In order for our kids to learn more about their own personal impact on Mother Nature, I think that it’s critical that they learn from a young age about the importance of conserving resources, recycling and composting, and the effects of their personal consumption choices. This curated collection is a list of my favourite kids…
Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day with Your Kids in Meaningful Ways
April 22nd is Earth Day. And many people consider the entire month as Earth month. If you like to visit Pinterest, you’ll find gazillions of cutesy little crafts for kids to make to celebrate the Earth. The problem is that most of them use plastic bits and bobs that will eventually end up in a…
Inspiring Kids to Protect Our Oceans Oil Spill Activity
This protect our oceans oil spill activity is a really fun, hands-on activity that teaches kids about how oil spills happen, their effects on ocean habitats, and how difficult they are to clean up. It is deceptively simple, but the experience packs a big learning punch and had a large emotional impact on my son (who…
Earths Elements for Kids: An Earth Day Activity Roundup
Because I strongly believe that kids today need to have an appreciation for our natural environment before they can truly understand why we need to take care of it, I have rounded up a variety of amazingly fun kids activities centred around learning about our Earth’s elements: air, water and land.
Teaching Kids How Toilets Work: Earth Day Activity
It’s a strange activity topic for Earth Day. I know. But a fascinating one really when you get into it! For some reason, my son Onetime is really interested right now in water and how it comes into our house, what it does, how it leaves, and where it goes when we’re done with it. And…