Raise awareness about the importance of 3Rs to protect our environment. Artisans from Palizada recycle many items and create beautiful art pieces. For example, they creatively decorate old or damaged CDs and DVDs with fabric, paint, small decorative stones, ribbons for hemp, and use them as coasters.

1. Some fascinating activities to spread ecological mindfulness among kids
Environmentaleducation is very importantfor preschoolers whichshouldstartfrom a very young
age. They should be aware of the environmentandtake care of naturalresources. So,they must
learn how to use resources wisely and be responsible for doingtheir bitin the battle againstclimate
change from an early age. Thereare many interesting activities youcan involve your kids to spread
environmentalawarenessamongthem.
Lunch without waste:
Children will enjoy participating in this activity. Students canbring their lunchas usualand keep
all the packaging theyhaveused includingcling film, tin foil, yogurtpots, and chocolate wrappers.
How much waste each studenthas generated from onemeal? The quantity wouldmultiply over a
week, a month and a year. You can takethis idea a step further and motivate your students to try
and bring in their lunch withoutany packaging atall. To create a LocalSocialImpact, teachers
can talk to the parents to practice this at home also.

2. Scavenger hunt:
Teachers or parents can take their childrenfor a field trip to the playground or the nearby localpark
to help them explore differentnaturalobjects. The scavenger huntis greatactivity children love to
do in exploring nature. You canask children to collectdifferenttypes of leaves or differentcolors
of flowers. This type of activity will getchildren thinking aboutthe world aroundthem and
encourage them to payattention to the differentplants andbeasts thatsharethe planetwith them.
Eco-friendly classroom:
Teachers can challengetheir students to converttheir classroom into an eco-friendly one.They can
share their ideas aboutwhatto do to make the necessarychanges. The basic thingschildrencan do
are reuse old carrier bags, recycle their paper, turn the computers,lights, and fans off whenthey are
notin use, etc.
Reduce, recycle, andreuse:
Raise awareness aboutthe importance of 3Rs to protectour environment. Artisans from Palizada
recycle many items and create beautifulartpieces. For example, they creatively decorate old or
damaged CDs and DVDs with fabric, paint, smalldecorative stones, ribbons for hemp, anduse
them as coasters.
Rock art:
Take your kids on a rock hunting adventure andgather rocks of differentshapes, sizes, andcolors.
Let your kids be creative and decorate the rocks accordingto their wishes. They candraw funny
faces or animals on them. Once they are dry, youcan use those as decorative pieces in your house.
Making a nature bracelet:
This is a greatcraftactivity kids love to do. You justneed to wrap a piece of masking tape around
their wrist keeping the sticky side up and head out for a nature walk. As youexploredifferent
naturalobjects on your walk, they mayfind differentitems to attach to the tape to make a nice
naturalbracelet. Colorfulflowers, leaves, and even grassmake greatadditions.
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