Earth Day is a fantastic opportunity to nurture a love for our planet but planning engaging activities can feel overwhelming. Fear not, fellow childcare providers! Minding Kids is here to equip you with creative ways to spark curiosity about the environment and introduce the concept of climate change in an age-appropriate way.
Empower Young Eco-Warriors:
Start by downloading our earth-friendly resource packs:
🆓Earth Day Activity Ideas Sheet:
This FREE Resource is packed with engaging educational activity ideas to help children to learn about the importance of caring for our planet.
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♻️Climate Change Activity Pack:
Explore climate change with worksheets, games and bundles of fun activity inspiration!
Includes all of the following:
🌍Climate Change Activity Ideas Sheet
🌍All About Climate Change Fact Sheets
🌍Climate Change Workbook Cover
🌍All About Climate Change Worksheets
🌍Picture and Definition Cards
🌍Climate Change Board Game
🌍Climate Change Champion Certificate
⭐PLUS…Example Focused Activity Plans & Evaluation Sheet
👆🏽CLICK HERE for the Climate Change Activity Pack!
Inspire Green Play:
- Sensory Bins: Create themed bins with natural & recycled materials (think shredded paper, beans, and plastic animals!).
- Sprouting Seeds: Plant seeds, decorate pots, and discuss plant needs (sunshine & water!).
- Earth Day Scavenger Hunt: Hide pictures of Earth elements (trees, animals) and talk about their importance.
- “We Love Earth” Collage: Cut pictures of nature and create a vibrant display, sparking conversations about protecting our planet.
Creative Activities for Older Kids (5+):
- Recycled Crafts: Challenge them to create something new from recycled materials!
- “Upcycled Fashion Show”: Provide old clothes and fabric scraps for sustainable fashion fun.
- “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” Sorting Game: Promote critical thinking with a sorting game using designated bins.
Go Green in Your Setting:
Make Earth Day a launchpad for eco-friendly practices!
- Develop an Environment and Sustainability Policy (find a template in our Policies & Procedures Pack).
- Share Environmentally Friendly Procedures with families to foster shared responsibility.
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (and More!) Explore new ways to minimize waste, use natural resources, and save energy.
- Go Digital: Consider our digital resources and forms to significantly reduce paper use.
- Paperless Power: Explore the Minding Kids App for a streamlined and sustainable approach.
🌎Together, let’s make every day Earth Day!
💖Bonus! Access further resources on the Earth Day Website: https://www.earthday.org/
👉Visit our Activities section for more ideas and inspiration to encourage learning through play.
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