E is for Earth Day

What do children, climate change and darkness have in common? As part of the largest global movement to raise awareness of climate change, children sported head lamps and made earthy crafts to learn about Earth Hour 2013 at Blossom Nurseries.

Our Earth Hour celebration last week was so much fun! The children loved playing in the dark and teachers got really creative with crafts and activities. They made all kinds of signs and decorated candles to use for Earth Hour, when the power was switched off.

As the saying goes, “We do not inherit the planet from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” It’s important for children at a young age to learn about caring for our shared planet and it can be fun too.

The message was to let people know that you can celebrate Earth Hour on your own by switching the electricity off for at least an hour and having a torch lit scavenger hunt in your home or garden, making a shadow puppet show or playing hide and seek. A candle lit dinner followed by board games and star gazing is another great way to enjoy an evening without lights.

Besides Earth Hour there several other environment friendly activities you can do with your family. To start, recycle and repurpose. At Blossom, children get creative and use recycled newspapers, wrapping paper and bottles for crafts.

The reader works at Blossum Nursery in Dubai

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