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Earth Day Snack Idea for Kids

Earth Day Kid Made Fruit Snack with Rice Cake, Blueberries and Grapes

Grab some blueberries, green grapes and let’s create the water and land with an Earth Day Snack! This kid made recipe can be made into individual Earth for each child or you can make one large Earth! Here's how to make a yummy Earth Shaped Snack! To get ready for this Earth Day Snack  begin by reading about Earth Day from some of our favorite characters.  Through the eyes of a child when one of their favorite characters talks about something it can make an even bigger ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes, Science Tagged With: Earth Day, Eco Living, grade school, Kim, Little Hands That Cook, Preschool, Recipes, STEM

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100 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day Every Day with Kids

earth day activities for kids

Earth day is a time to share with your child the simple actions we make every day to care for our Earth. Here are some ways to celebrate Earth Day with your child. How do you teach your child about the Earth?   We encourage you to start at an early age by teaching your child about the earth and how to love and protect it. Simple things like including your child in recycling daily items, planting a garden together, and observing things together on neighborhood walks can make a ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening, STEM Tagged With: Earth Day, Eco Living, grade school, Kids in the Garden, Preschool, STEM

By Kim Vij

Earth Day Books and Activities for Kids

earth day books for kids

One of our favorite ways to celebrate Earth Day is with this list of great Earth Day books to help your child learn why we should care for our planet. Earth Day on its way and one of our favorite ways to celebrate is with great picture books to help your child learn why we should care for our planet and what Earth Day is all about!Earth Day is celebrated in April every year, but here at The Educators' Spin On It, we believe that the earth should be celebrated each and every day. Grab a ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Book List, Earth Day, grade school, Preschool, Spring, STEM, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

Top 10 Reasons I Love Watching My Children Learn About the Earth

Top 10 Reasons I Love Watching My Children Learn About the Earth

Discover the top 10 heartfelt reasons why watching your child learn about the Earth brings so much joy. A touching look at the magic of childhood growth and the parenting journey. Celebrating Earth Day is a special treasure with my kids. The way they discover things in nature for the first time can be such a blessing. Here are 10 reasons I love watching my children learn about the Earth. Happy Earth Day! Top 10 Reasons I Love Watching My Children Learn about the Earth 1. I love to ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening, Kids Activities, Parenting Tagged With: Afterschool Express, Earth Day, Eco Living, grade school, Kim, Outdoor Fun, Top 10 Reasons

By Kim Vij

Earth Day Play with Chalk

earth day activity with sidewalk chalk

This Earth Day play with chalk activity is a playful way to begin conversations about the earth and the elements of the earth and how to take care of it. Starting at an early age learning about the earth can make a huge impact on your child. This chalk activity is a playful way to start talking about the earth with your child and all of the elements you find on it that we need to take care of.  With just a few items your child is on their way to learning how to be ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts Tagged With: chalk, Earth Day, Eco Living, grade school, Outdoor Fun, Preschool, Space

By Kim Vij

Weezer Changes the World by David McPhail

Weezer Changes the Word Book Activity by David McPhail

Activity ideas for finding ways kids can get involved to change the world, one act of kindness at a time. Author David McPhail shares simple ways to teach your child to help the needs of others with the story Weezer Changes the World. Weezer Change the World by David McPhail We're so excited to share with the our selection for the David McPhail Virtual Book Club for Kids. We've selected the children's book called Weezer Changes the World!  It's a book about a very special dog ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Community Outreach, Earth Day, grade school, Martin Luther King Jr., Random Acts of Kindness, Virtual Book Club

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Honey Bee Books for Kids

Bee Books for Kids

Buzz into learning with our delightful collection of honey bee books for kids! Explore engaging stories and fascinating facts that teach children about the vital role bees play in our ecosystem. Perfect for young readers eager to discover the wonders of pollination and the importance of protecting our buzzing friends. My kids have noticed the honey bees and butterflies pollinating our garden. We could spend hours watching and listening to the hum of the bees.   On our most ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading, Science Tagged With: bees, Book List, Insects, Preschool

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A Honey Bee Craft and Science Activity for Kids | Celebrate the Pollinators

magnetic bee craft

Celebrate the pollinators with this honey bee craft and science activity for kids. Teach the kids about how the flowers are pollinated and discuss the important role honey bees play in our food production.  This article contains affiliate links. A pollinator is an insect that helps to move pollen from the male parts of the flower (anthers) to the female parts (stigma).  This fertilizes the plant and allows for future plants. Honey bees are responsible for pollinating much of ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, bees, Insects, Preschool

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ECO Friendly Math Games | DIY Bee Math Counters

DIY bee math counters

Do you want a fun bee themed math game for your child? Here's an eco-friendly idea to create your very own bee themed math counters. Let's see how to make this DIY bee math activity for preschoolers. My 3 year old is in LOVE with his "squeezy pouches." You know the baby food in a bag. We use them as occasional, on-the-go snacks now that he is older. The lids to these serving pouches make great eco friendly math games. For this one, we made DIY bee math counters. ECO Friendly ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Kids Games Tagged With: bees, Bugs, ECE, Eco Living, Games, grade school, Kindergarten, learning activities, Preschool, Toddler

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Learning About Pollination with Vegetables

Learn about Pollination Growing Zucchini with Kids

Using zucchini plants, help kids understand how vegetable plants are pollinated by bees in our gardens and why it's important for us to create bee-friendly backyards. Helping kids understand how plants are pollinated by bees in our gardens and why it's important for us to create bee-friendly backyards. Plus some answers as to why you might not be getting vegetables to grow in your garden. Learning about Pollination Growing Vegetables with Kids There are some days I stop and ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: bees, grade school, Kids in the Garden, Preschool, Summer

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