10
Easy, Kid-Friendly Ways
to Celebrate Earth Day
|by Allison Mundy
Join someone else’s celebration.
Check out the Earth Day events your
local park districts and gardening centers
are offering, and join in the fun!
Get outside! Take a walk, explore
someplace new, or lay down a blanket
and take a nap. Celebrating Earth Day
means loving and enjoying the Earth.
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Make repurposed art. Dumpster dive
in your recycling bin and raid your
junk drawers to find materials and create
something together. Think robots, mobiles,
picture frames, wind chimes, and model
airplanes. The options are endless!
Shower derby. Set a timer to see
who can take the quickest shower,
conserving the most water.
Pick up trash in your neighborhood
or favorite park. Children who
have never voluntarily picked up their
bedrooms will love picking up someone
else’s trash. It’s an Earth Day miracle!
Go on an endangered species
scavenger hunt. Hide pictures of
endangered species around your home or
yard. Research something new about each
species together.
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Visit a farmers’ market. More fun for
the family than the typical grocery
run. Plus, you will be supporting local
farmers and conserving fuel. Everyone
wins!
Decorate a recycling bin (even a
cardboard box) to keep in your
home. Children will be more likely to use
something they made.
Document a sunrise (or sunset, if
mornings make you ill). Bring the
family outside, armed with paper, crayons,
markers, pastels, or chalk. Share the
moment by everyone drawing the beautiful
colors they see.
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Read a favorite book about Earth
Day. Here are some of ours: “The
Lorax” by Dr. Suess, “Sheila Says We’re
Weird” by Ruth Ann Smalley, “50 Ways to
Save the Earth” by Anne Jankeliowitch, and
“The Earth Book” by Todd Parr.