The holiday season is a time to spread joy and cultivate creativity. For young students, crafting can be an excellent way to develop their artistic skills, express themselves, and have fun. Moreover, incorporating recyclable items can teach young learners about sustainability and environmentalism. Below we will look at some examples of holiday crafts that can be done in the classroom with young to older students. These eco-friendly crafts are not only fun and festive but also promote sustainability and creative thinking. 

Summertime is a wonderful time to catch up on some reading with your children and family. But what happens when you have read everything in your house? Well, a fun and helpful way to get new books and upcycle your old ones is to build a shared library. You may have heard of Little Free Library, a non-profit organization that is focused on expanding book access to communities around the world. It has a global network of volunteer-led libraries, and once you finish building your own, you can register and add it to that same network!

Birds are an integral part of our ecosystem and building bird feeders in the spring is a wonderful way to get ready for them. Bird feeders not only provide food for these amazing animals, they can also offer a fantastic opportunity for some birdwatching from your backyard. Here are a few ways to make some eco-friendly bird feeders at home.  

Let the Earth Day celebrations begin with a fun step-by-step activity! This is ideal for children of all ages and can be done at home or in the classroom. With easy-to-follow steps and some tips and tricks to help the process go smoothly, join us as we make recycled paper. 

You can free yourself from clutter, save a ton of landfill space, and build community by helping a neighbor in need using these community trading post ideas! 

Ideas to make your holiday gifting sustainable, merry, and bright!