| The 40th anniversary of Earth Day was April 22nd; a | | | | project by decorating these old "useless" items with |
| day coinciding with the World People's Conference on | | | | markers, stickers and glitter! |
| Climate Change. A lot of schools talk about Earth | | | | * Draw using old supplieso Create masterpieces with |
| Day, but to bring home the fun and education of | | | | old crayons and oil paints and reuse them in |
| Earth Day, here is a list of activities to do with your | | | | whatever creative way you can |
| kids. | | | | * Word puzzleso Pick synonyms of "to save the |
| These tips will help give you a nice work life balance. | | | | Earth" or other phrases that revolve around Earth |
| Participating in activities with your children allow your | | | | Day |
| mind to rest from the rigor of work but also stay | | | | * Interactive gameso Use charts, challenges and |
| engaged on a topic that will benefit the quality of | | | | interactive games to create a good work life balance |
| your children's future. Even single working parents can | | | | with learning and fun for you and your kids |
| take the time out of their evenings to do these fun | | | | * Handicraftso Use recyclable items to make creative |
| and engaging free activities. Balancing work and life | | | | and education items; create a make-shift band out of |
| can become challenging, but being more aware of the | | | | trash! |
| Earth helps provide a nice work and life balance by | | | | * Poems and songso Dedicate all your artistic writing |
| taking the daily stress and tension out of your day. | | | | to Mother Nature and write down other ways to help |
| * Plant treeso Research what kinds of trees grow in | | | | save the Earth. |
| your area the best, buy one from a nursery, and | | | | * Learn and teacho Write letters with your kids to |
| plant it in your backyard! There's no better way of | | | | your county or state delegates, urging them to take |
| being a green parent! | | | | better care of the environment. |
| * Reuse thingso Find old bottles, toilet paper rolls, | | | | * Bring them to a Farmers Marketo Bringing kids to a |
| pieces of paper, old wrapping paper, anything! Find a | | | | farmers market can be a fun outing and a more |
| new way of using it, or create a new arts & crafts | | | | educational way of shopping for groceries! |