Celebrating Earth Day with Littles!

Great ideas on how to share your love for Mother Nature with your little ones, with activities they are sure to love. #ToddlerApproved

April 22, also known as Earth Day, is the perfect time to talk with your children about Mother Nature and protecting our Earth! Children can spend lots of outdoor time learning, playing, and exploring the world around them.

Earth Day is April 22.

Below are some great ideas for celebrating Earth Day with your child(ren).

Ideas to Celebrate Earth Day:

1. Start a garden: This is a very fun activity to do with children. They can take pride in knowing they are helping the Earth by planting more green-life and growing their favorite things. For Earth Day, we decided to grow cilantro, parsley, basil, and chives... we will post pics when they grow!

2. Go on a nature walk: This is a great way to start off the Spring season in a healthy manner. Parents can create a list of items to find throughout the neighborhood and children will enjoy searching for those items. Max loves to walk around our home and search for lights and mallards.

3. Plan a recycle and donation day for your family: Recycling is a great way to teach children about the importance of protecting the Earth. Donating your gently used items to various organizations will show your children their old items will get a new life with someone else. We gathered up Maxy's old clothes to donate to a local foster care agency.

4. Learn about the Spring: This option allows many varieties; you can read books about the Earth, print coloring pages to learn about the life cycle of plants, and much more. We did both of these things are Max loved it. (Books read: Miss Maple's Seeds, The First Strawberries and Oliver's Tree).

5. Do community service, as a family: Visit a local park and pick up litter or get involved with a local organization that is committed to positive efforts in your community. This is a great way to show your child(ren) to be role models for others and help protect the Earth.