Celebrate National Pi Day

Updated on March 29, 2022

Disclosure: I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective, and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

Today, March 14, is National Pi Day! 3/14 just like the number π (pi), 3.14 – get it? :)

You may not know this about me, but I have always been a bit of a science and math nerd. True story. In college, I was studying for a degree in biology. After my first semester of college, my guidance counselor told me I was finished with all of my math requirements. I was actually pretty sad that I didn’t have to take any more math. In all honesty, if I had more room in my schedule I probably would have taken a few math courses just for fun!

As much as I like math, I ‘might’ like dessert a little more. Pi day is the perfect excuse day for having a little pie for dessert. It is a fun way to teach your kid’s about math while having a special little treat!

I am an excellent baker, but for some reason, I cannot bake a pie crust to save my life. (Confession: I always end up having to use a store-bought crust.) Luckily for me, Marie Callender makes delicious pies and all the work is done for me. I went to the store and was surprised by how many choices were there. My favorite is lemon meringue, but my hubby and the kids don’t really like it. Instead, I chose a delicious Chocolate Satin Pie.

Can I just tell you this pie is delicious! Super chocolatey and creamy. Everyone in the family had some and everyone loved it!

Here are some π facts to share with your kids*:

• Pi is the most recognized mathematical constant in the world
• We can never truly measure the circumference or the area of a circle because we can never truly know the value of pi
• Pi is an irrational number, meaning its digits go on forever in a seemingly random sequence
• In the Greek alphabet, pi is the sixteenth letter. In the English alphabet, p is also the sixteenth letter.
• “Pi Day” is celebrated on March 14 (which was chosen because it resembles 3.14). The official celebration begins at 1:59 p.m., to make an appropriate 3.14159 when combined with the date.
• Albert Einstein was born on Pi Day (3/14/1879)

*All facts were obtained here

So tell me, what is your favorite type of pie?