August 19: Aviation Day (Aviator Orville Wright’s birthday)

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Orville Wright was born today in 1871. He and his brother Wilbur invented the airplane, successfully launching the first flying machine on December 17, 1903. Here’s an airplane game you can play with kids.

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Paper Airplane Tag

Materials:

• Paper
• Pattern book for making paper airplanes
• Chalk for drawing circles

Directions:

1. Make 2 or 3 circles with the chalk in an outdoor play area.
2. An airplane thrower stands in each circle.
3. Throwers may not leave circles.
4. One child is the airplane receiver. She will return airplanes to the throwers.
5. Other children move around in a designated play area.
6. Airplane thrower tries to throw paper airplanes at children to “tag” them.
7. If the airplane thrower hits someone, then that person takes the thrower’s place in the circle. The thrower can then become the new receiver.

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Source(s): 100 Game Activities for Kids

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Check out the full August calendar. It includes floating holidays, specialty weeks, and specialty months.

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August 13: Left Hander’s Day

Yes, there is a special day for lefthanders. Approximately 10% of the population is left-handed. Check in your program. How many of the kids are left-handed? Is it about 10%?

Do you know (or they) know who the famous left-hander is pictured below?

President Barack Obama! Five of the last seven presidents have been left-handed. They are Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama.

Ask the kids if they can identify some other famous lefthanders. Check this site for more famous lefties.

You can also ask kids to try writing or drawing with their opposite hand today. How easy or difficult is it?

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Check out the full August calendar. It includes floating holidays, specialty weeks, and specialty months.

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