Both of these ideas were found on Pinterest, and adapted to my needs. April 22nd, is Earth Day, and the kids and I love to do something each year to show our appreciation for Earth. Last week, DJ and I watched, Plastic Paradise, on Netflix. It was a very eye opening documentary. We are not zealots, but we do think that if you can make some simple changes in your life to reduce, reuse and recycle, then you should do it. Water bottles, and plastic bags are the two biggest offenders. If you really want to know the true stats of those two items, I would suggest some basic research. It will stun you. I was stunned, and a little ashamed. So, all this week, we are dedicating a little bit of school time to Earth Day.
Today, Caitlin and I planted an herb garden. Now, we had been wanting to do this anyway, we just chose this week to actually do it. We planted Garlic, Parsley, Cilantro, and Sweet Basil. We also decided to try and propagate a Mimosa Tree, by planting a clipping. It will hopefully grow roots, and become a beautiful tree.
Because, we have 4H tonight, and we all bring a snack to share, we decided to make Earth cookies. They are easy, just a standard sugar cookie recipe, add blue and green food coloring, shape in a ball and bake. Also, because DJ is the VP of our group, we come up with a fun game, or Ice Breaker, for each meeting. Again, keeping with the theme of Earth Day, we came up with a Minute to Win It game using a styrofoam egg container. Because I forgot to print stuff for Caitlin today, she had a little extra time. So, I told her to paint it blue, like water, and then use green to make the numbers. The idea is to get as many beads in the number slots in a minute. The player with the most points wins. Of course the kids had to try it, because they said it was too easy. Ha, no it isn't. Caitlin of course will save this, and torture her father with it at a later date.
I haven't decided what tomorrow will bring, but I think a writing assignment for both of them will be good.
