Everyone loves to play games and here are a few fun games for children to enjoy and learn about Earth Day. After all playing games is a fun method of learning. These games can easily become a tradition amongst your students or youngsters. Giving children more than one game always helps as some excel in some games while others excel in others. This way you have your basis covered so that no one feels left out and can participate. There are many games online that are also useful for those who don’t want to participate in actual psychical activities. I’ve given a few sites that offer these games as well.
One game that’s been the life of many parties is pin the tail on the donkey. Here instead of using a donkey, we want to use a picture of the Earth along with things that would help us have a better and greener earth. It’s fun and simple to add ways to accomplish this.
Another easy game is to play spin the bottle. The idea here is for whomever winds up being spun upon comes up with a way in which they see a way to save the Earth and/or it’s inhabitants.
The top game to offer is to build a pinata to look like the Earth which would be filled full of treats and ways to save our beloved planet. Each participant would be allowed a turn until the pinata has been opened. This is the most popular game that will be a huge hit with your youngsters.
Still yet another game would be to have each student or child participate in writing a poem about Earth Day. Each one coming up with a verse or idea.
www.ecokids.ca/pub/games_activities/topten.cfm
This site offers the top ten Earth games for any party, school gathering, or social event. It supplies children with many ways to choose from to help them celebrate Earth Day.
www.primarygames.com/holidays/earth_day/games.htm
This site is very good for teachers, students, and parents that offer several online games, e-books, crafts, holiday activities, musical postcards, and educational games.
www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth/games.html
This is my most favorite of the sites I’ve listed. It offers various game favorites that can be downloaded and printed that offers the cutest pictures for the games that will help teach your students or children all about Earth Day You can’t go wrong by using this site and you’ll find that it’s a valuable tool to have.
atv.disney.go.com/playhouse/earthday/greenschedule.html
Go green and celebrate Earth Day with Disney’s Playhouse Earth Day Celebration. The fun begins on April 22 from 6/5 central. A must for all you Disney fans and for those who are yet to be.
www.planetpals.com
Teach all about saving our planet with Planet Pals which offers great lesson plans filled with tons of information just for Earth Day. It’s a fun way for children and students to learn all they’ve ever wanted to know and then some. Join in on the celebration.
Whatever your choice, be sure to participate in your own favorite events and teach someone your reason that makes Earth Day one of your favorite holidays. Your gift of wisdom and time will be well rewarded again and again. Plant the seed in the mind to last a lifetime.
Reference:
- homeschooling.about.com/od/ holidays/ss/earthprint.htm
- www.apples4theteacher.com/ holidays/earth-day
- www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth/games.html
