Three Quick and Simple Ways to Make the Most of PRESIDENTS’ DAY

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Three Quick and Simple Ways to Make the Most of PRESIDENTS’ DAY

I’m sure most of us are looking forward to the upcoming holiday.  I mean, who doesn’t love a well-deserved three day weekend? I know I do!

But, do we even know what the holiday is?

Is it the singular President’s Day?

Or is it the plural Presidents’ Day?

Or is it the punctuation-free Presidents Day?

Or is it Washington’s Birthday? And, I swear, when I was growing up, we had Lincoln’s Birthday too!

{I just googled this and many of those are considered correct, by the way! It depends on your state and how they designate the day.}

But, whatever we call it, the fact is we do have a holiday coming up that has something to do with PRESIDENTS. 

But what are we celebrating? Are we recognizing PRESIDENT Washington? PRESIDENT Lincoln?  Reagan? Biden? Or somebody else that made his mark in between those famous men? 

No matter who we decide to celebrate on this holiday, I do believe our PRESIDENTS {both past and present} deserve recognition and respect. 

So, I would like to suggest we make this holiday more  about the actual PRESIDENTS and less about the fact that we score a three day weekend and can buy deeply discounted mattresses. 

Here are three quick and simple ways to make the most of PRESIDENTS’ DAY!

ONE: RECOGNIZE IT! Before Monday hits, do a wee bit of research about WHY we have PRESIDENTS’ DAY. Google the simple question, “Why do we have PRESIDENT’S DAY?” Or ask Alexa, “What is the history of PRESIDENTS’ DAY?“  Start with that and go from there. And share that information with your family. Don’t let the day go by without making sure each of your kids understands why they don’t have school.  It’s not just another day. Do something to RECOGNIZE IT!

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TWO: ENJOY IT! Do something to make the day memorable and meaningful so your family understands the value of the day. Make snacks, play a game, create a craft; do something to ENJOY the holiday. Pinterest has a gazillion ideas! A gazillion! So, I’ve done much of the work for you by curating a great board with my favorites inlcuding a money sorting game, a graham cracker snack, a list of every president’s favorite food, several books and much, much more! There is even a FREE Presidents Puzzle Pack. You can check out the entire Pinterest Board here. A few ideas are complicated. Most are simple. But all are fun! So, just choose something, anything,  and ENJOY IT!

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THREE: LEARN ABOUT IT! Take things a step further and LEARN about the special men behind the day, our PRESIDENTS.  I’m sure the vast majority of our kids know at least something about Washington and Lincoln. That’s great. They are very significant parts of our history. VERY. But, we just elected our 47th PRESIDENT. And each one of those FORTY-SIX men {yes, the numbers don’t match…and here is the reason for that} has made an impact on the history of our country.  So you may want to spend part of the day LEARNING historical facts about our PRESIDENTS. A super fun way to LEARN about many of our presidents is with our favorite PRESIDENTS game: Professor Noggin’s PRESIDENTS of the US. Or, head to the libary and see if they have any books from the amazing series: Getting to Know the Presidents. Or, print off this FREE George Washington Pack and let your kids read and write their way to a new understanding about our first president. And, if they love that idea, I have a Presidents Past and Present Fact Pack that covers fourteen of our presidents with informational text, writing prompts and more. No matter, what you decide to use, surely your kids will love LEARNING ABOUT IT!

So, how do you plan on spending PRESIDENTS’ DAY?