Do you celebrate Earth Day? It’s been around for over 45 years now. But it seems that, unless you are in school, no one seems to celebrate it. Truly, it’s not too hard to partake in and you can make it a family thing. It’s fun and usually cheap to do. So mark your calendars for April 22 with some of these fun activities.
Take a walk around a nature center or a park. Most cities and towns have at least one and they are usually free. Pack a lunch and listen to the fun sounds of nature while you eat. Turn off you phones and enjoy each other’s company. Just don’t forget to pick up after yourself.
Plant a tree. Seedlings are cheap and sometimes kids get them from school for free. It will be fun to watch your tree grow together as a family not only on Earth Day but throughout the years to come.
Set up a recycling corner in your home. Reduce, reuse, recycle. You don’t need a lot of room. Use plastic bins and label each one. You can have one for paper, plastics, and/or metal. If you don’t have a lot of room in your home, just pick one. It will be a great start to becoming environmentally friendly.
Read a book or watch a video on honey bees. You’ve probably seen a post on social media about them becoming endangered. It won’t take too long to watch a video on You Tube or read a post on Steemit about how important bees are to our environment and crops. You may even be motivated to plant a garden afterward.
Donate some used items to charity. Who doesn’t have too much stuff? Instead of throwing your stuff away, decide to donate the items. It will free up space in your home and be better for the environment because someone could use your old clothes or games instead of spending a lot of money on new ones. Win-win.
Check out your local library or zoo. There always seems to be some sort of Earth Day event planned at these places. You may need to reserve your space in the program, but they usually teach the kids about nature, going green, and have some fun and easy suggestions for implementing green living at home. Usually programs at these places will cost little to no extra money beyond your admission charge (if there is one).
Celebrating Earth Day (or Arbor Day because that’s coming up too) isn’t too hard. It’s can be thrifty. It’s fun and it lets us get away from our normal routine. Usually families learn something about the environment and do something beyond themselves with very little effort. Best of all, no presents to buy.