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Earth Day Games & Activities
Earth Day is April 22. Find out if your community is planning to celebrate Earth Day. Could the children take part in some of the celebrations, or even help with some of the preparations? You may want to do something as simple as a parade around the block carrying or wearing Earth Day messages.
Sit down under a tree and think of all the good things trees do for us. Examples: many trees provide pulp for paper, lumber for our homes and furniture, other trees give us food, some give us medicines, trees prevent erosion and reduce flooding, all trees produce oxygen for us to breathe. Experiment with Earth Jars Gather the following: 4 jars with lids, dirt, sand, salt, gravel and a large pitcher of warm water. Have the kids help pour the warm water into each jar. Add one of the elements to each jar, and cover it tightly. Let them predict what will happen when you shake each jar. Shake them one at a time. What happens in each instance? Which of the elements dissolve in water and which ones sink to the bottom? The children may want to bring in other nature items/substances to continue this experiment. Earth's Wonders Display natural earth wonders, such as : sea shells, rocks, crystals, geodes, pine cones, seeds, twigs, etc. Encourage the children to add to the collection. Provide magnifying glasses to study the wonders. Have books nearby that picture earth's natural resources. Many may be available at your local library. Some good choices are: Earth Namer, Margery Berstein
Our World is Earth, Sylvia Engdahl
The Little Park, Dale Fife
Earth, Alfred Leutscher
Beneath your Feet Earth, Seymour Simon
The Beaver Pond, Alvin. R. Treselt Day-time, Night-time Have the kids describe what happens on the earth during the day, and then at night. What do they like to do during the day and at night? Urge them to use all their senses when describing. Earth View Ask the children to pretend that they are birds flying high over the earth. Let them take turns telling what they see. Encourage them to use as much detail as possible. What do they encounter in the sky as they're flying? Trash Hike
We go on a trash hike...and "help clean up our Earth"
Litter Brigade....
Clean Up Parade
Make banners, signs, etc. stating what the Clean-Up parade is. Gather wagons, sacks, bags and boxes to put the litter in. Go for a walk in the neighborhood and collect litter (being very careful what the children pick up). When the containers are full, go back to the classroom and sort out the litter. Separate the paper, cans and other junk. The kids love the parade idea to help clean up their play yard! Talk About Trees
I have taken pieces of tree (a slice cut horizontal through the tree) and we have counted the rings to find out how old the tree is. Great counting experience! Bean Bag Game
Then we played a game using bean bags as cans and a hoola hoop as the recycling bin. We stood in a circle around our "recycling bin" and sang a song that was looped last year. The tune is 5 In The Bed and the little one said roll over etc. There's a can in the bin and another goes in Recycle ! Recycle!
So ____________ (child's name ) recycled and threw in a can.
There's 2 cans in the bin etc. Continue the song until all children have had their names called to
throw a bean bag. Great for large motor and counting and math. Earth Day Links Dear Reader: You can help us make this theme even better! All of our theme ideas have come from our imagination and from reader submissions. Please use this form to contact us if you have crafts, activities, games, recipes, songs or poems that you would like us to add to this theme. Webmasters and Authors: We will gladly include a link back to your site or book in exchange for sharing your content. Just contact us!
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