Celebrate the Planet on Earth Day
On Wednesday, April 22nd, celebrate the planet for Earth Day with the best private schools in Orlando! This is a great time to help your child understand the importance of being eco-friendly. Now, more than ever, we need to be passionate about our environment. There’s no better time to start than now, in her childhood. By doing hands-on activities like the ones in this guide, your child will understand the importance and meaning of being eco-friendly!
Eco-Friendly Sidewalk Paint
This easy and inexpensive activity from East Coast Mommy shows you and your child how to make your sidewalk paint more eco-friendly! This DIY project calls for just a few materials: ¼ cup cold water, ¼ cup cornstarch, and eight drops of food coloring in a variety of colors. Thoroughly mix the water with the cornstarch, then add the food coloring of your choice.
Sorting Recyclables
One of the best ways to be more Earth-friendly is by recycling! Remember: reduce, reuse, and recycle. Take it to a whole new level with this sorting activity that only requires a few simple steps. You’ll be using Montessori Printshop’s Recycling Matters card, a toy recycling truck, a kitchen compost bin, and a small trash can. Sort the images of the trash into categories, such as plastic, compost, metal, and glass. Your child will determine which way to dispose of the item, then match them up!
Compost Education
Composting is the act of recycling organic matter that becomes strengthened soil, which promotes healthy plant growth. Teach your child all about composting with this activity! Perfect for a small garden, this project only calls for a compost bin with a lid, food scraps like produce peels and eggshells, soil, a doormat, and old plant waste, such as weeds and leaves.
Have your child place the bin outside on soil. He will then fill it up with plant and food waste. To help the worms digest it, he will add in some soil. Place the lid on, and cover with the doormat. Place it in direct sunlight, and during over time as it decomposes, dig and turn it over. Keep your child involved in the process, which can take months.
Ask him questions, like what foods can be composted and have him rake plant waste from the yard to add in. Once it’s ready to be fertilizer, the bottom will be brown and crumbly. This lesson will help your child learn how to give back to the Earth what it has given us!
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