Earth Day Activities

     Earth Day, April 22nd, is a great day to celebrate with children! You could go as far as planting a tree, or just a simple conversation about what we can do to help the earth!

Coffee Ground Fossils

Recycle old coffee grounds and create your very own fossils in this easy to make craft.
What you need:

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- 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 – get an adult to help you with this
Steps:

1. Stir the together the coffee grounds, cold coffee, flour, and salt until well mixed.

2. Roll the dough and flatten it onto the waxed paper.

3. With an adult’s help, use the can to cut out circles of the dough.

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.


    Get out those empty cartons, paper tubes and other products you are no longer using.  Spread them out on table and get to work!  The possibilities are endless. 
Check out the link below for instructions on how to make the earth using coffee filters.

http://www.familycraftandbakestop.com/2011/01/coffee-filter-crafts.html


http://funschool.kaboose.com/images/printables/ed_word_search.pdf

     Head to the grocery store and give your children the job of "remembering" the reusable bags!
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