Tooth Fairy Day - February 28th

Tooth Fairy Day is celebrated in honor of the favorite fairy of millions of children around the world, the one who gives them a gift in exchange for thier tooth that has fallen and they have placed it under a pillow. The tooth fairy was invented by the adults to give the children a good feeling when their deciduous teeth fall out. The tooth fairy exists mainly in Western countries, such as North America and Western Europe. 

The tooth fairy is an imaginary folkloristic figure who according to legend gives children money or gifts if they put the baby teeth that have fallen under their pillow at night.

This figure is an example of the folkloristic figures that exist in the modern world, and which many adults, though they do not believe at all in its existence, tell about it to their children.

In many Spanish-speaking countries there is a similar character known as the "Ratoncito Pérez" - "the mouse Perez" (mouse with a surname). In Francophone countries (such as France, Belgium, Switzerland or Luxembourg) the character is called "La petite souris" (or "little mouse") - "La petite souris".

What does the tooth fairy look like?

Unlike Santa Claus, there are some details about the appearance of the tooth fairy which remain consistent in different versions of the myth. A 1984 study by Rosemary Wells found that most, 74% of respondents believed that she is a female, while 12% believed that she is not male or female, and 8% believed that tooth fairy could be male or female. When asked about her findings regarding the appearance of the tooth fairy, Wells explained - "there is the basic fairy of Tinkerbell with the wings, the wand, a little older and what not". A review of children's books and popular publications found the tooth fairy is also described as a child with wings, pixie, dragon, blue mother figure, flying ballerina, two little elders, dentist, flying man with a cigar smoking belly, bat, bear and more.

How to celebrate Tooth Fairy Day? 

There is controversy as to whether this day falls in late February or August, but whatever, if you are unsure, children can be left with a gift under the pillow in honor of Tooth Fairy Day twice a year, even if they have not lost a tooth. You can tell them that the tooth fairy just came to say hi in honor of her special day :) .

February 28 is also Chocolate Souffle Day and Rare Illness Day

Baby Tooth Box

Tooth Holders for Kids Keepsake Baby Milk Teeth Storage Box

Strawberry Day - 27 February

Strawberry Day was created to celebrate the little red juicy  fruit, favorite for many people all over the world. 

The strawberries came to the world in year 1700, when a French farmer accidentally made a cross between two varieties of strawberry plants from the family, from the United States and the second one from Chile, and got that sweet and tasty fruit. 

Mulberry fruit is actually not only a false fruit, because it not only develops ovarian fertilized flower like real fruit, but is more complex flower organs, in this case the condensation and swelling of tissue substrates (the border between the petals and the base and inflorescence the ovary). 

It contains lots of real fruit (called 'nut' singular) are tiny black dots visible on the strawberry. Strawberries can be frozen in the freezer, without leaves. If you want a strawberry smoothie, you can use pre-freezing strawberries. For other uses frozen strawberries is not so appropriate because they creates freeze ice rags that make them during the thaw. 

To celebrate the strawberry day, you can simply enjoy it- strawberry smoothie drink, strawberry ice cream, strawberries with whipped cream / cream or just strawberry, eat it alone or with friends.

Animated gifs of strawberries

 

Pokemon Day - February 27

On February 27, 1996, Pokemon - the video game of the Japanese company Nintendo - went live.

Pokemon are pocket monsters that first appeared in green and red. The green Pokemon came out only in Japan, and the red one came out outside Japan as well. It was designed by Satoshi Tajiri, a Japanese computer game designer who grew up in Tokyo and was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome.

At first there were 150 Pokemon and "Mew", number 151 which was unknown or achievable. Today, in 2020, there are 890 Pokemon divided into eight generations.

Pokemon are creatures of different sizes with different traits and abilities. Many of them are based on living creatures like dinosaur, mouse, fish, bird and more, and some are on plants like coconut tree, stills like mug, teapot, keychain and more.

Pokemon are divided into eighteen types according to their traits and fighting abilities: In the first generation the types were presented: normal, fire, wind, water, earth, grass, poison, dragon, electricity, compression, ice, rock, supersensible, insect, flying and metal. The second generation also featured the dark and the sixth generation the fairy (which was already introduced in the first generation but without meaning).

Pokemon have spectacular and natural fighting abilities with each type of different ability such as: blowing fire, shooting water, generating electricity, freezing, telekinesis and more.

Anyone who plays Pokemon is called a Pokemon Trainer. The trainer gets the Pokemon among the Pokemon where he captures them by Pokémon. After the Pokemon are in the hands of the trainer, he trains them and strengthens them so that they can fight the Pokemon of other Pokemon trainers. To train fight in institutes, places where coaches fight against opponents' Pokemon.

Following the game's great popularity, a TV anime series was released in 1997 that followed a 10-year-old boy named Ash Katcham from the city of Palt on his adventures on his way to fulfilling his life dream of becoming the greatest Pokemon trainer of all time.

In 2016 came out the game Pokemon Go, an augmented reality video game designed for smartphones, where players would search for the Pokemon in the actual space where they are, capture them and train them in real places where the battles took place in augmented reality.

How to celebrate Pokemon Day?

Today is your day to become Pokemon trainers. If you do not have the game on your smartphone, download the app (for free) and start capturing Pokemon everywhere you go. If you are already a Pokemon trainer, you can participate in the Pokemon Day celebrations that start today and last until March 2 at 21:00 according to Pacific Time (PST).

Learn more about Pokemon Day celebrations

Pokemon Coloring Pages

 

 

Personal chef day- 26 February

US Personal Chefs Association suggested the February 26 date as Personal Chef Day. 

A personal chef is a person who prepares gourmet meals to people in their homes. He not only prepares a meal but giving personal attention and love pampering. 

If you're lucky and can afford to book a personal chef, and you have no power to cook, to work and to make a mess in the kitchen, you can invite a personal chef to your home, give them affection, express appreciation to their dedicated work and give them even a small gift.

February 26 is also Tell A Fairy Tale Day

Tell A Fairy Tale Day- February 26

February 26 is a particularly magical date, because it is National Legend Stories Day (in the US).

Fairy tales are old stories passed down from generation to generation, from grandparents to parents, and from parents to children, and there is no one who hardly knows them.

Legend stories are known all over the world and cross continents and seas. They are based on myths, fears and methods of educating children. They are imaginary and contain evil witches, princes and princesses, magic and sorcery, good and evil fairies, magnificent palaces, fallen wooden houses, giants, dwarves, knights and monsters.

By today’s standards, some of the legends are unworthy of children, because of violent or sexist content. But once upon a time adults would not hesitate to tell children scary stories about what happens to children who do not behave properly.

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Many of the stories have some basis in reality. For example, there are those who believe that the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was inspired by the real life of Margaretha von Waldeck, the daughter of the Count of Waldeck in 16th-century Germany. Margaretha was very beautiful and did not get along with the Count's wife, her stepmother. At one point the mother kicked Margaretha out of the house. It is not known what happened to Margaretha and it is speculated that she fell in love with a handsome sheriff and died mysteriously before she could live with him happily and richly (perhaps the stepmother really poisoned her with an apple). There were many mines in the Waldeck area of ​​Germany. The demand for miners was so high and on the other hand the poverty of the people was great, that in the mines many children worked. Short people were also hired to go through the mines and this is probably the story of the house that Snow White came to where seven dwarfs lived.

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

The Brothers Grimm (Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm) collected many stories that were told orally and published them in books, so that they would not be forgotten. The first book they published was in 1812.

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Another collection of legends published by Aesop, in ancient Greece. The parables of Aesop were parables that dealt mainly with animals and illustrated human behaviors.

Hans Christian Andersen first published in 1829 the written versions of the princess on the lens, the ugly duckling, the little mermaid and many others.

How to celebrate Tell A Fairy Tale Day?

You can tell a fairy tale to children. To attract them share with them the movements and voices of characters from the story, like longing like the ugly duckling or the movements of climbing in a story about Jack and the pea tree.

Another way is to read fairy tales yourself or watch Disney fairy tale movies ...

The Ugly Duckling, from the 1939 Disney movie

February 26 is also Personal Chef Day

Kuwait National and Liberation Day- February 25

Kuwait is celebrating its Independence Day and its national day on February 25.

Kuwait, the small country on the Arabian Peninsula, gained independence from Britain on June 19, 1961, but the reason it celebrates its national holiday on this date in February is that it is the coronation day of Kuwait ruler Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah in 1950.

Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, was the ruler of Kuwait from 1950 until his death in 1965. He worked hard to liberate Kuwait from British rule and gain its independence, until the Kuwaiti people decided to celebrate their national day on the day he ascended the throne.

Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy state, with an elected parliament legislating laws and a prime minister appointed by the head of state, the emir, something reminiscent of a king.

On the national holiday of Kuwait, residents of the country gather together and celebrate with drinking, eating, singing, dancing and fireworks.

Facts about Kuwait:

The Gulf War broke out in the late 1990s after Saddam Hussein invaded and captured Kuwait.

Kuwait is the richest country among the Muslim countries, thanks to the abundant oil it has.

It is ranked 11th among the richest countries in the world.

The capital of Kuwait is Kuwait City, which is one of the largest financial centers in the Middle East.

Kuwait has a total of about 2,800,000 people. The area of the country is 17,818 square kilometers.

Most Kuwaiti citizens are Muslim; it is estimated that 60% –65% are Sunni and 35% –40% are Shias.

 

Kuwait City has 2 impressive water towers that stand on a cliff within the Persian Gulf. The main tower is 187 meters high and the second 142 meters high.

Hotel in Kuwait   

February 25 is also Clam Chowder Day

Clam Chowder day- 25 February

Clam chowder day is an unofficial, one of food days adopted by the United States.

Clam chowder is a soup containing the axis and oysters, sometimes even pieces of potatoes and onions. Clam chowder is not acceptable to add vegetables, other than carrot (mainly for color). If you insist, you can add a little above or a bay leaf parsley garnish. The origin of clam chowder is cold US states bordering the sea, where you can catch the oysters. The dish popular variously primarily in San Francisco, New England, Manhattan and more.

February 25 is also Kuwait National and Liberation Day

Bartenders Day- 24 February

The bartender is everyone's favorite person out there at night. 

He would be well equipped with alcoholic beverages, will make you what you want, listen to you and serve you in any bar or pub you happen to visit it, as long as you have enough money and you're not too drunk to keep drinking! 

World Bartender day occurres on February 24 is a day designed to express appreciation to your local bar staff. They work hard to keep their customers happy and often do not receive proper payment! Always remember to be friendly to the bartender, Even if you have to wait for your drink or for his attention, because don't forget that there are a lot of people at the bar and loud music and usually it's difficult to hear. Say 'thank you' and 'Please', don't forget to smile and leave a tip. 

This will give you better service next time. 

Anyone wants a drink?

Tom Cruise in the movie Cocktail, 1988

Ted Lange-  Isaac Washington, Love Boat, 1977