Earth Day- A Time for Family Fun

Spring has sprung and with that comes the annual celebration of Earth Day which is April 22nd. Schools around the country plan activities for their students around this day, but it can also be a great for some family bonding for parents with children young and old. Showing your children how incredible our planet is when they’re young will help them understand why they need to protect it as they grow older. Here are a few ways you can celebrate Earth Day as a family:  

Create a Nature Scavenger Hunt

There are so many ways to create a scavenger hunt. One easy way is to create a list of items like different flowers, trees, plants, and rocks and have your child have to find and take a picture of each item on the list. Others children, especially younger ones, like collecting things such as  leaves and rocks (even bugs) more than taking pictures of them. Start by deciding which type of scavenger hunt is the best fit for your family, then send everyone off in pairs or individually to explore an area, whether it be your neighborhood or a nature park. This is a fun way to get everyone to look at the world around them up close.

Have a Neighborhood or Park Clean Up

Often times, parks and neighborhoods are placed with litter and trash can accumulate. A great way to help our planet is to take your family around your neighborhood and pick up anything you see laying on the street, in the woods or anywhere else were trash is not supposed to be. Make sure you plan ahead of time and have the appropriate supplies like gloves, trash bags and any tools you would need to pick up the garbage. Make sure you also locate a place to throw the trash when you are finished. You can even make it a little competition to see who can pick up the most garbage.

Plant a Tree

An easy way to give back to the Earth is to plant a tree. It is a gift that will keep on giving as trees help process carbon dioxide in to oxygen. And you get to enjoy the beauty of that tree for years to come. Often times different community organizations will have tree planting events or give out free trees to plant so make sure you check groups in your local community before you start.

Make Crafts with Materials Found in Your Yard

Crafts can be made out of just about anything. It can be fun to make them out of found materials instead of purchased ones. Use items such as pinecones and discarded leaves or clean recyclable materials you have around the house. You can create something Earth Day related, such as earth-shaped moss balls or bug hotels, or let your child’s imagination run wild with eco-friendly materials. Either way, these activities can be fun for the whole family. Make sure you check out the link provided with some great craft ideas.

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