The 2025 theme for Family Literacy Day “Learn to be Green Together!” was close to my heart! There were fun activity tips for kids and families to explore together to appreciate and support environmental change – from visiting parks, to planning a meatless meal, to outdoor scavenger hunts. You can visit ABC Life Literacy for free downloads and more ideas. Making a craft from recycled items was a perfect fit for this year’s virtual event. A reading of Picture a Tree was followed by a clay art tutorial. Modelling clay is an easy medium to reuse and recycle. Leftover clay scraps can be combined to create new colours, or a clump of mixed colours can be used for special effects. My spring picture used blended scraps to make earth colours, and my snail buddies spiral shells were made with a marbled mix of colours. A recycled yogurt lid was the base for my winter tree with multicoloured bark. You can find a recording of the workshop here. What will you make?
