National Popcorn Day - January 19
Popcorn has the unique ability to literally turn itself inside out, providing whole-grain goodness in a tasty snack.
National popcorn day is celebrated on January 19th each year.
Whether salted, buttered, seasoned with powder or drizzled with a sweet concoction, popcorn is one of the snacks perfect anytime, anywhere.
Set up a popcorn bar
Choose your popcorn maker
Choose kernals and toppings
Premade
Serve it up!
What better way to celebrate than popping up some corn and having a binge fest or movie marathon! Especially on a cold winter's day.
Other fun activities:
Stringing Popcorn: This can be hung outside for birds to eat. Need: sewing needles, string, popcorn.
Guess the Amount: Fill container with kernels and have students guess. Need: popcorn kernels, container.
Popcorn Air Hockey: Can you “volley” the kernel back and forth 20 times without letting it fall? Need: flat surface (table), straw (to blow), coffee stirrers (as paddles) or hands (as paddles).
Popcorn Relay Race. Need: popcorn, spoons.
Popcorn Basketball: Can you flick a piece of popcorn into the basket? Need: popcorn, baskets (i.e. muffin tins, small cups), backboards (wall, cardboard).
Popcorn word search (puzzle maker). Use these words: popcorn, pop, kernel, explode, heat, moisture, grain, snack, crunchy, butter, oil, salt, fiber, bag, hull.
Popcorn coloring pages and games.
Read facts about popcorn.
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