October Holidays and Homeschool Ideas

Looking for a few ways to add some fun to your homeschool?  Here are just a few of the holidays and fun days you can celebrate this month:

Oct 1st--World Vegetarian Day
       *Try a new meatless meal
       *Talk about nutrition/ the importance of vegetables

Oct 2nd--Farm Animals Day
       *Visit a farm
       *Make farm animal puppets
       *Learn about the life cycle of farm animals

Oct 5th--Card Making Day
       *Make/send a card to the grandparents
       *Design some simple holiday cards
   
Oct 17th--Pasta Day
       *Try a new pasta recipe
       *Bake some cheesy garlic pull bread

Oct 25th--International Artist Day
       *Learn about a new artist
       *Replicate a famous piece of art work
       *Try a new art technique

Oct 26th--Pumpkin Day
       *Study the life cycle of the pumpkin
       *Toast pumpkin seeds
       *Complete a pumpkin science experiment

Oct 31st--Halloween
       *Create a homemade costume
       *Make a fall/halloween themed wreath
       *Practice math facts with candy

What are you celebrating this month?