Did you know that the US, in addition to Mother's Day and Father's Day, also celebrates Parents Day? Each year on the 4th Sunday in July, this fairly young holiday (it was signed into law in 1994 by President Clinton) highlights the idea of parenting and the importance of parents, rather than just celebrating the contributions of a particular parent as Mother's Day or Father's Day do.
This year, Parents' Day falls on Sunday, July 25th - that's just 3 days away!
Parents Day is championed by the Parents' Day Council in the US. The Parents' Day Council identifies numerous "Parents of the Year" in various cities and states, and even chooses a family to highlight for being "Parents of the Year" on a national level. For Parents Day 2010, it doesn't look like the Parents' Day Council has yet named their "Parents of the Year", but you may want to check their website for profiles on those who've won the honor in prior years.
An obvious question (at least to me!) is how a family might choose to celebrate Parents' Day, since at Mother's Day or Father's Day the 'other' parent usually helps make preparations.
Here are a few ideas for kids (young or old) looking to celebrate Parents Day in 2010...
- Breakfast is popular, but why not think outside the house and plan a picnic instead? Make use of the beautiful summer weather and ask your family to head out for a nice day out of doors, and offer to do the hard work of preparing the dishes, utensils, blanket and snacks for your picnic lunch!
- Make a homemade card with a nice Parents Day poem or a picture you've drawn yourself!
- Older kids can do more involved crafts, such as making a photo album or photo slideshow on the computer to remember favorite times as a family. Get everyone together and watch them to remember the reason for Parents Day.
What ideas do you have for celebrating Parents Day?
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