OK, I'll admit it. I'm not that big of an Earth Day fan. I'm not against Earth Day. I just don't go out of my way to celebrate it either. I recycle some things. I'd do more if our trash service offered recycle pick-up. I'm a member of our Caroline Freecycle group. And I try not to waste what we have.
But when it's time to clean out my girls' bedrooms, then I start filling the trash bags!
Earth Day did get me thinking about some of my favorite resources to remind me to take care of the natural supplies that the Lord has given to us.
#1 - Almost any book by Eric Slone.
But I really like this one - Once Upon a Time. I like how it tells you how they made tools out of wood and iron and how they lasted hundreds of years - how very little was wasted. This is what "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle" means to me. And if it breaks, you could mulch it, burn it, or turn it into something else.
These books are getting back to basics about playing and building. No video games, iPods, or blogging. It's about using scrap materials, building supplies, and imagination. This 3 book set includes: How to Build Treehouses, Huts, & Forts, Fun Projects for You and the Kids and Backyard Ballistics. These books are also sold separately at Vision Forum.
#3 - Little House Books
I love all the Little House books. If I had to make butter or head cheese (eewww!), these books will practically tell you how. You could survive an 8 month winter, grow a garden, and build a sod house!
I also like the Kit Kittredge books by American Girl. Kit's life takes place during WWII and the books give lots of ways that families had to improvise and make the most of the little they had.
#4 - abcTeach has links for Earth Day Worksheets
I like the idea of making little posters to post around the house as reminders to not be wasteful. Check over the page and see if there's something you can use for your family. The top section is free. The bottom section is for members. Other webpages for families:
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