🎄 December 1 – National Christmas Lights Day
✏️ Strong Verbs • 💡 Electric Circuits • 📜 The First Christmas Lights • 🚗 Neighborhood Light Hunt
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December National Day Calendar
Use this printable checklist to plan your National Day adventures for December, check off each celebration as you complete it, and scan the QR codes anytime to open the full Learning Adventure with books, writing prompts, family activities, Adventure Trails, and more.
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December National Day Adventures
Choose an adventure, check it off when you are finished, and scan the QR code whenever you are ready to Read, Write, Play, and Explore!
💌 December 7 – National Letter Writing Day
✏️ Audience & Purpose • 🎨 Stamp Art & Collecting • 🔏 Wax Seals & Signet Rings • 📬 ZIP Codes & Mail Routes
🟢 December 7 – National Slime Day
✏️ Point of View / Repetition • 🧬 Polymers • 🔬 Non-Newtonian Fluids • 🐌 Animals That Use Slime
🏠 December 12 – Gingerbread House Day
✏️ Worldbuilding & Description • 🏠 Architecture • 🌍 Gingerbread Around the World • 🧭 Ancient Spice Trade
🎻 December 13 – National Violin Day
✏️ Mood & Sound Words • 🇮🇹 Cremona, Italy • 🔊 Science of Sound • 🌎 Violins Around the World
🐒 December 14 – Monkey Day
✏️ Onomatopoeia • 🔊 Monkey Communication • 🌎 Old World & New World • 🍫 Rainforest Connections
🇺🇸 December 15 – Bill of Rights Day
✏️ Paraphrasing • 📜 Why the Bill of Rights Was Added • 🔟 The Missing Two Amendments • 🏛️ The Original Bill of Rights
✈️ December 17 – Wright Brothers Day
✏️ Pilot’s Log • 🗺️ Kitty Hawk Geography • 🛩️ Aircraft Controls • 🧪 Wind Tunnel Testing
🌲 December 19 – Look for an Evergreen Day
✏️ Precise Word Choice • 🔬 Winter Adaptations • 🎄 Christmas Evergreens • 🌎 Evergreen Giants
🧩 December 21 – National Crossword Puzzle Day
✏️ Polysemy • 📰 The First Crossword • 🔤 Clever Clues • 🧩 Puzzle Design