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Are you looking for Earth Day Activities you can try at home?
Earth Day is almost here!
Maybe you are looking for mostly free Earth day activities with items you probably have at home at this very moment!
You can set up something as simple as using recycled cardboard cutouts and recycled boxes (which we honestly do every month of the year because recycled play is just plain awesome and a bonus – it’s great for our Earth!)
I’ve compiled a list of some of the very best Earth Day activities for kids that are themed for none other than – Earth Day.
The categories are as follows:
Earth Day Activities for Kids
Earth Day Crafts for Kids
Note: Looking for more activities? Check out over 300 activities for kids here!
See Also: Our Favorite Earth Day Busy Book:
How do we celebrate Earth Day?
There are many fun and engaging ways we can celebrate Earth Day!
Some ideas are:
Recycled Play Activities
Repurposing a recycled bottle into a calming bottle
Plant a seed
Go outside and enjoy nature
Water plants
Bird Seed Tree ornament activity for the birds
Learn what items should be recycled and which aren’t.
Here is an Earth Day Free Printable for you:
What is Earth Day
Each year on April 22, Earth day roles around. 🙂
Even though we can make these concepts a part of our everyday:
recycling
composting
protecting our environment
Earth day is a wonderful day to support and get together in honor of keeping our environment clean and protected.
See Also: Easy Activities for Kids for Earth Day
How can you celebrate Earth Day in your school?
I will be listing many Earth Day projects for students you can try below.
These bloggers did an amazing job with their Earth Day Crafts and Activities and
I can’t wait for you to check them out!
See Also: Easy Earth Day Kid Activities using a Recycled Paper Plate
What are some Earth Day Activities for kids?
Without further ado, let’s get into the Earth Day activities and Earth Day crafts, shall we?
Earth Day Activities for Kids
Earth Day Sensory Bin – Active Littles
Recycled STEM Activity – Busy Toddler
Planet Earth Chalk Play – Happy Toddler Playtime
Ocean themed Sensory Play – Teach Investigate Play
Unicorn Planters for Earth Day – Hello Wonderful
Planet Earth Fine Motor Activity – Play Teach Repeat
Ocean Pollution Activity – Natural Beach Living
Earth Day Oobleck – Little Bins for Little Hands
Earth Day Sensory Rice – Fun A Day
Layers of the Earth Project – Active Littles
Earth Day Sensory Bottle – Little Bins for Little Hands
Recycled Car City – Fun at Home with Kids
Story Stones on Earth Day – Little Pine Learners
Earth Day Water Bead Play – B Inspired Mama
Recycling Game for Kids – Sugar Spice and Glitter
Recycled Markers into watercolors – Days with Grey
Earth Day Nature Walk Ideas – How Wee Learn
Recycled Sensory Bin – Busy Toddler
Earth Day Slime – Preschool Inspirations
Measure the Worms Activity – Happy Tot Shelf
Acts of Kindness for the Earth – Coffee Cups and Crayons
Outdoor Activities for Earth Day – How Wee Learn
Plant a Tree on Earth Day – Rhythms of Play
Earth Day Inspired Books – Montessori from the Heart
Earth Day Song for Preschool – Fantastic Fun and Learning
Recycling Activity for Earth Day – Hands on as we Grow
Earth Play STEM activity – Hands on as We Grow
Melting Ice Experiment – The Chaos and the Clutter
Make a Play Garden – Imagination Tree
Bleeding Tissue Paper Art – Mum in the Mad House
Recycle and Paint – No Time for Flashcards
Tree building with Nature – Kids Activities Blog
Layers of the Earth – Playdough to Plato
Earth Day Sensory Bag – Active Littles
Earth Day Crafts for Kids
Coffee Filter Earth Craft – J Daniel 4 Mom
Stained Glass Earth Suncatchers – Crafts on Sea
Nature Sun Catchers using Recycled Items – Little Pine Learners
Balloon Stamping – I Heart Crafty Things
Broken Earth Crayon DIY – Today’s Creative Life
Recycled Toy Storage Bin – Hello Wonderful
Layers of the Earth Felt Puzzle – Powerful Mothering
Yarn Earth Day Craft – Made with Happy
Earth Day Salt Dough Necklaces – Natural Beach Living
Earth Day Craft – I Heart Crafty Things
Marbleized Earth Craft – Happy Hooligans
Hungry Caterpillar Toilet Paper Craft – Kids Activities Blog
Tissue Paper Earth Craft – Happy Hooligans
Earth Day Paper Plate Craft – Natural Beach Living
Earth Day Craft – Buggy and Buddy
Recycled Egg Carton Flowers – The Best Ideas for Kids
Earth Day Nature Craft – Montessori from the Heart
Layers of the Earth Bowls – Red Ted Art
Baked cotton balls Earth Day Craft – Housing a Forest
Earth Day Handprint Trees Craft – Kids Activities Blog
Recycled Egg Carton Flowers – Imagination Tree
Earth Caterpillar crafts – Toddler Approved
Painting and Egg Carton – Learn Play Imagine
Love my Planet Craft for Earth Day – The Resourceful Mama
Recycled Paper Seed Cards – Fireflies and Mud Pies
Painting with Recycled Items – Pre-K Pages
No Mess Earth Painting – Still Playing School
Here is a sneak peek of our Earth Day Activities for Kids Busy Book Printable (Tap the images below to learn more):
Love these earth day crafts! We’ll be making some blue & green slime for earth day too! We just did DIY terrarium necklaces to learn about the water cycle and have a fun spring craft that I think would be fun for Earth Day too!
That sounds great! Thanks 🙂