Bobo Gallery: ABC Fun E is for Earth

Just wanted to wrap up our Earth Day Activities and share the last few things we did today.

First, the Littlest Diva decided we should all wear some green today - so we did! Cute idea!

All day we worked extra hard at remembering to save electricity, water, etc. It's of course important to do everyday but today the Lil Divas were extra vigilant! :)

For lunch, I made Earth inspired sandwiches -

It was just cream cheese (I added a drop of food coloring to make the blue and green) on toast but they found is festive!

As a special treat after dinner we made Earth cookies as well -

They were regular sugar cookies and I added a drop of blue food coloring to vanilla frosting to make the water and then we used green icing to add land. They were a hit - then again cookies are never turned down in the Lil Diva house! :)

Finally, we played Earth Day Bingo as a family at the end of the night. I made the printables myself and am sharing them here ---> Earth Day Bingo

How did you celebrate Earth Day?

Bern

Due to all of my personal family tragedies (we have had 2 unexpected deaths) this week has been pretty hectic, chaotic & well I'm sure you get the picture & can just imagine.

I did try and maintain some sort of routine for the sake of the Lil Divas - they are too young to understand everything that I am personally feeling & going through - so the show must go on so to speak.

It hasn't been easy but as a Mom, I am pretty used to putting myself last so while trying to smile & hide my tears, sadness and worry we actually got around to at least 1 Earth Day inspired craft & I thought I'd share because it came out really cute & was pretty simple to do (thankfully!)

Part of this craft was inspired by an Earth Day Mobile posted by my lovely friend & fellow crafting mama Aimee over at Classified Mom - thanks for the inspiration Aimee!

Craft: Earth 'Person' Mobile - we have a few mobiles already hanging around our house so I knew that I wanted something different for our Earth Day Craft. If you've been around for a bit you know I'm a sucker for hand/foot prints so I decided to incorporate the two things & make an Earth Person using the Lil Divas actual hand & foot prints that could hang as a mobile. On each hand/foot the Lil Divas drew a way the could help the earth. It turned out really cute & was very personal which I LOVED!

What You Need:
1 small paper plate
blue paint
green tissue paper (cut into small squares)
glue
small brown paper bag
construction paper (choice color)
markers
yarn/string
hole puncher

What To Do:

1. Paint the small paper plate blue & discuss that the earth is made up mostly of water

2. Show a picture of the earth and using the green tissue paper form areas of land - be sure to remind them there should be more blue (water) than green (land).

3. Allow plate to dry

4. Trace & cut out the child's hands & feet on construction paper (choice colors)

5. Brainstorm/discuss ways we can help the earth & then have the child pick 4 things to draw - 1 on each hand & foot cut out

6. Cut 4 long strips from the paper bag and fold accordian style for arms & legs.

7. Attach the hand/foot prints to the strips and then attach the 4 strips to the paper plate to form arms & legs as shown below.

8. Punch a hole at the top of the paper plate & tie string/yarn.

9. Display & enjoy your Earth Person Mobile!

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