Teddy Bear Picnic Day
About Teddy Bear Picnic Day
When is Teddy Bear Picnic Day? This holiday is always celebrated on July 10
Almost everyone had a teddy bear during their childhood. And while you might not admit it, you might still have him. Everybody loves their teddy bear and loves to spend time with him. Today is Teddy Bear Picnic Day On this July 10 holiday, you can spend all day with him. Here’s a fun summer day, that all the kids and many adults will enjoy. Mom and dad are certain to enjoy it, too, as it will keep the kids occupied for at least a little while. Spend the lunch hour on a blanket under a shade tree with your favorite Teddy Bear.
Stuffed Teddy Bears are a kid’s favorite. Children receive Teddy Bears early in their childhood. Children cling to them throughout their teenage years. Many bears are kept, even as you become an adult. As you read this article, many of you adults know exactly where your Teddy Bear is.
The Origin of the Teddy Bear
During the early 1900s, President Theodore Roosevelt was in office as President of the United States. He was a hunter. While hunting in Mississippi in 1902, he refused to shoot a small bear. The Washington Post picked up on this story and made a cartoon of the event. Toy store owners, Morris, and Rose Michtom, wrote to President Roosevelt for permission to call their stuffed animals “Teddy Bears”. Teddy bears became wildly popular. Their company went on to become the Ideal Toy Company, one of the largest toy companies in the world.
How to Celebrate and Participate in Teddy Bear Picnic Day
Here are a few ideas on how to celebrate this holiday:
- On this gorgeous summer day, take your teddy bear (or teddy bears) out for a day in the sun. It’s time for a Teddy Bear Picnic!
- Have mom make a few PB& J sandwiches, some cookies, and a jug of Kool-Aid.
- Take a blanket out under a shade tree, and enjoy lunch with your Teddy.
.Ps Make sure to put suntan lotion on yourself. But, DO NOT put it on your teddy bear. He has natural protection.
Today's Quote
“Your smile brightens the lives of all who see it.” – – Dale Carnegie
History and Origin of Teddy Bear Picnic Day
Our research did not find the creator or the origin of this day.
One reader suggests that this day may have had something to do with a 1950s television show called Teddy Bears’ Picnic. It was sponsored by Pet Ice Cream – Brown Bear and Brown Mule – chocolate pop-icicles.
This Day in History
In addition to Teddy Bear Picnic Day, here are some things that happened on July 10:
- In an effort to force her husband, the Earl of Mercia, to lower taxes, Lady Godiva rides naked on a horse through the streets of Coventry. (1040)
- The Apple App Store premieres. It opens with about 500 apps. Today, it has over 4.73 million apps. And the list continues to grow. See National App Day. (2008)
- We celebrate the birth of James Whistler, American painter, painted Whistler’s Mother, born on this day in 1834.
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