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Stay Home Summer Camp 2021 Archive: Save the Earth Camp!

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Mamas Facing Forward Stay Home Summer Camp was a project I developed during the isolated summer of 2020. For each theme I provide a menu of options to choose from, including: virtual learning resources, easy craft & snack ideas, simple activities, books, and movies/TV.

Trust me, whether you do it for a full week or just for a day, there’s something magical about doing a bunch of activities that all share the same theme. In fact, even though my kids will be traveling and attending regular summer camp this year, they’ve also requested some Stay Home Camp – so stay tuned for a couple of new themes!! I’ve also added “field trip ideas” to themes from past years as well.

I hope these ideas will provide your family with a little fun – while at the same time making summer a bit easier for you!!

Love, Mariah

SAVE THE EARTH CAMP!

Below you’ll find a menu of ideas for learning, crafts, activities, books, and things to watch that focus on saving the earth. I’ve tried to keep these ideas pretty simple and make use of items you may already have – while also making it fun for the kids! I’ve also included a free printable you can hang up at home while you work on this theme.

save the earth week printableDownload

NEW! Field Trip Ideas:

  • To any local playground or nature area to pick up trash
  • To the local recycling center
  • To the local water treatment facility (even if you aren’t able to tour it you can still talk look from the outside and talk about water pollution)
  • To local creeks or lakes to talk about the water cycle
  • To the library to get more books about saving the earth
  • To a local ranger station to learn more about the nature in your area

Things To Learn:

Things To Make:

  • Earth Day Collage
    • Recommended supplies: cardboard, old magazines, glue
  • Lorax Finger Puppet
    • Recommended supplies: orange craft foam, googly eyes, yellow pipe cleaners, orange pom pom, glue, scissors
  • Magazine Beads
    • Recommended supplies: old colorful magazines, scissors, glue, a straw or pencil
  • Recycled Egg Carton Tree
    • Recommended supplies: cardboard egg cartons, green and brown paint, scissors, hot glue gun, large piece of cardboard (the directions say canvas but I say use an old box for more recycling!)
  • Upcycled Plastic Suncatchers
    • Recommended supplies: plastic berry boxes (or other thin clear plastic), scissors, permanent markers, hole punch, twine

Things To Do:

  • DIY Water Wall
    • Recommended supplies: plastic bottles (and other plastic recycling will work), screws, drill, exacto knife
  • Earth Day Cookies
    • Recommended supplies: sugar cookie mix, blue gel food coloring, green gel food coloring
  • Playground Pickup
    • Recommended supplies: trash bag, rubber gloves
    • Instructions: Visit your favorite local playground and before you enjoy the equipment challenge each child to pick up at least 10 pieces of litter. This would work along a hiking trail or perhaps in your neighborhood as well!

Time For A Break!

Need more inspiration? Check out the Mamas Facing Forward Stay Home Summer Camp Archives!

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Mariah is a writer, patient advocate, and mom of three living with rheumatoid arthritis and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. After learning firsthand how challenging and lonely it can be to face pregnancy and motherhood with chronic illness, Mariah became passionate about supporting women with chronic illness who are or want to become mothers. She launched Mamas Facing Forward in 2015 as a private Facebook support group, followed by this website in 2018.

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