National Sock Monkey Day
A sock monkey is a stuffed toy that’s in the likeness of a monkey and is made out of socks. Yep, that’s all there is to it. It’s something that’s unique to North America but does have its origins in Victorian England, as we’ll get to a little bit later. Although we didn’t think that making sock monkeys were all that popular, our opinion changed when we learned about Sock Monkey Day.
This is a holiday that’s observed every year on the 7th of March and is observed by people all across the U.S. and Canada. It’s a day for people to get a little cheeky and create sock monkeys that can be used to entertain friends and family members.
The History Of Sock Monkey Day
It’s believed that sock monkey owes their current existence to the Victorians. During the 63-year period that went from 1837 to 1901, the craze for stuffed animals began to sweep Europe.
This craze would be imported into Canada and the United States where it would combine with the Arts and Crafts movement that was on the rise at the same time. In 1894, Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book and Just So Stories came out and that inspired many crafters to start designing and making exotic animals. One of these stuffed animals was the stuffed monkey.
Observing Sock Monkey Day
Anyone who is observing this holiday and not making a sock monkey is not celebrating this day in the spirit that it was designed to be observed. This is the day for people to make their own sock monkeys and share these delightful creations with friends and loved ones. People can also take pictures of their sock monkeys and post them on social media using the hashtag #SockMonkeyDay. This is a great day to repurpose socks and do it in a fun way.