Kids Count for Earthday Haiku Contest 2011

For Kids 7-20

This years sponsors of the Haiku Contest:

• Haiku Society of America
• With Words UK
• Planetpals.com
• Sketchbook Short Verse Journal

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Energy Saving Tips From Your Pals

Easy things you can do TOGETHER this Earth Day!

We suggest you be a Planetpal for Earthday and Everyday!

Remember the 3 "r's: REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE

Share earth responsibilities with neighbors and friends with these ideas:

• Have a Planetpals Party full of Planetpals activities!
• Turn over a new leaf...Have a Plant a tree day in your neighborhood
• Have a school or neighborhood toy or yard sale
• Organize a classroom Yankee Swap (a grab to trade unused items)
• Have an Earthday Recycle Parade:
• Plan a neighborhood cleanup
• Make an Ecology Cleanup list and hand out to neighbors
• Put on an Earthday Play Using Planetpals Playhouse
• Design an Earthday Posters and put them up in your community.
• Have your class write a Earthday Poems...send them to us
• Make Earthday Greeting Cards and exchange them
• Collect can and bottles to return and donate the money to an Earth Organization
• Start an Earth website
• Have your class send an Earthday Pledge
• Make a One Green Thing A Day Pledge
• Have an inkjet cartridge -cell phone fundraiser collection at your school
• Have your class or group join the American Forests Project
• Have your class or group join the world recycles project

St Judes Recycled Card Program For Greener Giving All Year Long!

What can be greener than finding a place to recycle and reuse cards after every occasion? St Judes offers us a meaningful holiday card recycle option....read more

Free Activities for kidsclub members Sign up for our Kidsclub List and get exclusive activities only available to members in your email.

For more tips and fun facts about earth consult Planetpals.com

Planetpals Activity Books
Top Ten Toy: Planetpals Puzzle! Rated among top ten for this season! 5 puzzles available Learn more
Planetpals Products
11 Songs in ALL! Planetpals Music CD
Planetpals Music CD

Earthday T Shirts n more Lots of new designs for PEACE and EARTH! Exclusive designs not available anywhere but Planetpals! Kids and Adult sizes. T's and more.

Many award winning designs to choose from on many products!

How Planetpals Has Taken Part of Earth Day Celebrations World Wide:

For over 12 years, Planetpals has taken part in many celebrations and events throughout the world for America Recycles Day and Earthday! Events both big and small.

We think they are all important, because it shows how versatile and useful Planetpals educational and motivational activities are...Read More or Contact us to be part of your EarthDay

Greatest Earthday Pages Ever

Everything Earth

This Green Earthday Page is just a visual taste of what we have for you for Earthday. Planetpals.com is known for the "Greatest Earthday Pages Ever" and you won't want to miss a thing. Once you have checked out this page...See Planetpals"Greatest Earthday Pages Ever"

On the Earthday Everyday Page: A Complete Guide to Everything Earth Go to: Green Celebrations Eco Learning Earth Science Learning Free Fun for Kids Family Tips and Ideas Educators / Classroom / Home school ECO Helpers Clip Art More

Have an Earth Day Fast

What is the Earthday Fast?

It's something we came up with here on PLANETPALS EARTHZONE to teach us all about our earth and how to conserve. It's a kind of "fasting" from our daily life. A challenge to do things differently and learn to measure how much you consume every day! Do it for Earthday or any day! It's a great activity for us all young and old. Read More: The Earthday FAST

Have an Earth Day Swap

What is the Earthday Swap?

It's a great idea we came up with here at PLANETPALS EARTHZONE to teach you about earth and how to conserve. It's a way to make the most of everything by....Read More : The Earthday SWAP

Have an Earthday Parade:

Celebrate the day with a parade in your school! A great school activity to teach kids about recycling. Just follow these simple directions . How to Have a Earthday Recycle Parade:

Do One-Green-Thing-A-Day Pledge!!

A Vitamin for a better world.

Help Yourself Help The Planet by doing one green thing a day. It's called Planetpals One A Day Pledge. And, like a One-a-day vitamin, it will make you healthier and happier inside and out. In fact, we guarantee, it will make you and your world better...Read More

Say "Happy Earthday" In Any Language:

We want all our friends everywhere to be able to communicate--so we made this dictionary to help you. Whether the language is Amharic - Catalan - Danish; It's all there for you. Read More--Say it now

Get this design & other great designs on a "T"

Join the World Recycles Project - Help Big Bin!

Recycle Bins From Around the World.

Many of our visitors would like to know how recycling is done in various states and countries throughout the world. Planetpals would like to help them learn, but we need your help. Why not let us know how your state or country recycles...see what we have... Read More: How the World Recycles Project

Ten Things To Do For Earthday With Kids In The Classroom

Teach Kids to Love Earth Planetpals Way

Earthday is in the Spring and what better way to set an example than at school!

Here are some simple proactive ideas to teach kids responsibility, enlighten them about their world and teach the 3 r's (reduce, reuse, recycle)

...read complete article

About Arbor Day

Arbor Day is a wonderful tradition Founded by J. Sterling Morton in 1872 and celebrated in the USA.

It is a nationally-celebrated observance that encourages tree planting and care. it's celebrated on the last Friday in April, which makes Arbor Day ...read complete article

Edible Food Art Earthday Crafts:

Make Earthday Cookies Yummy for your tummy.

Make an Earthday Cake Treat you can't beat

Earthday Cupcakes Small so you don't eat all.

Yummy Gummy Worm & Dirt Pudding
Great for Earthday or a science lesson. Made with pudding, crumpled oreos and gummy worms...not gross as it sounds!

Earth Rice Krispie Balls
Kids will have a ball making these and they are Perfect For Earth Day!

Earthday Marzipan Simply a Healthy Alternative

Earthday Sphere Cake


Heart Shaped Earth Cake

Earthday World Cookies

Earthday Earth Sphere Pops

Earthday Wormy Cupcakes

Heart Shaped Earthday Pops

Earthday Frosting Free Cupcake

Earthday Frosting Free Cake

Earthday Earth Globe Moon Pie Cookies

Earth Globe Rice Krispie Cookies

Earth Globe Fruit from Blueberries and Kiwi

More edible food crafts for holidays and everyday

Planetpals Exclusive Earthday Crafts:

Make a Folding Earthman Box! Exclusive Planetpals Why not use recycled paper? Fill it with shells or rocks or notes on how to be a better Planetpal!

Download and play the Recycle Game!
Exclusive Planetpals

Beadie Babies Bead crafts:
Exclusive Planetpals Nine instruction patterns in all, one for each Planetpal. Easy to follow directions that show you how to make them out of beads...very cute and lots of fun!

Planetpals Characters Coloring Pages
Exclusive Planetpals Print and use Planetpals coloring art to your crafts or as models for clay projects--extend eco friendly messages

Free Nature Diary Download:

Get a Meet the Planetpals Poster!

Loads more Earthday Activities and downds on the

Make Tuna Can World Globe:
Planetpals Exclusive!
Such fun for Earthday or Earth Science and geography learning

Paper Mache Globe Recipes and Patterns:
Exclusive Planetpals Three Patterns! Make the Planetpal, the world, or a Santa Ornament in Paper Mache-just use a balloon!

Make an Earth Ornament with a CD or Plastic Lid
Use a recycled CD or DVD to make this Earth ornament

Make a Recycle Costume
Planetpals Exclusive!
This is really fun for Earthday or any green event -Why not have a recycle parade!

Make and Resemble Printable Globe
Planetpals Exclusive!

Earth Pinnata
This is perfect for earthday or an earth Party. Fill it with Earthy things like rubber bugs, flowers and dinosaurs.

Earthday Handprints Simply make a hand print using kids safe non toxic finger paint.

Shoebox Diorama World
Planetpals Exclusive!
This is a favorite Earthday Idea! Convert a shoebox to a favorite place. Teach kids to love the world.

Make Beeswax Non Toxic Crayons

Make A Coffee Filter Earth

Make A Crayon Melt Earth

Make A Egg Carton Earth

Make a Paper Plate Earthman:

Make a Life Size Earthman

What is inside Earth? Clay Model. This is a great idea for Earth Science learning! Earth globe inside and out. Be greener! Make it with our recipe for natural clay below.

Non Toxic Crafts:

Teach Kids to cook up their own Non toxic natural supply recipes Some are listed here...

For a complete up to date page of recipes go here (We are always adding!)

Make Natural Dyes Great for for Play Dough and Other Crafts...How to use Rose Petals, Beetroot, Blueberries, Turmeric and Bark as natural dye

Make A Non Toxic Finger paint Exclusive Planetpals

Make A Non Toxic Paper Glue Exclusive Planetpals

Make A Non Toxic Play Dough Exclusive Planetpals

Make A Non Toxic Glitter Exclusive Planetpals

Make A Non Toxic Puffy Paint Exclusive Planetpals

Natural Play Dough Play Clay
Planetpals Exclusive! Cook and No cook recipes to make natural Playdough-see the natural dye recipes below, too!

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