Simple Earth Day Craft

I love Earth Day. Who am I kidding? I love Earth Day Month. There is so much wonderful learning and outdoor exploration to ignite our children’s passions about the world. My goal for my boys is to create a sense of awe and wonder of the world. So, even in rainy Seattle, we spend a lot of time exploring in the fresh air of the outdoors.

Materials Needed for this Simple Earth Day Activity for Kids

foam circles
shaving cream
glue
brush or craft stick
liquid water color (optional)
beads and buttons (optional)

Approach to this Simple Earth Day Activity

Make your homemade puff paint by mixing 1 part glue and 1 part shaving cream
Add color with food coloring or liquid water color
Mix Up
Pull out your Foam Circles
Introduce to your child. I used the buttons and beads as symbols of land forms and the puffy paint represented the clouds. This approach offered the opportunity to discuss land, air & water, cloud formation, the water cycle and land forms while we created our earth(s). My son really got into the idea of the buttons being mountains.
Letting our work dry is always the toughest part especially since this homemade puffy paint feels really interesting as it is drying

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Thank you for visiting!
Marnie