Blue and Beautiful!
Today at 8:30 it's Earth Hour, and on April 22 it will be Earth Day.
We were feeling crafty this afternoon, and we wanted to do a craft that reflected the beauty of this blue ball we live on, and was befitting of the idea of Earth Hour and Earth Day: to promote the protection of our environment. Our original concept was to create an "Earth Hour" clock. We had planned to make a collage picture of the earth from pictures found in old magazines, and then to cut out clock hands and numbers from recycled paper. Once we finished the collage though, we were concerned that adding the extra clock stuff would cover up the image of the Earth, and we were also kind of tired (and yes, I was hungry too) so we kept our collages plain. We might try to make clocks again another day. These Earth collages are easy, but they do take some time, and depending on the age of your small ones, you may need to help with some of the cutting and tracing. You could also modify the craft (especially for tiny tots), by having your cubs paint one sheet of scrap paper blue, and one sheet green, and then cutting your earth out of that. Ready to make your own Earth? 
Here's What You Need:
2 pieces of cardstock or thick construction paper
1 sheet of black cardstock or construction paper
Old magazines
Glue
Scissors
Image of the Earth (optional)
Extra scrap paper to sketch out your continents
Here's What you Need to Do:
1. Go through your old magazines, and find pages with lots of blue and green. Cut or tear them out, and then cut or tear those pages into smaller pieces. Separate the blue and green pieces (this is a great sorting activity!)
2. Trace a round "earth" shape onto your first piece of carstock. We used a bowl as a template, and traced the circle on the front and the back of the paper so that we could collage over the circle lines on the front and then be able to turn the paper over and cut the earth out using the lines on the back.
3. Spread some glue inside your circle, and start sticking down your blue magazine pieces. continue until your circle is covered with blue. Allow to dry, then turn your paper over and cut out your Earth, following the lines you drew on the back.
5. Spread glue onto your second sheet of cardstock, and cover with green magazine pieces. Allow to dry.
Don't forget to turn off the lights (Saturday, March 26th) at 8:30 for Earth Hour!
Check out our previous blog post for ideas on what to during Earth Hour too.
Beary Truly Yours,
Theodore Bear, and the Ape 2 Zebra Animal Associates
2 pieces of cardstock or thick construction paper
1 sheet of black cardstock or construction paper
Old magazines
Glue
Scissors
Image of the Earth (optional)
Extra scrap paper to sketch out your continents
Here's What you Need to Do:
1. Go through your old magazines, and find pages with lots of blue and green. Cut or tear them out, and then cut or tear those pages into smaller pieces. Separate the blue and green pieces (this is a great sorting activity!)
2. Trace a round "earth" shape onto your first piece of carstock. We used a bowl as a template, and traced the circle on the front and the back of the paper so that we could collage over the circle lines on the front and then be able to turn the paper over and cut the earth out using the lines on the back.
3. Spread some glue inside your circle, and start sticking down your blue magazine pieces. continue until your circle is covered with blue. Allow to dry, then turn your paper over and cut out your Earth, following the lines you drew on the back.
4. Sketch the continents onto a piece of scrap paper using your image of the Earth as a guide, or trace an image that you find online. Cut the continents out.
6. Turn your green paper over, and lay your continent pattern pieces down on the back of the green paper. Trace them, then remove the templates and cut them out.
7. Glue your continents onto your Earth. Glue your Earth onto black paper.
8. Display your lovely likeness of our excellent Earth!
Check out our previous blog post for ideas on what to during Earth Hour too.
Beary Truly Yours,
Theodore Bear, and the Ape 2 Zebra Animal Associates
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