The ideas for the June holidays didn’t fit into the original post, so here they are:
Ideas for Daily Celebrations and Observations in June
| Date | Name of Holiday | Ideas |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1 | international table top day | 1. Invent a new board game 2. Make art based on your favourite board game(s) |
| Jun 1 | World Reef day | 1. Make reef-friendly sunscreen 2. Draw or paint a reef ecosystem |
| Jun 2 | Running (or walking, or other exercise) day | 1. Make a water bottle pouch to take with you on your runs or walks 2. Make a jogger’s belt to carry your ID in when you exercise 3. Decorate your running shoes 4. Go on a nature walk to gain inspiration for your next work of art |
| Jun 3 | World Bicycle day | 1. Decorate your bicycle 2. Learn different styles of art for drawing a bicycle 3. Discover a new bicycle route and us it as inspiration for your next work of art |
| Jun 4 | Cheese day | 1. Learn how to make cheese at home 2. Learn how to make cheese alternatives at home 3. Make a cheese board |
| Jun 5 | Black Bear day | 1. If you live in bear country, consider making your own noisemakers 2. Learn to illustrate/draw a bear in a new style 3. Make a bear costume (less than 4 months 'til Halloween!) |
| Jun 6 | drive-in movie day | 1. Create a drive-in movie with cardboard boxes for cars 2. Write a nostalgic poem about drive-in movie theatres |
| Jun 7 | World Food Safety day | 1. Create a poster about food safety for different audiences (e.g. younger kids, pepole learning to cook in a commercial kitchen, adults who may not have learned about food safety yet and are starting out on their own) 2. Food prep for the week ahead while remembering food safety guidelines |
| Jun 8 | World Oceans day | 1. Create ocean inspired art 2. Create jewerly out of used plastic bottles (even recycled bottles sometimes end up in the ocean… reusing can be a good laternative 3. Create a bath product using sea salt 4. If you live by the ocean, consider collecting sea glass to make art with |
| Jun 9 | Strawberry Rhubarb Pie | 1. Consider making a strawberry rhubarb pie, cupcakes, or muffins |
| June 10 | Herb & Spices day | 1. Try using a new-to-you herb or spice 2. Make your own spice mix 3. If you have a garden, harvest some herbs to dry for use in winter 4. Freeze leftover herbs from the store in cubes of olive oil. When you’re ready to use them, throw the olive oil cube in with the food! |
| Jun 11 | Making Life Beautiful day | 1. Take a walk around your neighbourhood with the specific intent of seeing the beauty in the everyday 2. Take photos of places and things you find beautiful (do not take people’s photos without their permission, please) 3. Make something to give away to someone else—you’ll make their life a little more beautiful in the process  4. Consider re-arranging objects in your house to make your space feel more beautiful to you |
| June 12 | World day against child labour | 1. Consider makinga poster or pamphlet about child labour to share with others |
| Jun 13 | Albinism Awareness day | 1. Consider making your own sunscreen 2. Consider creating a character with albinism who smashes all the stereotypes that have been created about albino people in the media 3. If you have websites or other online presence, consider reviewing the accessibility of the writing to people with visual impairment |
| June 14 | World Blood Donor day | 1. Make art that brings awareness to the necessity for blood donors 2. Make art that gives thanks to those who are able and choose to donate blood |
| Jun 15 | Nature Photography day | 1. Take photographs of the nature around you! 2. Learn a new technique for nature and landscape photography |
| Jun 16 | Fresh Veggies day | 1. Invent a new dish using fresh veggies 2. Create a beautiful presentation for a platter of fresh veggies 3. Make funny characters out of fresh veggies 4. Make celery carrot peanut butter cars |
| Jun 17 | Waste Management Worker day | 1. Save your waste management worker some time—recycle your garbage into art! |
| Jun 18 | International Picnic day | 1. Learn how to weave your own picnic basket 2. Create a beautiful presentation for a picnic 3. Make a picnic gift basket 4. Invent your own picnic foods |
| Jun 19 | World Sickle Cell Day | 1. Create a work of art representing sickle cells and share with others for awareness |
| Jun 20 | Nystagmus Awareness day | 1. If you have websites or other online presence, consider reviewing them for accessibility for those with visual impairments |
| Jun 21 | International day of yoga | 1. Make a work of art recognizing the origins of yoga |
| Jun 22 | world rainforest day | 1. Make recycled paper to save some trees 2. Create a rainforest book nook using cereal boxes |
| Jun 23 | Hydration day | 1. Decorate your water bottle 2. Invent a refreshing mocktail |
| Jun 24 | International fairy day | Make yourself fairy wings |
| Jun 25 | Leon day | Get started on 1 or your crafted Christmas gifts today. Don’t forget to post about it on Lettucre Craft! |
| Jun 26 | Coconut Day | 1. Make a new recipe using coconut milk, coconut water, or coconut meat 2. Get a coconut and learn how to open it 3. Make a costume using coconut shelsl |
| Jun 27 | Micro, small, and medium enterprises day | Create the business plan you’ve been putting off |
| June 28 | CAPS LOCK DAY | USE YOUR UPPER CASE STAMPS TODAY |
|June 30|Social media day|Create a social media page for your craft shop (real or imagined)|