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September Crafts, Lessons and Activities

SEPTEMBER CALENDAR
Start the month off by printing a calendar page that can be decorated by you or your students and kids.

BACK TO SCHOOL
Articles, lesson plans and activities to help you start the school year.

Labor Day

World War II began on this day in 1939

US Treasury Department established in 1789

Skyscraper Day
Try this: ► Amazing Skyscrapers (external link)

Newspaper Carrier Day
Try this: ► Newspapers in the Classroom

Read a Book Day

Pilgrims set sail from Plymouth, England on this day in 1620

Artist Grandma Moses' Birthday (1860)
Try this: ► Grandma Moses Coloring Pages: 1 and 2 (external links)

International Literacy Day

Teddy Bear Day

California became the 31st state on this day in 1850

National Grandparents Day
Try this: ► Make a Handprint Dishcloth for Grandma/Grandpa

Hot Dog Day
Try this: ► CatDog Cuisine

9/11 Remembrance Day

Make Your Bed Day

Chocolate Milkshake Day

Olympian Jesse Owens' Birthday, 1913

Author Roald Dahl's Birthday (1916)

Scooby Doo's Birthday

Think Postively Day

Peanut Day
Try this: ► Make peanut butter

Star Spangled Banner written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key
Try this: ► Color the US Flag

Chicken Lovers Day
Try this: ► Chicken coloring pages: 1 and 2

Mexico's Independence Day
Try this: ► Multicultural Art Lessons

Collect Rocks Day
Try this: ► Poetry Pebbles
Try this: ► Garden Rock
Try this: ► Rock and Wire Mobile
Try this: ► Bug Village

Apple Dumpling Day

Constitution Day

The New York Times was first published on this day in 1851
Try this: ► Newspapers in the Classroom

Mushroom Picking Day

Play-Doh Day
Try this: ► Peanut Butter Play Dough
Try this: ► Kool Aid ® Play Dough

Homemade Pudding Day
Try this: ► Space Pudding
Try this: ► Magic Pudding
Try this: ► Charlie Brown and Snoopy Snacks

Magellen began his search for the Spice Islands on this day in 1519

Gratitude Day
Try this: ► Say thank you with a homemade craft.

World Peace Day

Mini Golf Day

First Day of Autumn

Try this: ► Fall Reflections
Try this: ► Fall Leaf Watercolors
Try this: ► Fall Cubism Collage
Try this: ► Fall Trees
Try this: ► Fall Wreath
Try this: ► Autumn Coloring Pages
Try this: ► Make Autumn Butter - yummy
Try this: ► Make Cinnamon Butter - yummy
Try this: ► Make Plant Dyes
Try this: ► Build a Tree, Leaf by Leaf
Try this: ► Make Leaf People
Try this: ► Make a Leaf Print
Try this: ► Color Fall Leaves
Try this: ► Have fun with leaves

Elephant Appreciation Day

Planet Neptune discovered in 1846
Try this: ► Make a Planet
Try this: ► Make Planet Suncatchers

Little League Day

Supreme Court Established, 1789

Comic Book Day

Johnny Appleseed's Birthday, 1774
Try this: ► Where to find Johnny Appleseed Activities Online

Answering Machine Day

Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
Try this: ► Make a Chinese Dragon

Native American Day
Try this: ► Dreamcatchers
Try this: ► Paint like Norval Morriseau
Try this: ► Make Mini Totems
Try this: ► Create a Sand Painting
Try this: ► Make an Inuit Carving

US Army Established, 1789

Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown

The stapler was patented on this day in 1841

School Success Month
Try this first: ► Back to School Resources at KinderArt
Try this: ► Back to School Bulletin Board Ideas
Try this: ► Helping Your Child Look Forward to School
Try this: ► An Apple for the Teacher
Try this: ► Getting to Know You

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Try this: ► Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation (external link)
Try this: ► National Childhood Cancer Foundation (external link)
Try this: ► Pediatric Oncology Resource Center (external link)
Try this: ► Camp Sunshine (external link)
Try this: ► Mickle the Pickle (external link)

Baby Safety Month
Try this: ► Safety Bee Coloring Pages
Try this: ► Safety Themes for Daycare

Breakfast Month

Children's Eye Health and Safety Month

Classical Music Month
Try this: ► Make Musical Art.

Library Card Month

Chicken Month
Try this: ►Chicken coloring page

Courtesy Month

Honey Month
Try this: ► Winnie the Pooh Recipes

Piano Month

Rice Month

Sewing Month

Read a New Book Month

The 1st MONDAY of SEPTEMBER Is...

Labor Day

The 2nd SUNDAY after Labour Day Is...

National Grandparents Day
Try this: ► Make a Handprint Dishcloth for Grandma/Grandpa

The THIRD SUNDAY of SEPTEMBER Is...

World Peace Day

The FOURTH FRIDAY of SEPTEMBER Is...

Native American Day
Try this: ► Dreamcatchers
Try this: ► Paint like Norval Morriseau
Try this: ► Make Mini Totems
Try this: ► Create a Sand Painting
Try this: ► Make an Inuit Carving

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