Every year there’s a touch of “creative magic” in the air 🦄✨ as International Dot Day approaches, this year on Sunday, September 15th. Since my first dot 🟠 to celebrate the day back in 2014, when I had the pleasure of interviewing Terry Shay, the co-founder of Dot Day, I’ve gotten excited anticipating all the amazing, shared creativity worldwide and getting to see SO many DOTS! I’m also, as you would expect, a HUGE fan of Celebri-dots, a site where published authors, illustrators and celebrities post their dots 🥰 😎.
In 2015 I created a paint-happy Dot character 🎨 who was then found reaching for the stars ⭐in 2016. When 2017 rolled around, I didn’t have time to take Dot on any new adventures, so modified a piece of artwork I had because I couldn’t bear not participating 😮. Then, for Dot Day 2018, I had the GREAT honor of hosting THE creator of The Dot, Peter H. Reynolds, and his brother, Paul A. Reynolds, partners in creative “crime” at Fablevision 🤩👍🥰
Though life has been a whirlwind for quite a while, I didn’t want 2019 to go by without participating in this glorious day. Soooo…again, in lieu of something new, I recycled a little doodle of artwork and added a “Dot Day” twist (this may become a habit!):
I hope you celebrate, too!
Here are MANY WAYS FOR YOU TO CELEBRATE as an individual or group:
- Listen to the Dot Song!
- Celebrate Dot Day on Facebook
- Celebrate Dot Day on Twitter
- Celebrate Int’l Dot Day 2014 as suggested by Fablevision
- Listen to this new, short AUDIO interview with Peter at TeachingBooks.net (3 min.)
- Watch this fantastic VIDEO of Peter and Paul Reynolds celebrating Dot Day 2012! A MUST-SEE! (35 min.)
There are MANY others, but here are a couple of inspiring ways people have celebrated this magical day:
- GSCELC Kindergarten Presents “The Dot” by Peter H. Reynolds (3.5 min.)
- International Dot Day posted by Lori Smith, 2012 (5.5 min.)
HAPPY DOT DAY, everyone!
Fabulous post, Donna. I love the way you found time to be creative for Dot Day. Thanks for sharing all the ideas for celebrating the day. Happy Dot Day!
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It’s my pleasure, Norah, always 🙂 I hope you find a ways to enjoy it and maybe even participate! oxox
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I don’t mind going a little dotty myself, Donna. 🙂
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Three cheers for Dot Day! And thank you for making Wilcox & Griswold their gorgeous Dot. xo
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Robin, you’re so sweet 🙂 You know I was happy to do it. I hope you’re participating this year! Happy Dot Day! 😀 oxox
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You too! ❤️❤️❤️
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YES! There is always time to create!!! I just need to pull myself together now that the girls are back in school 🙂
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Ah, some “me” moments to grab! 🙂 DO it, girl! 😀
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