2020 is the 50th anniversary of celebrating Earth Day! We know many Roanoke families will miss our local Earth Day Festival in Grandin Village and all of the fun our teachers share with us when we celebrate Earth Day week in school, but the world is still celebrating! We've gathered up some worldwide virtual events and activities, crafts and other Earth Day ideas for our Macaroni Fams to enjoy this year.
10 Macaroni Kid DIY Earth Day Crafts and Activities
12 Macaroni Kid Crafts and Ideas for Recycling
Virtual Events
Exploratorium Virtual Earth Day Celebration
Virtual classes being offered on Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m.
- Earth Day: Exploring Earth Science in Your Kitchen (Ages 8+)
- Environmental Benefits of Sheltering in Place (Ages 13+)
Exponential Growth (Ages 11+)
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Celebrate Earth Day 2020 with this huge, all day, completely digital event. We love that you can sort programs by age group and see what's happening all over the U.S. and World on Earth Day!
https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2020/
Tampa put together a huge list of Earth Day activities hosted by area organizations and museums. So if you, like this Mac Kid Mama, are missing the beach- this may be a good fix.
https://www.tampabay.com/arts-entertainment/2020/04/20/celebrate-the-50th-anniversary-of-earth-day-with-these-virtual-events/
The following websites offer additional fun activities for kids on Earth Day.
- ABC Teach – Earth Day printables: worksheets, flash cards and more
- DLTK – Coloring Pages for kids – printable coloring pages, posters and more.
- Primary Games – Free Earth Day games to play online
- Surfnetkids – Printable Earth Day coloring pages
