“Love Bubble Gum Day! We had bubble gum blowing contests with viewers and anchors!”

- Coordinating Producer, Good Day Sacramento

“Here at Scott Elementary, we celebrated Bubble Gum Day by paying to chew bubble gum all day. We raised $157.00 to purchase snack food to send to Marines serving in Fallujah, Iraq. We sent the items to a specific Marine who attended our school when he was younger. The Marine unit flew a flag in honor of our school and he will present it to us when he returns in the fall. Some of the classes also wrote letters that we tucked into the boxes and as a result, one of the classes has been corresponding with him through emails. We hope to participate again in 2008!”

- Wendy E., Scott Elementary

Thanks for making last year's
Bubble Gum Day a sweet success:

Belle Plaine Library
Boone County Public Library
Candy Yum Yum!
Clover Hill High School
Coolidge Elementary School
Estrella Mountain Regional Park
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Good Day Sacramento - CBS 13 / KOVR
Meadow View Elementary School
McKenna Children’s Museum
The Morning Show - WOR Radio 710
Morse Pond School
Scott Elementary School

Want to join the fun?
Here's how you can celebrate Bubble Gum Day:

Raise money for charity

Bubble Gum Day is an easy FUNdraiser. Here’s how it works:

	First, get permission from your principal
	On Bubble Gum Day, kids (or teachers!) who donate 50¢ or more get to chew gum at school
	Your school collects the money, then donates it to any charity

Hold a bubble-blowing contest

	See who can blow the biggest bubble
	The fastest bubble
	The most bubbles in one minute

Make learning fun

	Drop a piece of chewed bubble gum into a glass of water, and another into a glass of clear soda. What happens to each? Find out why!
	Measure the circumference and diameter of bubbles
	Which brand’s flavor lasts the longest? Design an experiment to find out.
	Teachers, check out the Bubble Gum Day lesson plans on EdHelper.com

Tell your friends, parents and teachers about Bubble Gum Day!

Click here for a printable flyer.

Did you participate? Tell us about it!

(If you’re under 18, please get your parent’s permission first.)

We love getting your letters and photos.

Click here to see some of our favorites!

The History of Bubble Gum Day

My name is Ruth Spiro. I'm a writer, children's book author and, of course, bubble gum lover. I have two kids, and it seemed they were always participating in school fundraisers that required them to sell things to people, and they were uncomfortable with that. Bubble Gum Day offers schools a fun way to raise money, without kids having to sell stuff.

I thought it would be cool to have lots of kids all chewing gum and raising money on the same day, which is why I created the holiday. So, Bubble Gum Day is perfect - on February 1, anyone who donates 50¢ or more gets to chew gum at school. Kids have fun, while also raising money for any charity the school chooses. Teachers can also incorporate bubble gum into their lessons for the day. If your school participates, be sure to let us know!

I was surprised to learn that last year’s celebration wasn’t limited to kids and schools – many businesses also held bubble gum events for their customers and employees. That’s great – why should kids have all the fun?

For information about Bubble Gum Day and other cool holidays, see Chase’s Calendar of Events.