Peanuts is celebrating Arbor Day (April 29) with a brand-new animated short, We Need Our Trees. In the new toon, Charlie Brown once again meets his nemesis, the kite-eating tree — but learns some important tree facts from the gang that cause him to look at the tree in a new way.
Part of the “Take Care with Peanuts” initiative, The short is available to watch now on Peanuts.com and GoNoodle.com, which engages 14 million kids per month with free wellness and movement videos created by child development experts.
In addition, Apple TV+ will stream the classic Peanuts special It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown starting April 29.
Tied to the holiday, free curricula for K–2 and 3–6 students from the award-winning Young Minds Inspired (YMI) emphasize the importance of trees to people, animals and the Earth. The lesson plans are available for free download on Peanuts.com.
A family-friendly activity sheet, also available for free download on the Peanuts website, enables children to create a “tree journal,” with pages that provide space to describe, draw, and measure the trees in their neighborhood — and to appreciate all that trees provide, including shade and fresh air.
