Earth Day
(April 22 each year)
Earth Day celebrates our amazing Planet Earth, and reminds us to appreciate nature and learn ways to protect it.
It is the perfect time to think about saving water and energy, reducing pollution, recycling, protecting our animals, trees and plants, and generally getting kids interested in protecting their environment.
Here are some quick ideas for celebrating Earth Day with your kids (Simol, 1998):
- Plant a tree
- Go for a bike ride or a long walk (leave the car behind)
- Hold a nature "scavenger hunt" (send the kids out into the garden or park in teams to collect - or spot - various
items on a list provide bellow)
- Print out some of the posters bellow and place in strategic positions around the house. Talk about saving water when brushing teeth or showering, and saving energy by turning off the lights when you leave a room.
- Bake your favorite cookie or biscuit recipe and let the kids decorate with icing to look like the planet earth
- Gather family and friends together and combine a picnic or other excursion with a litter clean-up
- Set up a recycling center in your home or school
- Look through your shelves and find some books to give away via your local charity shop or library
- Gather family and friends together and combine a picnic or other excursion with a litter clean-up
- Set up a recycling center in your home or school
- Look through your shelves and find some books to give away via your local charity shop or library
Do an Earth Day Craft Cardboard Spinner Game for kids and get them excited about the Earth day...
Did you know that over 100 counties celebrate Earth Day?
(Reynolds, 2012)