celebrations: week 5

Coming up this week:

30: National Croissant Day and Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day

Do you know on this one block you can buy croissants in five different places? There’s one store called Bonjour Croissant. It makes me want to go to Paris and open up a store called Hello Toast.
– Fran Lebowitz, journalist

Croissant Coloring Page
croissants, step by step

31: Brandy Alexander Day and National Hot Chocolate Day and Backwards Day

Bubble Wrap

February:
1: Robison Crusoe Day and National Baked Alaska Day and National Freedom Day

It is never too late to be wise.
– Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe Day activities

2: Groundhog Day and Bottle Cap Day and Vive La Candelaria

The groundhog is like most other prophets; it delivers its prediction and then disappears.
– Bill Vaughn

Watch: Groundhog Day
Yellow River Game Ranch
Groundhog Printables
Silhouette Picture
Bottle Cap Crafts

3: Carrot Cake Day

Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.
– Jim Davis, the creator of “Garfield”

Carrot Cake Cupcakes
National Carrot Cake Day
Carrot Cake at Its Best

4: Stuffed Mushroom Day and Homemade Soup Day

Life is too short to stuff a mushroom.
– Shirley Conran, Superwoman

Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
Homemade Soup Day
Homemade Soup Day
Homemade Soup Day

5: World Nutella Day and National Chocolate Fondue Day

Our celebrations from week 4:

26: National Peanut Brittle Day

27: Chocolate Cake Day and Thomas Crapper Day and International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Let’s face it, a nice creamy chocolate cake does a lot for a lot of people; it does for me.
– Audrey Hepburn

28: National Blueberry Pancake Day and National Kazoo Day
Lemon Blueberry Pancakes Recipe
January 28 is National Blueberry Pancake Day
National Kazoo Day

29: National Puzzle Day and Freethinkers Day and National Corn Chip Day

The nice thing about doing a crossword puzzle is, you know there is a solution.
– Stephen Sondheim

How to Celebrate National Puzzle Day
National Corn Chip Day
Puzzle Day
Freethinkers Day
Enchilada soup
Frito pie