This
holiday was named for a clown character made famous by Emmett Kelly,
who was born on this day in 1898. Weary Willie was a sad-face clown
who carried around a sack-on-a-stick. (The character was inspired by
hobos of the Depression era.) This clown would come out to sweep up
the three rings after other circus acts, and he would try
unsuccessfully to sweep up the pool of light of a spotlight.
To
celebrate Weary Willie Day, we are urged to appreciate the art of
clowning, paint our faces, learn to juggle, and wear big shoes or
really big pants.
Celebrate
Big Time!
Make
your class or home into clown school for the day. Here are some
ideas. Use face paint to create happy or sad clown faces. (See this website for some great ideas!) Don't forget to do some crafts.
Celebrate
on a smaller scale.
Here
are some clown faces to color and a clown snack to fix and eat.
Learn
about famous clowns here.
Activity TV shows you how to draw a happy clown cartoon face.
Also
on this Date:
