Every year on April 22, people around the world gather to celebrate and appreciate our planet for Earth Day! The movement started in 1970, as many became aware of the growing environmental issues, including air and water pollution. The day typically includes fun and engaging Earth-conscious activities to help you and your little ones learn how to make a positive environmental impact. While there are some easy things you can do to make a difference — think changing the light bulbs in your home to Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) and using eco-friendly products — partaking in our Earth Day crafts for kids can keep the change going for generations to come.
This roundup includes easy and creative Earth Day craft ideas your kids can make at home on their own. While some may require more adult supervision and help — like painting a rainbow clutch and making a textured globe — all of these crafts are great ways to keep your kids informed on how their choices can impact the world. So grab your materials (recycled ones included) and get to crafting with your kids!
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Watercolor Terrarium Pillow
Teach your kids how to paint and appreciate Mother Nature by having them DIY a watercolor terrarium pillow. It’ll make a great display for the living room couch or their bedroom (and a reminder of the Earth Day activities).
For this craft, let your kids gather those wilted flowers around the house to create a framed piece of art to hang in your home. It’s a simple way to teach them the beauty of nature.
The Lorax is a fun animated movie that teaches the importance of respecting the environment and living creatures. After watching the movie on Earth Day, invite your kids to make a Lorax plant pot to grow their own flowers.
Pop-up cards are fun to make, especially when you have extra hands to help you! These floral pop-up cards are the perfect craft for spring and an easy way to celebrate the Earth’s beauty.
This craft is especially great if you live in warmer environments. Teach your children about the weather by having them make a snowstorm in a jar. You’ll need a mason jar, water, baby oil, acrylic craft paint and Alka-Seltzer tablets.
Only a few materials are needed to make this planet paper plate. Younger kids will enjoy painting the Earth’s colors onto the plate and displaying it in their room.
These flowers are made from blue, white and red fabric — making an eye-catching display on your table or mantel. Have your kids join in on the crafting fun by helping you cut and wrap the fabric around the cardboard. Earth Day colors can be used to be more on-theme.
The ocean covers a large portion of the Earth, making it a great talking point for Earth Day! Your kids can create their own aquarium porthole for a lesson about the ocean and its animals.
Celebrate Earth Day and the beauty of spring with a faux greenery wreath. Have your kids choose their favorite flowers and faux plants to turn a basic wreath into a striking display.
These paper flowers are a colorful and gorgeous craft your kids are sure to enjoy. Make your own by folding cupcake liners in half and cutting out petal and fringe shapes (use blue and green for Earth Day colors). Fold a piece of floral wire in half and twist it around faux flower stamens. Poke the wire through the center of three to four paper liners before wrapping floral tape around the base of the liners. Once you’re done wrapping it down the “stem,” you’re done!
This Earth Day craft only requires a few materials: white paper, blue and green markers, and a pencil. Kids can draw a box letter “E” then add squiggly lines to represent the ocean and land.
Have your kids help you make a felt flower mobile to hang over their sibling’s crib or anywhere else in your home that could use some personality. This is a great craft to teach them how to sew and use their creativity to design their own flowers and leaves from the felt sheets.
If your children are zoo lovers, bring the animals to your home! Let them choose their favorites to make out of empty yogurt cups. You can give them a lesson about each animal as you craft!
Mariah Thomas Assistant Editor Mariah Thomas is an Assistant Editor at Good Housekeeping, where she covers home decorating ideas, gift guides and DIY projects.
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