Today is.. Have A Party With Your Bear Day!!

Have a Party with Your Bear Day is one of several bear-related holidays of which Teddy Bear Picnic Day is the most famous. The origins and history of this holiday are shrouded in obscurity, although may be a variation on another bear-related holiday.

Aside from the obvious, very little is defined about this holiday. Is the bear in question a teddy bear? A real bear? Someone dressed in a bear suit? Its open to interpretation – just use caution if the party involves a real bear!
Some celebration suggestions are to host a party where guests are bring teddy bears – a fun option for children – or to take photos of oneself next to a stuffed museum bear while wearing a party hat. Another fun option might be a trip to a zoo or wildlife park, or learning more about these amazing animals while enjoying a piece of cake.

It is also Button Day!!

The National Button Society, founded in 1938, established Button Day as a celebration for all who enjoyed collecting and crafting with buttons.

The appeal of buttons is clear. They come in every shape, colour and style, from pearly white shirt buttons, to ornate Victorian affairs, to cute fastenings shaped like insects and animals. Any outfit can be updated by adding the right buttons, and sewing them on is one of the easiest types of needlework to learn. And they don’t just belong near buttonholes, either. Clusters of buttons can be used to decorate almost everything, and even on their own in jars they are delightful to handle, play with and admire.

There’s no need to waste the buttons on worn-out clothes! Snip them off, and start a collection this Button Day. They can be used to repair clothes with missing buttons, as a source of craft ideas, or simply as a joy in themselves.