As a parent, we stress on everything from teaching manners and etiquettes to self discipline and other important life skills when it comes to nurturing our children. However, we tend to forget that we need to set our children FREE and let them be one with nature so that they can progress naturally. Many of us feel that children are like clay and we need to mold them in a particular shape. But, we forget that nature also has a role to play. Now, this brings us to the central idea; nature. We must teach our children the importance of Mother Nature and the true essence of the Earth Day. We have got everything from Mother Nature or our Earth; therefore it is the time for us to protect our Earth and give something back.

How many times have we spoken to our kids about reusing and recycling the products? How many times have we planted the trees? Not a single time may be. For some, may be once or twice. However, we still have time to teach our children the value of going green and saving the environment.

The best thing a parent can do is go for a nature walk with kids. All you have to do is just go for a walk and let children see and immerse in the natural beauty. Ask them to make a journal of what they saw when they went to a garden. This way, they will keep a record of not only plants and flowers but also the other small creatures and will portray the beauty of Mother Nature in their journal. The best idea is to tell them to create flash card for different types of plants and animals. You can keep children busy by asking them to create manual flash card. However, these days online flash card makers are available to help create flash cards instantly. If you are creative, then you can make flash card game also such as matching the picture of a plant with the name of the plant. For this you need a separate flash card.

Another project can be planting a tree in front of the children and involving them in each and every activity right from sowing the seed to germination to growing of plants. While the plant grows into tree, your children will learn how the plants grow and how the shoots of the plant spring and how plants prepare their own food. Again, you can ask children to use flash card makers and make a flash card game for matching the parts of the plant with the functions performed by them.