TheSummerSolsticeisonJune21st.Thelongestdayof
theyearandthe irstdayofsummer.Thesummersolstice
occurswhentheEarth’saxistiltsthemosttowardtheSun
causingtheSuntobefarthestnorthatnoon.Thesunrises
tothenorthofeastandsetstothenorthofwestallowing
ittobeintheskylonger.ThenameisderivedfromLatin
sol(sun)andsistere(tostandstill),becauseatthesolstice
itseemsasiftheSunstandsstill.
Celebrateit,readagreatbook,tryacraft,plantagarden,
somanyactivitiesforthe irstdayofsummer.
Wonderfulsummer
solsticeactivitiesfor
children‐solstice
crafts,learnabout
thesun,hosta
solsticeparty!Goto
theparkorbeach
andwatchthesun‐
set,youhavetimeto
plansomething,here
areafewideas.
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See more: http://nurturestore.co.uk/summer-solstice-activities-for-children
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