Earth day projects for students can be super easy peasy! 

Like this paper Earth craft made out of paper plates! 

For even more paper plate ideas we have tried in the past, check them out here! 

If you’ve ever wondered how to make Earth in a fun and easy way for preschoolers and for kids, you are in the right place! 

I’ll be sharing below How to make an Earth day Craft that is easy peasy and fun for kids below! 

Related: Looking for more crafts for Earth Day? Check out this massive list of Earth Day Activities and Crafts for Kids! 

Materials: 

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• Construction Paper (craft paper blue and craft paper green) 

• Paper plate 

• Elmers glue

That’s it! 

This set of Earth day preschool crafts is so easy peasy and fun! 

How do you make a paper plate with Earth? 

So easy! 

Here are the steps I took to create this simple set of Earth day projects for toddlers, preschoolers and for kids: 

How to make paper plate Earth Craft

• Cut pieces of GREEN and BLUE construction paper into big squares. 

• Set those aside. 

• Bring forth a paper plate and elmers glue onto a crafting table. 

• My LO glued on the pieces onto the paper plate and in the end she added a fun and cute little heart right in the middle! 

Super easy peasy Earth day crafts preschool children can try for a neat and easy Earth idea for kids! 

Related: Looking for more Earth day craft activities for kids? Check out this Earth Day Busy Book here! 

What crafts can I make with paper plates? 

Plate template for kids are so much fun! 

We love a good paper plate craft for kids. 

Here are some of our past paper plate craft ideas we’ve tried and truly loved: 

• Easter Bunny Paper Plate Craft

• Paper Plate Rainbow Craft

• Snowflake Paper Plate Craft

• Snowman Paper Plate Craft

• Fall Wreath Paper Plate Craft

• Pumpkin Paper Plate Craft

• Apple Paper Plate Craft

And, so much more! 

Be sure to check out our paper plate crafts by searching for PAPER PLATE in the search bar up atop! 

Related: Looking for Earth projects for kindergarten and for kids? Check out this list of Earth day preschool crafts and kindergarten crafts and activities for kids here. 

How do you make a paper plate butterfly? 

Paper plate butterflies can be so easy peasy and fun to make! 

Here is how we make paper plate butterflies: 

• Cut the edges of a paper plate so that they are rounded out on opposite ends (making them look like butterfly wings! 

• Then, draw a body in the middle of the paper plate. 

• Glue on construction paper antennas and draw a face right under the antennas and on the paper plate. 

• Use dot markers or fingerpaint to create cute designs onto the paper plate butterfly!

Super easy and fun way to create a butterfly using a paper plate! 

Related: Looking for Free printable Earth printouts for kids? This Earth template printable incorporates a fun set of play to learn Earth day craft ideas for preschoolers and activities that are so much fun!