What is Earth Day?

What is Earth Day?

 

 

What is Earth Day?

I normally like to write a post before each Earth day suggesting Earth day activities and ways to celebrate it,  but this year it just crept up out of nowhere. How on earth is it nearly the end of April!! It feels like five minutes ago I was talking about Christmas. Anyway, for those of you who don’t know about this special day let me fill you in.

History of Earth day

Earth Day began in 1970 in the USA and is celebrated on 22nd April each year. It is a day to think about our planet and what we can do to keep it healthy; to think about saving water and energy, reducing pollution, recycling, protecting our animals, trees and plants, and generally getting kids interested in protecting their environment. It is starting to get increasing celebrated outside the US and I think in a year or two l may well become a national holiday. It is certainly something I think is good to be mindful of and bring to our children’s attention.

 

What can you do on earth day

All over the world and the blogosphere, crafts activities, play ideas and save the earth ideas roll out to celebrate Earth Day.  I am loving this coffee filter stained glass craft idea  to show the idea of the world being held d in careful hands.  There are loads of Earth day activities for kids over at Activity village too which is always packed with great ideas. I have some more ideas here too on what to do. You can make a family pledge to being more green over at A billion acts of green which is a great way for you to see how global the Earth’s  love really is.  We are going to pledge to litter pick once a month by our local canal.

What could you do?  Why not have a family chat about it today and see if you have an idea to add to the pledge.

I am so sorry I didn’t get my act together as I think this is such an important day but I urge you all if at all you can in some way today do try to tell your little ones about our fragile Earth and how it needs our love and care.

Here is some responsible stuff we can do with our kids

So now you can answer the question of what is earth day ou can also begin to celebrate it!

• Turn off the TV !
• Litter pick
• Explain Recycling
• Fill a charity bag rather than landill
• Craft something from your recycle bin
• Turn off the tap in between brushing teeth..
• Have a shower not a bath.
• Pop on a jumper not the heating
• Plant an apple seed

There are lots we can do. Simple stuff,

 

How to Celebrate

You could ….

Hug a tree

Photo Credit: Snre

• Make a blossom picture
• Go for a lovely family walk
• Catch rainwater and make a flower perfume!
• Draw a HUGE family picture of Earth and fill it with flowers and rainbows, animals, sunshine, stars and everything gorgeous!
• Make a list with your little one of all the things in nature that they love

 

What is earth day? Above all it is an appreciation….Whatever you do, I hope you have a lovely, lovely day!