Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in new orleans, LA

5 Earth Day Activities

by Kelly Leahy

April 21, 2009

Since Earth Day is tomorrow, I thought that I would give a few ideas of how to celebrate with your preschooler.

1. Sign up for FREE RECYCLING within Orleans Parish. Lab Recycling will pick up your goods for free. The only cost is a one time fee of $20 for two bins. Call or email Ron Labrano at (504) 710-4833 or rlabrano@cox.net. Once you have done this, look at the bottoms of your plastic bottles and have your preschooler find the numbers 1 - 7 stamped within the recycling symbol.
2. Don't be afraid to plant something! Whether you need to reseed your lawn, grow your own vegetables or want a lone flower on the windowsill, now is a great time to bury some seeds in the ground. Bean seeds sprout quickly and are a favorite of teachers' when going over the parts of a seed.
3. Park the car for the day. Go places on foot, bike or public transportation. List the different way to get around town with your preschooler. We're lucky here that we have so many and they usually run on time.
4. Go see Disney's Earth. Culled from Discovery's Planet Earth series, this narrated movie follows three animal families across the planet. Though it's rated G, I've read a couple reviews that there were some parts that were scary for very young children. Though there is no blood, there are animal chase seeds and implied feasting. You know your kid best.
5. Make a birdfeeder out of a pinecone or hang a permanent one to feed your fine feathered friends.