I need ideas for an Earth Day thing

[Sandra Dee]

DD has to decorate a paper grocery bag with an "Earth Day Theme" and I'm having trouble coming up with ideas.

She's only 5, so I can't really just have her draw anything - I was thinking of maybe doing some kind of mosaic. Maybe I :heart Earth. That way she can handle all the gluing of the paper or materials on the bag herself and I can help her trace around a plate for the shape of the earth. If we do the mosaic, I'd like to use natural materials or recycled materials - all I have come up with are split peas for the land! LOL.

I also thought of using green straws as grass across the bottom, and gluing silk flowers to the bag.

Any ideas out there, crafty mamas?

[AnnR33]

The only other option I can think of is stamping the bag-paint is always popular. You can cut out simple flower, leaf and bug shapes on potatoes (cut in half) and use them as stamps. You could also use green pasta as stems or leaves and glue them on.
Good luck!
Ann

[Sandra Dee]

OOOOH - GREAT idea!!!!

I love the natural aspect of potato stamps.

Is there some way to make natural paints/inks?

I also just happen to have some green pasta (spaghetti)