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## Hello DIYHub: Human-Animal Awareness Week is coming! 🐾 We’re thrilled to kick off a new themed challenge celebrating the bonds we share with animals at home and in the wild. This edition is all about the international #HARAWeek going from 9th-15th of November. Let’s craft with care and honor our connections with the creatures around us:
🐾 DIY Human–Animal Awareness Week 🌿
--- ## Review of the Previous Contest Last month’s hivefest-inspired theme filled our feed with tropical, colorful and eco-conscious creations. We are truly amazed by the amount of recycling projects and how creative you all are while also being resource-aware <3 Thank you for your energy, ingenuity, and the heart you put into every project!
**Big thanks to everyone who joined:**
@marlynmont @hillah @mdakash62 @sumaiya777 @lanoican @stefany0720 @marydeluz @moisesrojas @praiselove @chatsunny @mavilan30 @lorennys @mah-jabeen @ibarra95 @jorgelissanchez @lauracraft @freijspace @wewarriors-28 @anne002 @leidys01 @awasco @lissobando18
Your work continues to inspire and uplift us all 💚
**Here are the champions from our last round:**
**🥇 1st Prize:** @lanoican with [A Day With Tropical Heat](https://ecency.com/@lanoican/a-day-with-tropical-heat)
**🥈 2nd Prize:** @lauracraft with [Tropical themed organizer.](https://ecency.com/@lauracraft/tropical-themed-organizer-eng-esp)
**🥉 3rd Prize:** @moisesrojas with [Wooden key holder with a beach house theme](https://ecency.com/@moisesrojas/contest-of-the-month-wooden-key-holder-with-a-beach-house-theme)
Congratulations 🎉 Prizes will be sent soon - thank you for your patience!
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## Why We Do This?
Because how we treat animals shapes healthier homes, kinder neighborhoods, and more vibrant ecosystems. Through handmade care we can help pets thrive, support wild species, and model respect for every living being. It does not matter how big or small your creation is: Let’s craft to connect, protect, and coexist.
## 🌸 What Can You Create? Possibilities are endless again and it does not matter if you have pets or not. Here are some ideas to inspire you:
# 🌿 Be Eco-Friendly ♻️ As always, we encourage using **natural or recycled materials** whenever possible. Old bottles, wood pieces, coconut shells, fabric scraps, or broken decor can all become something beautiful again. Let’s keep our nature clean and creative 🌎 Thank you for protecting nature and the beings who share it with us!
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## 🎁 Prizes:
- 🥇 **1st Place**
30 Hive / 800 Ecency Points
- 🥈 **2nd Place**
20 Hive / 300 Ecency Points
- 🥉 **3rd Place**
10 Hive / 100 Ecency Points
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## 📌 How to Join:
✔️ Post in the [DIYHUB Community](https://ecency.com/created/hive-189641)
✔️ Use the tag **#DIYHARA** (and optional **#HARAWeek**)
✔️ You can send more than one entry
✔️ Deadline: **28th of November**
✔️ Show your process (steps, photos, safety notes, etc.)
✔️ Read the [content rules](https://ecency.com/hive-189641/@diyhub/faq-content-requirements-and-our-target-niches) before posting
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## 💡 Some Tips:
➤ Be original: we love new, colorful ideas! 🌺
➤ Use upcycled or natural elements ♻️
➤ Show your process clearly 🛠️
➤ Share your inspiration and the final outcome in practice 💡
➤ Bright photos help your project shine 📷
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This Month: 🐶🐦 DIY for Pets & Wildlife 🌼
Let’s create projects that strengthen human–animal relationships and support the well-being of pets and local wildlife. Think of: Pet toys, bird feeders, insect hotels, hedgehog winter support and so on.## 🌸 What Can You Create? Possibilities are endless again and it does not matter if you have pets or not. Here are some ideas to inspire you:
- DIY pet enrichment toys, slow feeders, or snuffle mats
- Bird feeders, water stations, nesting boxes
- Hotels for bees and other beneficial insects
- Cat or dog hideouts, perches, ramps, or scratch solutions
- Safe wildlife shelters (hedgehog, frog, bat, or bug habitats)
- Upcycled collars, bandanas, or pet beds (using soft, washable fabrics)
# 🌿 Be Eco-Friendly ♻️ As always, we encourage using **natural or recycled materials** whenever possible. Old bottles, wood pieces, coconut shells, fabric scraps, or broken decor can all become something beautiful again. Let’s keep our nature clean and creative 🌎 Thank you for protecting nature and the beings who share it with us!
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Let’s craft kindness for pets, wildlife, and a world we share!