Earth Day Songs, Poems & Fingerplays

Ten Little Candles

Ten little candles on an Earth Day cake.
"Wh! Wh!" Now there are eight.

Eight little candles on a candlestick.
"Wh! Wh!" Now there are six.

Six little candles, and not one more.
"Wh Wh!" Now there are four.

Four little candles, red, white, and blue.
"Wh Wh!" Now there are two.

Two little candles standing in the sun.
"Wh Wh!" Now there are none.

Recycling In My Home
(tune: Wheels on the Bus)

Recycling in my home goes round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
Recycling in my home goes round and round,
All through the day.

Tie up the papers and take them back,
Take them back, take them back.
Tie up the papers and take them back,
All through the day.

Crush the cans and take them back.....

Rinse the milk bottles and take them back....

Save the glass and take it back......

This Old Earth
(tune: This Old Man)
This old earth
Needs our help
To stay fresh and clean and green
With a pick it up; pitch it in; and throw it in the can--
This old earth needs a helping hand!

This Land
(tune: This Land is Your Land)
This land is your land
This land is my land,
Let's work together
To make it better
From tall green forests to clear blue waters
This land depends on you and me!

Clean Up
(Tune: Twinkle, twinkle, Little Star)
Twinkle twinkle little star
Time to clean up where you are.
Put litter back in its' place,
Keep a smile upon your face.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
Time to clean up where you are.

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