Earth Rice Cereal Treats
Make the classic crisp rice cereal treat into an Earth Day celebration fit for kids, with the help of a little bit of food coloring. This recipe is adapted from DLTK's Crafts for Kids. To make this recipe even healthier, substitute in natural food colorings like those from India Tree. To find stores near you that carry India Tree colors, see their website here. India Tree natural food colors only come in three colors, red, yellow and blue, so let your kids be "colorologists" and make the green themselves by combining the yellow and blue. As an added boost, use organic cereal for the base or even a natural brown rice cereal. (Also check out: Top 10 Green Kids Books.)
Bill Ross, AP
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Milk Carton Bird Feeder
Recycle a milk jug and make new feathered friends with this creative nature craft for kids.
What you'll need:
Empty quart sized cardboard milk carton
Scissors
String or cord
Hole punch or pencil
Bird seed
How to make it:
Have an adult help you cut a hole in the bird feeder – it should be big enough so a bird could come and sit and eat the feed, but not too big or the carton will become unstable. (See photo.)
Have an adult help you cut a hole using the hole punch in the top of the milk carton and put a string through the hole. Alternatively, you can poke a hole on either side of the flap at the top of the carton by poking a pencil through the top. (See photo.)
Tie a knot in the string. (See photo.)
Fill the carton with bird seed until it reaches the top of the hole. (See photo.)
Hang the cart on a tree branch and watch the birds enjoy their snack! (See photo.)
Tips:
A quart size carton works perfect as it isn't too large and holds a decent amount of food.
You may choose to decorate the outside of the carton but keep in mind that it will be outside in the elements and decorations may wash off in the rain. Also, you wouldn't want the birds pecking at flaking paint!
Check your bird feeder regularly and refill as needed.
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Laundry Bottle Pet Food Scoop
Even your pets can go green for Earth Day! Recycle an empty laundry bottle into a use scooper for your pet’s food. We even have a suggestion for the part of the bottle you cut off and don’t use!
What you'll need:
Plastic laundry bottle
Felt in your favorite shades
White craft glue
Scissors or a sharp knife
Felt alphabet stickers (optional)
How to make it:
Have a grown up cut the top of the laundry bottle off, leaving the handle in tact.
Remove packaging labels and wash the outside to remove any residue.
Wash the inside thoroughly, making sure that all soap residue has been removed. A good rinse with very hot water will ensure all soap is gone.
If using felt alphabet stickers, stick them to the front of the bottle, spelling out your pet’s name. If you don’t have the felt stickers, simply cut your pet’s name out of felt and glue them to the bottle.
Cut out fun shapes such as bones, biscuits, and paw prints, and glue them all over the bottle.
Let dry completely before using.
Tips:
Use the top section of the bottle to create a pretty flower bouquet. Make some of our lovely Tissue Paper Flowers and wrap with a sheet of felt. Turn the top of the laundry bottle upside down and insert flowers into the pour spout. Decorate the flower spout handle with stickers.
Save plastic bottles, cans, paper towel rolls, cereal boxes and other recyclable materials to make fun craft projects.
Use your imagination to develop more craft projects from what might otherwise be garbage.
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