Growing Green Kids!

Growing Green Kids!
Written by Dave and Lillian Brummet based on the concept of their book, Trash Talk. The book offers useful solutions for the individual to reduce waste and better manage resources; and is a fantastic guide for anyone concerned about his or her impact on the environment. For more information - visit www.southwestblend.com/brummet

The Internet is a wonderful place and a powerful tool for today¹s society to teach children about the environment. In schools, there are programs dealing with recycling, environmental health, litter and other ecological programs. Younger children and arts classes make use of free materials that were formally considered waste. Schools, day care centers, kindergarten, preschool classes and other children related facilities often accept items that they can turn into craft projects for the kids. For instance, old rolls of gift wrapping paper or wallpaper can be donated for children to use as drawing or craft paper. Boxes, paper bags, buttons, greeting cards, wrapping and ribbons, tiles and many other items can be used for art and craft supplies.

Please feel free to check out the recommended sites for teachers, parents or caregivers of today¹s youth.

http://www.earth2kids.org
http://www.earthforce.org
http://www.edugreen.teri.res.in
http://www.planetpals.com
http://www.nwf.org/kids
http://www.nwf.org/earthsavers
http://www.epa.gov/kids
http://www.greenscreen.org
http://www.kidlink.org
http://www.kidsforsavingearth.org
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity
http://www.inspectorgreen.com
http://www.wattsnew.com
http://www.howstuffworks.com/landfill an educational site on how landfills operate.

The sites below will provide plenty of craft ideas that involve using items formally destined for the trash.
http://www.bashthetrash.com how to build musical instruments from trash.
http://antiques.about.com many trash-to-treasure ideas.
http://familycrafts.about.com