1. Read a book about caring for the earth. 

Suggested books:
My First Green Book by Angela Wilkes
Maya and the Town that Loved a Tree by Kiki and Kathryn Shaw
This Is Our Earth by Laura Lee Benson
The Earth and I by Frank Asch
EarthDance by Joanne Ryder
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Whole World by Christopher Corr and Fred Palmer

2. Watch Go Green, Save Green: Tips from kids for kids Watch Here

3. Create canvas bags to use instead of plastic bags.

4. Brainstorm with your chapter simple ways to care for our earth.  Create a flier or poster with these ideas.

5. Plant a tree.

6. Visit one of these sites to get more ideas:
        Free Earth day coloring sheets from FunSchool.com
        Coloring sheets, Globe Rider game and craft ideas.
        Wildlife coloring pages
        Birds, reptiles, mammals, insects fish...
        Kids for the Earth
        A kids guide to turning the Earth around.
        Kaboose.com Earth Day Food and Fun
        Celebrate Earth Day with unique crafts, recipes and more!
        National Wildlife Federation KidZone
        Earth Day information, games, craft ideas, science, homework help
        and so much more for kids ages infant to teen

7. Help Clean Up A Park

8. Organize a river or beach clean-up.

9. Be Creative with Your Trash
Make art out of trash with your kids to highlight the power of reusing.  Check out Arts and Scraps   to get ideas on creating beautiful wind chimes, bird feeders and generally cool pieces of art all made mainly from industrial waste.

10. Buy Locally Grown Produce
Along with eating organic foods, there's been an increasing movement to eat local whenever possible.  Eat Local

11. Plant a garden with your kids and grow your own vegetables.

12. Visit a local farm.
Here's a great website to help you locate a farm near you. Pick Your Own

13. Invite a guest speaker to talk about Global Warming or other earth sensitive topics.

14. Create compost bins.

15. Visit a dump to see the effects of trash.

16. Start a "Saving Water Campaign".

17. Visit  www.theteachersguide.com/earthdaylessonplans.htm  to see more lesson plans to help our earth.

18. Learn about the Rain Forest  www.kidssavingtherainforest.org

19. Contact your local elected officials and ask how you can help in the community.

20. Start a "Ride Your Bike Campaign" to help ease your carbon footprint.