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Apr 20, 2023 · Celebrate Earth Day with eco-friendly crafts, games, yoga, picnics and more. Find out how to make seed bombs, paint flower pots, bake cookies and more to honor Mother Nature.
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Jul 29, 2024 · Find fun and easy hands-on activities to celebrate Earth Day at home or in the classroom. Learn about recycling, pollution, planting, composting, and more with science experiments, art projects, and printable guides.
Mar 16, 2019 · Find out how to make Earth Day crafts, recipes, and DIYs for kids and adults. Learn about gardening, recycling, upcycling, and more ways to show your love for the planet.
- Rooftop Gardens. In addition to being beautiful, rooftop gardens (or a living roof) can be a functional and environmentally-friendly addition to a building.
- Pizza Box Solar Oven. In the Build a Pizza Box Solar Oven activity, students use a recycled cardboard box, like a pizza box, and build a simple solar oven.
- Solar Updraft Tower. In the Build a Solar Updraft Tower activity, students build solar updraft towers from construction paper and use a heat lamp to see how hot air can be funneled up the tower.
- Wind Turbine. Use the Make the Wind Work for You! project to make a small model wind turbine to explore how wind can be used to generate energy. Experiment to find out which rotor (blade) design produces the most energy.
- Make wildflower seed bombs. Give back to Mother Earth with these easy-to-make seed bombs. Blend together used scraps of construction paper, water, and wildflower seeds in a food processor, then form them into tiny muffins.
- Create nature wreaths. Take your kids on a nature walk to gather interesting leaves, flowers, berries, etc. To make the wreath forms, braid together strips of old T-shirts and form them into a circle.
- Construct a bug hotel. Create a cozy place for all the creepy-crawlies to hang out. Cut a two-liter plastic bottle into two cylinders, then stuff it with sticks, pine cones, bark, or any other natural material.
- Make a quilt. ADVERTISEMENT. Textiles make up a huge portion of municipal solid waste—over 16 million tons per year. Teach your kids to repurpose old material that would otherwise end up in the landfill by putting together a cozy quilt.
Learn about the history, mission, and campaigns of Earth Day, the world's largest environmental movement. Find out how to join, donate, and take action for a sustainable and thriving future.
Apr 7, 2021 · Every year on April 22nd, Earth Day brings the world together to celebrate, and it’s the perfect time to educate kids about climate change and how they can work to protect our home with Earth Day activities for kids.
