Enjoy these Earth Day activities for kids

For any environmentalist parent, that is a win-win situation. It helps for mom and dad to understand Earth Day if children are really to appreciate the fun that could be had on Earth Day (April 22). According to USA Today, this is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Back in 1970, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, who was an environmentalist at heart, proposed that April 22 as a day that is set aside to honor earth and her vast resources. After catching on quite a bit, the Congress authorized the creation of the EPA, or Environmental Protection Agency, to police environmental pollution.

Possible activities for Earth Day activities for children

Earth Day activities for kids should mirror the call the EPA has issued to all Americans to commit to five actions that will keep our environment safe. It is up to you if you would rather apply for payday loans no fax rather than with paperwork in a store as one of yours. Think about just what could happen if everyone did those five actions diligently even though it doesn't seem like doing one is much. The world would be a better, cleaner place. It is less difficult to focus on just a few activities rather than a whole list of them making Earth Day for kids less overwhelming. It also makes it much cheaper for parents, to the point that low interest loans are unnecessary.

Speaking of activities, here are your five actions for the kids

Thanks to Main Street, here are your “five actions,” your Earth Day activities for children:

1. Sort recyclables. Ideally, you live in an area with curbside recycling pickup. Even if you do not, there are likely places where you are able to take your recycling products. Separate plastic bottles from aluminum cans and show children the recycling symbols on the bottom so they know just what it means to be green. Teach them young so that it becomes a way of life — not a sometimes project.
2. Don’t throw away jars. Glass or plastic, those jars can be used to hold pencils, your favored beverage, flowers, pennies, small toys or even that kind of sticky goo kids get out of vending machines. Children can even decorate the jars!
3. Join the energy patrol. At home, at school or anywhere else, saving water and electricity go a long way toward saving the environment and saving money. Formulating great ideas is great to include with your Earth Day activities for kids.
4. Spring cleaning – make it a game! Cleaning up the house and garage doesn’t sound like fun at first, but if you challenge your children to find new solutions to use old products, it gets them more involved and thinking green. Here are some ideas to get children started with household recycling, courtesy of the UK site Recycle This.
5. Make an Earth Day crossword. If your child loves solving puzzles, make an Earth Day activities for kids-themed crossword to help them flex their language muscles. Or use this one, courtesy of the EPA.

Have a Happy Earth Day on April 22!

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USA Today

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2010/04/how-to-celebrate-40th-anniversary-of-earth-day-epa-offers-tips/1

Main Street

http://www.mainstreet.com/article/family/kids/5-earth-day-activities-kids