Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network and celebrated in more than 192 countries each year. – Wikipedia
The very first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970. This day was created by American Senator, Gaylord Nelson, to make people aware of the importance of keeping our planet healthy and clean. On that day,people made promises to help the environment and make positive changes in their community. Since then, more than 500 million people in over 180 countries have participated in Earth Day activities! – EcoKids
Here’s a selection of activities that you can do with your children to help them understand the importance of Earth Day.
Earth Day Paper Plate
This Earth Day Paper Plate created by Valerie of MakingFriends.com is a great craft to do with youngsters while discussing the importance of preserving our planet.
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Tissue Paper Earth
This craft reprinted courtesy of Terri of MakingFriends.com.
Don’t throw away that blue and green tissue paper that you’ve used for gift bags, recycle it with this Earth Day project.
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Earth Day crafts: 16 cute kids’ crafts using recyclables!
Earth Day is all about reflecting on what we can do to help protect the environment. To introduce your kids to this idea, try teaching them this one simple concept: reuse, reduce and recycle! A great way to reinforce this idea is by using recyclables to make crafts.
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