Poking People In The Eye...and Other Earth Day Fun

Because Earth Day is really one of the most under-celebrated holidays ever. I mean...it's the EARTH. It's not like we can live anywhere else...yet.

1. Have an Earth Day Meal

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What's an earth day meal? It can be as simple as a meal where you try to include locally grown foods, or as complicated as a full-on dinner party with organic and sustain-ably grown EVERYTHING. You choose.

2. Help Your Children Plant Something

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Grow a garden. Or a plant in a pot if you don't have much of a green thumb. Or get a fake plant...

3. Recycle Crafts

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Recycle old placemats and turn them into fun pinwheels. Or come up with your own crafty project that uses old stuff and makes it new.

4. Recycle

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That's it. This is what you say you're doing for Earth Day if you really don't want to celebrate. Because you should be doing this anyway.

5. Play with Rocks

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Paint some rocks. Turn them into art. People will believe you if you're confident.

6. Bring inside out

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Start a rousing game of giant chess or checkers. The outdoors becomes a whole lot more fun when you realize the possibilities.

7. Grill Out

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Cooking your food outdoors is a great way to spend a few more hours in the sun.

8. Poke someone in the eye

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Checkers isn't your thing? How about flinging large sticks like mad at people? That's everyone's thing...and these pick-up sticks make it socially acceptable.

9. Make a mini garden

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An herb garden in a box is always a good gift idea...

10. Create fossils

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You could use up old coffee grounds and make some pretty great fossils.

11. Hug Trees

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Another activity that is generally reserved for small portions of the populations, but is considered acceptable for everyone on Earth Day. Take advantage! Hug every tree you see, and then search for more.