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Earth Day Activities – Fun for You and the Family

Date
Apr, 21, 2022
Earth Day Activities – Fun for You and the Family

Earth Day Activities – Fun for You and the Family

Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 every year by over 100 countries. It is a joyous day when we can all come together and appreciate our planet and learn what we can do to keep it special. Earth Day was founded on April 22, 1970, and is the most celebrated environmental day worldwide. This year Earth Day is celebrating it’s 50th year and doing so with a huge pandemic that actually is working in Earth’s favor.

The effect of  people across the globe stay home to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, is that the air has cleaned up, albeit temporarily,” sometimes with dramatic effect.

There are blue skies over New Delhi for the first time in years and Jalandhar residents saw the snow-capped Himalayas for the first times in decades. Pollution levels were down double digits in cities all over the world. Animals roamed freely through parks and cities. 

It’s like mother nature sent us all on a time-out. Families can simply feel wonderful and you can still celebrate this beautiful day by appreciating nature and learning ways to protect our planet in ways that are fun. Here are some ideas that are good for children of all ages, including the young at heart.

Here is our youtube video where we all share our favorite earth day activities tips:

Plant a tree. Plant a garden. Plant anything! Planting seeds is so exciting for children and makes us all feel connected to the earth. When you sew seeds for plants, vegetables, flowers or a tree, it teaches children environmental awareness as well as how to nurture plants and grow something, all while observing the cycle of life.

Go for a walk. Natural beauty is everywhere and is very close. Even in the busiest of cities, there is always a beautiful park or hidden garden. Take your child on a nature hike and enjoy your surroundings. Look for birds, plants, streams, and point out all the surrounding beauty. While you are there, lie down outside or take your shoes off for a few minutes and connect with the earth. Listen to the sounds of birds or ocean waves around you. Feel your feet and your whole body supported by Mother Earth.

Go on a nature scavenger hunt. Look for items like leaves, flowers, rocks, insects, etc. and mark them off the list as you locate them.

Play a recycle game. Make it a fun activity for the group. This is especially fun if you have a few kids together. Split the kids into teams or have the children play on their own. Give them a pile of mixed recycled goods: plastics, paper, aluminum cans, or anything else that is safe for a child to toss. Near each team, set up 3 bins labeled “paper,” “plastic” and “aluminum.” On the count of three, see which team can sort the pile into the appropriate bins first. Whoever wins gets an Earth Day surprise (special fruit/cookie/reuseable bag, etc…)

eco-books

Upcycle and reuse items. Go through toys, books and clothes, then donate them to schools, charities, or a library. Make something new out of old items such as clothes. This teaches children new uses for old items and to use their imaginations.

Read a green book. 

Earth Day celebrates our amazing, beautiful planet Earth and the plants and animals that live here with us; it all comes from nature.

Take some time for the earth and teach your child more about nature and our planet, the animals and plants we love, as well as sustainability and what it means to be green. For more information or ideas for the celebration, visit the websites below:

earthday.nature.org

www.epa.gov/superfund/kids/earthday.htm

Fredrika Syren

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