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The kids and I made a Earth Day Lapbook yesterday as part of our Earth Day celebration. (Just a little party to celebrate this wonderful home God has given us!!!!!)

Cover:
This was colored by my 6 year old daughter.

Inside folder #1:
The globe at the top was colored by my 3 year old son.  When you lift it up it has the Bible verse:

"In the beginning God created the heaven and the Earth." Genesis1:1

This is the 1st Bible verse he is working on memorizing and he is VERY PLEASED with his little booklet!  Below the globe in a worksheet done by my 12 year old which has the definitions of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle & the a worksheet to sort items into those categories.  The circles on the side my 6 yo filled in with things she learned about Earth Day.

Inside left folder:
This side has a mini book with songs about helping the Earth.  A lift book with the Creation story and a Earth Day worksheet done by my 12 year old in the Library pocket.  The booklet at the bottom is a list of things we use from the Earth. This is what the kids came up with:

1.  Food (animals & plants)
2.  Water
3.  Electricity
4.  Cotton - for clothing
5.  Metal - to make cars
6.  Wood - to build houses
7.  Rocks - granite, cement, tile
8. People - God made Adam from the Earth!

God gives us all we need to live  from the Earth!

Left folder under flap:
The bottom booklet is a word search done  by my 12 yo.  The top booklet is 2 lists. 

#1.  What we do...

• We take are of our yard.
• We recycle - cans, bottles, newspaper, glass
• We use low energy light bulbs
• we used cloth diapers (2 out of 3 kids)
• Mom nursed all 3 kids (no formula production needed.)
• We buy our clothes at the Thrift Store.
• We don't drive a Hummer!  (LOL)
• We buy Organic when we can.
• We avoid pre-packaged food.
• We don't drive to school!
• Mom works from home.
• We buy as much used as possible.
• We buy used video games.  (LOL)
• Dad carpools
• We take care of our animals
• We cut soda rings before throwing them away. 

#2.  What we want to do!

• Grow our own organic veggies.
• Walk more, drive less.
• Buy a Hybrid car.
• Build a Straw Bale house.  (This is really our dream!!!)
• Put up solar panels
• Tell others to be kind to the Earth!

Left folder inside flap:
On top is a picture colored by my 6 year old.  The bottom booklet is a Earth Day worksheet done by my 6 year old.

We also made a Earth Day Cake:

It was yummy!


Happy Earth Day Everyone!!!

All the printables for this lapbook were found HERE and HERE.

Want some ideas for recycled crafts? Click HERE