Earth Day Activities for Kids
Earth Day is coming up on April 22nd and it provides a great opportunity to teach kids about keeping our planet clean. Here are a few activity ideas to check out in celebration of this special day.
- Decorate a reusable tote bag. Reusable tote bags are becoming a more common and earth-friendly alternative to paper and plastic bags. These bags are typically cotton or canvas, washable, and can hold up for many uses. Choose a bag and then let your child pick supplies — acrylic paint, fabric markers/ paint pens, rhinestones, stickers — to decorate it. Your little one will enjoy being able to tote their creation around.
- Watch a movie. Depending on the ages of your kids, there are a number of other good movies to watch in honor of Earth Day including The Lorax, WALL-E, What’s on Your Plate? and Where the Green Ants Dream.
- Make fun treats. Throw an impromptu Earth Day party and make fun snacks, such as Happy Earth Day cookies and Earth Day ice cream.
- Make a collage. Put your old magazines to use and have your kids get creative with this neat Earth Day collage.
- Visit the zoo. The North Carolina Zoo has events and and exhibits just for Earth Day.
