10 FUN AND ENGAGING ACTIVITIES TO CELEBRATE EARTH DAY
Earth Day is a great opportunity to remind yourself—and your kids—of what’s truly important. It’s a time to teach children how to care for our planet, and what better way to do that than through hands-on activities? Here are some things we’ve done with our kids in the past to show the Earth some love.
1. Start a garden.
Begin planting a garden by starting seeds indoors and letting the kids help.
2. Walk or bike instead of driving.
Leave the car at home and walk or bike to pick up that one thing you forgot at the store. Your children will only be little once, and the conversations you have on the way will be well worth it.
3. Clean up the neighborhood.
Take a walk and pick up trash along the way. Recycle what you can!
4. Switch to natural cleaners.
Get rid of toxic cleaners and use natural alternatives like baking soda and vinegar. Show the kids how to clean green!
5. Cook together and talk about food sources.
Let your kids help you make dinner while discussing where food comes from. Can you grow some ingredients yourself? How would that reduce fuel use and carbon emissions?
6. Borrow books or movies from the library.
Visit the library instead of buying new books or DVDs. Talk about why borrowing is a more sustainable choice.
7. Shop secondhand.
If your family needs a new item (like a shirt or a belt), check out a thrift store or a yard sale. Explain why buying secondhand is better than buying new.
8. Commit to a “no new purchases” challenge.
Make a pact not to buy anything new for a month. Instead, ask neighbors or check thrift stores for what you need.
9. Borrow instead of buying.
If you need a tool like a tiller or an electric drill, borrow it instead of purchasing. It saves money and builds community by allowing others to lend a hand.
10. Collect and reuse water.
Place a container outside to catch rainwater and let the kids help water the plants. Or, save the water that runs before your shower warms up. This is a great way to get them thinking globally!
HOW DO YOU CELEBRATE EARTH DAY WITH YOUR KIDS?
We planted our seeds last week, and they’re already sprouting! It’s so exciting for my little one to watch them grow. Activities like these make Earth Day fun and meaningful for the whole family.
Think globally, act locally!
When kids actively participate in Earth Day activities, they develop lifelong habits that help protect our planet. It’s a win-win!
Let’s make every day Earth Day! 🌎💚
Check out my other Earth Day posts and ways to help the Earth. You can find 10 activities that you can do with kids to help the Earth or 5 ways to reuse items in your home over. This ones really important it’s 3 chemicals to get out of your house immediately. Or have you read 10 little things you can do to be a tiny bit greener! And let’s not forget going green while on vacation.
Great ideas! I love getting the kids involved in projects! I’ll be featuring this article in my PINASTIC Friday post tomorrow (April 12th)–come on over and visit!
Cindy
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Nice tips!! I especially like the idea of borrowing those expensive items that you wouldn’t use everyday like a tiller or electric drill. We’ve done that alot in the past. If we can’t find one to borrow, we usually try to rent one for the weekend.
Great ideas! We borrow a friend’s tiller each year to till up our flower beds.
It is important to have kids understand about the planet and earth and how we have to take care of it. We did several things like played with the dirt, planted and looked at earth worms and discussed how they are part of our world.
what great ideas!! i somehow forgot about Earth day (i know bad mommy moment) but i saw thi blog post yesterday and was able to save the day a little thank you so much!!