As April showers flow, your kiddos can still have some eco-fun. Below are some great green rainy day playtime ideas.

Get outside in spite of the rain…
Nature Experiment – Make Your Own Rain Bowl
Be a killer storm tracker. Have your kids track April showers and storms with these resources; kids can look up forecasts at Accuweather, build their own rain gauge, learn how to make their own weather station, or learn all about lightning. Really you don’t need any extra tools to track storms though. Kids can use the counting method and track a storm’s distance easily.
Learn to make a rain …read more

If you’re still considering what might be fun for Earth Day, or any old day you want to do some eco-good, try out these easy ideas for the whole family…

1. Plant a tree! You knew I’d say this, but really, tree planting is fun, good exercise, and healthy for people and the planet. To learn more about tree planting in your neck of the woods read the following:

Tree Planting Where You Live
Volunteer with a local tree-planting organization

2. Learn your personal footprint… You can and should take the time to learn how big your environmental footprint is. There are many carbon …read more

Here’s a fun game for kids from the EPA – the Dumptown Game located at Recycle City. It looks good for older kids, maybe eight and up; younger kids with a parent, because it’s sort of involved.
Here’s the game description:
“You are Dumptown’s new City Manager! When you start to play, you’ll see Dumptown at its worst — it’s littered, polluted, and nothing is being recycled or reused. There are many trash cans and dumpsters, but no recycling bins. That means all of the trash is going right into the landfill …read more