Day to Day With Mom

In case some of you out there don’t know here’s a reminder… April 22 is Earth’s birthday, also known as Earth Day. On Earth Day coutries all over the world will celebrate Earth learning and teaching ways to protect it.

I have to admit I haven’t pushed myself to live the most “green” life but I have been looking into things a little more because I don’t feel that it’s ever to late to start trying to save our beautiful planet. I also know that the more I do to protect our environment the more my children will find interest in helping as well.

I will be trying to focus on Earth Day with a few posts within the next few days and look forward to reading what others have planned for Earth Day as well.

The first thing I want to do is get my kids involved with a few Earth Day crafts to spike their interests. I searched online (as we all know I wouldn’t be able to do anything without the internet) and I found so many cute ideas! I absolutely love the site www.showkidsthefun.com and suggest anyone with kids check out all of their craft ideas but I wanted to share a few cute ideas from Kaboose.com.

LAUNDRY BOTTLE PET FOOD SCOOP

What you’ll need:

• Plastic laundry bottle
• Felt in your favorite shades
• White craft glue
• Scissors or a sharp knife
• Felt alphabet stickers (optional)

How to make it:

1. Have a grown up cut the top of the laundry bottle off, leaving the handle in tact.
2. Remove packaging labels and wash the outside to remove any residue.
3. Wash the inside thoroughly, making sure that all soap residue has been removed. A good rinse with very hot water will ensure all soap is gone.
4. If using felt alphabet stickers, stick them to the front of the bottle, spelling out your pet’s name. If you don’t have the felt stickers, simply cut your pet’s name out of felt and glue them to the bottle.
5. Cut out fun shapes such as bones, biscuits, and paw prints, and glue them all over the bottle.
6. Let dry completely before using.

TERRARIUM

What you’ll need:

• Plastic 2 liter soda pop bottle with cap
• Very sharp scissors or craft knife
• Dirt or potting soil
• Seeds
• Water

How to make it:

1. Remove the label from the bottle. Discard label. Save cap!
2. Wash and rinse out the bottle and cap.
3. Cut the bottle close to the bottom. There may be a “line” near the end of where the label was, that’s a good place to cut. You can cut it higher if you wish.
4. Lightly place dirt or potting soil in the base.
5. Plant a few seeds in the dirt.
6. Lightly water.
7. Put the cap on the bottle.
8. Cover the base with the top of the bottle. You will have to fiddle with it a bit to fit back inside the base.
9. Place in a sunny spot and watch for your seeds to grow.
10. When the plants are ready, repot them or plant them in your garden.

COFFEE GROUND FOSSILS 

1. Stir the together the coffee grounds, cold coffee, flour, and salt until well mixed.
2. Knead the dough together and then flatten it out onto the waxed paper.
3. Use the can to cut out circles of the dough or use the dull knife to cut slabs large enough to fit your “fossil” objects.
4. Press your objects firmly into the dough. When you take the object out, you have your “fossil”. If you want to hang the fossil, poke holes into the edge to hold the string.
5. Let the fossil dry overnight and then hang it if you wish.

1.  
   • 1 cup of used coffee grounds
   • 1/2 cup of cold coffee
   • 1 cup of flour
   • 1/2 cup of salt
   • Wax paper
   • Mixing bowl
   • Some small objects to make impressions in the dough
   • Empty can or a butter knife
   • Toothpicks, optional
   • String to hang your fossil, optional

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