Celebrate National Rubber Ducky Day!
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National Rubber Ducky Day: January 13, 2012
In case you didn't already know, there are a lot of interesting holidays in the month of January that are celebrated in the United States. One such holiday is National Rubber Ducky Day observed on January 13, 2012.
National Rubber Ducky Day is centered around the one joyous bath toy most of us adored as children. Not only was it's squishy existence an exciting reason to clean ourselves, but it also came complete with it's own theme song (keep reading below!), that I for one LOVED singing in the tub.
Please sit back, relax, and browse this fun lens based on one of the quirkiest holidays observed in January. You'll find information about National Rubber Ducky Day including what it is, how it's celebrated, and some interesting facts about the famous rubber ducky himself. I hope you enjoy!
Updated: May 31, 2012
by lensmaster Jaredsgirl
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Contents at a Glance
Hello, It's Nice to Meet You!
*Squid Angel Blessings*
Now You Can Sing the "Rubber Ducky" Song with Your Kids Everyday!
Who Knew the Rubber Ducky Had Such Stamina?
While no one is quite certain why we celebrate National Rubber Ducky day, there is an interesting story about the rubber ducky toy that is observed with it's own national holiday.
This important rubby ducky event that took place almost ten years ago comes from Punchbowl (read the complete story here), an online party planning site...
"During a Pacific storm on January 10, 1992, over 29,000 rubber ducky bath toys from a Chinese company were washed off of a cargo ship. Months after the storm, about two thirds of the rubber duckies had made there way to the shores of Indonesia, Australia, and South America. Some of the ducks also entered into the Bering Straight between Alaska and Russia where they became trapped in the Arctic ice. The ducks slowly made their way through the ice at one mile per day and in 2000, they were spotted in the Northern Atlantic Ocean".
Apparently when rubber duckys enjoy the water, they take on entire oceans!
Rubber Ducky App for Toddlers!
Entertain Toddlers with the Rubber Ducky App for Android and iPhone
Keep your little one busy with this colorful rubber ducky application. When your toddler touches the rubber duckies on screen, they will squeak and quack, or open the loops to keep a sound playing. Download the app at iTunes Rubber Ducky App or search for the app on your cell phone.
Rubber Duckies All Dressed Up!
Did You Love Rubber Ducks as a Kid?
Do your kids love them now?
Please share your rubber ducky story with us and help us to celebrate this joyous day that's so much fun for children and adults alike!
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JoshK47
Mar 28, 2012 @ 4:18 pm | delete
- What a fantastic holiday - my sister has an ENORMOUS collection of ducks, I may need to tell her about this next year. Blessed by a SquidAngel!
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EditorDave Mar 14, 2012 @ 4:32 pm | delete
- Fun lens. Congrats on a Squidoo masterpiece! (I used to enjoy the Deming, New Mexico duck races!) ... And in San Jose, California, they have rubber ducky races as well. One of my cubicle colleagues where I work in San Jose has his cubicle decorated and lined with rubber duckies... Definitely a fun thing!
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WaynesWorld
Feb 11, 2012 @ 11:11 pm | delete
- Yes, and I love your lens. The story on 'stamina' is funny.
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The History Behind the Infamous Rubber Ducky
Here are a few fun ducky facts about the cutest little rubber toy ever! I bet you'll discover a few things you didn't know about this adorable rubber bird.
- 1Rubber Ducks first emerged in the late 1800's with the development of rubber...most rubber ducks today are made vinyl plastic which is a rubber-like material.
- 2The "Rubber Duckie" song was born from Jim Henson's Sesame Street in 1970...Ernie used to enjoy his bathtime while singing this fun tune, which promoted the rubber bath toy's fame.
- 3In 2007, Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman created a giant inflatable rubber duck to be displayed at the Loire River in France...it measured 205 ft tall and 85 ft wide...pictures of it can be seen on the artist's website at Florentijn Hofman's Rubber Duck
- 4The popularity of the rubber duck and the celebration of the National Rubber Ducky holiday has led to the creation of rubber duck races...the longest running rubber duck race in the United States is held in Cincinnati, Ohio (since 1994) and is expected to have more than 85,000 ducks entered every year.
- 5The Guinness World Record has a record for the World's Largest Rubber Duck Collection weighing in at 2,587 unique rubber ducks in 2006...this includes rubber ducks of all shapes, sizes, and colors.
Rubber Ducky Party Favors
Give your kids party a fun rubber ducky theme!
Wear Your Love for Rubber Duckies Proudly!
Rubber Ducky Women's Pink T-Shirt
Price: $21.99 
Rubber Ducky Xing Women's Light T-Shirt
Price: $20.99
Three Rubber Ducks Toddler T-Shirt
Price: $14.99
Toddler T-Shirt
Price: $11.99
No Evil Ducks Women's T-Shirt
Price: $21.99
Rubber Ducky Sees the World
This little rubber ducky seems to be taking the world by storm. Not quite sure where he's going or where he's been, but he sure appears to be on a mission. What do you think he is saying to himself right now?
This would make a nice card to send thru http://sendoutcards.com/81269 to mom. "Quack."
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Crap! Forgot my umbrella...I knew I was missing something when I left the pond today.
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/What Has the Rubber Ducky Been Up to Recently?
- The Mom Spot: Rubber Ducky, you shouldn't have won
- When Brian and I saw that the Lion's Club had its annual Rubber Duck race we thought it was the perfect opportunity to show Nikki how most people are gracious in losing. By Alice Straight Over the past few months we've had an increasing problem with ...
- Rubber ducky I'm awfully fond of you
- Grade 12 Oak Bay High students Reid Linklater, centre, and Gracie Hatherill, right, try to herd the rubber duckies to head toward the finish line in Bowker Creek, while their classmates bring up the rear. By Staff Writer - Oak Bay News Grade 12 Oak Bay ...
- Rubber Duck Race Planned for Hampton Bays
- The new event, according to Jacquie Russo, committee chair, is being billed as Family Fun Day and Rubber Duckie Race. Russo, a Hampton Bays resident for the past 21 years, says she believes if the new Hampton Bays event is anything like the Quogue ...
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