Whether you’re celebrating Earth Day at home or in the classroom, these 12 kid friendly activities make it easy to join in. From hands on crafts to free printable resources, each idea is designed to help kids explore environmental awareness in a fun, age appropriate way.
6 Earth Day Coloring Pages
These 6 free printable Earth Day coloring pages are a simple, low-prep way to start conversations about caring for our planet. They’re perfect for slow moments at home, morning work in the classroom, or winding down after outdoor play.
Printable Handprint Art Activity
This small hands can change the world handprint craft is one of my favorite Earth Day activities to do with toddlers and preschoolers. There is nothing sweeter than capturing their little hands and the free printable template makes this craft so easy to prep for!
Toilet Paper Roll Binoculars
If you have kids that like to explore these toilet paper roll binoculars are sure to be a hit! Recycled crafts are a great way to talk about how to protect our Earth and a fun way to teach kids how to reuse materials. If you do make this with your child make sure to print off the next activity too because they pair perfectly together!
Nature Scavenger Hunt
This nature scavenger hunt is free to print off and a perfect way to get outdoors! The printable has both photos for children not yet reading as well as the words for readers. Take out your binoculars and go have some fun in nature together!
Make Plantable Seed Paper
With just toilet paper, water and wildflower seeds this plantable seed paper is so easy to make and a great activity for kids of all ages. This Earth Day activity is a great way to talk about sustainability and recycling, you could even pull up the National Geographic For Kids resources on the history of Earth Day to dig deeper!
Earth Day Word Scramble
This free printable Earth Day word scramble is a really fun activity for older kids. It is a great way to introduce environmental awareness concepts and would be a really fun classroom activity.
Earth Day Hat
We had a lot of fun making this Earth Day hat at home to help start conversation on what Earth Day is with my preschooler. This craft is so simple, all you need is the free printable template and some markers and you have a fun activity to kick off your Earth Day celebration!
Create A Nesting Ball For Backyard Birds
This is a really fun nature activity for kids of all ages. We went on a nature hike to find materials to put in our nesting ball and hung it in the tree for birds to find as they were making their nests for the spring!
Footprint Earth Day Activity
This bee footprint art is a really fun activity to do with babies and toddlers to celebrate Earth Day. The template is free to print off and the saying on the printable is just so sweet. 🙂
Make A Pinecone Bird Feeder
If you are looking for a simple and fun Earth Day craft, these pinecone bird feeders made with peanut butter and bird seed is a fun project! Â It is a great sensory nature craft and a fun way to build in some hands on learning and the best part is watching the birds come enjoy your creations!
Earth Day Maze
Sometimes we need an easy win activity and this Earth Day maze is a perfect choice for something simple and quick to grab with almost zero prep needed. This is a great activity for elementary aged children and the maze is free to print off!
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