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Happy Full Moon Pals!

This months full moon is September 16, 2016 @ 3:05 EST.  It's a LUNAR ECLIPSE – FULL MOON in the Astrological sign of Pisces. 

The Ancient Full Moon Names for September are: Harvest Moon, Singing Moon, Corn Moon, Blood Moon, , Mulberry Moon, Chrysanthemum Moon, and Moon when the calves grow hair. 

See the names for every month!

Learn more about the Full Moon Names,  Moon Phases and Moon Facts at Planetpals!

Make National Play Doh Day Natural Play Dough Day!

Why not try making natural Play Clay at home and bring home a healthy message.

National Play-Doh Day celebrates a great childhood play toy on September 16.

Invented in the mid 1950s, it has entertained millions of children, and allowed them to express their creativity, both at home and in the classroom.

The original invention was simple. A school teacher wanted a safe modeling clay for her pre-schoolers. She asked her brother-in-law Joseph McVicker, who worked at a chemical company, to come up with something. The result was simple....flour, water and food coloring.

You can do the same at home -- and it is healthier!  

Check out the variety of simple play clay recipes (there are cook and non cook, flour and corn starch recipes, and more) available on Planetpals.com with some ideas and patterns to help you teach healthy living, too. 

Lots of great recipes!

Teach The 4”R’s” and Paint Your School Bright GREEN

There are so many great ways to have a greener school yearl. This is Planetpals top ten list of SIMPLE ideas you can implement in your school, in no time, and with no cost!  All the while, encouraging GREEN habits, pro-active solutions and teaching the 4 “r’s”. 

1. Reusable Containers

Encourage everyone to use reusable containers to hold their snacks, drinks and lunches - so that no plastic or paper has to be thrown away. This is a great way to REDUCE!

2. Scrap Paper Box

Keep a scrap paper box in a convenient location. Encourage everyone to use both sides of the paper. This is a great way to Renew!

3. Ecology Craft Box

So many of the items normally bound for the garbage actually make wonderful craft materials.  Boxes, tissue paper, string, and plastic bottles are some of the items kids can use to make great projects. This is a great way to recycle!

4. School supply SWAP

Organize a school supply swap or have a swap box in the classroom for unused school supplies and books. This is a great way to REDUCE!

5. Book Swap:

Encourage additional reading! Organize a one-day book swap or have a “free book” bookcase in the classroom.This is a great way to REUSE!

 6. Organize a Planetpals “Walking School Bus” or Car Pool:

If kids live close to school, we love this idea.  Kids can learn to save energy and gas by using alternative means of transportation such as bicycle, walk or ride sharing. This is a great way to REDUCE! Learn more

7. Get Your Whole School to Recycle. Start a Planetpals ECO PATROL

Planetpals ECO PATROL is a great way to encourage kids In school. This is a great project for your class. if your school does not already have a recycling program in place.  If your school already recycles, see if your class can improve the current system. This is a great way to RECYCLE!

8.  Recycle Fundraisers: 

Good for the school good for the environment.  Recycle phones and ink cartridges.  Earn points and money for your classroom.  Encourage companies to sponsor your by donating their points. A recycle fundraiser gets everyone involved.  This is a great way to RECYCLE! 

9. School Beautification:

Teach kids to love their surroundings and earn a green thumb.  Start seedlings and later plant flowers around the schoolyard. Encourage them to maintain the garden. This is a great way to RENEW!

10. ORGANIZE a “PLANETPALS Day”.

Once a month or once a week.  Many schools have a” Planetpals DAY”. Do Planetpals recycle kits and activities to learn about earth and earth issues and encourage recycling. Why not have a recycle craft on that day! This is a great way to learn  ALL the 4 “r’s”!

Learn more about being green at Planetpals.com.  Hundreds of pages of content, info, ideas, crafts and downloads. Teachers Parents Pages, more.

Peace Crafts And Ideas for Peace Day

September 22 is International Peace Day and what better way to celebrate than participating in some peaceful activities and peace crafts.  

Peace Day Crafts Even You Can Do!

Take a look at these unique recycle craft ideas we have for you for Peace Day. Make one for yourself and spread the peace to a friend (or two)!

For additional peace crafts follow us on Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter and go to the peace crafts section of Planetpals Website. We add them all the time.

Make a colorful Paper Plate Peace Symbol Recycle Craft 

From Ikidsclub Peace Website Make an origami Peace Crane and participate in the 1,000 cranes for peace project !

From Ikidsclub Peace Website Make a Peace Lantern.  Get the Directions here 

peace lantern

Cut out a Peace Sign and wrap it in wrappers, magazine pages etc. This one is wrapped in can strips-but we don't recommend that for children!

Candy Wrapper Peace Symbol

Soda Can Pop Tops Peace Sign is another great recycle crafts from greenupgrader

Can Top Peace Symbol

 From Craft Knife a simple idea for melted crayons Peace Sign. 

Melted Crayone Peace Sign

 A Peace Symbol CD Recycle Craft from Planetpals

Recycle CD Peace Sign 

Have a Peace Party! Make  Peace Symbol Cake or Cupcake:

Peace Cake and Cupcake

Looking for Classroom ideas, history and lesson plans to celebrate Peace Day? IKC has is all!  

Read these enlightening and fun ideas for peace in this International Peace DAY article, too.  Great for the classroom!

Loads More Peace Ideas and Crafts on Our Pinterest Peace Page

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