What We Love Right Now April 18, 2012: Flower Power Earth Day Snack

Earth Day is just around the corner and we’ve been searching for a fun treat to feed the kiddos to celebrate the day. It just so happens that my children love veggies, but if your child isn’t a veggie lover maybe this cute presentation will turn their taste buds around, even if just for one day!

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This super cute flower snack is the perfect way to get some healthy food into your child’s daily menu and celebrate the fun of  Earth Day! Not to mention it’s pretty easy to recreate. Shown in the photo above are baby carrots, radish slices, celery sticks, spinach leaves, sliced cucumbers, and cherry tomatoes. Served with dip this snack will be super delicious! The fun doesn’t have to stop with veggies. If your child is a fruit lover you could incorporate some of their favorites into this snack as well or even create a whole new flower snack with just fruits! We think strawberries, bananas, blueberries, and apples would make some great fruit additions!

What We Love Right Now April 20, 2011: A Couple of our Favorite Finds for Earth Day

Earth Day is approaching and we LOVE that Marc Brown author and creator of the lovable book character Arthur has launched a new book, Arthur Turns Green. Teachers, children, and parents who are fans of his books and great show on PBS have probably been awaiting a new book for quite a while! In the book Arthur and his curious sister D.W. are at it again and of course it does not disappoint!

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There is a wonderful website full of information regarding this cute new book and there are also lots of good ideas and activities to help you and your family turn green with Arthur! Visit www.arthur-books/green.html

Interested in more Earth Day reads? Here are some more books your little ones might enjoy:

• Celebrating Earth Day: Circle the Year With Holidays, by Janet McDonnell
• Every Day Is Earth Day: A Craft Book, by Kathy Ross
• Keeper of the Swamp, by Ann Garrett
• Mr. Garbage, by William H. Hooks
• Gover’s 10 Terrific Ways to Help our Wonderful World, by Anna Ross
• Tanya’s Big Green Dream, written by Lida Glaser
• Pollution? No Problem!, by David Morichon
• For the Love of Our Earth, by P.K. Hallinan

Hey Mama’s! Need a pick-me-up on the way out the door on Earth Day? Celebrate Earth Day with Starbucks on Friday, April 22 and get a FREE brewed tea or coffee when you bring in a reusable mug or tumbler! LOVE IT!

Freebie from The Disney Store

Every Mom loves a freebie, right? SharpMoms thought their readers might be interested in this free gift from The Disney Store. All you have to do is go into any Disney Store on Earth Day, April 22nd. Bring 6 empty plastic water bottles or soda cans to be recycled, and receive a FREE Eco-Friendly Baseball Cap. There is a limit of 1 cap per person.