5 Easy Tips for Growing Green Kids
The most simple way to grow green kids (in theory) is to be ultra green yourself. Kids will copy your every move. If they grow up in a home that recycles and turns off lights it’s likely that they’ll do the same. It’s the in theory part that’ll get ya. What if you aren’t a very green adult? You can still start to instill a green sensibility in your littles (and yourself). Try these simple tips.
- Take a walk: For the more adventurous; go camping or take a hiking excursion. A walk will do perfectly though. I discussed the importance of getting kids outside before but it really is a simple tip. Kids care more about an issues when it becomes personal. Kids who love the outdoors will appreciate it enough to save it.
Conserve water: Here’s an easy place to start. Turning the water facet off while teeth brushing is one very small step that a child can easily do. If you leave the water on the entire time you brush (assuming you brush well) you can easily waste five gallons of water with each brushing. The bucket in the picture is a five gallon bucket. Look how big it is compared to the size of an average door; it’s huge!- Grow a little something: Growing herbs in a window planter or carrot roots in a see through tube is a great way for kids to see that plants start somewhere and that plants take real time and care to grow. It can help teach them that plants should be cared for and will also teach kids about light resources, clean water, and soil.
- Make 100% recycled art projects: Save broken crayons, old foil, birthday wrap, and used stamps from letters (what else can you think of) and create something brand new and amazing. Need a starter project? Try solar crayons: Fill up a metal muffin pan or other mold with all the old broken crayons. Place in the hot sun and wait. Once they melt together remove them for big fun chunky rainbow crayons. Need one more idea; try this fun project.
Read: There are a million cool green kid books. Here are three:
Picture via: Earthgirl Composting; a business serving Chittenden and Washington Counties in Vermont. BUT if you don’t live in Vermont still visit Earthgirl because I think she has just about the best idea ever with this business. It’s a great role model for your own community.
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3 opinions for 5 Easy Tips for Growing Green Kids
Hil
Aug 25, 2007 at 9:14 am
I love your crayon idea! Now all we need is some sun to try it out. :)
Jennifer
Aug 25, 2007 at 9:40 am
You don’t have sun? I don’t have much either in Washington. But I like it that way. Still, one, it doesn’t take that much sun to heat crayons and two, you can also use your oven on very low heat. LOW! I’ve had some wax and oven mishaps. Of course if you use the oven the whole solar fun part goes out the window but it makes it a fun winter project.
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