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We do know that November can be a hard month to homeschool through! There are some pretty interesting November holidays for kids that can add a little fun to your homeschool day and break it up!
You don’t have to plan an entire lesson around them, either. Sometimes a few fun facts, a simple science experiment, or a hands-on activity are all you need to make an ordinary day a little more exciting!
Here are four November holidays worth adding to your homeschool calendar.
November 2: Cookie Monster Day
Did you know Cookie Monster has a real name? It’s Sid! And he actually existed before Sesame Street first aired in 1969.
Try this: Celebrate with a little cookie science! Use Oreo cookies to recreate the different phases of the moon. Kids can twist apart the cookies and scrape away the frosting to create full moons, half moons, and crescent moons.
Try the Oreo Moon Phases Activity
November 14: National Pickle Day
Pickles have been around for thousands of years! And according to historical accounts, Cleopatra was supposedly a fan of them.
Try this: Make your own refrigerator pickles! Kids can help prepare the vegetables, choose seasonings, and observe how the cucumbers change as they soak in the brine. It’s a fun combination of cooking, science, and following directions.
Make Your Own Refrigerator Pickles
November 19: Play Monopoly Day
Did you know Monopoly was originally called The Landlord’s Game? It was created by Elizabeth Magie in 1904 to teach people about the effects of unequal wealth.
Try this: Challenge your kids to design their own board game! They can create the board, invent the rules, and add math questions, spelling challenges, or silly movements to different spaces. Then have a family game night to test it out!
Fourth Thursday in November: Thanksgiving Day
Did you know pumpkin pie probably wasn’t served at the 1621 harvest feast? Many of the foods we associate with Thanksgiving today weren’t part of that meal!
Try this: Make popcorn kernels dance with a simple baking soda and vinegar science experiment! Kids can watch bubbles lift the kernels and make predictions about what will happen next.
Try the Dancing Corn Experiment
Make Every Month a Little More Fun!
That’s one of the reasons I created my Unique Holiday Calendar. I wanted an easy way to find fun November holidays for kids, along with other little holidays throughout the year that we might otherwise miss. You know, the ones that give you an excuse to pull out a few supplies, try something different, or just have a little fun together!
