Teach kids about environmental protection and how to take care of the ocean and sea creatures by doing fun Earth Day crafts. Below is a step-by-step instruction on how to do a recycled whale.
A very common feeling is fear. Fear occurs when people face situations that can put them at risk.
In this case, it is not so bad to experience this feeling since it is part of a human's instinct to take care of his/her life.
It is also possible that this feeling appears when people think that things will not happen as expected.
Like adults, children are also afraid, and this is very normal. Parents must accompany their children throughout this process and show them that it is not wrong to feel fear. In the same way that children's brains change, so do their fears.
Some fears are characteristic of certain ages. In the first years of life, children are afraid of unfamiliar faces or separation from their parents.
As children grow up, they may feel afraid of the dark, of sleeping alone, of the monsters that hide in the closet or under the bed. This happens because children cannot separate fiction from reality.
Over time, children will stop being afraid of fictional things. It is possible that their fears now are due to the death of a loved one or the damage that a bad person can cause, and even some natural phenomenon.
In teenagers' cases, many of their fears are due more to their ability to relate and fit in with social groups.
It is crucial that parents are there for their children in this process and knows what their children's possible fears may be. As already mentioned, feeling fear is normal.
Still, suppose you see that they do not overcome their fears, which does not allow them to lead a normal life.
In that case, you will need to talk with a specialist as children may be suffering from anxiety or any other problem that does not allow them to function properly.
One of the best ways to reduce stress and anxiety in children is by elaborating crafts with them.
They can also develop their motor skills necessary to do activities autonomously and independently. That will undoubtedly favor the child's confidence and self-esteem.
The following Earth Day craft exercise is designed for children to make a craft using recycled materials and to favor environmental preservation.
THEME: EARTH DAY CRAFTS ACTIVITY
HOW DO WE DO THIS ACTIVITY?
Topic: Fears – handcrafts
Age: 4-6-year-old children
Goal: Through this Earth Day craft activity, children will gain precision in their hands and fingers' movements. They will also generate ecological awareness and learning about caring for the oceans.
Difficulty level: Intermediate. This Earth Day craft activity is designed for children to do independently, in the company of an adult.
Skills:
- Eye-hand coordination
- Precision in hand and finger movements
- Environmental awareness
- Patience
- Following instructions
- Affectivity
MATERIALS
- Pipe-cleaner cut into three pieces
- A piece of an egg carton (one cup section)
- Whale flippers and a tail made with foamy (previously made)
- A marker
- 3 containers
- Glue
- A tray
ACTIVITY DEVELOPMENT
Step 1:
Take the egg carton and the marker. Draw the eyes and the mouth on it.
Step 2:
Glue the flippers to both sides of the egg carton. Glue the tail underneath the egg carton.
Step 3:
Twist and glue the pipe cleaners on the top of the egg carton.
ACTIVITY RESULT
A whale made with recycled materials. Fun Earth Day craft activity.
FREE PRINTABLE WORKSHEETS
After doing Earth Day crafts, keep kids busy in learning about whale protection through worksheets. Click the link below to download our free printable preschool worksheets.
Download the Free Printable Earth Day Worksheets
HOW TO DEVELOP THIS EARTH DAY CRAFT ACTIVITY WITH CHILDREN OF OTHER AGES?
CHANGES FOR CHILDREN UNDER 4 YEARS OLD
You can do this Earth Day craft activity with younger children.
To decrease the difficulty level, parents can give children a drawing of a whale to develop their skills through different motor techniques using various materials such as yarn, Play-Doh, crepe paper to tear and make little balls.
In this way, children will carry out a craft activity appropriate to their development and abilities.
CHANGES FOR CHILDREN OVER 6 YEARS OLD
This Earth Day craft activity can be done with older children. To increase the level of difficulty, children must make a whale using paper.
The idea is to create a raised whale with simple steps, but that involves greater precision. In this way, children will carry out a preschool activity appropriate to their development and abilities.
VIDEO DESCRIPTION - RECYCLED WHALE EARTH DAY CRAFTS
In this Earth Day crafts video, you will find detailed information about the "RECYCLED WHALE" activity, designed for children 4-6 years old.
Here, children will do a whale using recycled materials to generate environmental awareness and, at the same time, strengthen different valuable skills for children.
This Earth Day craft activity will allow children to develop eye-hand coordination, precision in hand and finger movements, ecological awareness, patience, following instructions, and affectation.
The materials needed to carry out this Earth Day craft activity are pipe-cleaners cut into three, a section of an egg carton, whale flippers and a tail made with foamy, a marker, three containers, and a tray.
Do you like our Earth Day crafts activity? Make sure to check out our other fun home activities for Earth Day.
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Get super cute outfit for your little ones to honor Earth Day, check out this Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Tshirt for Kids.
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