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Arbor Day Party Snacks and Treats

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Are you looking for a tasty treat to add to an Arbor Day celebration? Help your kids to learn more about this special day with an event at home. Along with crafts, games, and educational activities, you can also help your child to create a few tree-themed recipes. If you’re not sure where to start, read on for a few fun-filled ideas. Fruit Tree Pie What’s your family’s favorite fruit? Choose apples, pears, plums, or another fruit from a tree to use as the centerpiece of an Arbor Day pie. If you don’t have time to bake a pie from...

Arbor Day Tree Painting for Kids

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Are tree-planting activities the only way to celebrate Arbor Day? If you don’t have the space to start a sapling, check out the artsy way to mark this nature-fueled holiday. Create a tall tree painting. Hang the painting after your kiddo crafts it or make an entire forest of tress to display at home for Arbor Day! Arts and Crafts Materials You’ll Need Butcher paper, the side of a large cardboard box or plain gift wrapTempera paintPaintbrushesMarkers or crayonsScissors How-To Art-Making Steps Use the markers or crayons to draw a tree on the paper or board. If your child isn’t...

How To Make a Crafty Tree for Arbor Day

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How can you celebrate Arbor Day with your child? Even though planting a tree is the most obvious answer, it isn't always possible. Whether you don't have space in your yard to plant a tree, don't have a way to get a sapling right now or the early spring weather is still too chilly (in your area) to plant, you can still mark this special day. Instead of an in-real-life tree, pretend plant an artsy alternative. This kids' art activity helps your little learner to better understand the day, encourages creativity and can even help them to build fine motor...

Arbor Day Planting Ideas

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What better activity to do on Arbor Day than to plant a tree? Even though this holiday is all about trees, you can’t just stop, dig a hole and plant a tree wherever you want. If your family wants to celebrate this special day, take a loo at some of these imaginative tree planting places and spaces. Container Forest Create your own indoor Arbor Day experience by planting a small-sized tree indoors. If you’re short on space, don’t have a yard or have nowhere else to plant a tree, create your own container forest. Trees that grow well indoors include...

Arbor Day Recipes for Kids

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It’s almost Arbor Day! Okay, so it may not be as well-known or as celebrated as Christmas or Easter. But, it’s a special day that teaches an amazing lesson. Your child can learn about why trees are so important and what she can do to support her planet. Along with learning about trees, take this day as a time to show your child how useful they can be. These kid-friendly recipes are easy ways to get your child into the kitchen, and spend some quality time together. And, they also use fruits from different trees! No-Bake Apple Pie Instead of...

How to Plant an Arbor Day Tree

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What’s the perfect day to plant a tree? Arbor Day! That said, throwing a few seeds into the ground or buying the first sapling you see at the home improvement and yard store simply won’t do. Understanding what type of tree to pick and how to plant are key to your Arbor Day activity. What do you need to know before you’re ready to go and grow? Match the tree to your purpose. Do you eventually want to shade an area? You’ll need a larger tree with longer branches. Maybe you want something that adds color to your yard. You’ll...

Arbor Day Celebration Ideas for Kids

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You hugged a few trees on Earth Day, but now it’s time for another eco-friendly holiday – Arbor Day! While National Arbor Day is celebrated on the last Friday of April, some states hold the day on different dates (due to seasonal planting times). What can you, and your family, do to celebrate this tree planting holiday? Plant a tree. Obviously, planting a tree is ‘the’ way to celebrate Arbor Day. If you’ve got room in your yard, choose a type of tree to plant and care for. Start from a seed or purchase a young tree. Make sure that...

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