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Happy Earth Day To You!

Posted on: 22/04/2020

Happy Earth Day 2

 

Happy World Earth Day!

 

Here We Are: Notes About Living On Planet Earth

(You can listen to the whole story here.) 

 

What can we do to help look after our precious planet? 

The Earth Day Song

At home and at school we try to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as we can.

Here are a few creative ways that you could reuse materials in your home:

 

Make a game

Click on the link below to find out how you can use paper straws and an empty cereal box to design and make a maze game ...or invent your own game!

Make a maze game

Maze game

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make a picture

Use scraps of old paper, newspaper, magazines and other materials to make a collage.

For inspiration, take a look at the stunningly intricate collage work of the artist and illustrator, Jeannie Baker. Then click on the link below:

Make your own picture using collage

Collage mid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make a bird feeder

How to turn a plastic bottle into a bird feeder

Important notice: This activity requires close adult supervision and support.

Bird feeder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make a pot

Use papier mâché to make a pot. What will you keep in your pot? Precious trinkets? Pencils? A plant? ...You choose!

Make a papier-mâché pot

 If you don’t have PVA glue, a flour and water paste works just as well!

Pots

 

 

 

 

 

Recycle Bottle Lids

How many way can you think of to reuse an old milk bottle top?

Ideas for reusing bottle lids 

Milk bottle lids game

 

 

 

 

 

Earth Day for Early Years

Play activities for today's Earth theme

 

Sing a song for Earth Day

We all know that we need to wash our hands for at least 20 seconds. Today, instead of singing Happy Birthday twice, make sure you sing Happy EARTHday twice!

How to wash your hands today

 

Earth cake

Everyday is Earth Day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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