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Here are some fun activities you can do to practice eco-friendly habits and ideas.
Here are some fun activities you can do to practice eco-friendly habits and ideas.
Activity 1: Milk Carton To Plant Pot
Activity 1: Milk Carton To Plant Pot
Find any carton (ex: milk carton) and cut out of the sides as demonstrated in the picture on the left.
Fill in the carton with soil. Create tiny holes and fill them with the seeds of your choice. Next, cover the seeds.
Optional: Lastly, place the packaging of the seed in the fold of the carton to remember what you're growing.
Source:https://green-mom.com/diy-seed-pots-common-household-items
Activity 2: Using Plastic Bottles to Create Bubbles
Activity 2: Using Plastic Bottles to Create Bubbles
Find a sock and an empty plastic bottle.
Cut the bottom of the plastic bottle. Cover the plastic bottle with the sock so that there is a little space between the bottom of the bottle and the toe of the sock.
Make bubble mixture out of soap and water. Dip the bottom of the sock into the bubble mixture.
Breathe into the mouth of the water bottle and bubbles will form!
Acitivty 3: Caterpillars
Acitivty 3: Caterpillars
Find old stockings, soil, grass seeds, and string.
Mix the soil and seedlings together. Fill in one of the stocking and tie the end.
Use the string to create 4 sections on the caterpillars.
Water the caterpillars and get these results!
Activity 4: Revitalized Garden
Activity 4: Revitalized Garden
If you have any old rain boots or strainers and newspaper, you can make a cool garden with reused items!
Line the strainers with a newspaper so that no soil falls out and plant some of your seeds.
Fill the rain boots with soil and plant other seeds.
Feel free to leave out these new additions to you garden outside!
Source: https://www.redtedart.com/how-to-get-started-on-a-recycled-container-garden-guest-post/
Activity 5: Recyled Windchime
Activity 5: Recyled Windchime
Find a stick, string, metal wire, beads (optional), and old silverware.
Use the metal wire to loop around a piece of silverware and continue to loop (you may add beads while looping). Secure the wire and create a loop to add your string.
Attach the string to the loop and attach the other end of the string to the stick.
Repeat with other cutlery. Tie one piece of string around both ends of the stick.
Hang your new wind chime and enjoy!
Source: https://www.redtedart.com/how-to-make-cutlery-wind-chimes/
We hope these activities help you to reuse some of the items around your house! These activities are great for celebrating Earth Day. This page will be updated with more activities later on!
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