Looking for a way to involve the whole family in Earth Day this year? Here are 7 ways to do that from msn.com:

7 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day With Kids
1. Be car-free. Walk or bike to school — not only is it good for the body, it’s good for the environment too!

2. Make a bird feeder or house. Use a milk carton, a large water or soda bottle, or a pine cone.

3. Create recycling bins. Cut out pictures of plastic bottles, paper, and aluminum cans and glue them to the bins. Practice sorting together!

4. Make positive promises. Fill a journal with resolutions for how your family can help the earth. Decorate it with photographs, poems, and pictures.

5. Grow something. Plant a seed, sprout, flower, or tree in a pot, garden, or backyard.

6. Spread the love. Make and decorate Earth Day cards using recycled materials. Include an Earth Day celebration tip, and send them to friends and family.

7. Read all about it. Try these books that explain and celebrate the Earth and its inhabitants:

Why Should I Recycle? by Jen Green and Mike Gordon: When Mr. Jones takes his students on a class trip to a recycling plant, they learn the value of recycling and the importance of protecting nature.
Life in the Rainforest by Lucy Baker: This book introduces readers to the importance of rain forests, types of plant and animal life that live there, and how rain forests are threatened by deforestation.
Long Live Earth by Meighan Morrison: Rhyming verses describe what people have done to pollute our planet and what we can do to make things better for the future.
Winston of Churchill: One Bear’s Battle Against Global Warming by Jean Davies Okimoto: This timely, funny story draws attention to the polar bears’ plight and helps children understand that in the face of global warming, everyone must help out.
The Earth Is Painted Green: A Garden of Poems About Our Planet by Barbara Bernner Usborne and S.D.Schindler: Divided into nine sections, these poems focus on the changing seasons and the hope to keep the Earth “forever green.”

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