Affirmations for Earth Day
I play outside in nature. Namaste Trees, Grass and Sun (and mud puddles).
I plant seeds. Namaste Food and Flowers
I eat food that comes in its own package (skin).
Namaste Apples and Pears and Oranges
I pick up litter to help keep Mother Earth Pretty. Namaste Mother Earth.
I recycle paper. Namaste Trees
I hug a tree to give and receive love. Namaste Trees.
I look at the sunny sky after it rains. Namaste Rainbows
We are all interconnected. What I do to others, I do to myself.
Namaste Everyone and Everything!
I am creative. Namaste Pine Cones, Leaves, Sticks and Rocks
I turn off electronics and watch nature. Namaste Bugs, Buds, Frogs and Turtles
I breathe love, peace and joy to all that surrounds me.
Namaste People, Plants and Animals
I use reusable containers for lunch. Namaste Mom
I eat healthy vegetables. Namaste Rich Soil.
I carefully pick up plastics and metal. Namaste Animals
I turn off the lights and water when I am finished. Namaste Electricity
I reduce, reuse and recycle. Namaste Polar Bears
I am helping preserve Mother Earth for future generations. Namaste to ME!
Earth Day Craft
1. Coffee Filter (or paper towel)
2. Blue and Green washable markers
3. Spray bottle with water
Optional: Black construction paper
Alternately you could use 1 or 2 eye droppers for green water and blue, us
Method 1
1. Place the coffee filter on a protected surface
2. Colour the coffee filter with the markers
3. When the filter is fully covered, take outside and spray it with water. Squeeze the water out and allow a few minutes to dry.
Method 2
1. Place the coffee filter on a protected surface
2. Put green food colouring in water in a small bowl. Do the same in another small bowl with blue food colouring. Another bowl of water with blue food colouring in it.
3. Using an eye dropper (or 2) drop the coloured water on the coffee filter.
4. Allow to dry.
Trace hands on the black construction paper to make the hand silhouette to add to the world (made from the coffee filter). Of course any other colour of construction paper can be used to make the hands.
Place stickers or draw pictures of trees, animals, people, "anything" to the coffee filter world.