National Popcorn Day is a fun day to eat popcorn as a treat. You can munch on popcorn all day (and weekend) long! Let’s celebrate!!! Did you know?

• This time-honored snack can be sweet or savory, caramelized, buttered or plain
• Popcorn can be made into a candied ball, or tossed with nuts and chocolate
• Enjoy it on National Popcorn Day, January 19th, and tomorrow too
• Native Americans introduced their maize to early Europeans
• Cinemark Theatres has several offers in store for customers on National Popcorn Day

Homeschoolers/Parents/Educators: Sketch/color an illustration. Theme: yummy treats like popcorn. Read the story “Hansel & Gretel” in Learning to Read: Favorite Fairy Tales. Put these words in alphabetical order: popcorn, candy, gingerbread, cake, candy, goodies, treats. Describe how Hansel & Gretel found goodies to eat. Write about your favorite way to eat popcorn. List three popcorn facts. Safely pop and eat your popcorn treat. Sing along by clicking on the song “Popcorn Popping on the Apricot Tree“. (Skillset: identify, comprehend, apply, affective, music, creative)