Creative Earth Day Celebration

Looking for creative ways to celebrate Earth Day with Kids?

Of course, you'll plant a seed and hug a tree.  What else?  Here are some creative ways to celebrate Earth Day on April 22^nd.

Earth Day Medallion!  This chic art piece features a geographically correct Earth. 

The stylish Earth medallion also reminds kids that Earth is a jewel, and that we should treat it with care. 

Besides, who says you can't glam it up with glitter, sparkles or spangles?  Your Earth Day Celebration or presentation just got revved up a notch.   

Earth Day Activities -- actual ACT-tivities -- that include:

• Action Games: “Beach Ball Planet” and “NIMBY War”
• Earth Art-Project

• Earth Medallion - Wear your Earth like a Jewel!
• “I Love Earth Day” song, simple and easy to learn

• 8 Task Cards for creative discussions, activities and writing  
• Deep-thought conversation starters

• 25 Ways to Help the Earth
• 20 Earth-Loving Messages for an art poster
• Beautiful Earth Day writing paper

Earth Poems!

Higher-order thinking will leap off the page when your kids write free-verse, creative poems about the Earth.  If you'd like 16 step-by-step lessons and dazzling display pieces, check out this Poetry Writing.

Cute alert!  You can jump-start your math-literacy-art-social studies connection with super-cute and brainy Earth Day Robots, using Number Chart Robot Printables

-- and make them again for any holiday, because they’re too much fun to do only once.

Challenge your kids with the unforgettable…

Science Experiment: Will a Bean Sprout if it has Missing Parts?

Don't just plant a seed.  Plant it like a scientist.  Think deeply about the Earth.  What makes Earth tick?  How can we learn more?  How can we make Earth a better place--to live, love, and learn?

Above all, don't forget to go outside and take a few full sniffs of fresh air.

I hope you enjoy your creative Earth Day -- every day!

How to Catch a Leprechaun - Writing Lesson

 How to catch a leprechaun is only half the story.

Kids will tell you, step by step how to catch a leprechaun:

First I will...

• think and plan
• look
• be quiet
• tip toe up to him
• walk softly
• sneak up
• hide



 Next I will...

• be camouflaged.  I will carry a plant!
• make a trap
• dig a hole and put leaves on top
• ride a bike
• ride a motorcycle
• ride a kangaroo
• say, "Look over there!" then catch him in a net
• tie him in a rope

Last I will...

• tie him in a rope
• catch him in a net
• put him in a cage
• hold on tight
• never let him go
• say, "Where is your gold?"
• say, "Take me to the end of the rainbow right now!"

If you want to take it to the next level, for your advanced, TAG, upper grade, creative or willing kids...

You can have your kids describe their leprechaun.  Tell how he dresses, walks, speaks, and acts.

Also, add interesting characters to the story, and unexpected settings. 

Then answer thoughtful questions, such as: should you catch a leprechaun?  And, once you've caught him and taken his pot o' gold, should you share some of the spoils with him?

Of course, you'll create a show-stopping display of your kids' work.

Got it!  Just one last question: how will you spend your gold?  On pretty shamrock-shaped paper and step-by-step lessons, lists, posters and task cards on How to Catch a Leprechaun, by any chance?