Veronica Thompson - Earth-Friendly Earth Day Crafts

Earth-Friendly Earth Day Crafts Veronica Thompson Green STEAM Lerner Publications Minneapolis Copyright 2019 by Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any meanselectronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwisewithout the prior written permission of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., except for the inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged review. Lerner Publications Company A division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. First Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55401 USA For reading levels and more information, look up this title at www.lernerbooks.com .

Main body text set in Avenir LT Pro 12/16. Typeface provided by Linotype AG. Photo Acknowledgments The images in this book are used with the permission of: cosmaa/Shutterstock Images, p. (Earth icon); Stilesta/ Shutterstock Images, pp. 1, 3, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, (border design element); ineskoleva/iStockphoto, p. (Earth); wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock Images, p. (kids); wildpixel/ iStockphoto, p. (Earth Day); AKIRA_PHOTO/Shutterstock Images, p. (top); Gts/Shutterstock Images, p. (bottom); Lubava/Shutterstock Images, p. (hot glue gun); Saliy Serge/Shutterstock Images, p. (art supplies); Veronica Thompson, pp. 8, (top), (center), (bottom), 10, (top), (center top), (center bottom), (bottom), 12, (top), (center), (bottom), 14, (top), (center), (bottom), 16, (top), (center), (bottom), 18, (top), (center), (bottom), 20, (top), (center), (bottom), 22, (top), (bottom), (top), (center), (bottom), (top), (bottom), 26, (top), (center), (bottom), (top), (bottom); Curly Pat/Shutterstock Images, pp. 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, (design element); karen roach/Shutterstock Images, p. (top); Chones/Shutterstock Images, p. 29 (center); Butterfly Hunter/Shutterstock Images, p. (bottom); Protasov AN/Shutterstock Images, p. 30; Happetr/ Shutterstock Images, p. 31; malerapaso/iStockphoto, p. (top); Courtesy Veronica Thompson, p. (bottom) Front cover: Veronica Thompson (main); cosmaa/Shutterstock Images (Earth icon) Back cover: Curly Pat/Shutterstock Images (background design element); Stilesta/Shutterstock Images (border design element) Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The Cataloging-in-Publication Data for Earth-Friendly Earth Day Crafts is on file at the Library of Congress. 978-1-5415-2420-0 (lib. bdg.) 978-1-5415-2779-9 (pbk.) 978-1-5415-2426-2 (eb pdf) Manufactured in the United States of America 1-44508-34764-4/23/2018

Contents Tap QR codes throughout for step-by-step pictures of each craft. Did you know our planet gets its own special day? Every year, people celebrate Earth Day on April Many people plant trees and pick up litter in honor of this holiday. Did you know our planet gets its own special day? Every year, people celebrate Earth Day on April Many people plant trees and pick up litter in honor of this holiday.

People also discuss the importance of recycling and reducing waste. Making crafts out of repurposed items is one way to reduce waste. Get ready to reuse and revamp everyday objects to celebrate Earth! Earth Day

The Basics Choosing Materials When youre gathering things to repurpose, its okay to be picky. For example, avoid cardboard with food or grease stains on it. Ask an adult before reusing something that isnt in the recycling bin. The item may be serving another purpose already! Clean Machine Reused materials may carry germs or other substances.

Give these materials a good scrub before you craft with them! Put a jar in the dishwasher, wipe off old shoes, and ask an adult to wash fabric before beginning a project.

Stay Safe! Some crafts in this book require sharp or hot tools. Ask for an adults help when using these items: blender hot glue gun oven Confetti Paper Recycling paper helps save trees! Convert scraps of old homework, junk mail, and more into colorful sheets of patterned homemade paper. Materials recycled paper scissors liquid measuring cup large bowl water blender glitter old picture frame old window screen or recycled, fine plastic mesh hot glue gun & glue sticks spoon towel small plastic storage tub slightly smaller than the old picture frame STEM Takeaway The average American person uses seven trees' worth of paper and wood products each year!