Umbrella Day - February 10

Umbrella Day, which falls on February 10, is meant to celebrate the invention of the umbrella, the plastic fabric parasol that protects us from the rain.

We all know that it is impossible to get by in the winter without a good umbrella. A good umbrella is an umbrella that does not break easily and does not overturn when there is heavy rain and some wind.

The Umbrella Day is a great time to say thank you to the umbrella that serves us during the season or to say goodbye to the umbrella / umbrellas that were lost or destroyed and are now late.

The word Umbrella in English comes from the Latin word Umbro, which means "shadow".

The history of the umbrella

The first use of the umbrella was against the sun, 3000-4000 years ago, in ancient Egypt and Assyria. The umbrellas were made at that time from palm leaves.

Ancient China began to use the umbrella 3,000 years ago, but not as a means of protection from the rain but as a status symbol for the social status of the umbrella owner. The umbrellas were a fashionable accessory made from a wooden frame covered with leaves or skins and decorated with symbols.

From 1000 BC to 400 AD, in ancient Greece and Rome began to use small folding umbrellas (in a 1design almost identical to modern umbrellas) as feminine fashion accessories.

In France, women began using the umbrella as a rain shield around 1730. Men avoided using umbrellas during this period because it was considered a disrespectful thing.

The first man to dare to use an umbrella in public was an Englishman named Jonas Navy, founder of Magdalen Hospital in London about 1750. For 30 years, until his death in 1786, he walked boldly with an umbrella over him and suffered ridicule and criticism. It was not until 1788 that more men in England adopted the custom of using an umbrella and then men all over the world began to do so.

The first production of umbrellas for the masses was in 1852, according to a patent of Samuel Fox, a resident of England. In 1928, a company was established in Germany that began distributing the folding umbrellas of Hans Haupt.

In 1934, the book Mary Poppins, by Pamela Lyndon Travers, was published about a nanny who flies with an umbrella in the skies of London.

In 1969 Bradford produced an island. Phillips from Ohio the first folding umbrellas easily.

In 2007, Rihanna's song "Umbrella" was released (from the album Good Girl Gone Bad).

Umbrella (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Club Remix) - Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

Solstice - the shortest day of the year - December 21

December 21 is the shortest day of the year, the day with the fewest hours of light, and the most hours of darkness.

On this day, the winter solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere, the point where the hemisphere is at its maximum distance from the sun.

This process usually takes place on December 21st, which is why it is also called the first day of winter.

As of this day, the days will lengthen until June 21, when the northern hemisphere is at the point closest to the sun, so it is the longest day of the year and is considered the first day of summer.

If you haven’t done so yet, it’s time to change the place of winter and summer clothes in the closet, make sure you have an umbrella on hand, buy boots, check that the vehicle is ready for winter, and curl up in an upside-down blanket as much as possible.

December 21st is also Short Story Day, Crossword Birthday and 

Elsa's Birthday from the movie "Frozen" 

Snowmen coloring Pages

Drawings of snowmen for coloring. A snowman is a man's doll built of snow. When it snows in the winter, it's the most fun game there is and how lucky it is for someone who snows where he lives and can build a snowman. The snowman is built from a large ball of snow the size of a body. Add another ball, a little smaller and place another ball, smaller in size the size of a head. After building the snowman's body and head (you can also build from two balls), decorate the snowman. The nose is made of carrot of course, the eyes can be made of buttons or pine cones, the mouth can be made of red vegetable like tomato or gamba, or use something round in red. The hands are made from branches that stick to the sides. The snowman is dressed in a scarf and hat and at the end when the snowman is ready you do not forget to take a picture and also to be photographed with him. Here are coloring pages of snowmen. Printable coloring sheets for free you can come back to print and color again and again. Below you will find snowmen coloring pages which you can paint for your enjoyment. Choose the coloring page of snowmen you want to paint, print and paint for your enjoyment. To print the page you would like to color, click on page and then click Ctrl+P. Have fun!

Christmas Snowman LED Lamppost -Amazon

Primary Composition Notebook- Amazon