June Starts Hurricane Season Be Prepared With This Simple Kit

In North America hurricane season runs from June first though the end of November.  Make sure you are prepared. 

Whatever the emergency event, particularly a hurricane, here is an essential Survival Kit. This kit would also be great just to keep in your car. 

Essentials:

1. Map of your area or to some place you plan to go should you need to leave the area. 
2. Army knife 
3. First Aid Kit
4. Medications
5. Flashlight 
6. Spare Batteries
7. Power Bank 
8. Charging Cords
9. Water Bottles
10. *Add anything else you think you might need, such as money, keys, food, etc. 

Lastly, remember to keep your phone handy!

Free Planetpals Poster For The Classroom For Earthday

Kids will love this poster for Earthday. 

It says it all with a cute and meaningful rhyme: 

I love my world

so blue and green

I do my best

to help keep it clean!

Available at TPT Website PLANETPALS Store:

Remember Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Rethink!

 

Planetpals New Lesson How To Have A HAPPY WORLD

 

Check out this activity!

We are excited to bring you a new social and emotional activity from Planetpals.com and ikidsclub.org.

An Inspirational social emotional activity creative writing and coloring set teaches life skills. It is a mood changer through activities and poetry! Teaches kids how rethink their mindset and ways to make themselves happy. To make their own rainbows. Enables them to learn how to change their day and find a way to a happy place! The poem is an incentive that makes them think and rethink.

Each exclusive activity is unique and fun. Colorful and Playful. Thought provoking. And will make kids smile whatever age they are! Offers life lesson and Life skills, creative writing and visual arts.

Activities bundled includes:

1. Inspirational Poem
2. Happy Face Coloring Page
3. Make Your Own Happy Place List Writing Lesson
4. Greeting Card Kids Can Color & Send To Someone Special
5. BONUS: Classroom Poster

Love your planet, everything and everyone on it!

April is Earth Month!

If you're a parent with young children, a teacher  at school or homeschool, Planetpals is loaded with lessons and activities to help you inspire students to care for the planet and everyone on it... Earth Month, Earth Day and Everyday,

Check out our PLANETPALS STORE

Inspire a GREENER and HEALTHIER World!

 

Candy Wrapper Crafts That Are So Sweet And Green!

 

Halloween sure can leave us with a lot of things to recycle!  There are costumes, pumpkins, trick or treat bags, pails and of course bags full of candy wrappers.

Here are some fun ideas and creative crafts to help you use the 4"R"s after Halloween.

Recycle Costumes:

• Save it for next year 
• Give it away to a costume swap, thrift or friend
• Kids costumes can be used again for dress up play 
• Stuff it and use it as a decoration in the yard next year
• Sell it!

Recycle Candy Wrappers Crafts:

Candy Wrapper Recycle Craft

• Use for a collage or scrapbooking
• Make a light switch cover
• Make a candy wrapper bookmark
• Make a book cover
• Make a candy wrapper belt
• Weave a candy wrapper bracelet
• Make a gum wapper chain
• Make a candy wrapper wristlet
• Make candy wrapper beads for earings, necklaces etc

Candy wrapper craft ideas that are oh so sweet!

Recycle Pumpkins 

• Compost them
• Use them for Thanksgiving decor
• Make something delicious to eat
• Give them away 
• Town Recycle (check their policies)
• More ideas!

Halloween Candy Bags and Pails

• Reuse them for next year's trick or treating
• Give them to away to a thrift, friend, swap
• Use them for decoration next year 
• Use Pails as containers for small toys 
• Use them as next years festive Halloween party containers and planters
• Use bags to shop

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Appreciating Nature Interactive Storybook Set

Planetpals book is now part of "Appreciating Nature" Set of Storypod story books. Teach Kids To Make The World Greener!

Spark your child's ecological curiosity with the 'Appreciating Nature Learning Set,' blending interactive storytelling and sensory-rich activities to instill a foundational love for science and the environment.

You can also get it alone!

Care About Your World Today And Everyday

World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5th.

It was established at the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment in 1972. That's over 50 years ago! Where are we today?

Make a pledge to care about the world in big and small ways everyday in small ways it all adds up! 

Be a PLANETPAL!

 

Ready for Earthday? We are! A World of Activities.

We have the best activities on EARTH for the classroom and homeschool! Time tested and uniquely PLANETPALS. Teaching kids since 1998!

http://www.planetpals.com

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The World Is Singing A Greener Tune With Planetpals:

Planetpals  Licenses to Storypod for an audio book Storyteller.

View on Storypod

Join PLANETPALS, Earthman and his friends, as they teach kids about the planet, everyone and everything on it! Meet each inspiring and fun character, and learn about their world and what you can do to make your world better.

Planetpals is a unique approach to important issues. The Earth Times wrote about Planetpals: "Planetpals has a nice balance of fact and fantasy presented in a way that dares you not to have fun while learning why being a "pal " to the environment which is so important."

PLANETPALS “Be A Friend To Earth” is an uplifting, playful book and collection of poems put to music that children will love to hear,  as well as sing. Earth friendly and upbeat tunes that kids will find delightful and motivational. Included in the recording are an exclusive selection of songs for each of the adorable nine Planetpals and then some. 

Complete with Storypod's signature audio production including music, sound effects, narration, and interactive trivia your little ones are sure to love! It also includes an interactive trivia session at the end of the book to develop your child's listening skills and cognition!

Finally, it’s based on PLANETPALS popular children's website and blog, visited by nearly every country, used by teachers, parents and children for it's ideas and content and promoted by the best educational and environmental portals.

Plantpals activities and educational lessons are available on educational sources including activities from Teachers Pay Teachers and Amped Up Learning 

Characters and Rhymes created by Judith Gorgone, artist, writer and educator, who has been delighting children for decades with toys, educational activities and other children's products.  Her talent as an artist, combined with her love and understanding of children, make Planetpals outstanding and educational.

Planetpals educational portals have been used by families, teachers and kids and can be found on the award winning Planetpals.com and Planetpalsblog.com. 

Planetpals characters are available for licensing on a variety of product categories! PLANETPALS: THERE’S NO WAY IN THE WORLD YOU WANT TO MISS OUT! 

For licensing information contact Judith Gorgone / PLANETPALS™ 

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Planetpals celebrates 25th Anniversary Making The Wolrd Greener!

 About Planetpals PP 25th Anniversary!

About PP:

You can be a Planetpal, too! 

Planetpals.com based on Planetpals characters Created by Artist and writer Judith Gorgone.

25 years strong! PLANETPALS.com started in 1998 as a unique idea to educate the next generation about Earth issues and provide pro active tools to help care about their world. A unique character set, teaching about the environment and social responsibility.

Planetpals is a unique approach to important issues. The Earth Times wrote about Planetpals: "Planetpals has a nice balance of fact and fantasy presented in a way that dares you not to have fun while learning why being a "pal " to the environment which is so important."

• PLANETPALS, Earthman and his friends, teach kids about the planet, everyone and everything on it! About the environment and social responsibility. 
• Planetpals characters guide children through many of their favorite topics with sections that include Earthday everyday pages, dictionaries, teacher/parent, peace pages, clip art, games, activities and more.
• Planetpals teaching tools and information sources make learning about earth an adventure.
• Planetpals is loved by parents endorsed by educators!
• Endorsed by top educational and news sources.
• Used by kids, families, organizations and schools
• Hundreds of pages of award winning content
• Social outreach includes a blog, educational groups and networks Included in Curriculum studies, content resource, activities for events
• PLANETPALS.com has succeeded in being a trusted source and creative way to learn about earth science and ecology and social issues.
• Each inspiring and fun character, teaches about their world and what we can do to make our world better.  With Planetpals, kids learn about the beauty in their world.
• Planetpals Characters and Website has been successful online, in schools, with groups, educators and families, has received a myriad of awards and been instrumental in educating an entire generation already
• Planetpals music book was produced by Storypod this year!
• Planetpals BLOG engages popular content, too.

Target Audience

• Kids 4 to11 years

• Planetpals is loved by parents endorsed by educators!

Media

• One of the top 100 children’s websites

• Informational Blog

• High traffic equal to many popular children's properties

• High Popularity Rank of PR 6,

• Highly linked

• Encyclopedia Britannica Best Resource AWARD for content.

• Endorsed by top educational and news sources.

• Used by kids, families, organizations and schools

• Hundreds of pages of award winning content

• Social outreach includes a blog, educational groups and networks

• Included in Curriculum studies, content resource, activities for events

• Successful affiliate marketing and advertising partners

• Planetpals online store.

• Website

• Blog

• Activities

• Games

• Crafts

• Lesson Plans

• Children's Books

• Fun Facts

• Products

This Plastic Alligator Cleans Florida Beaches!

Fun green and Eco friendly project! 

It's the clever idea from Artist Donald Gialanella and his first time participating with it at the Clearwater Beach festival. He’s responsible for bringing one of his unfinished “Allie-Gator” with him for guests to enjoy and even participate in.

He has done similar projects at other Beaches, such as Fort Myers, Florida.

“The piece is made for bringing awareness to recycling. It’s an audience participation piece, an interactive piece, if you will, where people come and they complete the sculpture by adding their single-use water bottles to the ‘skin’ of this sculpture,” said Gialanella.

One Green Thing A Day Pledge Earthday and Everyday

The one-a-day-pledge.  A vitamin for a better world.

Any day is a good time to make a new resolution to be green! 

At Planetpals we think it's never to late to start the pledge to be greener.

Do One Green Thing A Day!

Help Yourself Help the Planet by doing one green thing a day. Planetpals One A Day Pledge makes it easier for you to be green at home, at school, at work and in your little and big world. 

And, just like a one-a-day vitamin, it will make you healthier and happier all around. In fact it will make you and your world better!

Learn how you can be greener everyday and take the pledge. Then, send it to a friend!  Let's color the world green (:)

An Eco friendly Prescription for all of Earth's citizens.

Get this activity free!

Want more activities for Earthday? Check out 

Planetpals Teacher Activities 

What to do with UGLY RUST stains outside your house or on your sidewalk

We are all about making our world more beautiful, so here's another handy tip.

When just getting rid of RUST is a MUST:

One very common problem, particularly in the South, is the rust causeD by sprinklers and our irrigation systems. It’s a result of calcium and lime deposits. What are the best remedies and how do you prevent in the future? Check out these tips below:

Prevention:

Let these simple prevention techniques save you needless frustration and time cleaning

in the future:

• Use a Rust Shield! Purchase this simple plastic device in several variations that anyone can install in no time available at any hardware store, even Walmart.
• Use 1/2 or 3/4 directional sprinklers
• Use one of many Rust Prevention liquids available to help out, too. Products such as UNrust Rust Preventers.

Removal Options:

There are a few products available and they are all quite simple and not very costly. Many people swear by the product “SNOWCAP” mentioned below, there are other products out there, plus natural options, too.

Simply spray that built up rust away with products like SnowCap, Iron out, Por-15. The natural solutions suggested online include white vinegar, etc.

Check out the links and videos below for more detailed information and how to's.

Rust splash guards available at hardware stores:

VIDEOS: How to Power Wash, Repaint,  Remove rust:

HOW TO Remove Rust Stains & Iron Stains from Sidewalk 

Best Method to REMOVE RUST STAINS from Concrete!! (Cheap & Easy) Sidewalk

& Driveway 

Rust Remover Challenge: What Removes Rust Stains Off Concrete?

Link to Natural Remedies:

The 5 Best Rust Removal Products of 2023

Help keep your world beautiful

 

What Are Those Unsightly Meters In Our Yards?

Utility Boxes: Wondering what they are, what you can do about them, and who cares for them? They vary among telephone, cable and water meters. Some are obsolete, some still in use. 

They can be eyesores because many of them are leaning, rusty, and broken!  It depends on the type of box or "post" it is and which utility: cable, electric, water, etc, what we can do to it. Sometimes you can call the town utility company and they will replace them. 

Recently, A village of my neighbors tackled the utility box issue together. They paid for the paint and a very generous resident painted them in "Trailing Vine" green that blended in with lawns...and with all painted the same color they disappeared! NIce idea!

There are other solutions such as decorative items sold to cover them, even fake rocks.

Options to update posts:

• Call the provider see if they will replace it with a new one-sometimes they do.
• Landscape and plant around them. If they are a meter (electric) someone has to get at, leave one side open.
• Buy fake rock covers, available in various sizes 
• Buy decorative covers like light posts (for small ones)
• Paint them
• If you are not sure do your research!

*Notes:

On specific meters, If you are in question, check with your HOA, your utility companies: Electric or Water or Cable or town.

1. You can cover boxes and posts as long as you make sure that they are still accessible to workers who may need to enter them.

2. Water meters are flat in the ground and have blue pipes - the Utility Dept usually replaces these.

3. Large boxes (like the one shown) are for multiple units like condos, townhouses, neighborhoods.

4. Check with neighbors who have done theirs, they may have the info.

Let's keep our world beautiful! 

Some fun ideas: 

https://www.pinterest.com/planetpals/utility-box-upcycle-covers

Don't Be Seedless! Find Or Make A Plant Seed Library

Fun Fab Earth Day And Everyday Garden Idea

To Make Your World Greener!

 

What Is A Seed Library?

It's a "Seed Share" idea similar to neighborhood and beach libraries used for books.  

You can sometimes find them at your local library and in a community or neighborhood library box. Seeds are often provided by agricultural colleges, garden clubs and seed share groups. Sometimes there are plant swaps, at your town swap or in your neighborhood, too.

You don't have it? Create it! 

Here are some simple ideas to help you get started:

The Neighborhood Box:

The Library Box

The Garden Group Box

The Plant Swap 

Be creative, if your neighborhood, community, or town doesn't have it. You can always suggest it or make one! All you need is to upcycle a container such as a file cabinet, file box or book shelf. Of course if you are handy you can make a little library house box. 

What  do you share? For seeds you can share flower and plant seeds, seedlings, even cuttings depending on your means. Some people bring extra gardening tools and no longer needed plant pots to plant swaps. Besides the all year swap, you can hold a one day swap, a porch swap or an ongoing seasonal swap. 

The sky is the limit...or is it the Earth? Happy Gardening!

Date And Time of Full Moons for 2023

Did you know?  Most of the time, the full moon isn't perfectly full. 

We always see the same side of the moon, but part of it is in shadow, due to the moon's rotation. Only when the moon, Earth and the sun are perfectly aligned is the moon 100% full, and that alignment produces a lunar eclipse.  

And sometimes — once in a blue moon — the moon is full twice in a month (or four times in a season, depending on which definition you prefer). 

You can learn more about moon phases at Planetpals.com.

Well, January 6,  we are looking at a full moon in the astrological sign of Cancer, and January moon is commonly called a WOLF Moon. There are many other ancient moon names for every month.

When are the FULL MOONS in 2023?

This is when full moons will occur in 2023, according to NASA:

Date	Name	U.S. Eastern Time	GMT
January 6	Wolf Moon	6:08 p.m.	23:48
February 6	Snow Moon	1:29 p.m.	18:29
March 7	Worm Moon	7:40 a.m.	12:40
April 6	Pink Moon	12:34 a.m.	04:34
May 5	Flower Moon	1:34 p.m.	17:34
June 3	Strawberry Moon	11:42 p.m.	03:42 on June 4
July 3	Buck Moon	7:39 a.m.	11:39
August 1	Sturgeon Moon	2:31 p.m.	18:31
August 30	Blue Moon	9:35 p.m.	01:35 Aug. 31
September 29	Harvest Moon	5:57 a.m.	09:57
October 28	Hunter's Moon	4:24 p.m.	20:24
November 27	Beaver Moon	4:16 a.m.	09:16
December 26	Cold Moon	10:33 p.m.	03:33 GMT on Dec. 27