20 Earth Day activities for kids ~ lots of simple crafts for kids
Happy Earth Day! As you know, we love using recycled materials on Housing A Forest. Not only is crafting from your recycle bin frugal, but it is a great opportunity to teach your kids about our environment. Check out this creative list of 20 Earth Day Activities for kids that are frugal and easy to make.
Earth Day activities for kids
- Shaving Cream and Glue ~ Puffy Paint Earth
- Paper and Flower Seeds ~ Plantable Paper Earth
- Salt Paste (recipe) ~ Salt Map of The Earth
- Newspaper ~ Paper Mache Light-Up Globes
- Coffee Filter ~ Earth Day Craft with Writing Prompt
- Tissue Paper ~ Stained Glass Planet Earth
- Messy Sensory Play ~ Baked Cotton Ball Earth Day Craft
- Eggshells ~ E is for Earth & Eggshells
- Glass Paint and Votive ~ Earth Day Luminaries
- Plastic Bottle Caps ~ Earth Day
- Shaving Cream ~ Awesome Earth Day Art Project
- Magazines and Newspaper ~ E is for Earth
- Tissue Paper ~ Earth Day Crafts for Kids – Tissue Paper Earth
- Paper Plates ~ Give the earth a little spin
- Magazines ~ Earth Day Collage
- Nail Polish~ Simple Earth Day Nails
- Egg Cartons ~ Egg Carton Challenge: The Earth
- Dyed Pasta ~ Pasta Word Map
- Coffee Filter ~ Earth Day Art Project
- Broken Crayons ~ How to Make Earth Shaped Crayons
Which is your favorite? There are so many fun ideas, however I think we might try making a salt paste! I love the texture.
Happy Earth Day!
We love shaving cream art and coffee filters around here, but the eggshell mosaic is awesome! I happen to have some eggshells hanging around, I might just have to try it!
I totally agree Lindsey! The egg shell mosaics are amazing! Thanks for sharing your fun blot art. We love process art. It looks like your little guy was having a blast!
I love all of these Earth Day Activities. I would like to invite you to link up this post on Money Saving Monday.
Thank you,
Stephanie
I love these! I’ve pinned them for future use. Thanks!
Thanks Erin! There are so many great ideas to try 🙂
Thank you so much for featuring my Coffee Filter Earth Craft! This is such an awesome line up!! 🙂
very nice sharing thank you!