April 25th is... World Penguin Day/National Penguin Day, United Nations Conference Began (1945), Hubble Telescope Sent Into Orbit (1990), National Zucchini Bread Day, International DNA Day/Deoxyribonucleic Acid Day/World DNA Day, East Meets West Day/Elbe Day, National Hairdresser Appreciation Day/Hairstylists Appreciation Day, National Crayola Day, National Plumber's Day/National Hug a Plumber Day, National Mani-Pedi Day, National Telephone Day, International Marconi Day, International Noise Awareness Day, National Dissertation Day, Parental Alienation Awareness Day/Parental Alienation and Hostile Aggressive Parenting Awareness Day, National Crotilla Day, Red Hat Society Day, Poem in your Pocket Day, World Malaria Day/Malaria Awareness Day, License Plates Day, ANZAC Day (Australia), Carnation Day (Portugal), Robigalia, St. Marks Day
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PLUS - interesting books to read and free printables, paper crafts, kid crafts, activities, and coloring pages.
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-- What can you do today to share the love of penguins? Find out more about penguins, explore what others have to say about penguins, tell your friends about penguins, send a penguin ecard, play penguin games and share the penguin love! You don't have to wait until World Penguin Day, because penguins can be loved all year long!
Read: National Geographic Readers: Penguins!
-- National Geographic's own film
March of the Penguinsput penguins on the radar of kids and adults alike. This beginning reader introduces kids to the many species of this fascinating creature, with emphasis on oddness - not hard to find! Kids will love knowing the Emperor Penguin is the same size as they are, and many penguins throw up - a lot! Dads are a lot like Mums in the penguin world. In this book, they have included some basic penguin facts but as usual, incorporated the extremes kids love. There are superlatives, jokes, and best of all, the incredible photographs available only from National Geographic.
• Penguin Coloring and Activity Books
Penguins: Amazing Pictures and Fun Facts
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Free Printables, Coloring Pages, Activities and Crafts:
🐧 Printable Penguin Coloring Pages
🐧 Free Printable Penguin Shape Matching Game
🐧 Animal envelope: Penguin (free printable) - Printables.se
🐧 Penguin Printouts - EnchantedLearning.com
🐧 Penguin - Printable Envelope Template
🐧 Penguin Connect The Dots printable worksheets
🐧 Printable Penguin Coloring Sheets and Facts for Kids | LoveToKnow
🐧 Penguin Bookmarks - Free Printable Ideas
🐧 Free Penguin Games
🐧 Free Penguin Printables and Worksheets
-- On April 25, 1945, the United Nations Conference on International Organization began in San Francisco. In addition to governments, a number of non-government organizations, including Rotary International and Lions Clubs International received invitations to assist in the drafting of a charter. After working for two months, the fifty nations represented at the conference signed the Charter of the United Nations on June 26th.
Read: United Nations from A to Z
Free Printables: United Nations Day Printables
-- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a space telescope which was carried into orbit by a Space Shuttle in 1990 and remains in operation. A 2.4-meter (7.9 ft) aperture telescope in low Earth orbit, Hubble's four main instruments observe in the near ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared. The telescope is named after the astronomer Edwin Hubble.
Read: The Hubble Space Telescope
Free Printables: Solar System Printables
-- In the summer months, the prolific zucchini plant produces more fruit than gardeners can use. As summer progresses, everyone becomes sick and tired of eating zucchini. Zucchini bread is a popular quick bread made with freshly grated zucchini, baking soda, sugar, eggs, flour, and spices. It is sometimes made with chocolate. It is known as a more nutritious alternative to sweeter quick bread.
Read: Everything Zucchini Recipes Cookbook: Zucchini Breads, Muffins, Main Dishes, Desserts, Jams, and Marmalade
Free Printables:
• Zucchini colouring pages
• Bread colouring pages