Description
Earth Day 2008 falls on Tuesday, April 22. It�s a special day to learn about our planet and how to take
care of it. As an OPTIONAL homework project the week of April 21 - 25 families can make a craft or
game out of recycled materials. The project can be as simple as using an empty tin can decorated to be
used as a pencil cup, to making a bird feeder out of an empty plastic milk jug. Be creative, use the links
and other resources below to help you come up with ideas. We will share our Earth Day creations on
Monday, April 28. Have fun and remember to discuss an important Earth Day theme: reduce, reuse,
recycle!
Internet Links
Kaboose is your first choice to find all kinds of Earth Day activities, projects, coloring pages, crafts and
more -- all for kids.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/earthday/index.html
Sample Earth Day crafts
http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/_earth.html
Show how much you love our great planet on April 22nd and every day. Find ideas for crafts, games,
and other activities.
http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/aprilholidays/l/blapr22nd.htm
Clean-up your world on-line game.
http://funschool.kaboose.com/arcade/games/game_clean_up_your_world.html
Get your brain in gear for Earth Day. Click on things that cause pollution and have fun while you clean
up the environment.
http://funschool.kaboose.com/arcade/games/game_earth_day.html
Free the Beach and save the environment by dragging the litter to its proper recycling bin. This science
game is a great way to introduce kids to the concept of recycling.
http://funschool.kaboose.com/arcade/games/game_recycling_puzzle.html
Other Resources
50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth - by Earth Works Group
Earth Book for Kids: Activities to Help Heal the Environment - by Linda Schwartz
Earth Day Birthday (Sharing Nature With Children Book) - by Pattie Schnetzler, Pattie L. Schnetzler
Earth Day--Hooray! (MathStart 3) - by Stuart J. Murphy, Renee Andriani (Illustrator)
Lets Celebrate Earth Day - by Peter Roop
Recycle! : A Handbook for Kids - by Gail Gibbons
The Garbage Monster- by Joni Sensel, Christopher L. Bibins (Illustrator), Christopher Bivins (Illustrator)
The Lorax - by Dr. Seuss, Theodor Seuss Geisel