My Fun Facts for Kids
column for January
What is January?
Knock knock. Who’s there?
Wilma. Wilma who?
Wilma hot cocoa be ready
soon?
January is a month named
after the ancient god named Janus, which is the Latin word for door. He had two
faces which allowed him to look both backward into the old year and forward
into the New Year at the same time. He was associated with doorways,
beginnings, and endings.
January is the month leading
into the future of the New Year. It is special because it is the beginning of a
long march of months that create an entire year for us to work, play, celebrate
and journey through. It is the second month of winter and her cold days beckon
us outside to play with Jack Frost and build snow forts and igloos. Our house also beckons us to stay inside where
it is warm.
January is National Hobby
Month. If you decide to stay inside and wait for warmer days, why not try out a
new hobby each week. That way you can find out what you really like to do
best. Do you need some unique ideas? How
about acting, board games, cloud watching, snowflake drawing, collecting,
juggling, magic, storytelling, painting or writing. Once you find out what
hobby you want to try, stick to it. Invite your friends over and share your
hobby with them. You and your friends
can start a club and meet each month.
Check out books from the library and find out all about your hobby.
Become an expert at what you love to do. Start out the New Year with a new
hobby and step into a world of fun.
I like to write. It is one
of my hobbies. I write about kids, about my family and about fictional characters
that do things and go places that I can only dream of doing. Writing takes me
into a world of make believe.
Your hobbies can take you into
worlds of adventure, too. When your homework is caught up and your room is
cleaned and you are free to do what you want, get out your hobby and create
some fun and excitement.
JANUARY IS. . . .
January is when snow falls
like fluffy marshmallows from the sky and you build snowmen so fast you can
create a village of frosty white figures before the sun sets.
January is when the icy
winds howl like wild wolves and your mom’s hot cocoa slides down your throat
and turns your shivering body warm like a statue basking in the sun.
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