Small hands can change the world... if we teach them how. Its been a rainy wet and cold week so we have been trapped inside. Since we had time and energy on our hands we did a few things that you could use for Earth Day or just for fun. Remember Earth Day is all about re using and recycling so get creative and use what you have. Here is a glimpse at some things we did and a few extra ideas at the bottom. Happy scrolling.
Earth Day Cookies
Sugar cookies with the dough dyed green and blue. Put the blue dough on the cookie sheet and then add little pieces of green to the cookie. Bake as normal.
Green Grass Crowns
Add bug and flower stickers. Cut the top to look like grass.
Egg Carton Catapillars
Cut an egg carton flip it over and let the kids color as they like. Then add google eyes and antennas.
DIY Watering Can
Poke holes in the lid of a milk jug. The kids loved using this.... I'm thinking I might keep it for baths for a few days. It would be fun in the tub as a tub toy too.
Make Earth Day Play Dough
Ingredients:
1 cup water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup salt
1 tablespoon cream of tartar
food coloring
1 cup flour
saucepan
Directions:
Combine water, oil, salt, cream of tartar and food coloring and heat until warm.
Remove from heat and add flour.
Stir and knead until smooth
Store in the fridge in an airtight bag.
Make a Fairy or Troll Village
1 cup water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup salt
1 tablespoon cream of tartar
food coloring
1 cup flour
saucepan
Directions:
Combine water, oil, salt, cream of tartar and food coloring and heat until warm.
Remove from heat and add flour.
Stir and knead until smooth
Store in the fridge in an airtight bag.
Make a Fairy or Troll Village
Pinterest has a million ideas for fairy villages but since I have boys we decided on a Troll village. We used small upside down flower pots to make little houses. Markers let you design them as you like, if you get small ones they are relatively inexpensive.
Other Earth Day Ideas
- Plant a flower. The dollar store has seeds and all kinds and sizes of plant containers, including hanging baskets.
- Take the kids on an Earth Day walk with a garbage bag and pick up trash while talking to them about taking care of the Earth.
- Use a pop bottle or container to plant seed and add a picture of the kids to the outside of it so when the plant grows it will look like their hair. (Try it with eggs as well. Click here to see our how to.)
- Go on an Earth Day scavenger hunt. Based on their age give them a list of things to find from leaves to sticks, to lady bugs and potato bugs. Visit the backyard, local park or trail, or head for the hills to see how many you can find.
- Make Nature Prints using leaves and grass and your kids favorite play dough. You can also make your own dough. See our recipe above.
- Visit a local green house.
- Use a paper plate to make an earth.
- Visit the library for books on Earth Day.
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