Earth Day- A Few Quick Ideas to Celebrate Earth Day with Your Kids this Evening

If you are like most families, just because it is a day to celebrate Protecting Our Planet and trying to make positive changes in our lives so we use less energy, water and create less waste, pollution and carbon does not mean you have extra time to do an Earth Day Activity with your kids.

Here are a few quick and easy ways you can celebrate or talk to your kids about Earth Day that you can fit into Dinner-time or at your house without extra supplies, or buying a planet or going anywhere.

We know the earlier we involve our kids and talk about being a responsible steward of the Planet and our house, kids will learn and want to help save money and help to Protect the Planet and natural resources.

Here are a few Easy ways to talk about Earth Day and a few simple things your family can do to help save money and save water, gas, energy or waste without spending a dime, or making much effort or big time commitment.

Pick a few items that you believe your family can do and let your kids be in charge one of the new ideas. Start Dinner off by telling your kids that today is Earth Day which is celebrated April 22nd every year around the world. Tell them about it, why is it important- things like by paying attention to how much water we use, the lights, and garbage we throw away makes a difference to how much money we spend every month and to our Planet.

Talk about how walking or biking places or using less chemicals, pesticides helps the Earth and animals. Discuss at Dinner ways your family can make a difference and plan to take 15 minutes after dinner to put an action into place.

Here are a few ideas:

Take a Walk or Bike Ride to a Nearby Park or Store- talk about how you cut down on gas use and money

Recycle Glass, Paper and Plastic into a Separate Bin or Box- Grab a box or empty bin and label it for recycling

Separate Fruit, Vegetable Peels, Rinds and Coffee Grinds into a Compost Bin or Paper Bag for use in soil.

Turn off Lights and Electronics when not in use- this will save you money and cut down on energy use.

Turn Off the Water when washing hands, brushing teeth and shampooing hair. It will save your family more than 800 gallons of water a month.

Recycle Plastic Grocery Bags into a box or bag and take them to the store for recycling every month- they cannot e recycled with other plastics- so save them in a separate place.

If you have started planting flowers or a garden- let your kids help and talk about the benefits of planting trees and flowers and your own garden.

For more Earth Day Ideas and Crafts and the history of Earth Day- Go to our GO Green- Healthy Living for Your Family and the Planet Section.