September 16th is... Collect Rocks Day, Mayflower Day, National Working Parents Day, Play Doh Day, Stepfamily Day, General Motors Day, Wrinkled Raincoat Day, Hurricane Katrina National Day of Prayer and Remembrance, International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, and Anne Bradstreet Day.
PLUS - interesting books to read and free printables, papercrafts, kid crafts, activities and coloring pages...
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Play Doh Day
- remember how much fun it was to play with play-doh?
Read: Play-Doh Pioneer: Joseph McVicker (Toy Trailblazers), by Lee Slater-- In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the pioneer of Play-Doh, Joseph McVicker.
Follow the story from McVickers childhood, his education at Brown University, joining his fathers company Kutol Products, and his reinvention of the companys Kutol Wall Cleaner as Play-Doh.
Learn how Play-Doh is made, who came up with the name, the role of Captain Kanagroo in Play-Doh's success, and about other Play-Doh products.
Free Printables, Coloring Pages, Activities and Crafts:
• 10 Fun Facts About Play-Doh
• 6 Homemade Playdough Recipes
• 100 Free Playdough Mats
• Play Dough Math Mats
• Printable Play Dough I Can Task Cards
• Printable Traffic Signs for PLAY-DOH Towns Play and Learning
• Hasbro Play-Doh Coloring Pages and Printables
• 34 Things to Make & Do with Play Dough
Collect Rocks Day
- Go for a walk today and gather rocks for your rock collection
Mayflower Day
- A storm-tossed, 66 day voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in the winter of 1620 by the merchant vessel Mayflower.
National Working Parents Day
- a day to give recognition to all moms and dads who work hard to provide for their families.
Stepfamily Day
- One in three Americans live in a stepfamily, and more than 50% of Americans will live in a stepfamily at some point in their lives.
General Motors Day
- first auto released in 1908
Wrinkled Raincoat Day
- It's pouring rain here today - what a great day to pull that wrinkled raincoat out of the back of the closet and wear it!
Hurricane Katrina National Day of Prayer and Remembrance
- Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath resulted in a considerable loss of life, so on this day take a moment to reflect on all those who contributed to the relief effort.
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
- commemorating the date, in 1987, on which nations signed the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
Anne Bradstreet Day
- Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) is one of the most important figures in the history of American Literature. She is considered by many to be the first American poet.
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