Welcome to Earth Week
Earth day which was created 50 years ago is on April 22nd. I had BIG plans for all three campuses in the Brookings Harbor School District to do Earth Day projects. With our Covid19 isolation it’s up to you, my students, to celebrate Earth Day.
Earth Day is coming! How do you plan to celebrate? Buying brand-new craft supplies to celebrate and learn about Earth Day would seem squarely out of sync with the recycle-reuse-renew lessons we are teaching our kids, right? Don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. Let’s raid your recycling bins for supplies and then try one of these eco-savvy Earth Day crafts that is sure to excite kids of all ages.
1. 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 into tiny muffins. Let dry and then toss in the ground. As the seed bombs receive sun and rain, the paper will eventually compost and the seeds will germinate.
2. 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 into a circle. Then attach natural items into the crevices and secure with clear fishing line or hot glue. Attach a ribbon at the top to hang your wreath.
3. Construct a bug hotel.
SOURCE: Red Ted Art
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 sure to pack the organic material tightly. Then loop a piece of twine or yarn around the two cylinders and hang your bug hotel from a tree branch or fence.
4. Create a quilt.
SOURCE: Teach Student Savvy
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.
5. Create Earth moss balls.
SOURCE: Mother Natured
Pay tribute to our lovely planet on Earth Day with these fuzzy moss balls. Kids who love getting their hands dirty will particularly love this craft. All you do is squish pre-soaked sphagnum moss into a tight ball, wrap it tightly with blue yarn or strips of discarded t-shirts, layer more moss and more yarn, etc. until you’ve created an Earth-shaped orb. Finish with a loop of yarn and hang in a sunny window. To keep your moss ball healthy, simply spray with water every couple of days.
6. Create a hanging garden.
Large plastic bottles become beautiful hanging planters in this green-living and green-thumb project. A great way to make a gorgeous hanging garden.
2. Follow this LINK for 35 teacher led earth day ideas
3. Start a garden
4. Pick up trash in your neighborhood
5. Come up with your own ideas!
Post in the comments below how you are celebrating Earth Day.
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