Check out everything that you and your child can do for FREE this April 22, 2010 to build good habits for a lifetime! Doesn’t have to be isolated to the 40th anniversary of Earth Day either…check out these activities throughout the year!
PBS Kids Earth Day
PBSKids.org has dedicated:
- Entire section for Earth Day games (with games centered about taking care of our earth)
- Earth Day Videos
- Earth Day parents – includes ways to throw a green birthday party, turn trash into treasures, and teaching your children about being “green”.
- Follow @pbskids on twitter
- Become a fan on Facebook
Lakeshore Learning
I LOVE this store! Not only do they have great online resources, they offer a FREE quality craft each Saturday from 11am-3pm. We normally go and afterwards make the rounds to all the display toys, free entertainment!
- Online Projects
- Check out their projects/crafts for April including reusable Earth Day Bags and more! - Lesson Plans for educators!
- Follow them on twitter – @ LakeshoreLM
- Become a fan on Facebook
Earth Day Celebrated by Children’s Publishing Companies
Harper Collins Children Publishing Co.
The children’s book publishing company offers:
- Green Activities – tons of e-cards, reading materials, and printable coloring activities
- Greet Tips for Parents – join Little Critter on a missing to cleanup his neighborhood (read online for FREE)
- Follow their tweets @harpercollins
Read the following books online for FREE w/ your children:
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It’s Earth Day | Little Critter
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Scholastic
Scholastic has a GREAT site for Teachers, Kids, and Parents to help prepare you for Earth Day! Tons of fun, FREE printable activities, online games, and great website layouts!
- Follow their Tweets @Scholastic
- Become a Fan on Facebook
Other Earth Day Crafts & Activities
Tons of fun activities and printable crafts for the kids and family to enjoy!
- Kaboose – crafts, organic food information, lessons, including their “Go Green” checklist
- Crayola – tons of printable crafts, ideas, and activities