Happy spring, CMBC members! April showers bring May flowers, and this month we are appreciating all Mother Nature provides for us. Earth Day is Monday, April 22, and we are celebrating by participating in these fun activities!
What better way to celebrate Earth Day than by “recycling” old arts and crafts material lying around the house to make new projects? By utilizing these used materials and not just throwing them away, you are helping the environment. Who says you can’t help the Earth in your own home?
Torn Paper Earth Craft
What You Need:
Pencil or marker
Blue and green construction paper
Glue
Earth template (click here to download)
Directions:
Print the Earth template or use a pencil or marker to trace the Earth.
Gather scraps of blue and green construction paper and tear up the paper into small and medium-sized pieces.
3. Cover the Earth template with glue and stick the torn-up pieces of paper on top. Use green paper for land areas and blue paper for water.
4. You now have a recycled, adorable Earth Day craft! Feel free to show it to your friends or hang it up for Earth Day.
Earth Day Handprint Heart Art
What You Need:
White and red construction paper
Blue and green paint
Colored construction paper for handprints (your choice of color)
Scissors
Glue stick
Pencil
Directions:
Draw a circle on a piece of white construction or copy paper.
Form green and blue hearts with the green and blue paint using your two thumbs. Place in the white circle to represent the Earth’s land and oceans.
Create small dots using one of your small fingers to outline the circle.
4. Trace your hands on the construction paper color of your choice and cut them out.
5. Glue the hands onto the back of the circle.
6. Point the fingers out and curl the fingers inward, then glue the top of each middle finger to the center of the circle.
7. Draw a heart on the red construction paper, cut it out, and glue it between the hands.
8. Bring your artwork to class, or display it on the refrigerator and show your love for the Earth!
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