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This year Earth Day is Sunday, April 22. Kaboose.com has some great Earth Day activities like making Lady Bug Rocks. These would make great gifts for Mother’s and Father’s Day.

The Kaboose site has other crafts, word searches for all ages, and recipes for Earth Day celebrations. But you may want to heck out The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids Favorite Meals cookbook for some additional healthy recipes including this special Earth Day one:

Earth Day Milk Shake
Makes 2 servings

Ingredients:

1. 2 cups vanilla low-fat ice cream or frozen yogurt
2. 4 to 6 tablespoons Green Juice (See Make-Ahead Recipe below)
3. ¼ cup milk
4. ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Blend all ingredients together in a blender until smooth.
2. Serve in tall glasses with a quick squirt of whipped cream and a straw.

Sneaky Chef Make-Ahead Recipe: Green Juice
This makes about 1 cup of Green Juice. Double the recipe if you want to store another cup of juice.

1. 3 cups raw baby spinach leaves (or 2 cups frozen chopped spinach, or frozen chopped collard greens)
2. 1 cup water If using raw spinach, thoroughly wash it, even if package says “prewashed.”

Directions:

1. Bring spinach or collards and water to boil in a medium pot. Turn heat to low and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
2. Pour into a fine mesh strainer over a container or bowl, pressing the green “pulp” with the back of a spoon until all the liquid is released.
3. Store in refrigerator up to 3 days, or freeze ¼ cup portions in sealed plastic bags or small plastic containers.

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