Looking for fun and easy Earth Day crafts to do with your preschooler? Check out our list of 30+ simple and creative ideas!
From making seed bombs and bug hotels to creating Earth Day sun catchers and handprint crafts, there’s something for every little one.
These crafts use materials you likely already have at home and are a great way to teach young children the importance of taking care of our planet. Celebrate Earth Day with your preschooler and make some memories with these fun and engaging crafts!
All About Earth Day
Earth Day, celebrated annually on April 22nd, is a special day dedicated to reminding us to take care of our planet, Mother Earth.
It’s a great opportunity to teach kids of all ages the importance of environmental awareness and what we can do to help protect our beautiful planet.
We’ve compiled a list of fun and simple Earth Day crafts and activities that are perfect for young children with little hands and big hearts.
From easy crafts using old magazines, cardboard tubes, egg cartons, and plastic bottles, to art projects using paper scraps, tissue paper, and white paper, we’ve got plenty of fun ideas that will keep your little ones engaged and excited.
Some of our favorite Earth Day crafts include making seed bombs, bug hotels, and heart-shaped crafts using paper plates or bottle caps.
We also have printable worksheets and a paper Earth craft that will help kids learn about the layers of the Earth, water cycle, and global warming in a fun way.
And for older kids, there are plenty of animal and earth crafts that will keep them entertained.
The best part? These easy Earth Day projects can be done with items you probably already have at home and are a simple way to encourage your kids to take care of the Earth.
30+ Easy Earth Day Crafts for Preschoolers
Check out some of our favorite earth day activities for lots of fun with little kids!
Use a recycled glass jar to make your own earth day pencil holder with green and blue colored tissue paper
Getting kids involved in gardening is a great earth day activity and making a terrarium is a super fun way to do that.
Introduce preschoolers to letter and color recognition with these educational free printable earth day color by letter pages
Collect sticks to make this adorable nature craft. Kids can tie together their sticks to make a beautiful star shape
Explore nature poems with kids this earth day
There's always time for a little humour, check out these funny earth day jokes with the kids this April 22nd
This set of free printable earth day coloring pages and activities has so many different activities for the little ones to enjoy, from sorting recycling to saving the ocean.
Make your own beautiful earth day jewelry using home made recycled paper beads.
Earth Day Handprint Craft - From "Fun Handprint Art" blog, this craft involves creating two handprints holding the earth, symbolising how we can love and look after our earth.
Earth Day Suncatcher - From "The Best Ideas for Kids" blog, this craft involves creating a suncatcher with tissue paper and contact paper. The tissue paper represents the Earth's land and water, and the sun shining through creates a beautiful effect
This earth day flower craft from ABCs of literacy is absolutely beautiful as well as easy for preschoolers to make
Making seed bombs filled with wild flower seeds is a fun and hands on way for kids to get in touch with nature and show some love to our earth
Make your own paper for this earth day craft using recycled plant seeds - how cool!
This happy handprint earth craft is one of the cutest we've seen, from simple every day mom
Use the free printable template from Crafts on Sea to make this earth collage using torn paper, great for building up fine motor skills.
Explore painting without the mess and make this fun squishy earth day painting craft that both toddlers and preschoolers are going to love
Easy, Educational Earth Day Activity: Happy Earth/Sad Earth Printable
This happy earth and sad earth craft is a cute way to open up the discussion with preschoolers about what kind of things would make our earth happy or sad, and how to care for our planet in the best way
Use colorful craft sticks to make your own plant pots and encourage gardening and appreciation for nature, using recycled materials
Care for the birds with this easy recycled DIY for preschoolers
These unicorn planters from Hello Wonderful are so cute and sure to be a hit with unicorn loving preachoolers this earth day
Painting with different objects is always a lot of fun, like stamping with balloons in this engaging hands on painting craft from I Heart Arts and Crafts
This post from Little Bins for Little Hands shows all kinds of fun ways to make your own earth day sensory bottles or discovery bottles for sensory play
This wonderful earth day mosaic craft from crafts by Amanda is something beautiful to display.
Get creative with paint in this fun marbled earth day craft activity from happy hooligans, this one is perfect for toddlers as well as preschoolers
Recycle old crayons to make new crayons that are just perfect for earth day!
Use real sticks and twigs to create a gorgeous cherry blossom tree craft, and celebrate one of the beautiful sights of nature that we see around this time of year.
This free printable nature scavenger hunt is perfect for learning about all the signs of spring, the season where we also celebrate Earth day
Upcycle old fabric scraps to make a flower with this fun and creative flower craft
Cut up old paint samples to make your own colorful flower craft, in this simple activity that encourages recycling and is perfect for younger kids
Beautiful blossoms have been preserved to make this simple suncatcher craft that's ideal for earth day
Have fun with all kinds of sensory play in time for earth day, from slime to playdough to all kinds of squishy sensory textures. There are so many ways to explore!
Make your own recycled learning game from an upcycled tissue box, this activity is a great way to learn about how we recycle different materials
This hands on science experiment is a meaningful way to introduce the topic of global warming, in a way that even young children can start to understand
Learn about all of the layers that our planet Earth is made up of in this educational craft activity
Recycle your cardboard egg cartons into a tree with this cute craft from glued to my crafts
Make a paper plate earth in the shape of heart in this adorable earth day paper plate craft
Learn all about the water cycle with this science activity earth day craft from science sparks
Encourage bugs and wildlife by building your own simple bug hotel for the garden, this post from red ted art will show you how
We also included affiliate links to some of our favorite books and earth day craft products below…
We encourage you to try out these fun Earth Day activities with your little ones and share your experience with us in the comments below, as well as share this blog post with friends and family or pin to your Pinterest board – so more families can benefit from all these cool ideas!
Let’s make this annual event a special day for our planet and inspire our children to care for it in different ways.
Happy Earth Day!
Anna Marikar, mum of four and seasoned blogger, has spent over a decade sharing her parenting journey and passion for kid-friendly crafts and free printables.
Her easy-to-follow craft ideas and practical parenting advice have transformed In The Playroom into a cherished resource for parents.
“Such a fantastic collection of Earth Day crafts for preschoolers! I appreciate how these activities not only promote creativity but also teach young children about the importance of taking care of our planet. Can’t wait to try these with my little one. Thank you for sharing this valuable resource!”