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I thought it would be fun to let you know September 1st is Pet Rock Day #PetRockDay. Charlie and I love pet rocks and finding empowering rocks people have made and placed around town and replacing those rocks with rocks we’ve painted.
If your #Homeschooling your children in your Art Class your children could make there own Pet Rocks not only to keep but to give as gifts. If you don’t know where to get started at here is a kit you can use JOYIN Rock Painting Kit- Glow in The Dark Rock Kit, Arts and Crafts for Kids Ages 6-12, Art Supplies, Kids Craft Paint Kits, Arts & Crafts Toy for Boys Girls Birthday Party Gift.
I liked the kit above because it’s a glow in the dark kit. Host a party at night and invite your friends and family over. After making the rocks have someone hide the rocks and then everyone can go hunt for the rocks or you could set up a Scavenger Hunt in your Town and if your Homeschooling your students this would be a fun way to get our children up and moving during #PE
Please let your friends and family know the first Sunday in September marks National Pet Rock Day each year, and this year National Pet Rock Day is on September 1st. For those who don’t know what Pet Rocks are, what rock have you been hiding under? We all know it wasn’t a pet rock for sure.
Pet rocks are extraordinary pets adopted by hundreds across the Country. You might wonder why someone would keep a rock as a pet. Well, think about it. Rocks don’t need grooming, they don’t require visits to the vet, they don’t eat, never get sick, and, best of all Pet Rocks never die! Isn’t that amazing?
Pet Rocks were created by advertising executive Gary Dahl in April 1975. Each rock is a smooth stone picked from Mexico’s Rosarito beach. The rocks were sold in a custom-made cardboard box complete with breathing holes and a straw. Die-cutting and manufacturing cardboard boxes represented the biggest production expense for Dahl. The stones were regarded as live pets and were marketed as such.
The inspiration behind Pet Rocks came from complaints from Dahl’s friends about the stress of caring for their pets. During a discussion in a bar, Dahl joked about keeping a rock as a pet. Dahl’s emphasized the fact that rocks don’t require walking, feeding, treatment, or other necessities a live pet demands.
Dahl, however, didn’t stop at just wisecracking; he did them one better.
Dahl’s went on to write a pet rock instruction manual, which included jokes and gags about how to “care” for the rock. The instruction manual was a popular addition to the pet rock itself, showcasing Dahl’s amazing sense of humor. The pet rock fad came to an end after a slight boom in sales during the festive Season of 1975.
here is the amazing part Gary Dahl made a tidy profit, selling over a million pet rocks before the eventual discontinuation in February 1976. At the time, each rock sold for $4, making it one of the most fascinating marketing schemes ever. If you were to consider the $4 in the context of today’s prices, each person would have to shell out $18 for there own pet rock! Can you imagine paying $18 for a rock? I can’t and I wouldn’t. How about you?
How to Celebrate Pet Rock Day
- You can celebrate Pet Rock Day by making your very own pet rock. Just go outside and find a rock that fits the bill and let your imagination run wild.
- Go online and browse through hundreds of pet rocks available out there. You can see pet rock creations from across the globe which may inspire you to make your own Pet Rock.
- If you’re already a pro at making pet rocks, you could start a class and teach others how to make Pet Rocks.. You could even hold a competition between friends and family as they make there own Pet Rock.
Facts About Pet Rocks
- Did you know the pet rock became a sensation after the pet rock appeared on “The Tonight Show” in 1975.
- Gary Dahl crafted humorous degrees for pet rocks ($3 for a Bachelor’s and $10 for a Ph.D.).
- The instruction manual for a pet rock included training puns and jokes including teaching your pet to “Attack.”
- Country singer Bill Pineo wrote a song dedicated to his son’s love for his pet rock.
Why People Love Pet Rock Day
- The story of the creation of pet rocks can be ridiculous, but yet, encouraging to have people think outside the box.
- If Gary Dahl’s rise to prominence doesn’t inspire you, nothing will.
- People love all holidays, the weirder the better and there is nothing hat’s more fun than dressing up a rock and treating it like a live pet?
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
