Earth Day
Spring has finally sprung! I hope you all get the chance to enjoy some nicer weather this week. I would have loved to go the Pirates' home opener today. Were any of you lucky enough to go?
In case you didn't know, Earth Day is coming up on April 22nd. Of course, we should take care of our planet every day, not just on Earth Day, but this is a great opportunity to really focus on being good environmental stewards. Here are some fun activities you can try:
In case you didn't know, Earth Day is coming up on April 22nd. Of course, we should take care of our planet every day, not just on Earth Day, but this is a great opportunity to really focus on being good environmental stewards. Here are some fun activities you can try:
Recycle Roundup Game
Clean up the park and brush up on your recycling skills by sorting trash in this National Geographic game.
Recycled Crayons
Instead of throwing away those old nubs of crayons, melt them down to make new, multi-colored crayons!
Get the directions HERE.
Get the directions HERE.
Vegetable Flowers With Homemade Ranch Dip
Use your favorite veggies to create an Earth Day masterpiece!
Get the recipe HERE.
Get the recipe HERE.
Earth Day Books
These books come from PBS Parents' list of Green Reads.
The Lorax
by Dr. Seuss
by Dr. Seuss
The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest
by Lynne Cherry
by Lynne Cherry
I Can Save the Earth!: One Little Monster Learns to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
by Allison Inches
by Allison Inches
The Curious Garden
by Peter Brown
by Peter Brown