\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Do-Your-Work-Heartily-.png?resize=1024%2C791&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Do Your Work Heartily Coloring Page\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Do-Your-Work-Heartily-.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Do-Your-Work-Heartily-.png?resize=600%2C463&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Do-Your-Work-Heartily-.png?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Do-Your-Work-Heartily-.png?resize=768%2C593&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>April 4<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>International Pillow Fight Day<\/strong> (first Saturday in April) &#8211; <em>If you have a pillow fight at home, make sure heads are off-limits!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hug a Newsman Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Walk Around Things Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vitamin C Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>International Carrot Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>April 5<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>Easter (date varies) &#8211; <em>We have all sorts of ideas, printables, recipes, and coloring pages for Easter. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2022\/03\/30\/ultimate-list-of-easter-printables\/\">View them here<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2022\/03\/30\/ultimate-list-of-easter-printables\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33376\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ultimate-List-Easter-Printables-FB.png?resize=1024%2C681&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ultimate List Easter Printables\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ultimate-List-Easter-Printables-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ultimate-List-Easter-Printables-FB.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ultimate-List-Easter-Printables-FB.png?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ultimate-List-Easter-Printables-FB.png?resize=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geologists Day<\/strong> (first Sunday in April)<\/li>\n<li><strong>National Deep Dish Pizza Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bell Bottoms Day <\/strong>&#8211; <em>Hard to believe these are coming back in style again!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Caramel Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Read a Road Map Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Go for Broke Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Dandelion Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>If you can find a few wild ones, you can make a dandalion salad or weave a crown for your hair.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28631\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Rebekah-with-Dandelions.png?resize=1024%2C691&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rebekah with Dandelions\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Rebekah-with-Dandelions.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Rebekah-with-Dandelions.png?resize=600%2C405&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Rebekah-with-Dandelions.png?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Rebekah-with-Dandelions.png?resize=768%2C518&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>April 6<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sweet Potato Day<\/strong> (first Monday in April)<\/li>\n<li><strong>National Fun Day<\/strong> (first Monday in April) &#8211; <em>For fifty frugal ideas for family fun, download our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/10\/01\/50-frugal-ideas-for-family-fun\/\">free printable bucket list<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/10\/01\/50-frugal-ideas-for-family-fun\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25094\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/50-Frugal-Ideas-for-Family-Fun-Facebook.png?resize=1024%2C515&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"50 Frugal Ideas for Family Fun\" width=\"1024\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/50-Frugal-Ideas-for-Family-Fun-Facebook.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/50-Frugal-Ideas-for-Family-Fun-Facebook.png?resize=600%2C302&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/50-Frugal-Ideas-for-Family-Fun-Facebook.png?resize=300%2C151&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/50-Frugal-Ideas-for-Family-Fun-Facebook.png?resize=768%2C386&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><strong>Caramel Popcorn Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fresh Tomato Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jump Over Things Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Student Athlete Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>World Table Tennis Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Ping-Pong, anyone? No table? No worries! This <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/31Eqj56\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">retractable table tennis net<\/a> lets you play almost anywhere<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>National Tartan Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Plan Your Epitaph Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sorry Charlie Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>How about eating some tunafish salad for lunch?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Army Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Teach your kids the words to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/05\/21\/free-printable-military-anthems-for-armed-forces-day\/\">Army Anthem<\/a> or read them the poem, <a href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2016\/07\/29\/for-the-mother-of-a-child-in-the-military\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Boy Enlists<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/05\/21\/free-printable-military-anthems-for-armed-forces-day\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33355\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Miliatary-Anthems-FB.png?resize=1024%2C751&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Military Anthems\" width=\"1024\" height=\"751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Miliatary-Anthems-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Miliatary-Anthems-FB.png?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Miliatary-Anthems-FB.png?resize=768%2C563&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Miliatary-Anthems-FB.png?resize=600%2C440&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>April 7<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Beaver Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Coffee Cake Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>For a super quick and easy coffee cake recipe, make these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2012\/08\/13\/sticky-buns-for-breakfast\/\">sticky buns<\/a> in a bundt pan.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>World Health Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Whole Grain Sampling Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Metric System Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>No Housework Day <\/strong>&#8211; <em>If you&#8217;ll <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/11\/13\/age-appropriate-chores-for-children\/\">teach your children housekeeping chores<\/a>, you&#8217;ll eventually work yourself out of a job. Until then, <a href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2013\/12\/11\/housekeeping-matters-5-habits-that-help\/\">housekeeping matters<\/a>. So attend to it faithfully, even if you do opt to take a break now and then.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2013\/12\/11\/housekeeping-matters-5-habits-that-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/housework1.png?resize=1024%2C668&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Housekeeping\" width=\"1024\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/housework1.png?resize=1024%2C668&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/housework1.png?resize=600%2C391&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/housework1.png?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/housework1.png?resize=768%2C501&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/housework1.png?resize=1536%2C1001&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/housework1.png?w=1638&amp;ssl=1 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>April 8<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>All is Ours Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>This is &#8220;a day to embrace all the wonderful things in life and enjoy the beauty of nature.&#8221; Maybe a better name would&#8217;ve been &#8220;Count Your Blessings Day.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Take Your Parents to the Playground Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Empanada Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Step into the Spotlight Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Zoo Lover&#8217;s Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Draw a Picture of a Bird Day <\/strong>&#8211; <em>Check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2017\/04\/08\/birds-to-draw-color-feed-and-photograph\/\">free printable tutorial<\/a> for drawing a variety of bird species.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2017\/04\/08\/birds-to-draw-color-feed-and-photograph\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32437\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/How-to-Draw-Birds-FB.png?resize=1024%2C580&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to Draw Birds\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/How-to-Draw-Birds-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/How-to-Draw-Birds-FB.png?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/How-to-Draw-Birds-FB.png?resize=768%2C435&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/How-to-Draw-Birds-FB.png?resize=600%2C340&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>April 9<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name Yourself Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Unicorn Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Chicken Little Awareness Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Appomattox Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Cherish an Antique Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>A fun day to go &#8220;antiquing.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Winston Churchill Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>The British Bulldog had a way with words. Here are a few of my <a href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2016\/04\/08\/winston-churchill-gives-sound-marriage-advice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">favorite Churchill quotes<\/a>, as applied to marriage.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2016\/04\/08\/winston-churchill-gives-sound-marriage-advice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28633\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Wise-Words-from-Winston-Churchill.png?resize=1024%2C698&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wise Words from Winston Churchill\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Wise-Words-from-Winston-Churchill.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Wise-Words-from-Winston-Churchill.png?resize=600%2C409&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Wise-Words-from-Winston-Churchill.png?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Wise-Words-from-Winston-Churchill.png?resize=768%2C524&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>April 10<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Golfer&#8217;s Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Siblings Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>For ideas on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/07\/11\/8-ways-to-cultivate-friendship-between-siblings\/\">cultivating friendship among siblings<\/a>, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/07\/11\/8-ways-to-cultivate-friendship-between-siblings\/\">this post<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/07\/11\/8-ways-to-cultivate-friendship-between-siblings\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28081\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Cultivating-Friendship-between-Siblings.png?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"April Holidays - National Siblings Day\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Cultivating-Friendship-between-Siblings.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Cultivating-Friendship-between-Siblings.png?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Cultivating-Friendship-between-Siblings.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Cultivating-Friendship-between-Siblings.png?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Global Work from Home Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Farm Animals Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Safety Pin Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Hug Your Dog Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Cinnamon Crescent Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Encourage a Young Writer Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Try one of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/31FDzGP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my devotional journals<\/a> to encourage your children to write more. Beautiful vintage artwork, relevant Scripture verses, and thoughtful writing prompts on every page.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/31FDzGP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26608\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Moment-by-Moment-Lineup.png?resize=1024%2C296&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Moment by Moment (and other devotional journals by Jennifer Flanders)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Moment-by-Moment-Lineup.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Moment-by-Moment-Lineup.png?resize=600%2C173&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Moment-by-Moment-Lineup.png?resize=300%2C87&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Moment-by-Moment-Lineup.png?resize=768%2C222&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>April 11<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eight Track Tape Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Holocaust Remembrance Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Pet Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Celebrate this April holiday with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2018\/02\/18\/righteous-care-animals-coloring-page\/\">Prov. 12:10 coloring page<\/a>: &#8220;The righteous care for the needs of their animals.&#8221; Or use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2020\/08\/31\/animal-care-chart-free-printable\/\">this handy chart<\/a> to help care for the needs of yours.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2020\/08\/31\/animal-care-chart-free-printable\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25686\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Animal-Care-Chart-Facebook.png?resize=1024%2C696&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Keeping track of your pet's medications\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Animal-Care-Chart-Facebook.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Animal-Care-Chart-Facebook.png?resize=600%2C408&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Animal-Care-Chart-Facebook.png?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Animal-Care-Chart-Facebook.png?resize=768%2C522&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Cheese Fondue Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Good Deeds Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Kindness starts at home. Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2017\/10\/03\/teaching-kids-kindness\/\">this free printable<\/a> to help your kids brainstorm good deeds they can do for family members.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Submarine Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Barbershop Quartet Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>I love the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/07\/13\/atheists-dont-have-no-songs-until-this\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tight, four-part harmony<\/a> showcased by Barbershop Quartets. Don&#8217;t you?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/07\/13\/atheists-dont-have-no-songs-until-this\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25710\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Barbershop-Music-Appreciation-Day.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Barbershop Music Appreciation Day\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Barbershop-Music-Appreciation-Day.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Barbershop-Music-Appreciation-Day.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Barbershop-Music-Appreciation-Day.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Barbershop-Music-Appreciation-Day.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Barbershop-Music-Appreciation-Day.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Barbershop-Music-Appreciation-Day.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Barbershop-Music-Appreciation-Day.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>April 12<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Big Wind Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Sounds like another great day for flying a kite!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Russian Cosmonaut Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Licorice Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wear a Star Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>The stars symbolize &#8220;little stars in heaven&#8221; and are meant to give hope to parents who have lost children at a young age, including through stillbirth or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/03\/21\/mailbag-personal-experience-with-miscarriage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">miscarriage<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Grilled cheese pairs beautifully with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2021\/10\/12\/softas-scrumptious-tomato-basil-soup\/\">Softa&#8217;s scrumptious tomato basil soup<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Walk on Your Wild Side Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Drop Everything and Read Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>We have lots of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2019\/03\/11\/mailbag-our-best-posts-for-book-lovers\/\">great resources for book lovers<\/a>, including this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2018\/06\/08\/free-reading-challenge-printable\/\">fun reading challenge<\/a> for folks who want to drop everything and read every day<\/em>:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2018\/06\/08\/free-reading-challenge-printable\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20835\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Reading-Challenge-for-All-Ages.png?resize=1024%2C514&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Reading Challenge for All Ages\" width=\"1024\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Reading-Challenge-for-All-Ages.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Reading-Challenge-for-All-Ages.png?resize=600%2C301&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Reading-Challenge-for-All-Ages.png?resize=300%2C151&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Reading-Challenge-for-All-Ages.png?resize=768%2C386&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>April 13<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>International Be Kind to Lawyers Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Scrabble Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>An opportune time to play one of my <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3mjG8aP\">all-time favorite games<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Peach Cobbler Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>You could make traditional cobbler, or use peaches in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/05\/23\/fresh-fruit-crumble\/\">Fresh Fruit Crumble<\/a> recipe.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Make Lunch Count Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Thomas Jefferson Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Celebrate the birthday of our 3rd President by coloring this great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2021\/02\/10\/thomas-jefferson-quote-matters-of-principle\/\">Jefferson quote<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2021\/02\/10\/thomas-jefferson-quote-matters-of-principle\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27896\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Thomas-Jefferson-Quote-FB.png?resize=1024%2C679&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Thomas Jefferson Quote\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Thomas-Jefferson-Quote-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Thomas-Jefferson-Quote-FB.png?resize=600%2C398&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Thomas-Jefferson-Quote-FB.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Thomas-Jefferson-Quote-FB.png?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>April 14<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Library Workers Day <\/strong>(observed on Tuesday of second full week in April)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ex-Spouse Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>International Moment of Laughter Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Look up at the Sky Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Pecan Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Kick this April holiday off right by baking a batch of these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/11\/20\/scrumptious-pecan-pie-muffins\/\">pecan pie muffins<\/a> for breakfast!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reach as High as You Can Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Dolphin Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>If you get the chance to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2017\/02\/15\/getting-up-close-personal-dolphin-research-center\/\">see some dolphins up close<\/a> and personal, this April holiday would be a great time to take it.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2017\/02\/15\/getting-up-close-personal-dolphin-research-center\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28634\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/April-Holidays-National-Dolphin-Day.png?resize=1024%2C769&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"April Holidays - National Dolphin Day\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/April-Holidays-National-Dolphin-Day.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/April-Holidays-National-Dolphin-Day.png?resize=600%2C451&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/April-Holidays-National-Dolphin-Day.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/April-Holidays-National-Dolphin-Day.png?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>April 15<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>School Librarians&#8217; Day <\/strong>(on Wednesday of second full week in April)<\/li>\n<li><strong>National Banana Day<\/strong> (third Wednesday in April) &#8211; <em>Celebrate with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/06\/25\/banana-nut-bread\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">banana bread<\/a>, banana pudding, or banana splits!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Take a Wild Guess Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>World Art Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Laundry Day<\/strong> &#8211; Click here for a free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/05\/02\/large-family-laundry-tips-free-stain-removal-chart\/\">printable stain removal guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Celebrate Teen Literature Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rubber Eraser Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tax Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Titanic Remembrance Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>ASL Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jackie Robinson Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>McDonald&#8217;s Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Micro-volunteering Day<\/strong> &#8211; For a treasure-trove of volunteering ideas, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2022\/04\/20\/50-ways-to-volunteer\/\">this post<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2022\/04\/20\/50-ways-to-volunteer\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33636\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/50-Great-Ways-to-Volunteer-FB.png?resize=1024%2C650&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"50 Ways to Volunteer\" width=\"1024\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/50-Great-Ways-to-Volunteer-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/50-Great-Ways-to-Volunteer-FB.png?resize=300%2C190&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/50-Great-Ways-to-Volunteer-FB.png?resize=768%2C488&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/50-Great-Ways-to-Volunteer-FB.png?resize=600%2C381&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>April 16<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National High Five Day<\/strong> (third Thursday in April)<\/li>\n<li><strong>National Ask an Atheist Day<\/strong> (third Thursday) &#8211; <em>I&#8217;m all for striking up conversations with atheists, and asking questions is a great way to do so. But I recommend you make sure you are well-grounded in your faith before doing too much of this.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Eggs Benedict Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Four Square Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>This April holiday is all about the app, not the game, but I think a 4-Square tournament sounds like a fun way to celebrate the occasion, anyway.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Save the Elephant Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Librarian Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Admittedly a little easier to pull off for folks who work (or school ?) at home!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>World Semicolon Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>The majority of people seldom use semicolons; therefore, this holiday seems the perfect time to review this punctuation mark&#8217;s proper placement.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Day of the Mushroom<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Stress Awareness Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>For some practical tips on going from stressed to blessed, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2019\/05\/10\/how-to-get-from-stressed-to-blessed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2019\/05\/10\/how-to-get-from-stressed-to-blessed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28637\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Getting-from-Stressed-to-Blessed.png?resize=1024%2C744&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Going from Stressed to Blessed\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Getting-from-Stressed-to-Blessed.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Getting-from-Stressed-to-Blessed.png?resize=600%2C436&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Getting-from-Stressed-to-Blessed.png?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Getting-from-Stressed-to-Blessed.png?resize=768%2C558&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>April 17<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Cheeseball Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>International Haiku Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Teach your kids this 5-7-5 pattern and challenge them to write a haiku or two for the occasion.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nothing Like a Dame Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Kickball Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bat Appreciation Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>April 18<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Husband Appreciation Day<\/strong> (third Saturday in April) &#8211;<em> Husband&#8217;s need all the appreciation they can get, so ditch any notions of entitlement and <a href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2013\/08\/06\/dont-let-anything-steal-your-joy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cultivate an attitude of gratitude<\/a> instead.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Animal Crackers Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>International Amateur Radio Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Lineman Appreciation Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Velociraptor Awareness Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Sounds like a good day to watch <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3wpUOd2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jurassic Park<\/a>!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pi\u00f1ata Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pet Owners Independence Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Harmonica Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>It&#8217;s easy to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2017\/04\/18\/happy-national-harmonica-day\/\">learn how to play a harmonica<\/a>. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2017\/04\/18\/happy-national-harmonica-day\/\">this post<\/a> for directions, plus the harmonica music for several free printable hymns.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Newspaper Columnists&#8217; Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>International Juggler&#8217;s Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Whether you&#8217;re juggling balls or scarves or household chores or children&#8217;s school and extra curricular schedules, this day is for you! (And so are these tips on<a href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2019\/03\/08\/in-defense-of-multi-tasking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> multitasking in ways that make good sense<\/a>.)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 1024px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B6rcnAUFFY3\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B6rcnAUFFY3\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Jennifer Flanders (@flanders_family)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>April 19<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Go Fly a Kite Day<\/strong> (third Sunday in April) &#8211; <em>&#8220;Let&#8217;s go fly a kite, up to the highest height&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>World Circus Day <\/strong>(third Saturday in April)<\/li>\n<li><strong>National Hanging Out Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>This is not a day for lounging around with your buddies, but for drying your clothes out in the fresh air and sunshine.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Humorous Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Garlic Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>My new favorite way to eat garlic? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allrecipes.com\/article\/how-make-roasted-garlic-4-easy-ways\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roasted<\/a>!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bicycle Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Hop on and take a ride around the block! Then come back home and color this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/07\/07\/when-being-slow-is-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free printable<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19893\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1-New-Bikes.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"New Bikes\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1-New-Bikes.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1-New-Bikes.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1-New-Bikes.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1-New-Bikes.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>April 20<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Patriots&#8217; Day<\/strong> (third Monday in April) &#8211; <em>Consider yourself a patriot? I wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2PMRic1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this journal<\/a> especially for you!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Boston Marathon Day <\/strong>(third Monday in April)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chinese Language Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lima Bean Respect Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Volunteer Recognition Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Look Alike Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Our family has several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/04\/13\/mailbag-monday-celebrity-look-alikes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrity look-alikes<\/a>. Don&#8217;t you think these could qualify as doppelg\u00e4ngers?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22459\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_8018.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Grayson\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_8018.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_8018.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_8018.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_8018.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_8018.jpg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_8018.jpg?w=3870&amp;ssl=1 3870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>April 21<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kindergarten Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>I share my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/03\/09\/mailbag-monday-kindergarten-recommendations\/\">kindergarten recommendations here<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Big Word Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Chocolate Covered Cashews Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>I&#8217;m in favor of celebrating chocolate covered anything!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>San Jacinto Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Hooray for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2021\/03\/02\/texas-historical-flag-coloring-pages\/\">Texas Independence<\/a>!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Thank You for Libraries Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>World Creativity and Innovation Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>For some innovative ideas for celebrating this holiday, take a look at these creative ways to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2021\/07\/12\/clever-ways-to-repurpose-paper-bags\/\">paper bags<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/09\/27\/7-savvy-projects-to-make-from-recycled-cans\/\">cans<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/08\/26\/9-ingenius-uses-for-toilet-paper-tubes\/\">toilet paper rolls<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bulldogs are Beautiful Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep Off the Grass Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Administrative Professionals Day <\/strong>&#8211; <em>Better known as Secretaries Day!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>British National Tea Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Celebrate by taking our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2019\/01\/29\/hot-tea-month-tea-time-trivia-quiz\/\">Tea Time Trivia Test<\/a><\/em>.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22481\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Books-and-Tea.png?resize=1024%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Books and Tea: Free Printable Tea Time Trivia Quiz\" width=\"1024\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Books-and-Tea.png?resize=1024%2C960&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Books-and-Tea.png?resize=600%2C563&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Books-and-Tea.png?resize=300%2C281&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Books-and-Tea.png?resize=768%2C720&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Books-and-Tea.png?w=1384&amp;ssl=1 1384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>April 22<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Love Your Thighs Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>For me, there&#8217;s a lot there to love&#8230; especially after birthing 12 babies!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Teach Children to Save Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Download free saving tips and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/05\/16\/free-financial-charts-for-hardworking-kids\/\">financial charts for kids here<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>In God We Trust Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Celebrate by coloring this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2021\/06\/27\/in-god-we-trust-coloring-page\/\">In God We Trust coloring page<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>April Showers Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Girl Scout Leader Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Earth Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Jelly Bean Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Print up a few copies of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/05\/16\/free-financial-charts-for-hardworking-kids\/\">jelly bean gospel<\/a> to share with friends, a long with a bagful of beans.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/05\/16\/free-financial-charts-for-hardworking-kids\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22951\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Jelly-Bean-Gospel-2.png?resize=1024%2C595&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Jelly Bean Gospel | free printable from www.flandersfamily.info\" width=\"1024\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Jelly-Bean-Gospel-2.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Jelly-Bean-Gospel-2.png?resize=600%2C349&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Jelly-Bean-Gospel-2.png?resize=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Jelly-Bean-Gospel-2.png?resize=768%2C446&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>April 23<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Thank You Thursday<\/strong> (last Thursday in April) &#8211; <em>For help on writing personal notes of gratitude, check out my step-by-step guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2014\/09\/30\/how-to-write-a-thank-you-note\/\">How to Write a Thank You Note<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lover&#8217;s Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>This one happens to coincide with the day I met my husband. How perfect is that?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>World Laboratory Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Spanish Language Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Follow this link for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/08\/05\/the-second-best-way-to-learn-spanish\/\">Spanish language resources<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>English Language Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>I guess English couldn&#8217;t let Spanish steal all the attention. Ha! So we&#8217;ll just celebrate both languages today<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>National Picnic Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Lost Dog Awareness Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>International Nose Picking Day <\/strong>&#8211; <em>If all nose-picking could be relegated to a 24 hours per year, I&#8217;d be all for this holiday. But if it only reinforces a bad habit, I&#8217;d rather skip the &#8220;celebration&#8221; altogether!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Take a Chance Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>World Book Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Need help fostering a love for books in the hearts of your kids? Try these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/04\/16\/25-ways-to-encourage-literacy\/\">25 Ways to Cultivate Literacy<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/04\/16\/25-ways-to-encourage-literacy\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32177\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/25-Ways-to-Encourage-Literacy-1.png?resize=1024%2C722&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"25 Ways to Encourage Literacy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/25-Ways-to-Encourage-Literacy-1.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/25-Ways-to-Encourage-Literacy-1.png?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/25-Ways-to-Encourage-Literacy-1.png?resize=768%2C542&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/25-Ways-to-Encourage-Literacy-1.png?resize=600%2C423&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>April 24<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Arbor Day<\/strong> (last Friday of April) &#8211; <em>How about celebrating by planting (or transplanting) a tree?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Take Your Kids to Work Day<\/strong> (fourth Thursday in April)<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Kids on the Block Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pig in a Blanket Day <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>April 25<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Day of Puppetry <\/strong>(fourth Saturday in April)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eeyore&#8217;s Birthday<\/strong> (last Saturday in April)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Independent Bookstore Day<\/strong> (last Saturday in April)<\/li>\n<li><strong>National Go Birding Day<\/strong> (last Saturday in April) &#8211; <em>For a list of suggested birdwatching supplies, scroll to the bottom of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/01\/05\/state-bird-coloring-pages\/\">this post<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Prescription Drug Take Back Day<\/strong> (last Saturday in April)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Save the Frogs Day<\/strong> (last Saturday in April) &#8211; <em>For some fun free frog-themed printables, hop on over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/02\/25\/free-printable-frog-themed-activity-sheets\/\">this post<\/a>. You might also enjoy these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/02\/26\/fun-frog-themed-books-songs-for-leap-day\/\">froggy books<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/02\/29\/10-terrific-treats-for-frog-lovers\/\">frog-themed snacks<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Rebuilding Day<\/strong> (last Saturday in April)<\/li>\n<li><strong>National Sense of Smell Day<\/strong> (last Saturday in April) &#8211; <em>Lots of people are missing this in post-COVID society. So if you&#8217;ve still got your sense of smell, don&#8217;t take it for granted.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>East meets West Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National DNA Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Get yours mapped today with <a href=\"https:\/\/refer.23andme.com\/s\/flandersfamily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">23andMe<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>World Penguin Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hairstylist Appreciation Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Crayola Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Use them to color some of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily@flandersfamily.info\/web\/category\/coloring-pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free Christian coloring pages<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hug a Plumber Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Mani-Pedi Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>International Financial Independence Awareness Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Point your children in the direction of financial independence with these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/05\/16\/free-financial-charts-for-hardworking-kids\/\">free printable charts for young entrepreneurs<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Red Hat Society Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Zucchini Bread Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Telephone Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Complete this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/01\/10\/for-when-speed-dial-fails-you\/\">list of important numbers<\/a> and you&#8217;ll be prepared when speed dial fails or your cell phone runs out of juice.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/01\/10\/for-when-speed-dial-fails-you\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33359\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Important-Numbers-List-FB.png?resize=1024%2C671&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Important Numbers List\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Important-Numbers-List-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Important-Numbers-List-FB.png?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Important-Numbers-List-FB.png?resize=768%2C503&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Important-Numbers-List-FB.png?resize=600%2C393&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>April 26<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Pretzel Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Alien Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>You can celebrate this holiday by watching an movie about extra-terrestrials. Our favorite? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/07\/02\/movie-night-signs\/\">Signs<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hug a Friend Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hug an Australian Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>World Intellectual Property Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Richter Scale Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Get Organized Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Static Cling Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Audubon Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Today would be a great day to download our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/01\/05\/state-bird-coloring-pages\/\">Audubon State Bird coloring pages<\/a>!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/01\/05\/state-bird-coloring-pages\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27376\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/State-Bird-Coloring-Pages.png?resize=1024%2C931&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"April Holidays - Audubon Day\" width=\"1024\" height=\"931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/State-Bird-Coloring-Pages.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/State-Bird-Coloring-Pages.png?resize=600%2C546&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/State-Bird-Coloring-Pages.png?resize=300%2C273&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/State-Bird-Coloring-Pages.png?resize=768%2C698&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>April 27<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Prime Rib Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Babe Ruth Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Morse Code Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Teach your kids how to signal SOS (dot dot dot &#8211; dash dash dash &#8211; dot dot dot) on this April holiday?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Marine Mammal Rescue Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Tell a Story Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>April 28<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>School Bus Driver&#8217;s Day<\/strong> (fourth Tuesday in April) &#8211; <em>How about singing a rousing round of &#8220;The Wheels on the Bus&#8221; today?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>International Pay It Forward Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Superhero Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Celebrate this April holiday by donning a cape or mask, or discussing what super power you would choose if you could take your pick<\/em>.<br \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 900px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwS69Vhl08h\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; 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<em>Weather permitting, throw down a blanket and go stargazing tonight! And color our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2021\/10\/10\/heavens-declare-gods-glory\/\">Heavens Declare the Glory of God<\/a> printable while waiting for them to come out.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Great Poetry Reading Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>My go-to book of poetry? <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3rKTz4H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite Poems Old and New<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kiss Your Mate Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Knock out three April holidays at once: <a href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2016\/04\/28\/today-is-kiss-your-mate-day-so-get-after-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kiss your mate<\/a>, then read some poetry together under the stars!!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2016\/04\/28\/today-is-kiss-your-mate-day-so-get-after-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28617\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Kiss-Your-Mate-Day.png?resize=1024%2C681&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"April holidays - Kiss Your Mate Day\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Kiss-Your-Mate-Day.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Kiss-Your-Mate-Day.png?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Kiss-Your-Mate-Day.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Kiss-Your-Mate-Day.png?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>April 29<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Denim Day<\/strong> (last Wednesday in April) &#8211; <em>I remember when denim jumpers were the unofficial uniform of homeschoolers everywhere!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Stop Food Waste Day<\/strong> (last Wednesday in April) &#8211; <em>Time to clean out the fridge and eat up all those leftovers!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>International Dance Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Put on some upbeat music and dance around with your kids or look up some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0l-IrUpWEUI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instructional videos on YouTube<\/a> to get the moves down right.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Poem in Your Pocket Day &#8211; Here are some printable versions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/02\/02\/mailbag-monday-teaching-poetry-to-children\/\">a few of our favorite poems<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>World Wish Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Zipper Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Shrimp Scampi Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Viral Video Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>A great day for viewing something viral or trying to film your own. Here are our past attempts: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLjwV-NWo3DDYyduoabm59z7IHWBoUncRR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flanders Family Videos<\/a>. The closest to &#8220;viral&#8221; we&#8217;ve ever come is with footage of the two baby squirrels we raised to adulthood:<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6CaaH5BQcI8\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>April 30<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hairstyle Appreciation Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>If you&#8217;ll <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/01\/05\/mailbag-monday-cutting-hair-at-home\/\">learn to cut hair at home<\/a>, you can do all the hairstyling yourself.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Oatmeal Cookie Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bugs Bunny Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>I grew up watching Bugs Bunny bright and early every Saturday morning, but many kids today wouldn&#8217;t recognize Bugs if they saw him on the street. Good thing you can stream the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3sGAkuq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">original theatrical cartoons<\/a> for FREE with your <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3wkUPz5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Prime membership<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Mr. Potato Head Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Adopt a Shelter Pet Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Military Brats Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>In that their fathers were full-time military men, my husband was such a &#8220;brat,&#8221; and so are a couple of my grandkids. Today&#8217;s the day to celebrate that fact!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>International Jazz Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Honesty Day<\/strong> &#8211; <em>These four principles will help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/07\/25\/qa-how-to-discourage-lying\/\">teach your children to tell the truth<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/07\/25\/qa-how-to-discourage-lying\/\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/07\/25\/qa-how-to-discourage-lying\/\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28613\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/How-to-Encourage-Honesty-in-your-Children.png?resize=1024%2C687&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"April Holidays - National Honesty Day\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/How-to-Encourage-Honesty-in-your-Children.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/How-to-Encourage-Honesty-in-your-Children.png?resize=600%2C403&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/How-to-Encourage-Honesty-in-your-Children.png?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/How-to-Encourage-Honesty-in-your-Children.png?resize=768%2C515&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Week-long Celebrations in the Month of April<\/h2>\n<h3>First Week of April<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Robotics Week<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Library Week<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Visit your public library and check out a few new books<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be Kind to Spiders Week<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Read a Road Map Week<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Bake Week<\/strong> &#8211; <em>This would be an opportune time for baking some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2017\/06\/03\/blueberry-oat-muffins-moist-delicious\/\">blueberry muffins<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/06\/25\/banana-nut-bread\/\">banana nut bread<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/05\/23\/fresh-fruit-crumble\/\">fresh fruit crumble<\/a><\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/05\/23\/fresh-fruit-crumble\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25419\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Fresh-Fruit-Crumble.png?resize=1216%2C1216&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fresh Fruit Crumble\" width=\"1216\" height=\"1216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Fresh-Fruit-Crumble.png?w=1216&amp;ssl=1 1216w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Fresh-Fruit-Crumble.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Fresh-Fruit-Crumble.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Fresh-Fruit-Crumble.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Fresh-Fruit-Crumble.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Fresh-Fruit-Crumble.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Fresh-Fruit-Crumble.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Fresh-Fruit-Crumble.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1216px) 100vw, 1216px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Second Week of April<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Garden Week<\/strong> &#8211; <em>The perfect time for planning or planting a garden &#8212; or at least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2020\/05\/17\/plant-a-garden-coloring-page\/\">coloring a picture<\/a> about it.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2020\/05\/17\/plant-a-garden-coloring-page\/\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2020\/05\/17\/plant-a-garden-coloring-page\/\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24772\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Plant-Gardens-Facebook.png?resize=1024%2C791&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Plant a Garden Coloring Page\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Plant-Gardens-Facebook.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Plant-Gardens-Facebook.png?resize=600%2C463&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Plant-Gardens-Facebook.png?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Plant-Gardens-Facebook.png?resize=768%2C593&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Third Week of April<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Organize Your Files Week<\/strong> &#8211; <em>I&#8217;m determined to get mine in order this month!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Pet ID Week<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Medical Labs Week<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Week of the Young Child<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Young children are capable of much more than our current culture gives them credit for. For a glimpse at what they can do, check out our free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/11\/13\/age-appropriate-chores-for-children\/\">Age-Appropriate Chore Chart<\/a> and our printable on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/encouraging-creativity-in-young-children\/\">Encouraging Creativity in Children<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/11\/13\/age-appropriate-chores-for-children\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Age-Appropriate-Childrens-Chore-Chart-FB.png?resize=1024%2C610&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Age-Appropriate Children's Chore Chart\" width=\"1024\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Age-Appropriate-Childrens-Chore-Chart-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Age-Appropriate-Childrens-Chore-Chart-FB.png?resize=600%2C357&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Age-Appropriate-Childrens-Chore-Chart-FB.png?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Age-Appropriate-Childrens-Chore-Chart-FB.png?resize=768%2C458&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Fourth Week of April<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Go Diaper Free Week<\/strong> (week following last Sunday in April)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Administrative Assistants Week<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Karaoke Week<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>World Immunization Week<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Special observances that last the entire month of April<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Keep America Beautiful Month<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Humor Month<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mathematics Education Month<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Download our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/organization\/printable-charts\/#Math\">math drills<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/08\/01\/number-writing-practice-sheet\/\">number writing practice sheets<\/a> for help!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24324\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Number-Practice.png?resize=1024%2C609&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Number Writing Practice\" width=\"1024\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Number-Practice.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Number-Practice.png?resize=600%2C357&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Number-Practice.png?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Number-Practice.png?resize=768%2C457&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jazz Appreciation Month<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Card and Letter Writing Month<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Welding Month<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>International Guitar Month<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Poetry Month<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Get a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3rKTz4H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">good book of poetry<\/a> and read a few selections each day. Or commit a poem or two to memory. You&#8217;ll find a couple of our favorites here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/02\/02\/mailbag-monday-teaching-poetry-to-children\/\">Teaching Poetry to Children<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Pecan Month<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Celebrate by baking a batch of our scrumptious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/11\/20\/scrumptious-pecan-pie-muffins\/\">Pecan Pie Muffins<\/a>!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lawn and Garden Month<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Frog Month<\/strong> &#8211; <em>You&#8217;ll find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/02\/25\/free-printable-frog-themed-activity-sheets\/\">frog-themed printables<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/02\/26\/fun-frog-themed-books-songs-for-leap-day\/\">frog-themed books and songs<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/02\/29\/10-terrific-treats-for-frog-lovers\/\">frog-themed snacks<\/a>, all on our website.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/02\/25\/free-printable-frog-themed-activity-sheets\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28625\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Frog-Themed-Printables.png?resize=1024%2C695&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"FREE Frog-Themed Printables\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Frog-Themed-Printables.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Frog-Themed-Printables.png?resize=600%2C407&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Frog-Themed-Printables.png?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Frog-Themed-Printables.png?resize=768%2C521&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Records and Information Management Month<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Alcohol Awareness Month<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Worldwide Bereaved Spouses Awareness Month<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Stress Awareness Month<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Children and Nature Awareness Month<\/strong> &#8211; <em>If you&#8217;d like to encourage a love for the great outdoors through nature journaling, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3cHmdQ3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All Things Bright and Beautiful<\/a>, my devotional journal for nature lovers. <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3cHmdQ3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20631\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/All-Things-Bright-and-Beautiful-Ad.png?resize=1024%2C341&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"All Things Bright and Beautiful Ad\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/All-Things-Bright-and-Beautiful-Ad.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/All-Things-Bright-and-Beautiful-Ad.png?resize=600%2C200&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/All-Things-Bright-and-Beautiful-Ad.png?resize=300%2C100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/All-Things-Bright-and-Beautiful-Ad.png?resize=768%2C256&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And that wraps us our April Holidays post. For more posts in this series, please follow this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/tag\/monthly-holidays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monthly Holidays &amp; Quirky Celebrations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28549\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/April-Holidays-IG.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"April Holidays\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fourth in my monthly series on celebration-worthy moments, below you&#8217;ll find a lengthy list of April Holidays and Quirky Celebrations. 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