Make a Wish for the Planet is an inspiring activity that encourages children and youth to reflect on their hopes for the planet and express their vision for a better future.
Participants can write or draw their wishes for the world—whether it’s a cleaner environment, kindness between people, protecting wildlife, or solutions to climate change—on biodegradable paper or decorative wish cards. These wishes can be displayed on a “wish tree,” shared in a group discussion, or incorporated into a community art project. This activity fosters creativity, empathy, and a sense of global responsibility, empowering young minds to believe in their ability to create positive change. (wish4theplanet.com)
This is a fun activity to do with your parents and teachers. The ChariTree Foundation will post your TREEmendous wishes. Ask your parents or teachers to email your Wish Tree drawings and paintings to info@chariTree-foundation.org and we will post them here.
After you plant your Wish Tree your parent or teacher can enter your Wish for the World here to send it out to the world. (You can see wishes from other children below.)
If your students want to learn about trees, there’s no better way than planting Wish Trees. The idea, inspired by the children’s book The Wish Trees: How Planting Trees Can Help Make the World a Better Place, encourages kids to plant a local tree seedling and then make a wish for the world. Then, each time they return to visit and/or care for their tree they can make more wishes! Trees do so many tree-mendous things and planting a tree provides an excellent opportunity to encourage little ones to take pride in their contribution and take part in the world around them.
Past Wishes
🌳 “I wish that the trees will grow strong and wide, becoming a home for birds and a place to play under.”
— Stobart Community School students, Duck Lake, Saskatchewan
🌳“I wish for a happy and healthy planet, so it can be there for generations to enjoy.”
— Kiana
🌳 “I wish I had superpowers to save the earth and help people.”
— Aidan, Hamilton, Ontario
🌳 “Our wish is that the trees we planted would help our community and our world.”
— Stobart Community School students, Duck Lake, Saskatchewan
🌳“My tree gives kindness when you climb it. My tree gives hugs too.”
— Christian, Etobicoke, Canada
🌳 “I’m planting a Wish Tree to help make the world better.”
— Kaia
🌳 “When someone gets hurt, my tree heals people. My tree plays with people when they have no one to play.”
— Niko, Etobicoke, Canada
🌳 “I wish that we could turn back the deserts of the planet into a green paradise by planting billions of trees in arid countries.”
— Elliott, Edmonton, Alberta
🌳 “I’m planting a Wish Tree to have no more traffic in the world.”
— Aurora, Canada
🌳 “I wish that every person could have the chance to plant a tree and put their own two hands into the earth to feel its richness and depth.”
🌳 “I wish kids everywhere could unite to fight climate change before it is too late for us and future generations.”
🌳 “At St. John Bosco School, we have a very enthusiastic Environmental Club that has led many initiatives throughout the year. To celebrate their achievements, we planted a tree in our schoolyard, and each child took home a seedling! Thanks to Love Trees! Our wish for the planet is to keep our earth GREEN and CLEAN!”
— Ms. Chianelli, Toronto
🌳 “I wish people would share resources more.”
— Chloe, Taipei
🌳 “I wish people would stop cutting down trees to make charcoal.”
— Leah, Lusaka
🌳 “I wish children everywhere could have a tree of their own.”
— Andrea, Bowen Island
🌳 “I wish that people would recycle.”
— Loveleen, New York