Need some inspiration, ideas and helpful hints for your rock painting this month? We're here to help, so you spend less time thinking and more time painting! Challenge yourself to try one design each day this month, and then share your creations on Berks County Rocks on Facebook.
For the Book Lovers
September is Library Card Sign Up Month, and September 6 is National Read a Book Day, so why not paint a rock to go with one of these ideas:
- A character from your favorite book
- A quote from a book
- A stack of books
Honey Month
The purpose of Honey Month in the United States is to promote the beekeeping industry and the importance of honey as a natural and benefical sweetener. Some ideas to help spread the word about Honey Month are:
- A bouquet of flowers
- A bee with a nice saying like
Bee Kind
Bee Nice
Bee Helpful - Flowers with bees
- A cup of tea with a honey jar
- Winnie the Pooh and his honey pot
Suicide Prevention
September 10 is Suicide Prevention Day. According to the World Suicide Prevention Day brochure, "Every life lost represents someone’s partner, child, parent, friend or colleague. For each suicide approximately 135 people suffer intense grief or are otherwise affected. This amounts to 108 million people per year who are profoundly impacted by suicidal behaviour." Here are some ways to let others know you care:
- Paint rocks with the Suicide Prevention Hotline number on them.
- Semi-colons - A semi-colon is used in a story when an author could have finished their sentence, but chose to use a semi-colon and continue instead. It has now become recognized as a symbol for suicide awareness. The author is you, and the semicolon is your life.
- Two simple words: You Matter! “You matter. In this moment, in this place, regardless of your last name, your status on the team, the letter at the top of the exam. Trust in tomorrow, believe in the story, and hear me now: you matter. ” — Dean Sikes, Founder of You Matter, a campaign to eradicate hopelessness.
The End of Summer
Summer will be coming to an end, give one last hoorah with these ideas:
- S'mores or a campfire
- Flip-flops
- A beach scene
- Something fun you did this summer
- A smiley face with sunglasses
- Ice cream
Football
Football season is here, and while we may root for the Eagles in our household, of course you can paint whatever you want. Here are some ideas:
- A football field
- A football
- Your favorite team's logo
- The mascot of your favorite team
- A football helmet
Fall
As I mentioned earlier, summer is ending, but that means fall is here! Try your hand at painting these fall favorites on a rock:
- Pumpkin Spice Latte (or just a coffee mug will do)
- Apple tree
- Tractor or Hayride
- Leaves
Oley Fair
Stop by the Oley Fair, which will be going on from September 19-21. This year the theme of the fair is, "Sweet Treats, Good Eats...Only at the Oley Fair!" They even encourage friendly, neighborly competition for a variety of categories including, you guessed it, rock painting! If you live in or attend any of these locations, you can even enter your creation to try to win a cash prize: Alsace, Amity, Earl, Exeter, Oley, Pike, Rockland, Ruscombmanor, BCTC East Student/Employee, OVSD Employee, 4-H Member. Here are some ideas to create rocks to celebrate the 73rd Annual Oley Valley Community Fair:
- A blue ribbon
- A pumpkin - in honor of their largest pumpkin contest
- Farm animal (pig, goat, rooster, cow, etc.)
- A tasty treat you can find at the fair - apple cider, cherry pie, chocolate cake, milkshake, etc.
Click on the calendar to print out our daily inspiration below and try your hand at creating these rocks this month. Don't forget to paint on the back #BerksCountyRocks! Have fun!
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